The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-13
Meeting of Workingmen Opposcd to she
Contract system.

meeting Of the weskingmen OF New York was held
on Wednesday evening, At Union Buildings, 10. 1913
Bovery, at which there large attendance Of those
bor.rs who opposed 10 the syitem Of cleaning the
streets by ntrsct and In favor Of having the work
by the Corporation BY the former, they say the
work was always carelsssly per,ornsd and, couss-
qusIee cne hall the number OF sborera we're not EN-
Iosed The meeting VAS called to order by Mr.. Hoyt
Who nominated Mr. Geo. W. Jenss ami Mr.. Edw Mercer
fer Wee Presidents, and Mr.. r. Donaldson for Secrety
The nomtatcn vas unanimously approved, after whic
committee Of three appointed 20 draft resolutions
expressive Of the objects Of tie meeting Mr. Hoyt then
made few remarks opposing the cociract stem and
cenouncirs he street sweeping nacL.nts sncroach
upon the rights and privileges o. the poor abore
The streets he said, sboud DO swept Dy thoas whom
God mace tor the purpose-human teings The ma
~ grsatr dust ihnn they swept OF, leaving the
sirtets IN worse condition Mr. Smith addressed
The meeting nier shich the following resolutions we're
Where's, We have heard that proposals have been
asu'd hy ss Comnls i,n-r Of Streets oc eesning
ttrt,tr of New York by ~ntract: and vhsreas II has
re asserted that the Mayor OF the city l. pscunarly
interested In what called street sseapiny msohass
witt eh h- slshes 20 place upon The STREETS privats
speculation and vh-rens, that part Of the city of s.s
ors DOT under contract is nov kept In cleanly COZ
CuGp the otctrs 6ec ted BY the people attend to
spci c.nnng and where's the city ha here ofore been
compelled 70 py twice tor Gaming the streets
tie corporation ara IT, contrActors Who failed to
perform Their duty; and whereas, the people almo.,
nnhauousy sgres IN opinion that the city 10
bt.er conc mon Tor clss ssninsss than IL IL at Irsont
and whereas al former perisncs that tue con
tact sJG.m J. failure and great lo-s 70 the
pBSeTi Of tbs city and ony gain 10 few politicians
live and grow at the Bile plgnder therefore
Eefolsed, That We do earnestly and hesrHy protest
sgsrst the saio worh berg akHin contracted 70. the
hst eEpereDce and show as th.. the
Corporation Of the city DO II better aad cheaper
han u ever has been or can be dons under the
system.
Re,olved, That inasmacb as the Corporation OF the
ct'y o. Nv YORK compelled 10 pay teice during tne
yer for CLEANING the streets NJ mnIy once to the
cobsetGrs Who faded 10 DO tho wos. aud econdl, 10
oeffstarily employed by he Commissioner of
street. 70 % What hsd been pgeetel BY tnc contract
ors We consider gross ortrsge the tslpayetR u
tho ci'y mat the city shoua ax q snbs I
thsm l. anothsr double payment
h'frlsed. lbst the contrset sysen 10 one which has
isiieo 70 Accomplish tbs purpose ~ cleaning properly
te sr,tts o' nsv York ana thtt the city a. the time
most a. u oeirg cleaned BY tie Corporation H. whole
som" conotlon, more 20 than al apy tin- witnn our
rstnsr trance
Rtolyed That no msrpbsr oi this meeting VII ay,in
sny officer nov 10 hs service cf the people wno
s1z east his vote In be rcs OF this odious co1,ra
ays''m md that All sboriss whose votes are 1te
squs 70 thos- of the monopos's should max vol tb-
psrstrs wbs 20 sgsn.t Their interests, and Who put
ronay thsr pursr, would driye poor men, who
wiling 70 woik 20 he Aims House, where the tsxpty
.s who ar always the producing ani isborng clsss
must suptott thsI9
EesoIva that ii the Mayor b. has been reprsssrt
ed owner 81 the street sweeping mschioes aud 1, 10
II nsng bis lbdusnos 10 pIsee upon tae syeets m
the deifnsnt Of the poor Isborr, every vorluymAn's
duty to mssI nd family requires that hs should re-
member feInanco WOOD, b. shoud ever again prt.en,
himself Tor The saNfsges OF The psoy.s.
Resolved, 1hst ths Alcsrnen ano Counefirasn of The
city he Issrc'fcuy feau'rtsd 20 fefnss the vork u
cleaning the strsets 10 of ntrAeiors
Ssolyed That copy 81 this preamble and r.so
Be @nt 70 his Homer tic mayor, and ssvorAly t. sss
hosfd ot Aldsrnsn And couDcmsn, ani that eornr1t
bs Of tbc from each of tie city b. appointed 70
ssh On the Ads sai Tounesen wiih ~ srenes -
cany ng out The obiees of .his nss.tng
wen "a. iorgeing resolutions rsr- a'orpa, BE