New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-23

Tier improvements in this beautiful art, special pre-
NUNS viii be awarded for the best specimens OF na,-
urul colors in photo -raphc pictures.
"For ile products Of household industry and inge-
nuity in all their substantial well delicate forms,
the Managers rely upon the l-dics. They have never
failed from the opening OF the first FAIR 70 iurni'h
eir full share Of attractions; and much OF the sue
Of all the eirs may truly be attributed 10 ther
cheering prescIce and patronage We cor haly lnVie
srepettion Of their favors on an enlaryed scale.
"For the purpose OF exciting omu siion ana enoour
sgng improvements eInong the youth OF our c)nnuy,
$500 have been appropriated, TO be bestowed IN pro-
nums for work Of apprentices and minor 70 embrace
al the Objects of art and industry for which tpe us
fute award pr.nums. Eech apprentice or minor VIII
no rcouirec To bring certificate from his employer Or
some Togporsbe persOn, stating his nge aud tha me
work is entirely biz own separate nat VIII oe KEPT
20 that this cnfs Of exhibitors Will compete with zach
otter and not with experienced and skful workmen."
TIE STREET CLEANING MAcHIyEs.-'rhe Commits
sioner Of Streets and Lamps having refused TO sign
tie contracts giving the streecleaning Of II Wards
TO Messrs smith, seckel x Co., as per award, that
Company has addressed the following complaint to the
Mayor:
t. liz Honor Fernando WOOD Mayor. DC
SIR: The undersigned do most respectfully repre-
cent follows That tue Commissioner. of Streets and
Lamps Of New Yok on the 81 July instant published
through The Herald, and probably other papers, no
tice that proposals for cleaning the streets OF the CITY
Of New ork would be received az hls oice until II
wen as the intent Of the above noce the undersigned,
after careful iuqury and consideration, sent 10 their
proposals for cleaning the streets OF all the DISTRICTS
CONFUSED in the said notice to the proper department.
These rropOsas in due form Of law, aud la al r
poets correct and every requirement OF IN department
conc ming then has been performed promptly by u,
and they filed in due time vita the Commissioner
We have also received on the 18th instant a commu-
Injection in writing from said Commissioner, advising
us Of the fact that The lowest bidders for the
contract for cleaning, &C. the Frst, Second, Third,
= 1870 .,+h
Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Districs, and
also requiring TO produce our securities within
cctain time al his Office, with view OF closing sal
contracts for said dsIrcts preparatory TO na action
BY tie proper authorizes in the premises. All tins we
have done, and done promptly. Besides, we have
always been willing and ready TO CONFORM IN all res
Iocs to the law, and even TO do more than our strict
duty ii desired by the Department We have also IN
writing md orally several times demanded aud IN
ssted on cur right TO enter Immediately upon the per-
omance Of the du-s OF such contracts since the re-
cept of the above communication, and 10 have those
contracts at once executed aud delivered 10 us. r.
pccially we sent wrt0n demand to that effect the
18th inst 10 The said Commissioner and personal
demand was subsequently mode by Mr. smith, one oil
the undersi med oil the Commissioner Of his Office.
But We regret 10 be obliged to add that instead OF
complying with this demand the Commissioner has
hitherto refused enter into or furnish the contracts to
when we are entitled, and refused TO permit the un-
dersigned 10 do anything in the premises AZ tbis
tardy action, perhaps positive negiec', on the part
of tbe Commissioner we confess ourselves astOnshe1;
and the moro 80 as reason is given why we should
not Immediately have the contracts as the law awards
them Ia us
We therefore are compelled to appeal to you as
the Chief Magistrate md Executive Of the City and
the head Of Departments, to give this matter such
examination as it deserve at your hands TO the end
that we may have the contracts for said districts
which have been awarded to us without unnecessary
delay, m justice and the law require. With great
respect, we your obcdient servants and hu nble
petitioners, &c SMITH, SEcREL & Co.
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