The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-18

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Progress OF tho Manscipal Revslutisa.
sHs MAYORS BOOK OF ooMPL AIsrs-A srscIAh ror
LICs YoRcs DETACHED FoR THE PROrECrIoN OF
EauGRANTs-rHn STREETS ALMOST Ae D AD Az EyER
-THH MAYOR, THE DELINQUENT POLICEMAN AND
Hle Boors-REP0Rrs OF CITIZENS AND POLICE
has been found necessary consequence Of the ex
patronage bestowed BY the public on the Mayors
book to appoint clerk for the special purpose Of enter
ing comp aints upon it. they are made each day by
citizens Mr. c. Brandt has this department under his
charge which entirey of the Mayors creation.
From this record find that the Twenty first ward has
mot received tho attention of the Commissioner OF
Streets and Lamps, for the citizens all agree in saying
That has not been cleaned for months past The
Dsntsctors IN this district evidently need looking after
they certainly have excuse to max in regard
20 the consistency Of the mud for it in bet
ter condition to be carted than it is at present Can Mr.
Sbhng that they perform their work. employ
in their place who will do it, Broad ray has been suffer
ed TO relapse into it's former dirty state and it
hardly be crossed with safety This we andn
10 to be hoped that the Commissioner Of Streets and
Lamps, for his credit sake will have his business
moro regularly and promptly attended TO in future The
streets IN from. of office, and the other newspA
per estabGshneus, greatly in need o! the broom
and believe have not been swept for several days
past 1t would appsar from such strong evidence as
shs that the contractors have become perfectly
~oS1'SpoD
As VIA not DO paid tn they receive the signature OF the
Mayor that Mr. Weed win not give tnat unless fully
satisfied that work has been thoroughly performed
We informed that Mr.. Epling ID having large
ber Of tight carts made, tina. the mud be
xtGoved RON the streets when Ia liquid state
contractors have thrown w their contracts
and it iesaid that two three others have siguihed
ahcr intention Of doing soon.
We alluded yesterday TO the excitement that was ere.
atpln his efuiU hoar linz
DO runners, in consequence OF the stringent measures
adopted towards them by the Mayor. II found
necessary to detail shout dozen policemen to attend
ths business Alone that hereafter the emgrants will
Eot DO subject to 1heir imPositions.
A few dsysago complaint was entered upon the
Mayors book by shoemaker against a policeman,
whom he accused OF having been his debt uncop-
scossabS long time for pair Of boots. The offending
scer tsppssrs called upon the Mayor at his residence
n relation to the matter and represented to him that
Ia had largo family, that his Of support
very limited and that in fast, he unable 10 pay
M Woo1replied that of course he could not help lis
poverty, but that il wrong for him to incur debt
which he knew ho could not meet He then dismissed
him alter giving him three dollars and half, the
sured amount, with brief but instructive lecture as
~ his future conduct while policeman If the Mayor
seats all the deinquea. officers in this manner, lis
ahne win be pretty much taken up in meeting all toe
demands upon his tene voience and his salary viii
" DC increased.
1he following reports ty tho people aid the
police in relation the Jnditon OF the city, &C. WITH
N the past two days We may state here that several
Aldermen and Councmen have dotermined not 10
with the Mayor il RS refusal graot licenses to
sush liquor dealers violated the Sunday law rhsir
names will be made publ! by the Mayor tie event OF
thsir continued refusal
WHAT TIE PEOPLE SAY.
u Nv "a
and at Fort Washington in the Twelfth ward Is
sssrasys 70 fe1ees valuable shrubs and other pro
vented said cattle from beng let loose on the public
Tha. Twenty third strest s daily obstructed by large
droves OF cattle endangerng the safety of foot passeu
gers very much.
hlocksd up by show cases barrels and boxes
Es the street passabe This the plant
That spurious lottery tickets sold at = Broadway,
Ibis complaint was referred to the Chief of Police.
That the streets Of the Twenty drst ward in very
Aftby condition. and that they have not been cered for
.sune months past
That carts are left front Of 60 H. 70, rs ADD n
ssenroe street obstruetlns it very much
That the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company obstructs
s side walk with an iron cce al the Of Thirty
fourth street and Sixth avenue entirely blocking tte
:s ssSs' 'n' ''n''0s people % faro out INTO '0'
That tho batahers Of Chatham square obstruot the
street with carts every Saturday afternoon and evening
That he enigrant runners and boarding house heep-
srs rob helpless emigrsnts
Mary Smith complains that Ter baggage was detained
AZ the emigrant boarding house No = Ha milton street.
Mrs. James Lauden complains that letter was at
ssacted from toe PEST 0ce addressed % her containing
40 that she applied a. The Office and could set sae
faction about Il.
WHAT THE POLICE SAY.
Ia eonaitioa F,svantn sna T.s,a
TAsEs is pump IN the centre Of the court, and The
10 large ash box placed at the entranceo the court
vhieh IL constantly full 10 OVERLOOKING quantity Of
stones and rubbish has been thrown in the street
No. IS Ninth street halins badly. Evans DiseIs,D
go broadway and Mr. Leopold 6s5 Broadway encroach
Nesiseth Wdrd.-Thirty third street between Moth
and Tenth avenues il in very bad condition. the pave
.snt being torn up so 40 to render impossible The
Eighth avenue IL also in o bad condition. the Cro:on
vaser pipes having previously burssei.
BOARD Or ooUNcLMEN.
JANUARY 1.-THE Bard met at GIVE O'Clock, pursuant
70 a6johrnmeut-D D. ccnover, Esq, President, 10 the
shah The minutes .; he last meeting read and
approved.
rrTrloSs REyERRED
- eitizers, TO b. organized m.s Engine company
~. I'd
O, Martin Tsb,,s.-, '-"mingdals -oad to Hudson
ysehty- sixth street nom br..
hSn" donaton
or III. Eleventh ward Reie' Associasion,f0i
uohnv to Grade, &C, avenue A. and llstb AID
,Isih strvels in front Of his premises
an supdry persons 70 have that portion Of me raIA
s.snnc fhsmbers street sold and the proceeds appro
RIA led 10 the erection Of public buildings on Naosen
~ neetioo Of WORK inpmen held the Fart Jazz ~
-,sSs, 1aiready pubishcdin the HraALo)
nEsoLUTioks
10 grade and regulate the folio ring streets South.
rlv AIDE Of Grand from Jackson % East street. Wess
street between lane and Canal Referred,
That special committee Of 1--we members DO appointed
% proceed Albany and exert heir influence WITH the
embeEs Of the state legislature 70 prevent the passage
~ certain acts nov before that body having for their
object the alteration Of the city charter Lad
That the Commissioner Ct Rpairs AMI Supplies be d.
sested 10 inform this Board why 70 has not adyertze
for propo ,ss build the carriage for
Of Hsse Company No So agreeable - resolution Of
the Board Adopted.
That the Comptroller be directed TO al7sr,'e for