The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-04

The war against the fortune tsllcrs has jus, CON
merced and viii be carried until they all drive
from the city, compelled TO abandon their pccula
occupation. since the arrest Of Madame FIeury how
ever none other has been made, but tho police are o,
the alert.
The following report In regard TO tho inspection o
weights and measures presented yesterday 70 th,
Mayor by Mr.. Vain ~risht tho Inspector owns th,
result Of his operations since the "a OF January last
FALSE WEIGHTS AND aEAsUsEs.
To uTy Hon FERNANDO wooD, MAYOR
IEAR sn-I take pleasure ia laying before your Honor
IN. m, nth Of January, commencing January 3, 1885
have inspected 1856 scales varying from spring scale
asa~ o. ao SiS Tsrs c1c. ana - 70
and 7s1 wire incorrect OF dry measures 1897, Of which
5l7 cNrrect, aud oSO incorrect unsesed
o vet measures, 69s of which 40 correct and
IH0s @. WAINWRIGHT
Inspector Of Weights aud Measures for the second
distriCt.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
That the sidewalk opposit. 200 Broome street has
esyeo In since last Sunday evening" and Is exceedingly
dangerous 10 tras ell.is.
That thu occupants Of houses along tho allsyway be.
tween ~ End SO bety stree, In tho daily habit OF
throw ny hnh and garbage la the street.
That spring street between Hut AMI Clark, Is
stanty eneumbered With old carts vnd wagons much
20 that the stages OF tho Catherine terry line unable
to Ians
That the house lOi Third avenue is dangerous and al
most unispabtabe cunt OF the batrosReH Ia the
falling the sewers aud other parts of said house
Icing out OF repair
That hi,y second street. between the Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues IL abandoned by the street contractor
who was TO have III. done la five months ir ths
"a o. February 1Sbs that tho said has only
worked wheu II pleased himself, and from present
aprafnpc"s does not inisnd 70 do anything with IT,
That Thirty.sscond street, between Broa way anil
tiith avenue las rot been cleaned for the last sir
months, ana is extremely filthy and that the rubbish
before - and 20 in In the same street. has not bccn
mosed
1bst the sidewalk In front Of No. and IL Thirty,
tecond street, has not been cleaned from snow this
winter
That Fr, n, street from Wall street 10 Ola sp has
not been cleaned for two months past, aud that the
mud Il ~ prrs' mt foot = inches deop, with fair
prospect of further rise.
That styenty eighth street between Third AMI Fifth
avenues was ordered to be graded aud regulated
early ss 1857, but such grazing took place till
alter II was advert scd 70 DO Commenced in July 1888,
10 be completes IN year from that tms About tyo
thirds Of sad street oty graded the remain Ter
berg lett In unfinished condition. render the street
am.st mrasale TO the occupants OF premises In that
netlhtofhood
Futsict Kinney, farmers lsborcr Of New London Ct,
complain, that his son, Patrick Kinney, Jr., minor,
aged u years In december last ensea in tho United
states infantry at rendezvous 80 Bpwery, about
the 2oth Gay OF January 1853 lie is now Governors
lslsnd.
Nrs Ann Ryan CON plains that rie was arrested on
1bUrsdsy last bv policeman, and tat en- TO the York
VII Q police station, on change OF theft; that while
there of the officers attempted 20 take improper
Liberties nnd that she was detained IN eleven o'clock
that mis- although the charge against hcr utterly
grouLdlesB and could not be proved.
A NOVEL COMPLAINT.
The following Letter seat TO tho Mayors Office.
We publish u as II written cerJdns d therattm'
BoSoRABIE sIR--~
bnve complain OF andrew Hart agent 10 the proper
" of Mrs Fha ite No 80 osovelt street not h.yny
lccs latch knob to the front door be opeucd at
any hour of the pight have often Detected mon and
Lying there and Disturbed ~ tights Re 81
Your q edie nj servant JOIN DENNIS