The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-12

Total. $l53 go
The Twelfth ward not being regularly graded snd
pavei does not, il appears come within the limits Of
Mr. Ebngs control and therefore not included in the
foregoing list The contracts specified above expire
the 18th Of July next till which time the contractors
required to keep their several districts In
dition
The following are the complaints in the Mayors book
yesterday, and the reports the returns made at the
ONCE OF the Chief Police by the police captains for the
day previous
THE RlPoRTs OF CITIZENS TO THE MAYOR.
That Liberty street, from Broadway to Green wich
street. IL in filthy condition. and has been cleaned
for two months and that the ash boxes stolen from
the sidewalks every day,
That obstructons left by the street contractors
around Leake Watts orphan house, preventing car
riages from approaching IT without danger.
That auction sales are made at the corner Of Grand
and Forsyth streets, in violation Of auction law
That the members OF Hose Co. Red Jacket, congegate
every Sabbath the residence Of John Redmond
OF Thirty third street and Third avenue and all
manner Of profane expressions, greatly to the annoy
ance Of the inhabitants.
That immense droves OF cattle and swine are driven
through Thompson street every Sabbath.
That the Harlem Railroad has blocked up Twenty
sixth street with cars
That sheds, which kept open every Sunday, have
been constructed the Seventh ward side of Catherine
slip obstructing the street very much.
That b. Cornell, proprietor OF the Madison Avenue
line Of stages permits the driver Of stage oos to in
the street.
That the sidewalk between Thirty seventh and Thirty
eighth Streets Ninth avenue each side. Is impossible
from want Of repairs aud has been for two
and that It Il also in very filthy condition. not having
been cleaned for three months.
That the sidewalk in Eighth avenue, between Forty
ninth and Ffeth streets in front Of the Eighth
railroad stables is in bad condition, being composed
OF cobbe stones which make 1t for travellers
That Patrick Murray Of 10 Suffolk street, sells liquor
without license, and keeps his store open Sundays
That the ashes and garbage are left In Fourteenth
street. between First and Second avenues.
That the captain OF ,ths Sixth ward police has been
guilty Of neglect Of duty, in permitting Wood Temin
sleghs and carriages This nuisance has been tolerated
for . long time.
REPORTS OF THE POLICE CAPrANs.
Second Word.-Foion, John streets, Maiden lane aud
Liberty street are in a filthy condition, aud the follow.
ing lamps have not been lit I'm font OF ISL Water
street. corner OF Gold and Ann and In front Of III and
Third Word.-The Captain OF this ward says the
streets in better condition. except that the mud
Is frozen, while In II has been heaped up and left
to be trodden down again by the h.rses The lamps on
the corner Of Broadway and Cortlandt street and in
front Of leo Greenwich street not lit
Fifth Wdrd-Captaia Carpenter makes the following
report THE streets look much better than they did
last week, the contractors having set men 10 work
Washington street. from Watts TO Canal Ia, however,
stated TO be in filthy condition, and the gas lamp
front Of So Franklin street was not lit.
Eighth Ward The sidewalk the northwest corner
OF vandam and Hudson streets IL out OF order h also
the Sidewalk on the northeast corner Of Spring and
Greenwich streets In front OF 3l2 and 3i5 West
there heaps OF ashes The lamps opposite 81 81,
and l26 Charlton and No yandan streets have not
ibeen- L. The street between Canal and Hamsrsley,
in West IL said TO be Sin awful condition." thu mud
some places being q foot deep.
Ninth Wdrd.-From this ward We have no complaints
an regard the condition Of the streets but the follow
ing Tampa are reported mot having been Opposite
VI Bank street. 80 Commerce, 13b wayerlsy place. liz
Hammond, corner OF Greenwich and Morton, and Ia
Bank between Hudson and Greenwich.
Eleventh Ward Captain Squires says that thsre are
streets In . very filthy condition In his district,
aud he partcularxes Second between avenues and O.
Clinton street and Sixth. There large piles Of ashes
lying In the cutters Of the last named streets
SJnrmy.fra Wavd-The pier 81 the foot Of East
Twenty street has not been cleaned by the street
contrsotos sncs he received his contract, and ccnss
quently In very dirty condition. The ashes have not
been taken away from Twenty eighth street aad Broad
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