The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-12
AFFAIRS In THE METROPOLIS.
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MAYOR WOODS FIRST MANIFESTO.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
EMPLOYMENT FOR lAB0RERs GRANTED.
Movement Of the Municipal Revolution.
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What the Mayor and Commissioner Of Streets
Are Doing.
OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
EMployMENT'FoR lABoneRs GRANTED.
Movement Of the Municipal Revolution.
7HEsTREET CONTRACTORS AND THEIR WORK
TO-, TO-. &c.
PROGRESS OF THE MUNICIPAL REYo.
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WHAT THE MAYOR AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
STREETS AND LAMPS ARE DOING-THE STREET
CONTRACTORS AND THEIR woRK-RBPoRTs OF TIE
CITIZENS AND THE POLICE, CONTINUED.
The reform commenced by the Mayor has so far been
attended With the most beneficial results to the city in
moro respects than one He has already effected reyo
luton In the condition of the srcets- matter of no
small Importance when consider how many failed in
accomplishing IT before he took it in hand If this we're
all he accomplished, people would have no reason
TO DO dissatisfied but he has not confined his attention
to this. The complaints the poor entrants against
the fraudulent boarding house keepers runners
been heard attentivey and their wrongs promptly
dressed, while the mock auctoneers have been CON-
PEELED In almost every instance that has been brought
to his notice. to disgorge their igoten gains Some
idea may be formed Of what he has done In this way
from the fact that FIVE hundred dollars have
been restored to the rghtful owners Every case Of
fraud that is brought before him is tried imme-
diately, without the aid Of counsel which
he very wisely dspenses with in all simple charges as
consuming time unnecessarily The departments, too,
have all acquiesced in the justice of his demands and
have furnished him with all the information which he
desired regard to the details Of their business He
nspects all their bills before signing the warrants for
their Payment so that every single item specified there.
in must receive his approval before the claim can be
settled From this brief sketch Of the business which
he transacts daily, readers form estimate Of
the amount Of labor which he performs daily during Of
hce hours, after which, must be remembered he ge-
morally has to attend meetings Of the Board Of Super
visors the Board Of Police &C. So long
Mayor Wood attends to the duties Of his Office wish the
assduity which he has displayed since he entered
them should he be supported by every good citizen
We do not to fatter him when say that he has
already accomplished in the short space Of
week, than any of his predecessors for years past
accomplished In months 1t was said that he would
fail before he week in Office; but the week has
past and there signs Of any relaxation his part
ION the contrary he appears to be equal to the
stanty increasing business of his Office. So much
in justice bound to say Of him and what he has DONE
The same energy has been infused into the street
cleaning department by Mr.. Joseph Ebing the Com.
missioner Of Streets and Lamps. All the contractors
have been notified that every Of neglect to clean
the streets In their district when informed of their
dtion, the work will be done by other parties and the
expense deducted from the amount specified in their
contracts This order has been executed in two three
cases OF the Kind but it Is believed that Its repetition
win b Unnecessary hereafter the warning it gave to
the others has been all powerful in its effects The fol-
lowing tho OF the contractors their places Of
residence the districts which they have been ap-
pointed, and the amounts for which they have con-
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