The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-02

Having received numerous complaints relative to the
athy condition Of the streets different parts Of the
city, yesterday despatched reporter to of the
up town wards TO the facts and port according
~. The Seventeenth ward, in which bis explorations
chiefly extended, he found to be in many parts in
lerabe degree OF cleanliness VIII lie in Others the filth
aid stencil such az, to any but Commissioner
Of Streets, Health Warden would be utterly unendura
bic. The region comprised between Tenth snd Thir
tcenth streets, extending ircm 10 the East
river, IL with very few exceptions in most foul and
unhealthy condition. Garbage OF all kinds decayed
etabes Of every description, stagnan pools of water
aled with slime, oyster shells dead Kittens dirt
nd in heaps and all conceivable forms of n and
tastness may be there in almost every block. In
Eleventh street, between and C, the gutter
the south side Is filled with geen slimy liquid which floats
all varieties OF decay vegetables and sends forth
suffer able stencil Throughout the whole neghborhooi
our reporter the preparations for funeral while
passing along that block, AMI his only wonder that
the whole filled with hcarses. The scene
Of that funeral was picture fer aritthe artist tnat
painted death on pale horse.
On the north side OF the street, about midway between
and c. stood hcarse aud two carriages. No;
soul 10 be that site OF III, street
there, br the opposite lie the sidewalk aud doorways
oi every house were literally jammcd with women aad
children, mostly chldrsa
could not be over ten years. There the little urchns
stood watching with solemn awe the preparations FOR
turia the opposte side OF the street. while under their
lay that gutter o. slime-a potent sym
Dol d death than the hesrse and from whose recsiay
fumes they wcIo uneonsc icusly dsnkug ia a poison
which world inevitably consiRn many Of them doom
milar TO that tn y were beloding.
Avenue c. between Twe,nh and Thirteenth streets is
i0 a similar condition though not so bad.
The whole Of Thirteenth street, between avenues A
aud G, Is In most unwolesome state.
Avenue A. between Eleventh aud twelfth streets, Is
also very Ghy. sni IN 'front.' of No la no saw about
onshel of deooyed vegetables N one pll,, Standing
directly In the gutter and surrounded by sinking wale
Houston street, from the market TO PIT strect he also
found IN very nlthy state, arsng principally rom the
garbage thrown IN the street.
pcared TO have been attempts ma ie towards
moving the ftb but all that has been done yet i %
rake out Of the gutter into rle wL ere will probably
stand until Z is washed back again By a rain.
In few places he found lime sprinkei in the cutters
but in such nall quantities o. % be OF little scr vicc la
nearly all hs found tue althy aud uawholesome
c0ugion IL the streets 10 arise from the practice OF
uIowirg so2s and garbage into the CUTTERS rhs prac
tce strict forbidden by ordinances o. the city govern.
meni, and yet IL i const mt aud almost universal.
Our reporter cav, Ia the course OF two hoars walk In
emptying the most hfihy slops aud vcgstabes
into the cutters Why not the ordinances enrorcedf
Whose business Il III The City Inspector says Il u the
business Of the police e enforce all ordnnces og the city
these amons the aud that his auth lry
only extends to private nuances where To- police have
right 20 lie also says that he has caleb the
ton Of the proper frnctonary 10 the cy and requested
linn 10 Issue agencra order 70 the police TO enforce the
law 10 this respect but that funct'nary replied that u
woud dc good, for tho magistrates would discnacge
the offenders a. soon a. arrested.
Tho following the ordinances relating TO this sub.
icct. with the p nslues aud We call upon the proper
officers whoever the. may be, 10 see them cnfo-csd
" thfs one onvnced that nine teutl OF
the disagrecabe smells that meet the pedestrian at every
turn would vanish
person shs cast Or IhrSy Or sasr tor e run into any
their house. houses premises, sinking. uoxouS i'm
pure Offensive o. nosome water or any sub or thing
or flowing state under the penalty Of twenty i've
dollars for each offence.
person shah convey deposit cause permit 70 be
conveyed into any street, drain the New
York any sw or other vegetable nud substance under
No person persons throw cast or lay any ashes
oaa vegetables garbage dros- cindcrs shells sgiw, sha
street lane alley public place " ths city of New York
The yoston ~ any 81 ne provisions the preceding
and ha he punishable ~ tine u bot ess an one dollar or
more than ten dollars or by np nnncn' u the cy prison
for term of not less than Than Ave days
Our n porter intends continue his explorations ~ the
city would invite all persons having facts of in ror
tance communicate. with reg ard 70 the condition Of
AIRY locality, 10 report them ~ this oflcc
There occasion for yellow fever any other cri
demic this city. and If the citizens viii snly jc the
auiboriiei 70 DO their duty. there will be none
We eive place 70 the following communication from
citizen OF Williamsburg
~ rms EDITOR oF TiE HgRlp
PrsrHEScr MAwuFAcroRY Y.Snce the consolidation Of the
cities II prookyn and Williamsburg ,he authorities appear %
burb unworthy az attention, further than suitable deros
tory Tor hh " various decs1ons Ihe streets are " most
times year and between them and tac glue anl nure FAC
with the belief that hey had their aI share Of mcres bal
appears they sndly mistaken tor q late . rise ani
dead horse and oa depot al The loot of south Eleventh street
The hrry and westerly winds the unwhnesDmc 81
nuva arising from this point hroughon, the city uaess
the evil would not be surprising to hear OF pesencs IN
that vicinity
Williamsburg City News.
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