The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-10

Last night the members attended the Broadway thea
TIRE on the invitation OF Mr.. Marshall
Progress OF the Municipal RevofufIon.
SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT.
The work goes bravey ut the Mayors office every
day. Complaints pouring IN from all quarters and
citizens seem determined to vigorously second the
Mayor in his efforts to the from mud and
proper enforcement OF the laws The clerk was
kept busy from ten O'Clock in the morning until after
four In the afternoon recording the grievances
taxpayers, and after that hour the cry was still
they come.
Some Of readers may think the Mayors complaint
book rather dull reading but the fact is portions
of 1t quite amusing worthy shoemaker complains
that policeman neglected pay for his boots for
year. This is most serious charge, and it is to be
hoped that the Mayor win to il once for what de
pendence be placed a who won't pay his
shoemaker tailorS
Whatever else may result from the present agitation
It win at least show that New York OF tho althest
cities in Christendom Many streets have
had broom shaken at them since they opened,
and intervals of six months, and in many year.
have elapsed without any publication II to
believe the captains of police some Of the wards show
signs OF improvement Here and there n street is
cleaned the contractor probably, being thawed out
the mild weather, stimulated into unwonted activity
by Mayor Woods vigorous proceedings
But still much Ia TO be done. Broadway, Chatham
street. Bowery besides any number Of streets,
in shameful condition yesterday. Mud nothing
but mud to be In the streets and the
walks and in place in Fulton street large hole,
filed with sosh and apparently large enough drown
man, has been left fer number of days without any
effort being made TO AL It up.
The following is taken from the returns at the Chiefs
,ia
Mayors Office
IMPROVEMENT.
First DiStrct-West street IN la u hlthy condition,
from Battery place TO Liberty street, together with ali
the crosswaks leading thersto Cross. at OF
Smith and Depeyster streets wants repairing, Street
lamps not 1T At 50 and 100 Broadwayi In carliss
street West. Whole streets not lit for n week.
Fyh DistrtctIamps not lit In a number Of places Ia
the ward. The streets begin to look mu; iii better.
Leonard street cleaned yesterday Side. walks
numbered in the following places.-North Moore,
West street at No l0Nestry street OF York
and West Broadway. Coal aahcs, garbage, &c. in the
cutters OF Canal, Washington and Watts sspets.
Eighth Disrio "A large heap of ashel and garbage In
Gout o. 80 rhUnfton street lac ofissa report that
the last six months Also the streets AMI cutters from
u Q 43 Sullivan street are in hlthy condition.
Riersnh District Some Of the streets partially clean
ed yesterday but vast amount Of dirt yet remains to
be removed. Complaints continually made that the
asd carts have not been around for week Lamps not
lit in Houston, Stanton and Ridge streets.
7rslth Distric.-Public houses open sunday
woodlawn 81. Nicholas, ClaIemont Washington Hall
Fort Washington House the Shades the Red House De.
forest House, Union House, Farmers Hotel Bridge Ho
tel. Irving House.
Fif,cnh Dir,rct-The streets In the same althy con
don. No attempts have been made 10 clean them. In
the lower part OF the ward the ashes have accumulated
fast the sidewalks that the citizens obliged TO
throw them in the street.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
The following entered on the complaint book AZ
the Mayors Office yesterday
In North william atreet near Chatham Etrnat
supportabe ster ch arises caused by the overflow OF
water closets on the west side. In Tryon row large
heap Of ashes are accumulatng for want Of ash carts
10 remove them.
Tie water closet IN the Park is nuisance. A coa.
slant stencil arises therefrom.
The COW stables and swll milk manufactures In the
Tenth avenue are n nuisance
The inhabitants OF Liberty Cedar and other down
town Streets complain that tho sidewalks turned
into c0operages where the paaserBb by continual
danger of tearing their clothes, having their feet
smashed by the upseting Of boxes their punched
Hasks and carriages without lights or number.
Wharycs and docks encumbered by merchandise which
remain there often throe days.
Railing signs in the Bopefy in defiance Of law.
That the carriages drive the sidewalks near the
Opera House IN Fourteenth street much 10 the annoy
An Eighth ward police officer threatens to break up
mans business.
The police officers Of the Fifteenth dstric, don't pa
troll their beats and remove the beggars.
West Thirty fourth street has not been cleaned 10
four months There are no dirt carts aud the street Is
mace the dumping ground
policeman in the Seventeenth ward has no, paid hs
shoemaker in a year.
All the sreets between Second and Thid avenues have
| not been cleaned In six months-yery nltby
Avenues and b in filthy condition have not been
| cleaned since November, 1854.
The sidewalks in South street Oliver and Cathe.
rne used for the sale of articles by pedas 70 the
| injury OF travel and business.
Violations Of the ere laws In Twenty fourth and Twen.
| ty.fnh streets.
Fart seventeenth street has been swep, since last
summer
Chambers street from Broadway 10 the North River,
has not been cleaned for two months and the street
| reeks with all manner Of 9th.
CITY Intelligence.
EeHrnNTH WARD RnIu COMMITTEE ofhce has