New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-17

waited upon BY Dsvid 0Keefe, eco, who served an
INJUNCTION upon NE, restraining me tron paying ny
money vhstever to the men employed on The Srees.
Whence this emansfec i Iesve your nonoraose vouy
and the public 10 judge.
The iniertion Eas 70 compel me TO cease cleaning
the streets az once and this, too, tust e the sse's
were becoming in state tbs; rendered i imperative
the Department 20 ne every e1ernon 10 ee1n ,he
a. eIpediiiousy az possible.
The eons.quenee Is, that have not been able 70
pay any Of the poor men who work for the Depart
ntnt q. lsbo-t- cstmen. &c. since the I'd OF Feb
rusry many Of whom are entirely destitute. And Il
i Row almost impossible 70 get carts 70 remove the
accumulated ain. &C., from the streets, as the cart
men fuse 70 work viihou. money. The reason Al
legged for this Junction t. that not cleaning the
streets in accordance with the Charter, which require.
that ell work amounting TO over s25O sha4 re con-
,rsctsd out. In reply would state that IN July les
advertised for estimates for cleaning the streets TOT
ore y.sr tie estimates were received and the lowest
bids seat 70 the Board Of Councilen tor coAcFnation
where they still remain uDcOnfrmed. What WAS 20
do in the case lie; the streets 20 and make 30 eot
TO clean them l. on the contrary, deemed my duty
10 procetd and perform the work until such tine IS the
esrtrsCts confirmed.
The condition Of the streets from the lst OF May,
ls55 until the 18th day Of December 1855. vii testify
that the Department was capable Of performing az the
duties incumbent upon il without any Interference
from the Mayor or any other official =,
In conclusion. allow me 20 assure your honorable
body ba; The work i proceeding a. fast A. the VaHous
iH,pediments thrown n way will admit OF; ana
state Of cleanliness.
And the Department would be greatly aided. and
the city at least $40 per year. provided the
hayOY would exhibit the same anxiety 10 nSructlng
bis police to enforce the ordinances relative 10 throw
ing coal ashes ard garbage 10 the streets and order
them 10 arrest parties for dong, az be does 10 inter
ere with those who endeavOrlng to perform theI
d .ties.
The largest ITEM in cleaning streets is the one Of
taking I'D the Of ashes and garbage that are
habnualy thrown into the streets from nearly every
tensr'-bOue in this city, and ID l. frequently done
while tie police are standing by. This y one OF the
greatest evils that we have 10 contend with.
II il Gear that unless the law be rgidy enforced, il
will be impossible to keep the streets II condition OF
ceaUDess that will be conducive 10 the health aud
comfort oi our citizens and credtaole TO those who
have THE matter in charge.
The complaints that have come to me from the
public pm or individuals have for the most part,
lwben there cause Of complaints been from this
and the intense cold Of the past Winter. have
known streets be entirely cleaned and the dit re-
moved, and by the time the men had finished their
work the part where they had commenced would look
az though i had not been swept for month and no
doubt some City Itemizer would, a. he supposed, hon
ostly ttate such 10 be the fact
Another prolific source II expense throughout the
city il caused by cellar diggers and builders. The
carte used by them generally rckety old affairs,
insufficient in size or tightDes the result OF which Il
that the dirt and sand while in process OF removal 10
and from the cellars and buildings scattered through
The streets.
1ben again they dump large hHouh'- oI rhhu anu
building materials on the street-not only in front of
the 1T to he built uPon but " most instances the two
or three lots adjoining and the dirt allowed 10 get
acres. the street, even into the opposite gutter. In
dry weather II pulverzed into duet by the constant
ro Of vehicles and in wet weather the mud is dragged
for blocks.
The enforcement Of the ordinances against all OF this
cass Of persons who violate them, and aso the 0rdl-
nance wi ich makes IL O mlsdemeanOr 70 throw ashes
and garbage ia the streets would have the effect more
than anything else TO promote the cleanliness and
health Of the city.
II It were considered cause sufficient 10 suspend
policeman from duty who allows any Of those sub
stances to be thrown into the streets hs beat the
streets would soon be clean, and the Department
would be able to keep them clean at les expense,
ond all or nearly all, OF the dit then taken from them
could be disposed Of by the city for manure.
All Of which most respec tfully submitted.
JOSEPH T. EBLING.
Commissioner Of Streets a9d Lamps