The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-30
: Investigation into the Department OF the
commissioner OF streets and Lamps.
Una me- AsoN TIRE srpErfg ARE 40 DrRTY-JosErH

Ems REASON TIRE STREETS ARE 20 DrRTY-JosErH
D. EBLNe UNDER EXAMINATION.
specal commitsss Of The Board Of counemsu, on the
ssesp.ns Of Streets me, o. 7. ~ saturday, IN the
Uny Hail. ounciusa jones chairman. Inc oonnissse
appointed upon resolution Of their chairman cAliag
sOs an investigation sso the department Of the co.mis
soner Of Streets sod lamps Md b composed Of Council
@sn nSa~ Jcby, IT,, J. J. ossAsson, VIM H. Crane.
-sUseph Kbiry Osnmissioner Of Streets s,d Lsmps,
Aspssrss beof isscommitiee and unser .sns s.sm as
January. he advertised for proposals icr eAnins ssee.
n be nrr iS,s fns oom noo council aid eonorn the
oorsequery m the let Of July, 1855, 70 The present
yeez nsrc ~ no street cleaning oy contract lie male
% s,s 1ny ssss "a vas spproprssei 30 ,or n, waite
eHc -hish he had not csicuIs,ei upon, Gas expsoded
ce s,d ssos during ihs winter. Inc deficiency for
gnuISly~As ycu have had the entire control Of clear.
ps the streets the ls Of July 1885, 20 The pres nj
esss, Of oiszs ms aDou, our oily sos bsils proper
eesncdf A have heat very little oompsint from Gu
nsps, bp, freed deal from The press s.a there nave
scen va ous for H. cncay tbe want OF m oney
advutseo for cleaning the streets this year ! od
no, advertise last ysar, secAuse ne oonm,n
power 70 authorize the execution Of sad ooosrsos me
spproprHton having out n, street cscanng hes been
s@,e S@s on s,osdsay Inc ccmmco Council co ,, lied
as lac, year TO Increase the msns wages 10 81 10 day,
bu, made 90 increase q sppro2rson 70 moe, me ssssr
vorn in o esy when they rcs their psy regularly NJ
the time ne manure SOLD last rear Tor ave or sir tnuu
sasd dol THIS amount much less than n formsry
there no place 10 store " indeed, We
ere ccmpsvd ship Of and eebs cents load
Cor tskrg away. when used 70 &c, twenty Owe cents
osd for the privilege Of don't nereu sreguiar sys
TEN Of tickets for the carriers OF bumpers Of DIRT,
90 there cheating BY them In the number Of
losds they carry NJ Eblns went on TO state that toe
o. np,rocr signed hrs bills for 1see cheeruly bat that
the ssyor would not DO 20 until ne tibe vtncu) hsd
shown satisfactory proof Of the accuracy Of TIE els BE
ttbrg) cid vbsNver from toe police 70 Keep
cisned very nicely the police ed not usxe toe least OF
fer, " Keep people from throwing susn, drt and nui.
ssnoes into the street, III uFh wac done rgai before
them. woman threw tub Of spch mn in,o toe ssree
IN the above pamed place not Eve m,suses after hsf
been cleaned and swept, two policemen standing by DID
soshirg. He ffbns arres,c1 he ard tcox her before
police mag suate, Who amou lon mediste,y DISCHARGED
her. Toe ordinance ior sboveiisg od the side
walks within twenty tour hcurs sftm . snow storm,
updav sbs penahy or . nue. 10 never carried out
N belongs 10 the police ~ much az dc-s 70 see
the rolce would execute the ordinance feveniur the
tn,owus Of sshe iro the street would b, depart
pert 100 eco o year II nos costs tl5o, 900 per
snnum for caring away ashes. When streets srs
repsred or ppes laid down, The psrues leavs
eve or Sin inches Of DIRT over the psvemeot
wnsob he had 10 Get osred srsy Nev pphanes oe'nl
put or caused another heavy ssr upon ms oepsnmeo'
Carriers Of IRON cellars nave n bov1e hen carr
csly ats inches high 90 tasy spiu TIE drt Az We 20
aons street their interest 70 DO So ~ ofoef
NIKE ,be load nsnser Tor their horses. $50
NJ lbnus enumerated Other omplalnn. Aver "nO
TIE COMMITTEES ~ lournsd al Monday al O'CLOCK r. "