The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-05

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as in many instances they the unwilling but helpes
victims They have receptacle for ashes garbag
in the rear Of their dwellings and are obliged either
keep il In their rooms or violate the Corporation ordi
| nance by throwing 1t in the street. In this dilemm
! they naturally prefer TO violate the ordinance.
Now, there IL very simple remedy for this "A propo
sson was made about year ago. through the HeaA I'D
TO supply every block with large ash and garbage box
and, necessary 70 insure cleanliness each block with
TWO or three These boxes might be emp,ed once day
and IN this way the poor would be enabled to keep their
own teSements clean avoid the violation of the ordnan
ces and sae penalt es attendant such violations Uat
some remedy Ike this is adopted /, Is absurd 10 cxpec
such streets as those have named can be kept in
clean and healthy condition II the means which have
been already tried have failed and if the ordinances
have proved useless, thc City Inspector and the stree
Commissioner can surely contriye something between
them which wsald accomplish the desired object. We
nd the Boxes TO their consideration the bes,
proposition that sss yet been made.
But the fact is, at this remedy would be OF no
avail II the dirt tmen negisct their business fail to
remove the ashes and garbage after they have
posted in these regepaces. During his tour Of nspec
ton the Commissioner saw many proofs of the desire
they failed simply bccause the proper authorities had no.
performed their duty They had in instances been
able to place small ash boxes the curbstones oppo
site the doors, and tnose who unable procure
these endeavored to supply their place by old broken
pots superannuated TN cans, and various articles OF
y,
dignity OF coal scute or the ample dimensions
OF flour barrel In some streets there appeared to
quite rivalry IN regard to the character Of the
utensils, aud il was amusing to zee the tire nepdous
Efforts which some OF the ambitious OF their den-
zens put forth in the production of old wash boers slop
buckets pals and tubs, which had long since their
best washing days.
In some ofthe large enemen houses various sorts Of
ash boxes are extempozed by clubs consisting three
or more families, sanitary ocatons a small scale
temporarily organized for the expulsion OF ashes gar
bage and all kinds Of filth from their cramped and mise
III nd pvary
week strange looking utensl ornaments the curb
These are generally OF such limited dimensions that
day cleaning OF two or three tenemens fills it to
flowing when the contents thrown into the middle
Of the street. TO make way for the next days produce
many OF the streets mentioned
Wash neton street from Barclay down to the Battery
though not so filthy as 1t some two three weeks
since, is sadly in need OF visit from the sweepers aud
crt carmen. In the neighborhood of Cedar and Pine
esq shells rotten potatoes straw old boots and shoes
60 old that even the rag pcxers pass them bybroken
pieces of crccAery and occasionally the manged
OF rat In front of one house quantity OF water
had collected and this mingled with the mos, disgusting
Nth, had turned green and black aud yellow in the
ragged young urchin Of eight amused himself
by throwing living skeleton OF kitten into this pool
while two or three mothers, enc with a child at her
breast looked on and laughed The filth was GER
ainy the least revolving part of this spectacle. The
ash boxes-thats the old pots, tubs, cans, pas slop
enckets--were lowing over. Some were barely
vsDc IN the midst OF the surrounding filth which rose
on all sides hAc miniature mountains. Now, all this,
with the exception of the ter the child and the three
missioner Of Streets and lamps and the r,lre The fol-
lowing are the rules and ordinances under whcn eaG Of
these officials Is authorized 10 act
The City Inspector shall all necessary meas,res 10
ascertain every which may the city Of New
York. ard to causen to be forthwith removed
The Commissioner OF Streets and lamps to en- Able the
Common Council 10 make such provision respect TO the
cleanog of streets the public interest may require Ia
hereby directed to report, 10 the Common Council on or
before the 10th Of June mex, plan for the cleaning q,
streets with draft OF an ordinance adopted to carry the
same into eiect.n
Has this been done and If so, has the plan been a
failureY
"They" Qhey poce,) 'must arrest all persons found
throwing ashes oaa vegetables garbage dross cnders
shells straw, shavings dirt nlth rubbish OF any kind
whatever IN any street, lane, alley or public place in
This certainly Is comprehensive and explicit enough bu,
has become dead letter in consequence OF the neglect
Of the police to perform their duty.
Cecar and Pine streets In a nthy condition partcu.
larry thst part which from Greenwich West The
residents have male several fruicss attempts sweep
the garbage and dirt from before the door In little heaps
but the heaps have BEEN leyeed and their ingredients
scattered over the streets by horses and carts This
clearly the fault Of the Commissonersof streets and
lamps, who has IN his department "a bureau for clean.
re the public streets and whose duty Ii is to have the
dirt in both these streets removed.
Washington street near Rector, "a almost ntolerable
except TO the Inhabitants consequence OF the nth and
the stencil There was one unoccuped cellar the door
OF which was partly closed with the view OF shutting
the foul missma which was eDgendcrcd in H. and which
escaped from every chink and opening In the dapdacd
door The CITY Inspector or one Of his wardens must
look into that cellar that its contents cleaned out
and The whole establishment thoroughly purified.
While looking INTO an alley way which. from its con-
dition appeared to be common receptacle for the dirt
of the houses either sde we're accosted by the
Health Wsrten OF the First ward when the following in
,eresting dialogue occurred
HiTH wARpES looking at the note book and parcel Of
the lifRsfp Commssioner-"You from The HERALD
Office, presume"
HIRAM SrrEEr CossiIssioSxR--oYes sir"
w. WI ooking into the condition of the streets Z"
II, - C-"les, sr.n
~ W-.wol, sir, am the health onccr, and I'm at.
H.. \. c-"I am very glad TO H. for this street and
that alley certainly require attending"
H. WI have been seeing 10 that already, and az
soon as find the owner viii have cleaned and the
whole concern shut up. We are getting along finely
with the streets, now and vel have them In good
condition. start on my work every morning at ten
o'clock, andts about three when get through with my
book and report them 10 the City Inspector
II. > C.-l wish you every success. Go)d I'm ,rning,
II. H.w-Good morning. sir
And so parted each satisfied tina, that portion OF the
flrst ward would be well reported.
The localities next inspected Bridge, Water
Cherry Gold Frankfort Dover and Roosevelt In Cherry
street, near its southern extremity, there two alley
ways, called ,h and West Gotham courts In each OF
which there are from thirty to forty i've story houses
Each court runs back to distance OF threo hun.
dred feet from the street. and little than feet
wde Both courts are, TO all Appearances, very clean
but the smell which assas the passer by IL exceedingly
rauscaing Here certain the City Inspector viii
ind plenty Of work for the Health Ocer OF the ward
which holds these courts This brought our tour or in.
spection 10 close, and we were heartily gsd Of IT, for
mere revolving sickeuing, disgusting. dishe srtenlng
sights We have seldom seen, even In New York.
The Deputy Health Ofsiccr M Quarantine.
The report that Dr. Martndale the Deputy Health on.
At Quarantine, attacked with yellow fever on last
Saturtay and that he Is at present with this nfcc
tous dis,ase, Is Incorrect On Saturday Or. Martndae
visited fy vessels At Quarantine and, by the
tgue and protraccd exposure the hot from riding
nom vessel 10 vessel in open bos at length
come. The attack was however, but severe form OF
intermittent fever, and yesterday he had nearly
covered.
City Politics.
Last cvcsing, pursuant to invitation from the Empire
Club all the officers OF the different Buchanan Clubs ol
the city with the exception Of the Twenty FIRST ward
club At the Empire Club hcadquarer In Canal street
Captain Rynders presided Amer various propositions
were made and discussed IL was finally voted N have