The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-07
Progress Of the Municipal Revoaussen.

THE PEOPLE CONSTITUTED GENERAL COMMITTEE ON
THE CONDITION OF THE CITY-THEIR REPORTS
THEREoN-REPoRTs OF THE POLICE, ETC.
The number Of complaints recorded the book at the
Mayors Office increases daily. The public beginning
realize the Importance of this register they have,
far. display active desire to assist in carrying
out the objects for which 1t has been opened every
citizen 10 constituted committee Of to report any
nuisancewhich should be abated. and any neglect Of
duty the part Of those employed by the city govern
ment whether police officers contractors street inspec
TORS Others Each complainant is required give
his name and residence to state the nature Of the
grievance nuisance and the Of the party against
whom he makes the complaint This statement is en-
tered in due form upon the register and the proper
thortes notified when the matter is attended
to- The plan quite simple and 1t is easily under
Stood every should lend his assistance in carry
ing it into effect.
We are glad to that those who unable to attend
at the Mayors Office to make their complaints In person.
have in accordance with suggestion, adopted the
equally effective mode Of stating them in the form Of
communication The perceptible improvement in the
appearance OF many Of the Streets the best evidence
that be given Of the operation Of the system,
and the Commissioner Of Streets and Lamps enforces
his orders with the strctness there is
why any thoroughfare In the city should not be clean
az the cleanest.
The following are the reports made by citizens and by
the Police
CITIZENS REPORT OF NUIsANcEs, ETC.
That the Harlem and New Haven Railroad companies
cucumber tbs Fourth avenue, by permitting their freight
and passenger trains Of cars to remain opposite Thirty
10 to
That the sewer in whitehall street is cavng in, and
greatly endangerng the lives of persons travelling
That Hallett Dow l. Young corner of Water and Wall
streets, cucumber Water street, near Wall, with three
THAT the owner Of premises No IL Amity place has Q
nuisance in the yard in the rear Of his house
That Chatham street. from Pearl to Duane, Is in Ill
thy condition. and has not been cleaned for the
month.
Office continually obstruced with mail bags and coal
That the slaughering establishment at the foot OF
Nineteenth street. North river, is nuisance.
That Baxter street. from Chatham to Walker and
Bayard street. from Bowery to Orange have not been
cleaned during the winter and are in filthy condition
That Benson street. Leonard street to 35S
Broadway is in very filthy condition; and that the
Of No Benson street encumbers the stseet with
That Sixteenth street, between Seventh and Eighth
in the street that the sidewalk is also oSstructed By
charcoal and other articles and that the street
has not been cleaned for length Of time.
That Pine street. from Broadway to Nassau street. is
in filthy condition. the mud being nearly foot deep.
That Fourteenth street, from Union place to Fifth
avenue is in filthy condition, not having been swept
That goats and hogs are allowed to run at large in
Twenty fifth street. Sixteenth ward, committing nus-
ance on the stoops and sidewalks, and destroying
strubbery.
The of house 60 Seventh street ION the same
block with the Mayor,) complains Of nuisance orgi-
mating from the adjoining premises, II Seventh street.
Brady, Of East Broadway. A sewer made q earthsn
tiles laid from the prvy water closet Of house H.
along the cellar wall Of 90 which having been badly
laid, leaks greatly at times and always in heavy rain
the contents into the cellar of house Co. causing
such an efuvia that is unsupporablc and dstrimsn
tai to health.
REPORTS OF THE POLICE.
Ninth Wdrd-Hamersley, Garrison, Downing, Cor
reported as in most filthy condition The Inspec
tor informed the police captain Of this district that
account of the weather for the past few days II had
been impossible TO the hth; but he him
that as fast as becomes In condition TO cart it away
IL shall be removed and the streets kept clean here
after.
Eleventh Wdrd.-Compaints from almost every street
in this ward are made to the captain. The garbage
carts he says, do call for their ashes and ia some
instances have called for week They also neglect
to ring their bell their rounds Some Of the streets
have however been cleaned but none have been swept
in proper manner; and altogether the ward is in de-
porably dirty condition.
7tueniy:frst Ward.-Thc Third avenue, from Twenty
sixth to fortieh street, is filthy condition. the mud
in places being three inches deep also Thirty
second street, from Fourth to Lexington The
top stone Of the culvert Of Thteth street and
Third avenue, is broken and in dangerous condition
!Wenty second Ward.--In relation to the streets Of
complain any one in particular for they are ali IN a
very filthy conditon, although there has been i'm
the wou nU sua Sa
for the string. mt r gulatons of this Mayor"
Lamps Not Ln-Opposite lat Naverley place, as
Washington street, Greenwich street. 10 and 30 Ham,
mond street, corner Of Waverley place and Hammond
street. corner of Twelfth street and Seventh avenue 10
Grove street 90 Hamersley street. 90 Leroy street. IS
Jane street. centre OF Abingdon square, Norton
and Greenwich streets, Of Leroy and Greenwich
streets West street Hamersey, POI Sixth avenue
1853 Eleventh street, corner Of Greenwich aud
Eleventh street, Jane street. Eighth avenue Thir-
teenth street near Hudson Hudson street Four
teenth, 20 Greenwich avenue "a Charles street. two ON
Eleventh street one In Goerck street three in Stanton
street. in Mangin street. four in Tenth street.
Twelfth street, one in Eighth street.
Sergeant Green reports the following streets being
in total darkness nearly all night-Thrd avenue from.
sixty second TO Eighty sixth street. Seventy first street,
from Third 20 Fifth avenue Seventy ninth street. from
Third to Fifth avenue Eghtieh street. from Second
Third avenue Eighty first street. from Second TO Third
avenue; Eghtysecond street. from Third to Fourth
nue. Eighty fourth street, from Avenue A TO Fifth
nue. Eighty fifth street, from Third TO Fifth avenue;
Eshy-sxth street. from Fast river TO Fifth avenue.
Personal Intelligence.
Col Don phan has recovered from the injuries he re-
ceived by the upsetting Of the stage last week
ARRIVALS.
Al the How ard Hotel-Hon. Toe