The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-23
Mayors Office.
SHALL OUR STREETS AGAIN BECOME THE ABODE or
FILTH AND DIsEAREI

FILTH AND DIsEAsEI
The following letters, relative TO cleaning Streets
will be read with interest
To HIS HONOR FERNANDO wcoD Mayor
The undersigned do most respectfully represent as
foIlovs-1bat the Commissioner Of STR cts ana Lamps
OF New YORK. on the I'd OF July instant published,
,sioIsn s. S the m,p and probably other papers no
New York would TO received his oi until IL NJ OF
tie 18th inst In accordaoce with the terms vol
the intent Of the Gtove notice. the undersixned
careful quivy and kerat a. sent in our propos as
for cleaning the streets Of al ha districts ccmgrssd Ia
sad nosice to the proper departsDt These prsposss
are In due form OF law in an respects correct and
every requirs ment OF that department concsrnn II
them has been performed promptly by us, aod they
We have also received on the 14th instant, commu
nicauon In writing from sadCoumsslooer, advising
tract for cleaning, &c the lat 2nd ard, 4th 5ih e.5
1tb, lltn, lih, 10th, 10th and 17 dstrics and also
requiring US TO produce our securities within certain
time at bis once with Wow to closing said contracts
for said districts preparatory 10 dnsi action b. the pro
per authorities In the premi,es All this se have DONE
an q nc promptly bcsid.s we bare always been willing
Ahc gad1 i2 conform in all respects to he law and even
to DO moIi isah our strist duty Il desired BY the Dc
psrtmept. We have also, In writing and orally, several
unes esmsnded and Insisted On right to enter i'm
nediatey upon the performance Of the cuss OF suca
contracts since tho receipt OF tho above communics
on and to have those contracts Mt executed AMI
te,sea i've, 2 u.s. peea We sen, r...e1 ,a . dsmani
sieEer, and personal demand subsequently made
ty Nr smith one Of the undsrssned of the Com nssioa
that instead OF comply ing with this demand the Com
missioner has hitherto refused TO enter into furnish
the contracts to which We arc entitled and refused to
permit the rndersgned to co anything in the prsmses
At this tsry actiop, or perhap positive neglect on tbs
psrt Of the Comm,ssioner, We confess ourselves as
tonisfed, end tho moro 50 reason is given way
shouli not mmeci lately have the contracts tho
law awar6s then to We therefore, compelled 10
appeal TO you the chief magistrate and executive OF
the city and the head OF tho DEPARTMENT. 70 give this
matter such examination az IL deserves at hands
to the end that We may have the contracts for said
ssry delay justice mad tho law require With
srest refpcct Jour obedrnt servants and hum bic
pe,itioDsrs. NC. SMITH, sECKEL 4 o.
July 20 1856.
MAYORS OffIcy, NIw YoRG July 30 1855.
yostrT f. EsiNc, ESQ cosnR. OF srsETs AND Limrs--
TrR SIR Messn Smith, sechei a 20 represent 20
that pursuant 10 for receiving pro-
posals to clean the Streets tor year from ths 18th
inst issued from Jour department, that they put in
Il cir est mates and further that for seventeen districts
their bid. the lowest and that they have 10 all
stects complied with Jour advertisement and vita he
charter and ordinances regulating the niakiry of con
trsct, and that they bavs given ample security for
their faithful performance ana that the contracts hare
been properly AWARDED I, them BY you and -. they
ADVISE me that you refuse TO sign the ocntrac, 70
give them possession Of the streets, TO which
Trey are now clearly entitled II this be so
Every requisite Of tie charter and orJinance, has been
etmfhsa with; and as there Is appropriation for
CLEANING tho s',sts yet uneHhAused, and as /. has
besp we'll settled That these all that required 20
tntiil. bidder 70 his contract forthwith, wtnolt
awaltrg tte confrmatory action OF the Common
car conceive ff thsse n
men posss for inmaciate work. Tho great saving
20 tie city ol this Arrangement, BY which haze
Ssn streets for about half Of What toe work hereoforc
cost had dirty streets hould Of itef bs suf
Client "a warrant ia prom pity complying wih'hs
1psbls and legal demands u smith rechtl Co., for
the execution OF their contract, and posssion OF tbs
dstric'r II these statements correct, permit me
TO express the hope that you will inter poe no
further ot.etioDs, and permit these gntsmsn 10 sntsr
upon the discharge of their contracts forthwith Very
truly yorrs, IhRNANDO WOOD, Mayor
p a-Complsinta constantly coming to this
Office Of the accumulation Of dEst and gar bage ia tbs
In various eeiioDs Of this city This Is danger
ous 10 public health at this season. snd should not -
allowed II this conlnuss, shsl feel warranted IN
tahirg proper for the inmeas removal of A.
such cause Of dfesse