The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-29
city improvements.

TO TIE EDITOR THE
Property holders AMI tsxpay.n no doubt win
congratulate themselves on reading the Mayors
message, showing he comprchcnds the abuses THAI
exist, and has nerve enough TO s,tack them. have
no doubt, II well supported. he win sndesvor -
correct the evils compIsined o. Il therefore b.
Genes the duty Of every taxpayer and citixsn 70
sustain bis Honor, and point cut 70 the best OF their
abilities. such abuses ~ under their obscrvs-
tion, and, II possible, point gu, the remedy.
In the hrst place let us begin by trying 10 prevess
murder. The very day Mayor Wood was delivering
bis message about the abascs Of the city, tvo lives
were lost, one by the Harlem Railroad cars, tbs
other by the Hudson River Railroad. suppose IL
vii be considered drcsdful 70 call Il marder-yoa
may qualify the word much NJ you pleass, but
the friends Of the deceased will call 10 murder. Of
one IL " blame, for the victims were only
two poor people, perhaps footing II along on vhsS
thew thought public avenue. They manage thinu
In Epgland and France very different from this,
,b.y purcbs.e ne neoes'.ry 9a.n''y Of ground for
There Ii no necessity for the Haylem Railroads
locomotive and long cars 10 come lower dosn than
the east end Of the ,urtb avenue. and the Hudson
River Railroad 10 stop any where between Fort
Washington and Manhat,anyle. am Informed thas
q steamboat can. ~ all times, make good pssaEns
through toe Ice from either Of thos poinis " aug
part Of shs city At all times Of .se year. Msss tss
By the adoption u this plan ve Will gst nd Of AZ
other nuissboc that the Mayor has called attention
~, and tat In the driving Of cattle through ths
lower part 81 the city. IL appears that Averages
Of twenty five thousand bead Of cattle arrives hero
every week, and INST II them landed In The
lover part Of the city, bat ultimately almost al VI
the have 70 Be driven ~ the vicinity ~ Forty fourth
street ana the Finn avenue. - The BoiIs Head, for
sale thtE be- sgain 10 the slaughter bousrs VA tbs
lower part CT the CITY, The Hudson River and Har-
lem iAihosds landed over four thousand bad lAse
week 10 . thickiy oyuls'ed par1 Of tho city.
The residents Of University place and Unios
square Will sgree with ne In endeavyfing - prevent
the driving Of large droves of hogs tnrough that
neignborbocd. IL serious nuisance anc VERY d.
lsierious 10 health hog of the hogs oofnr by tbs
Erie Rarpsd II certainly would hs no hsrdship fos
that company 81 land their hogs ac, al MsnhaisAs-
VIE being much nearer paint 10 Plerpoins than
the present lsbdiDg 10 Dssne street for toe accom-
modsilon ~ dro,sfs end cst,c dealers from tss
North ard West TIA, come Ia on foot Thsy sholld
cro~s the terry Of Bulls Ferry, whore, / und-r.
stand. ferry bat viii soon be starhd by our en-
IL pfislt fsllow ciiz.n, y. X Tiioa, I<q who hss
tho right 10 ron = steamboat from Msnh.tisn sctoss
The North fiyu N Boii's Ferry oS an, otseY part.
TIE obiaboe by this roo,e 10 Dot rnuch, N any.
lobgtr than by the way Of Hob ,ksn, and has sals
great advantage tai The cattle travel Trough
good pssinrc and water, which can he had In Tho
Vicinity ~ snhsitalvis and 81 mnch Isss en- pense
The probability Is, that large aunibs, u csals,
vsn landed 10 the upper psr ~ ths city, will 10
dangerous nuisance stIca nos exits IN ths TIL KY
popsls,sd parts n The city. ~ toe gree, dsur~els-
ton Il tbe valoe n property, Ii.