The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-11

CLEANING BRoADwAy.-The committee having the Clean
ing Of broadway in charge have made arrangements for
the winter Mr. Smith the contractor has his new loading
machine ready, and will put II the street next week
With this machine all slush, &c, be removed BE has
also plough, for dwelling the snow, &c. This
chine, with those he has in operation, will keep the
rage surface Of the street good order But the
is approaching when the sidewalks and crossings require
attention The proposes TO keep force OF men
constantly at work during the day to attend TO these To
carry out this object the committee intend TO call on
those yet subscribed many the storekeep
being out OF the city when they last called in August
The amount spent 80 far for cleaning the carriage surface
Of the street has been about $3.50 per week. Of which
the city has paid $780, Sufficient will 1t hoped be sub
scrbed TO keep the force of day contemplated at
at work during the winter. This will be desirable, not
only for the convenience Of foot passengers, but
act Of charity TO the men employed. This idea is
worthy of being carried In all I'm
efficient arrangements force of least 500 men
might be probably employed keeping the snow clear Of
sidewalks and crossings as Wen as dwelling the same IN
winter. We see no reason why the work Of cleaning
streets should be suspended during season when is
required alike by the wants of the poor and the comfort
of the citizens Let citizens other streets organize like
the Broadway association, and profit by their example
THE GERMAN SOCIETY NEW YoRK.--A reorganization
Of this society has become necessary from the abuses
which have atery sprung up in it, and exertions
being made to carry out that object The society is
very old one; Incorporated in 1904 and It's charter
was renewed by the Legislature in April 1895 for the
and of aordng relief to distressed Germans and their de-
sccndants" was also stipulated THAT the funds OF the
society should never be diverted 10 any other than the
charitable purposes aforesaid Owing the
Of it's funds portion of its members, the society for
the years has the sympa thy Of the German
population salary of 81 SOC year was voted to the
President Of the society thereby absorbing the larger po
ton OF the subscriptions which should have gone 10 the
lief OF those having claims upon lie assistance The
cety consists Of 500 members whose united contributions
amount only to about - 000 that the President gets for
his share than half the receipts This is not only
violation of the provisions Of the socetys charter but
diversion of the trust which is really shameful The
sequence is that at a time when the claims upon
their charity are more than usually pressing there is an
empty treasury, and general indifference on the part
Of the members TO its movements The proof OF this To
be found in the fact that AT the meeting Monday called
by the second Vice President TO listen appeal in
members out of eight hundred At the previous meeting
there were only thirty five, not sufficient to form quo
At the last meeting several alterations pro
posed in the byeaws of the society and the discussion
them was further postponed TO Tuesday evening next
We trust that the society will again separate without
getting rid OF THIS sinecure charge upon its funds-the
Presidents saary-which renders almost entirely
less charity institution, and violates the plainly
pressed intentions OF its founders.
ACCIDENT THE HARLEM RAnRoAp-Mchael Ftzge-
raid, a laborer, by train of the
Harlem railroad, Fifty seventh street, Monday
night and badly injured that his life is desared
Of The injured man taken TO Bellevue Hospital for
medical treatment.
FIRE IN EAST TWENTY nGHrH srRKyr.-About past
6 O'Clock Tuesday mornng u fre discovered in
the bake house OF the bakery kept At No 14T East 2sh
street by Francis stapper. The hremen quickly a,
the premises and exngushed the FIRE The damage
to the stock Is principally by water and will amount 10
about $780, Insured for $500 the Suyvesant
Company. The building Ia owned by y N. Atwater. II
s damaged about So and fully insured The origin of
the IRE not known at present, but will be invest
gated by the Fire Marshal.
FDU IN PgARL SrRxET-Shorty after g O'Clock last
night tuesday, fire discovered In the store ON
he floor Of No 1877 Pearl street occupied by Albert
~ Haase, importer OF segars The alarm was promptly
given and the fire extingushed The store had not
been closed half hour before the fire was dis
covered. The stock damaged by fire and water
probably 70 the amount Of S00 II scovercd nv insur-
The origin Of tho fire known at present but
Il will no doubt be investigated by the Fire Marshal