The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-29


THE EFFECT or GOOD KxAuLc.
The fame of Fernando Wood it seems, 10 spreading In
every direction, and working In bsnscal manner, by
arousing other public authorities from the apathy in
which heretofore they have been wont to permit them
selves to anguish through their terms Of oce with
out much dreaming of attending to the
responsible duties imposed upon them by their position
His example in many respects is being followed BY the
Mayors Of the neighboriDg cities. Mr.. Wofd. Nelson,
Of Montreal Canada has after the fashion Of
chief magistrate caused to be opened in the Office
view remedy abuses and violations neglect Of the
city by laws especially In mote sections Of the city,
0vieSss Of Which might not other wise Be timely OBJ
any violation neglect Of any bylaws regulations of
the city, Of any other matter Of complaint in
the subject Of report may every be promptly at
tended to- and remedy applied without delay, whenso-
ever practicable.
POOLE MURDER AND PAUPER EMIGRATION.
The following note received short time ago by
the Mayor, from II. Keenan, United States Consul at
Cork, Ireland
CONSULATE OF THE UNITED STATES
QyEESsrows, Coax. ireland. May 10. 1855.
respected the ae.a Of March
tents have had The pubic priass
notice the Pools murder, and give description Of the
OF him in this quarter.
victs from foreign countries United States is worthy
Of serious a,.ss,isn sL, not a.. TO operate with
strikes sss,ns step could e hi,
ssps Of s ans
emeran by submission examination by the Consul
If suberve the interests of country in way,
am, faithfully and sincerely thine, &c. &C.;
II. KEENAN,, United States Consul.
STREET CLEANING MACHINES.
The smount of dirt and ashes removed from the First
nd Siyth warda fOrt veal enai
May 90, stands thus
Loads OF ashes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. S2t
Total. 3O2l
Messrs Smith, Secie Co. report that the majority
Of streets in the First ward have been opened to them
for CLEANING this wsek, and that, therefore, strong
force have been employed in removing the waste
sand and gravel This labor they say has been both heavy
and expensive, in consequence OF the great accumuls
ton OF drt incidental to repairing and paving Besides
this most the have already been swept the
machines All The streets unobstructed with repairs
have peen cleaned once week, and several OF the
twee-tso machines eight men, and six carts being en-
ployed six hours in the work. day force Of ten men,
with six carts, have been engaged in scraping and
moving the waste sand &c from the streets which
undergoing repair All the streets in the Fourth ward
with te exception OF Oak and portion of Cherry street.
have likewise been cleaned-some twice, and others
more frequently, during the There is also day
force in this ward
The gutter on the east side of Oliver street, below
Madison complained Of by the being in
very filthy condition, OWING to its construction and
bad drainage, which must be very injurious to
health, impossible TO thoroughly clsanse it with
out the free OF water The evil is further aggra.
waited from the tenants along the street throwing ther
gar bsge, ofsl &c, into this receptacle This
practice Is not confined to this particular locality but
exun6s to others Every Kind OF ru obish large
piles Of straw shavings &C., is thus disposed o. 1t is
disgrscs in well regulated community to ALLOW this
to 60 unchecked, it converts the public highways,
which are designed for public comfort and accommoda
ticn into common dirt yards.
All the streets the sixth ward hut two cleaned
twice With machines, five carts aud eight men;
time occupied in each cleaning being eight hours The
tw streets not clesned by the machines Baxter and
those streets it impossible the street sweep
to operate.
This week they will clean the streets twice.