The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-15

Progress - he Wunlcipal Revelation.
TIE MAYOR, TIE ASH CART xxs, AND TEE snow
COVERED sIDEwALKs-THE BELGIAN PAUPERs TO
BE RnURSHD-rHE COMPLAINT BOOK.
We called particular attention in the HnALp Of yes
terday 70 the numerous complaints which had been
entered upon tho Mayors book In regard to the neglect
Of the ash cartmeo to remove the ashes from the side.
walks. Some Of these complaints have been repeated
again and again, without effect. Ths ashes are not 70.
moved, and the bouseksepers are compelled TO throw
them into the streets. The Mayor should have this mat
ter attended TO ut once, III he would preserve the reputa-
ton which he has gained for the enforcement OF the laws
In other particulars. OF course II Is impossible to clean
the streets while they smain In their present condition:
but this Ia a nuisance which can easily be abated, II tho
proper means are taken; and these means, we be.
hsve, are in the control Of Mr.. Wood himself. The
street contractors are under bonds to q certain
amount for the performance OF their contracts, and the
Mayor has the power TO prevent the payment Of their
bills, by refusing TO sign his name thereto. This 10 q
negative power, IL is true but still II would prove almost
as effective in this case a. # he had complete control over
the matter.
The sidewalk In many OF the publ'c parks are almost
impassable, In consequence Of the snow not having beers
removed. The Mayor can hardly expect housekeepers to
keep the walks In front Of their doors clean, when those
belonging TO the city are neglected. We hope he vii
have this matter attended TO at once. II would be wen
nisoi " ~ Oi Strttts lamps W nhFo
the streets in his own immediate neighborhood Kept in =
better condition than they have been for some time
past.
THE BELGIAN PAUPLRs AGAIN.
The following letter in relation 10 the Belgian paupers
now In the city prison, has been address ID by the Mayor
to the Belgian Consul, Mr.. MALI
Mayors 0YrTcK, New York, Feb. IL, 1855.
II. W. 7. MALI, Esq, Belgian Consul, New York.
SR--After mature elaboration, and an examination Of
the testimony taken before Justice Bogart, together with
additional info from the American Consul at Ant.
werp, just received, ! am reluctantly forced 10 the con.
clusion that the persons now in the City Prison, who
came as em'grant passengers by the ship Rochambsau,
go at large in this city or In this country, and Wills We
cannot set them at liberty, we cannot longer retain them
in custody. Some measures must be adopted AZ once 10
relieve the city from the expense OF providing for them,
and 1t the same time to secure US from the danger Of
their presence abroad In the country. Therefore, az II
witch Is open to your examination, that they we're
embarked at Antwerp by the order and at the
expense q the Belgian local authorities .usse., tina.
they be returned to their own country at the cost Of the
Belgian government, whose agent you are In this city.
I sec NO other resource. Humanity and justice requirs
that tbey should no longer be retained In prison in this
city, when they have committed no offence; and self.
preservation requires that We should prevent them
eaing At liberty here. with . belief that their presence
Fiom your high character In this city, and knowlsdgs
and appreciation Of our institutions, ! am confident you
viii comprehend the necessity which forces me 10 take
this position. and promptly respond To the request that
these people BE- re-embarked for Antwerp without delay.
am with great respect H ysSr SSsS'' %o :sT'' MAYOR.
p. s.-The ship Henry Reed, which arrived at this
port from Antwerp 10th instant, had on board six or
eight Of the same class Of emigrants, sent out by the
Belgian authorities, under the same circumstances a.
those now referred TO per ~Rochambeau; but my informa'
ton Of the fact, which il Official, did not reach me
until the 18th instant, when too late 70 take action,
and they are now In our midst, to add to the crime and
restitution which surround us on all sides.
thu COMPLAINT BOOK.
That a ~palpabie violation Of Corporation ordinances
has existed for some months past, in allowing this water
to run over the sidewalk between Nos. IL and IL Park
place, endangering the lives and limbs OF pedestrians,
when frozen, to say nothing Of tho Inconvenience II oc-
casions.
the military marshal attempted 70 collect a foe from
him for not doing military duty this present year, he
being a cripple and having been sick the past year, and
consequently not Liable to perform military duty.
Mr.. VIM. Smith, corner OF Fifth avenue and Thirty.
fiat street, complains that cattle and hogs are driven
through the Fifth avenue, every Sun. ny morning, at
the time when ladies are on their way to church, making
the walking exceedingly bad, and the smell arising
there from very Offensive, and prays that the same may
be stopped.
samuel G. Degroot, gas lamp lighter OF the Manhattan
Company, and living NJ 1870 Macdougal street, states tn,
gas lamps In Eleventh street, near sixth avenue, wer,
not regularly lighted on account Of the frost, and tha'
samuel Carpenter, a policeman In Jefferson market
arrested him and detained i'm nearly half an hour, til
he (Degroot) Explained the reason the gas did mot burr
In the lamps In that district.
Ayouns woman complained that her father repeatedly
beats ana othersise abuses her, threatening TO turn her
assaulted her In her bedroom, took her by the hair and
endeayorsd violently TO thrust her from the house. She
states that she has already complained OF her fat her 10 a
Justice, who told her she could 90 into tho street and be
. prtttituts, and that he refused to take this charge
against her father. She asks for pro ,ection from the
Mayor, fearing 10 return home, rs her father Threatened