The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-23

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N N I CIRAL AFFAIRS.
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PROGRESS OF THE MUNICIPAL REvOLU.
TON.
FALSE WEIGHTS AND MEASURES now TO PUT STOP
TO THE FRAuD-THR SUNDAY LIQUOR LAw-RE.
PORTS OF THE PEOPLE AND THE POLICE.
Among the numerous municipal reforms undertaken
Mayor Wood that In relate enforcement Of the
law regarding false weights and measures is not the
least important In years past the grosses imposition
and fraud have been committed the public by grocers
and others engaged in the sale of provisions and up to
the present time successful attempt has been made
to put stop to them The Commissioner of Streets and
Lamps has received orders to investigate every case of
the kind that under his observation and to pun
ish 1t to the fullest extent provided by law. Twenty
dollars believe Is the penalty for every offence of
the kind The two inspectors Of weights and
at present engaged in making tour of the city,
with the view of reporting every violation of the law
but yet we have not heard anything from them In
all where the weights and measures condemned
by these officers they forthwith sent to the seaers
OF whom there two, and who appointed for the
special business of correcting them. THIS is matter,
however, in which the people themselves
do a great deal in the detection and expo
of such frauds There are very few ia
miles poor that they cannot provide them
selves with pair of scales and set of weights with
which they could measure every article that from
the grocers other dealers Besides, it would save
them ten, sometimes twenty per cent which in
short time would more than pay them for the money
expended in their purchase Many families have
adopted this plan already and with the most signal
We recollect hearing of instance in which the
imposition detected by means of these private
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wheat which he told contained twenty pounds,
but weighing it he found it at seven pounds
light He Immediately took It back to the dealer, who
made some patry excuse and returned him the money,
evidetly glad to get out Of the difficulty easily. Now
if each family provided II the manner, and
would report every Of fraud to the Mayor the i'm
position would cease to be practicable.
police all agree in saying that the enforcement of
the law in relation to the Sunday liquor traffic has been
productive Of the most beneficial results. Rowdyism
and drunkenness on the Sabbath now almost
known and the number Of arrests Is growing 'sma by
degrees and beautifully sss If readers have any
doubts about the matter let them read the graphic
glowing and eloquent accounts of the efficient captains
Of the Eleventh. the Fifteenth and the Seventeenth
wards
WHAT TIE PEOPLE SAY.
Margaret Gehon complains of emgrant boarding
house in Albany street extorting money from her. ana
also that her husband deserted her and married another
woman.
Catharine Mammalian complains of boarding house in
Carlisle street. for OBTAINING her baggage.
That the southeast corner vacant io Of Livingston
and East Sixteenth ttreets is In dreadful condition
The mud, at times i ankle deep.
That the occupants of tenement houses in East Six
teenth street between Livingston place and First
In the habit Of throwing garbage and filth Of every
description in the street. which has not been cleaned for
That the practice Of flying kites in the streets Of New
York is of serious expense and damage to the
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tangled in the wires tying them together by acting
in wet weather, conductor between the WIRES pre-
venting the operation Of the telegraph until they
That Felix Simon hangs fresh meat on the awning at
the outside Of the walk in front of his premises 16 Rec
That the sidewalk in Pine street. near the Custom
House. has been constantly blocked during the past
wade through the mud in the street. in order to get
along.
Seventh avenue, where dancing drinking, fighting
day, much to the annoyance Of the neighborhood.
That kicking, ugly horse Is hitched the side
walk the Of Pine and Pearl streets, between
A. NJ and p. M much to the annoyance Of those liv
That the ash carts fail 10 remove the ashes in Fletcher
street.
That Barclay street, between Broadway and Church.
is in filthy conditon-almoss mpassable-and has not
been cleaned for several months past.
That aleyway in the rear Of Nos IL aud IA Wash
ingon street Is made extremely filthy by the occupants
Of houses In the throwing garbage and filth Of every
description IN the street.
That Ira Bunce the of Catharine and South
streets keeps his liquor shop open on Sundays in de-
fance OF the law and in opposition to the orders OF the
Mayor.
Saturday last he purchased worthless watch for $46
at . mock auction in Broadway. Sergeant Brown was
sent to recover it, when the money was promptly handed
Mich.el Hockey complained that Patrick Gerayhty,
corner OF Pearl and Park streets sold liquor on Sun
day last and that he saw policeman (out OF uni
form) going into his store.
That Thirty third street. between Ninth and Tenth
avenues, has not been cleaned for months and that
the street Is almost impossible from the mud. Com
planant thinks the contractor must have considerable
hardi TO demand pay for the Twentieth ward
That the iron ticket house belonging to the Sixth
Avenue Railroad the walk opposite "a Church street.
is . nuisance, and ought to be removed
Goddard desires The newsboys to be more quiet in
carrying their papers on Sunday mornings rs they dis
Captain Porter, Of the twelfth ward complains that
ths,. no pound nearer than h y street and
Of cattle and swine running at large In the vicinity Of
Fort Warrington, &C., and prsys the Common Council
The Metropolitan Hotel and Union Park House have sig
nfed by note to the Mayor their intention to keep their
bars closed every Sunday hereafter.
WHAT THE POLICE SAY.
Third Wdrd.-Compaints made by the residents
Of this ward that the ashes and garbage not taken
away and that the streets are consequently in dirty
FftA Ward Captain Carpenter says that $40 loads
Of manure and 6l6 loads Of ashes have been carried
from the Third and Fifth wards during the past week
He adds al think streets look well as ever
them At this season Of the year, The gas lamps in
front Of s43 and $50 Broadway we're not lit
by Captain Alderman not having been lit:-In front
Of "a and ~ CArmine 2o3 Beecker, of Blocker
and Morton, corner Of Bedford and Norton corner Of
Bedford and Christopher corner Of Bedford and Grove
ii and 10 -. Lukes place. and 10 Garrison street.
has e, non. o o4es y 81 e. Ola
and justice In relation TO the ash CARTS There might
well be mono. The ashes stood out In many Of the
streets all yesterday and the night before which the
carts had neglected 70 take on Saturday. OF course