The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-05
The Police and the strcets-S0me More or the
Results cf the New Negotiations.

The instructions of the Mayor to the captains and on
GERS OF police, which published in yesterdays
HERALD have far been productive Of good results II
Is true very little has been yet towards removing
the mud with which the streets deluged, but
have been promptly taken and before another week
passes assured there will be nothing 10 complain
OF in this particular The Commissioner of streets Mr. Eb
ling has issued orders TO the contractors requiring them
to have the streets within their several districts cleaned
forthwith, and has himself commenced the inspection Of
the city that the work may be thoroughly performed be-
fore their bills paid To assist him in his labors the
Mayor has directed the police officers to report all cases
Of neglect the part OF the contrac th at will
be sbat singular IL they fail In eecting the object
in view. Broadway and few other thoroughiares
have been relieved Of portion OF their mud but
was very small portion, they require another toush
Of the broom. This is duty, in fact, that should
be performed once day In weather We have at
present The following reports in relation to this mat
ter have been made by the police Of the several
wards mentioned
First Ward.-The culvert at the corner Of Greenwich
and Rector streets Is in very bad condition The water
oyerows the street and sidewalk rendering them i'm
passable.
Second Ward.-Beekman and Spruce streets Peck
slip Ann and South street, Maiden lane, Nassau from
Liberty to Spruce, Fulton from broadway TO SOUTH
Water from Maiden lane to Peck sp-are all in a hithy
condition
Eleventh Ward The Captain Of this district says
1T becomes my duty report the streets OF this
in a most filthy condition. cannot partcularize
moie than another-they all exceedingly dirty there
having been nothing done in The way OF cleaning them
for about two months The ash carts very irregular
Some streets they do not visit week, and some
not at all the the ashes and garbage find
their way into the streets, In spite Of all possible vgi
lance
T.centyfrst Ward.-The Sixth avenue from Twenty.
sixth to Thirty second streets in very filthy condi
ton The cutters are filled with mod and the citizens
complain that the ash carts don't come round to take
away the ashes.
Rut wi he the fall llnviu ia
only duty which the police have to perforn--they
required also to report every lamp that Is not lit at
night on their respective beats
OH .er Andre of tho Eighth ward, says that three
lamps in Prince street not lit the night before last
and several others in william, Pearl ana Water streets
were also extinguished.
In the Eleventh ward the work Of reform has been
commenced in most vigorous style by the police cap
tain who Is resolved carrying out his instructions to
the fullest extent. He has notified all the residents
have their sidewalks in front Of their dwellings swept
every day, and has caused several tons OF ashes
removed from the most filthy loo sties in that ATHEIST
Of wards He has met with little opposition some
who have been accustomed TO the mountains of dirt
before their DOORS that they had at TO regard
them permanent Gxtures while Others grumbled aud
endeayored TO evade the execution of the or,i
nance, by making the most ridiculous excuses
Let him continue 10 his orders, and have no
doubt that at the end of week two all oppostion
will have ceased. In the meantime trust that all
good citizens win cooperate with him and the captains
Of the other wards in promoting the cleanliness and
health Of the city.
The following have been registered the book OF
complaints at the Mayors Office since "Wednesday
IL H. Elliott OF 90 Beeknian street-Complains that
the street beggars in the neighborhooi OF square
aud Filth avenue are an intoleTable nuisance. the
Captains Of the Fifteenth and Eighteenth warI police
have been ordered TO abate 1t.
Yesterday the following complaints entered upon
the book
G. r. Haswel of 30 Clinton place-Comp aims that
Clinton place, from Broaaway 10 sixth avenue has not
been cleaned for three months The Commissioner VI
Streets and lamps has been notified Of the fact.
Robert 1an. Of us Tenth str et-Compia'n hat the
ashes and filth in the CUTTERS from IS Eleventh street
to Fifth avenue, intoerabe nuisance. Notice
bas been sent 10 the Comm ssioner OF streets.
Mr. lesr Anderson, % ~ THIRD stect--Cpn plana Of
the filthy condition of Nassau street, pins 10
Beekman. The official has been notified Of this
also.
We would again call the attention of the public 10 the
importance OF this register OF the elective
which has yet been devised FOR the coectlon Of
many ~ the evils with which the city il afflicted IL Il
open TO every one, and every complaint registered In Il
Is attended to Immediately No citizen should neglect
the opportunity .hich it affords him OF lending his -,
operation TO the Mayor in the Of reform which he
has piciously commenced, and which every one
Who has the interests o. tho city heart should assist
him In accomplishing.