New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-31

esed in the life of their brother It seems 70 ma Ia,
tho law covers their case.
Geo. Nye--It would be for the Board 20 msls l.
quiries into the fac, of their being pecuniarly ss,
es,ed Perhaps it would be well 70 refer ths suh;.
to the same Committee to ascertain and report H..
uron such action a. they may see IT, Ii
Mr. Chowell moved reference of the matter "a a..
Committee on Genera! Discipline.
Mr.. Stranaban suggested tee Committee on Ru,..
and Regulations.
Gen. Nye thought that If il was referedto shs c.
nittec on General Discipline, the Mayor Of Nsw.YuI,
should be Included.
M.,or Wood inquired Il il was not a matter Of al
ficicLt magnitude to justify the appointment ofs
Special Committee as there did not seem TO be any Or
the Standing Committees to whom 1t aPPropnsssy,
belonged. -
Mayor Powell thought that proper caut on should ~
exercised in the disposition of the subject, as theis e.
ton would be breeder Tor the future
Mr.. Bowen thought tina, ii would be better, in viev
of Mayor Powells suggestion to refer the matter b
counsel, that they might act more advisediy.
Mr.. Cholwell withdrew his previous motion asA
moved that the matter be referred ~ the Counsel o.
the Board. Carried. ~ a
Mayor Powell suggested q question for the coasi1r
Grafton Of the Board, growieg out Of the employms
of persons on the authority OF the Common Couac Of
Brooklyn to attend the Station Houses, they acting
in the capacity ofdoomeD. The names Ofihese persons
were not enrolled in the lists of the police force and
he a.ied reference of the matter to ascertain what
disposition should be made Of them, and their claim
or remut Grafton for services. a
The subject was referred to the Committee on Gsa.
eral Discipline.
The Board then adjourned to this day at 10 o'clock
CLEANING BRoADwiY.-A meeting Of residents on
Broadway was held yesterday at the Aston House. for
the purpose of taking steps to secure daily cleaning
of tina. street. Notwithstanding the heavy rain. num-
Der Of the most influential business men attended Mr..
f. " ITaughwout vas chosen chairman, and Council
man Ottarson secretary. The following document and
resolutions were read, ard after some discussion BY
Messrs. Haughwout, Tiffany Gerin, Thompson, Phil.
bin Ferdge and others, adopted as the views OF the
meeting:
"To citizens who have experienced and suffered 50
much om the nnclesnness OF the streets as nave ths
residents upon Broadway we need offer no argument
to prove the good policy and the urgenf necessity OF
some efficient measure for relief W hile we justly
plde ourselves upon the finest street IN America we
are perpetuay mortified at Its dirty c3nduoni while
We welcome TO its spacious promenade and splendid
warehouses and hotels representatives from all partso
the world constantly in the Illuminating position
of apologiss for Il mud and dust which Alternately
be ar testimony to the dsgraceful neglect OF the City
Government And this condition of tho street not only
modifes the pride should all feel in the character
Of cur city, but subjects to ncalcuable losses upoa
our property in the deterioration Of fine fabrics by
the epos Of dust, which penetrates and diiuses it.
self through the most carefully protected rooms. The
same ever present dust is, moreover, highly preju-
dicial to health; for although Ing habit has In
yeconciled the constant inhalation of the
r,t1, or 10 9TH
can be doubt that the deposit Of this substance 10
the lungs works serious aud permanent injury TO all
who come within its influence.
Inasmuch as these evhs are not, and are not likely
to be- eradcated by the City Government whose duty
is We propose TO form ourselves into Association
for the purpose Of carrying out the suggestions en-
bodied in the following resolutions:
Resored That this Association be called The Broadway
AsOciaton" and that the officers thereof be President
Treasurer and Secretary to be naucd BY this meeting
three shall the objects the Association
Resoirsd That the Executive Committee be authorized to
eeded the thorough cleaning Of Broadway from the
ie y sweep end Wa. the sidewalks remove snow aud Ice
aud k, h .Ee,t free from do; aud mud o,.s
arrana with Mr. u: A. Smith do the work required
with his street swepns Machines provided tho terms can
Re.ord That the Committee report future meeting to
be- celed By the President
In compliance with the resolutions, the President
appointed John N. Genip, James Thompson and
Tiffany was selected as Treasurer, and, with Nh.
Iaughwout, added to the Committee.
Subscriptions equal to more than half the amount
nqu ed have already been made and We presume
there will be no difficulty in carrying the plan into sue
ocssfu operation. An effort will be made to have
Broadway made special district in the next bids for
seetceaniDg that with the assistance of the mer.
chants, at least one street may be kept clean.
A GREAT SEwER-New.York has hitherto been
behind many large cities in respect to drain .gs but
ore of the works now in progress, be an earnest Of
what we may expect for the future we shall soon be
ahead of all others. We aude to the " Great Trunk
Sewer now completion, built under the direc-
ton and supervision of the Croon Aqueduct Depart
ment, and worthy Of ranking with that monument Of
seieutifc skil in massiyeness and finish. This i'm.
mense work commences in Third avenue, at the ca.
ner Of Fitys1th street, running thence through Fifty
third street to Second avenue down the latter TO Forty
ninth street. and through to the East River. In order
that idea may be formed Of the magnitude Of the
undertaking, it is only necessary TO state that on
commencing il trench had to be dug Is feet wide,
and vary ing IN depth from IA feet to % feet for long
portion Of the way this through solid rock, which
could only be removed by blasting, while in other
parts where the ground was found to be low and
msrshy, quicksands were met with, and il was only
BY the Of concrete and sand in immense quantities
that bottom could be obtained Of sufficient strength
to hold the weight Of the superstrueture. The
sewer is built with an inverted arch, bottom
Of solid stone masonry, two feet thick, straight
sides run up three feet high, which are then
liked with brick eight inches thick the top il arched
with l2inch brick masonry, leaving the inside Of the