The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-16
Progress OF the Municipal Revelation.

THE MAYOR AND THE GRAND JURY-swINE IN THE
TWENTY SECOND wARp-OBsCENE PUBLICATIONS.
COMPLAINT BOOK, ETC.
Among the visitors at the Mayors Office the
Grand Jury of New York. who called upon Mr.. Wood to
testify to him in person their appreciation of the
he had pursued since he entered upon the duties of his
Office and to express their willingness to cooperate
with him In the enforcement Of the laws aud of those in
particular that relate to the observance of the Sabbath
A resolution read by the foreman, Mr. James W.
Harper, of complimentary character to the Mayor to
which he responded substantially as follows
Mr.. FOREMAN GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURy-For
the honor which you have conferred both by your
visit and the resolution just read sincerely thank you.
o. ssne @ Of so inn
portant body as the Grand Jury Of New York 1t Is
my determination to enforce the laws to their fullest
tent and to render our city as distinguished for It's
Of law and order 1t hitherto has bsen for
their abuse Should however prove negligent in the
fulment of my duties IL is my earnest wish that you
should notify me thereof
THE MAYOR AND PAUPER IMMIGRANTS.
The Mayor has certainly sinecure. He Is daily in
undated with parties seeking for interviews all ques
lions relating to the city government Yesterday Mr.
Schmidt gentleman extensively engaged in the ship
ping interest called ON the Mayor respecting his late
action with regard to the Belgian paupers when
versation epsued in which the chief mag strate ex-
pressed his to use all the power vested
Il m to prevent the landing Of immigrant paupers -
Mr. SCHMIDT asked his Honor what was .his definition
of pauIerS
DC fine what pauper was as he.
Mr.. SCHMIDT wished to know IL an able bodied man,
landing with $50 in his pocket would be considered
The MAYOR said that 1t depended altogether on the
circumstances under which he arrived here Il means
were provided him by any government, merely to come
here lie should be considered pauper and sent back
to the place from whence he came. Too many paupsrs
arrived here particularly the Dutch and, said the May
Or 81 tell you Mr.. Schmidt IL it be necessary to call
out the forces within the of ths city
to tire and sink every emgrant vessel coming into
lsrbOr criminal emigrautg,
do so.n
Judge Mech of Jefferson market also called on the
yesterday and stated that he hal been obi ssd to
dismiss several complaints made by the authorities
against parties for the violation Of city ordinances,
sequence of the want ofdentfcaton These dismissals
OF complaints neary one hundred in two weeks) entail
expense 10 the government of about $50 in costs
THE SWINE NUISANCE.
The police captain Of the Twenty second ward in q
port the Mayor upon this subject states that the
number Of legs in his district alone Is 3471 but he
also gives the gratifying intelligence that the bone
boiling establishments he calls them the awful
boilers have been removed As the law allows only
the Mayor Is determined to keep them strictly within Its
limits.
THE MAYOR AND THE GAS COMPANY.
The President and Of the Directors OF the Man.
haitian Gas Company called upon the Mayor yesterday,
in reference TO the complaints which had been made
gsinst them for the neglect Of their employees In light
ing the lamps They alleged, reason for this, that
the frost haa affected the pipes that II was
possible 10 light the lamps in many Of the streets. To
this the Mayor replied that they obliged by the
terms Of their contract to have the whole city III at
night and that as they must have been aw Of this
difficulty they should have taken MEASURES to provide
against Il.
ARREST FOR SELLING OBSCENE BOOKS.
John Atcheson bookseller, doing business at No. rs
Nassau street, arrested yesterday, a charge Of
selling obscene books oflcer Jackson, Of the Second
ward, by whom the arrest sas made took him before
the Mayor, who transferred ts to Justice 0s
borne The officer on s,a-ehi.g the store found large
number
trade in such works is extensively carried ia this
city, we trust that the ccmmendable exertions OF the
May Tor s suppression will be attended with plee
The vendors OF these publications bese people
going en- board Of steamboats, railroad and even at
the entrance to the taeatres and until Mr. Wood took
them in hand they have carried their business with
perfect impunity
The following afddavi, in the case Of Atcheson was
James Tvncr, Of No. es Ceptre street, being duly
sworn sadIhst he purchased tue book here called
"1he Mysteries OF Venus. the Amatory Life and Ad
ventures Of MISS KITTY Pry, OF John Atcheson, at his
place Of business the basement Of house No 10 Mas
street and believes that the sale and circulation OF
such books have democrat zing tendency they are
Of highly imno1est character
THR MAYORS BOOK.
That the Eighth avenue cars not ia the habit Of
stepping TO let passengers Ia and out thereby obgng
Il life and limb
That the practice OF racing horses every day (SundayI
abated,
Hugh D. smith, Of 23s East Eighteenth street. com.
psits that his cellar containing his coal ana c,ke is
Hooded by cf the occupants OF houses Nos 40
sna ~ not cleaning the channel in front Of their DOORS
AZ others have done. '
Jsmes Amery OF l5i Mott street complains that the
tenants Of the front and<car buildings 1856 Mott street
empty all their sops, sv, Sc, into the passage way,
causing me stun thus collected 70 into his base
ments, rendering them uniphabitable
That the street corner OF Forty aud Tenth
avenue in dangerous condition caused by the
running through Forty fourth street from Tenth ayeaue
TO the Hudsos river and that there neither guards
lights for the protection Of vehicles or foot passen.
gers. -
Daniel " Hin, 20 First street. complains Of the mum.
Der OF large signs projecting the sidewalks First
street, from the 8ovuy TO Fret avenue endsnssriog
the lives OF pedestrians.
viii not the Mayor (ssys another complainanO listen
the cries Of the many who have implored clearing II
snow and ice the sidewalks around Stuyvesaut marx
and Union psrhf The Commissioner Of Street. and
lamps has been notified Why don't the ocsr attend TO
his duty