The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.


Progress or the Hrunicipai Revolutions.
THE MAYORS COMPLAINT BooK-rHE POLICE RH-
TURNS, ETC.
The complaints yesterday neither so numerous
nor 90 varied as heretofore The following Is taken from
the returns -
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
That the uruhns about the wharves allowed to
steal large Jumps of coal from Goa cartsprayng that
additional policemen be detailed round the piers
That liquor store 1888 Crosby street, frequented
NV gangs OF Young men Sunday last.
That white arises from the factory in Sixteenth
street. Seventh avenue and is deposited in the ad
That boys are in the habit Of annoying the occupants
Of Crosby street. BY throwing sticks and stones break
That pile of bricks in front of IA Lexington avenue
obstrucis the street.
That AL Broome street is a dsorderly house.
That boxes &c, in front Of 245 and 243 Eighth
ebstruct the view Of the street.
That liquor store In Sixth avenue, between Forty
fourth and Forty th street kept open last Sunday
That Eleventh avenue 10 IN dangerous condition. at
the corner of Forty fourth street caused oy the
running through Forty fourth street from Tenth
10 the North rverit being left without guards light
NJ night.
That lots on the northeast corner o, Forty street
and Eleventh avenue filed with to the injury
Of adjoir ing prvmises
That the liquor store on the corner of Seventh
and Twenty sixth street kept open last sunday
That the g. Hen and Chickens" corner OF Broadway
and Fulton street, has been kept open during the last
1hat in spite Of the arrest of F. p Harris and G.
mompson, editors and publishers of the Broadoay
l
same 10 being sold in Nassau street by half dozen
ragged urcbiDs.
In this matter the Mayor ordered the persons who are
crying the broadway Belle for sale to be arrested forth
with
ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS.
Complaints having signatures are daily received
But no botce taken Of them. Persons wishing TO have
heit complaints noticed mast append their names and
residences thereto
The npexed is specimen of of complaints
to-
"Mr. Thompson, Tenth street, between First avenue
and avenue A tnat the day after the
n man probably called and removed the hes FROM
bs snce when he has refused to look at them unless
psee an the sidewalk, where they upset and the
vestelb carried away. Had box and tub pinned on
"Wednesday last. Went to the station house say they
cannot help me, except by 6ne In the
throgn ratio the street spoke 10 the ashmao who
KIND OF bind Dutchman, and says no under
derstsnd'o
Thieves and beggars abound in these dggns aud are
great coxes door rugs and mats Tried to steal
the coverings to the giatings; didn't rceed Thinks
they will come back again. hut hopes not until spring
Keeps servant expressly to wait tnem and tne
man. Expects some fine morning to wake up and iud
his steep M ssing.
WHAT THE POLICE SAY.
First Ward Lamps opposite 43 and ~ Wall strest
not lit Large hole size Sa9 opposite 90 Greenwich
Second Ward--Hoe in South street opposite Burl,ng
ship, also opposite 81 Ferry street.
FIFTH Ward-eas lamp corner Of Beach and Green
wich streets not lit.
Niath Wdrd-The crosswalks corner Of Hud ,on and
Christopher and Hudson and Perry streets in very bad
condition
Srt.enth Wdrdsewer in Fifteenth street and seventh
avsn1e IL dangerous con iition.
Eighteenth Wafd.-Gas lamps not lit in 'ront of Nos
20 and 40 vest Twenty first street. west
ner OF Twentieth street and Fifth avenue lamp out
in sixth avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets.
Ttrenty, first Ward.-Croton pipe in the house Of en-
CINE company No. 46 burst.