The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-31

Movement TO keep Broadway Clean
AN ASSOCIATION ur BROADWAY srOSzKEEPKRs
ToRNID FOR THAT PURPOsR-MKKrNa or PAR-
Ties NfKREe1RD AT THE Aston HOUSE.
Pursuant 10 call published the HxRAlD, mes ting Of
Broadway asorekeepers and property holders held 81
the Aster House yesterday, 10 form ,ciaion for
keeping that horoughfsre permanently clean Some thr
y persons In all assembled, and Mr. c. Hough won't
called to the chair, and Franklin J. Oerson appointed
secretary,
The CHAmAS called the meeting to Order and proceed
ed TO read the following
To citizens who have experienced and suffered 80 maoh
from The niceaDnefs Of the streets have the resident
upon Broadway, need offer argu prove the
good policy and the urgent necessity of efficient
sures for relief While ja.y pride ourselves upon the
bnest street in AMERICA are perpc,uaiiy mortified a.
lie dirty condition while welcome to lie spacious pro
mensdes splendid warehouses and hotels representa-
tves from all parts OF The rid We are Cons auiy
In the humiaing position Of ,oIogists for he mud and
dus which alternately tear testimony 10 the dsgrsceful
neglect CT the city government And this condition OF she
str cts not only modifes the pride should feel the
Character Of our city, but snbcs TO ncacuane losses
upon property IN the deie ration OF fne fsbrica by
the deposit Of dust which pene rates and dies haelf
Trough The moot carefully proF oted rooms The
ever present dur ia moreover highly predical ~ the
health, for, Rho gh long habit has Ia
Gil Ne to the constant Inhalation Of tho puverzsd granite
and other street COMPOUNDS the be doabt thar
the deposit Of this substance in the lungs works eeous
and permanent Injury TO all who within rs influence
lnatmuch there evils no., an likely 10 be-
ersdcsttd by the city government. whose DUTY Is, We
purpose to form ourselves associate 10 be known
- The "Bsoaa~ay Association, for tho purp Of carry
g out the suggestions embodied In the following reso
tors;-
Reoved rhs his association he called the Brosd~sy As
1a ssa we BE- T 81 ssn r
Resolved, That me P,esdens appoint Esecaivs Commit
Resolved, hat he Executive Comrniee authorized I,
thorough cleaning Of soads.y every
nsn ssssn ans MN TO and wash the
Resolved Th. me Esssu,.vs csm y drec;sd make
with Bic a.res. e.pDg machines provided the
; ne Isscsy ;: crsss9 rom. discussion
inc IHtiRsiS said the streets fhould mo- only be clean
CD nightly, but moreover the sidewalks and cutters
thoud be thoroughly washed with Croton The crossings
at the side streets also required looking Ser He was OF
opinion that there necessity for carts and
.prntlers when tho street entirely free from du.t
Under present crcu instances the sprnkng only muddisd
the street and made IT, possible when dusty
be geser hsa w.s About soS p"s wseS SoD ND
suffice TO have the sIeen swept sx tnss Per wesk,
and bssdes, keep the gasiers and Sidewalks washed.
Mr.. SMITH thought that IL might reach $3.50
The CHAIRMAN further remarked tina. they hal had can
vasacrs a work on Broadway from B,wIns Green 70
Gaming The street. themselves -as found to DO aood
Some AS pertons had sRnifeo their Willingness TO oontr
butc but about COO would be required.
Mr.. JAMES Tnosrsos-Bow much win lie contribution
| be or each peyson7
CHAIRMAN Some win give more. others Iess Fifty
cents eek Is mu ID ~ the msjoty Will give but Of
The largo store keepers VI contribute In proportion
to the benefit they derive from The thorough cleaning OF
Brosawsy mpsrec,ly, and about slco more would do
Sc ibc1id be done
A GnnInAs- How oacn Ia Broadway cleaned for The
CHArRSAx- Three times.
GnnINAs-Are the spriDklipg carts 10 be Withdrawn
Tor them now, aud some Of The sorekeepes have consi
INC sGse. 80 muddy His impossible for aay q cToss
win streets perfectly clean there would DO no nscess
Mr. OrrRsns though, would be well 70 proceed to The
husns tAas brorsh ihs together. h moved thai Nr.
nn.sy be appointed heasurer;
Mr. JAMES THOMPSON doubtful Of the propriesy Of
Withdrawing the spriohipg carts from Breadwy. So far
a. hh experience went, they could not bs dispensed
with He would prefer 70 have the streets cleaned bat
week that the would be kept on The con.
stant travel Ia Broadway the mud from The other Streets
The sweesn from ns stores and other causes
nieerahle nusance Damp No, drits up very quick
After heavy rain In the morning he had Broadway
dry and full OF dust In three hours.
cnAmxay-i do not agree With you cir Ny impresrioe
need no WAGERING, A. there would DO no dusi 70 sy
Mr. THOMPSON urged that we're the cAr 70 be Withdrawn
II would cause classification among the storekeepers
Mr. SIXTH did not ace any necessity for sprnkng
the streets kept in proper order.
Mr. THosrsos was thn Of opinion that The sprlusYns
should co. for The street was perfectly clean mud
would be formed while the dust would be laid He Was
rot clear on another point that wM the cost Broadway
proposed TO psy $500 for cleaning six times per week.
M Smith explained tina, tho additional money Was for
the oswsks ON the side streets for cleaning aide walks,
and The ike.
twas moved appoint the Executive Committee,
who would have charge OF The matter whom The Chair
desEpsttd John GeDin, James Thompson and Stephen
Phbric such committee The Chairman and Secretary
amer ards aided IN The committee.
JonN Gpyr ssid would be follv 10 attempt this work
with less Than 200 subecrbers which he thought could be
procured he .Ailshed the contractor would mako
money al the rate proposed provided his agreement neu
ded winter a. well summer, Daring the wntcr
he would expect Tho contractor o keep tho cutters oesn
TO the distance of three feet from the curb the cuves
also should be kept open and uDob rucicd and bcsidcs
when snow storm came, the banks shoud be levelIed
He, The speaker knew what II cos 10 Clean broadway.
He he'd been though tina. mill. he remembered that
II co<t 5000 - employ 200 abGers txo days, 10
the from Broadway. The ptorekeepers themselves
unwpipgly the Of much Of the dust Tns sore
and sidewaihB early 10 the morning, and the
dirt thrown In the cutters and In the street on
cnurse this cawsd dirt and mud, and the night
cleaning would not help H. II the streets wcre Cleaned
out afc buslress hours all would he wch Re did
but that thousand persons could DO Induced to
tribute 10 THE fund and The surplus money they would
could be ked rnul slnier. He knew Was diafcat
ter 10 collect the moeey. Some would subscribe no
would moi psy, while good many would refuae 10
tribute q cent
VIZ Fsrrpay moved that the Common Council be re-
qucsed 10 mske Bro sdway separate from the OF The
city In drawing Up contracts for cleaning the sxeets Car
rieL
AMER como additional debate the meeting adjourned
subject 10 the cal or tho Chsir.