The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-14

municipal Affairs.
THE MAYORS COMPLAINT BooK-THE CITIZENS STILL
IN COMMITTEE OF THE wH0LE-THE FILTHY
STREETS. t4H 1T.
There appears to be no diminution Of interest on
the part OF our citizens In the complaint book open
ed ct the Mayors Office. But the matter does not
stop with the entering Of the complaint on the
book. Mayor Wood, whenever 1t Is practicable, sees
to 1t Immediately and the matter remeded. Eml-
grant runners and baggage zmashers are compelled
to return money they have taken wrongfully from
emigsnts. Licenses given to unworthy persons
are being revoked and heads Of departments stirred
up to perform their duties No derilection Of duty
is overlooked nor is any matter deemed too trivial
to pass unnoticed when 1t involves wrong done to
any peron. Cases where poor emig rants have bsen
defrauded out Of few dollars are attended to with
as much care az thon0h iars- -.
The great bulk of the com plaints relate to OBJ
structiops on the sidewalks. It appears that certain
persons in the marble custing business are in the
habit Of appropriating all the sidewalks to them.
selves and not content with that, also occupy por-
tion Of the street. This according to one complaint
has been done by person for the last ten years.
Old pumps come In for no little denunciation
These relicts Of former days have been allowed TO
remain as ornaments, doubtless for they have been
no sort of use to anybody for number Of years.
The police must look out and pay their taiors' and
shoemaker bills, or else they will nd their names
recorded on the complaint book. By oil means, pay
your tailoIs.
There is hint contained in one of the complaints
that merits attention. II appears that number OF
very poor people are in the habit Of frequenting
what are termed policy shops, and there spending
the money they receive as charity.
II is to be hoped that the Mayor will hurry up
the contractors, and compel them TO clean the
streets. They are in shameful condition. II Is
positively disgraceful to all concerned-to the au.
thorities who do not do their duty and to our ot-
zens Tho tolerate, for more than one day, the out
rageous cor dition Of our city. The streets are
flooded with mud, and 1t is perfect torture to walk
more than block. Large heles filed with sush,
deep enough to drown man, are allowed TO remain
day after day without attention, and these, too, oc
curing in the most crowded thoroughfares of the
city. Hurry up the contractors, Mr.. Mayor; hurry
them up.
We recommend the following to the ad nirers Of
light, pleasant reading =
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
That grocer, corner Of Hamilton and Cathariae
streets, encumbers his walk to the dstriment Of
travel.
Catharine F. Fadere complains that Lozents
Smyth,. an emigrant runner, defrauded her ont Of
two dollars.
Cornelius Harrington complains that he paid $50
passage money for Liverpool, Ia the ship Theodore;
this was in the Office Of 1hos H. o. 8rien, who will
not adhere to his agreement unless he pays more
morey.
That the bells in the Twenty second street tower
are not rung.
Tha. :! The sidewalk corner of Blocker and Barrow
That ash boxes have not been removed In front of
No 70 William street.
That number Of ragged crazy Buys sell buttons
street.
chat large number Of ugly boys congre gate in
front OF 30s Madison street, to the great annoyance
of the neighbors.
That the sidewalk opposite the Post Oaice, in
Liberty street, was constantly obstructed by mail
wagons, aLd ashes also; sickening ste ncn arises
from the habit Of committing nuisance at that place.
-. Tailor COMPLAINS that policeman did NOT pay
his bill for long time past.
That there Is an excavation in the sidewalk No.
SO Murray street, which causes the people to pass
through the mud, which s NJ 10 the ankles.
will not do it,
THAI number of noisy boys assemble on the Sab
bath In the vacant lots on the south side of West
Iwenfy-eighth street, and there play ball, and in
dulge III other imptop amusemeuts.
That TIE halter corner Broad way aud Fulton
street obetructs the cellar below with boxes &c.
That the Sidewalk No. SIS Corlanit strses is en-.
numbered, 80 thai the passengers to and from the
ferry are obliged 10 pass through the mud In the
streets
That q concern called policy shop has been
opened In Varick street, near Hamersey. Poor
people, men, women and children, spend the money
they receive In charity in this place.
That number of dirt CT rts block up Spring
street, particularly on Sunday.
That . pump encumbers Benson street near Lso-
nard. Has not been used in two years, and is in q
College place, from Warren to Murray street Is
obstructed with all msaner Of filth.
That there 10 no sidewalk corner of Broadway and
Houston street, and the mud is foot d5ep.
That Robt. j. Brown has used the side walk co -ner
OF Franklin and Greenwich g. eets as q marble yard
for the last ten years. Even the street Is used and
only carriaaeway open.
reared up at the northeast of Broad way and
Broome street.
Cherry street, from Catherine street to Franklin
square, u in d thy condition.
has been out OF use for three years, Ia nuisance.
The boys congregate around 1t. and throw dead
cats In the we'll They also throw stones In the win
dows, and make much disturbance.
That balls are held by improper persons Of corner
Anthony and Church streets.
Mary Flynn, emigrant, that she has been over
charged by her clearinghouse keeper.
WHAT THE POLICE CAPTAINS SAY.
Captain Hslpin.--The culverts corner Of Wall and
Nassau streets, also corner Of Wall and PEARL want
cleaning. A large stone encumbers the corner Of
Broadway and Cedar street. The culvert at Coen.
ties alp and South street Is In bad condition. The
water has covered the streets on both sides Of the way
for half Q block these two weeks. large hole In
Washington strest, near Albany.
Captain Leonsrd.-Large holes In Fulton street,
opposite Nos. A, "a and Sc. South street Ia In q
filthy condition. Maiden lane very dirty. Nassau
street ditto.
Captain L. Hopkins-The streets in my district
are still in the same filthy condition ~ last reported.
The mud that was heaped is scattered about and left
30.
Captain Squires- nplaints continue TO be made
that the ASH carts do not take away the ashes in
different parts Of the ward. In the meantime eve.y
effort 10 being made TO prevent their being thrown