The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-02
THE CITY INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT.

hstimating therefore that there
are daily over 900 nfrasons Of the city ordinances and
without any considerable number being reported
rested by the police Tic police Justify themselves by
stating the fact that when they do make tho ocnd
crs are discharged by tho police magistrates This they
have right % DO because when the aw dsoocycd,
and the evidence u plain that they have been dsobcycd,
the police magistrates have no power at discretion 10 dis
charge the offenders. Mr. Morton intends 10 notify the
head Of The Police Department. shall be settled
who at really is OF the numbers Of these delinquent
houses which be has been collecting and when the police
do make hrrcs1 doubtless they will n there Is any
ratss continue 20 discharge them he viii apply the
Grand jury and Try 70 compel performance o their du
ues II nocegsary This, he says, will be unavoidable, In
order 20 insure any respect for the city ordinances viii,
regard throwing aches and rubbish In the streets. u
would be useless 70 arrest these pare unless ample
provided carry away The ashes and garbage
cr,sd in he hoxcs and barrels and therefore his de-
parimeui 81 receive especial attention, and contractors
10 h. ocrcled, II possible 70 furnish sufficient
her q cart. that there can he Tor throw
ina rubbish IN the stroe, when this reform thorough
" cieec which b. propose 70 insure Immediately,
important SIP vii he taken towards obtaining clean
street. Tie contractors VIII carry OF the Ioass Of ma.
wt al.rrity, because being free from ashes
and rubbish, viii b worth tsentydve cents load;
ubereas Otherwise would b. expense Of eight cents
Tsr had to carry OF Mr. Morton estimates that by
red 70 the, reforms he viii be able 10 secure
street, IN a fc~ weeks lie has tho Disadvantage u
hay M 10 remove much o. ue accumulation or ain dur.
ing tile wnisr Which nnss allow them n the brcons
"a thc src.v fcr ssrne tnc Ne hods that the agree
under which the street. beng cleaned arr
valid, ana VII usc be utmost enieavors insure The pcr
tormsncc - De Contracts b. the k,ter ~ will cause
psp-ra, mi BY Tie oirculaon ~ hshdh copies Of the
or,lnai.cs preventing thc casting Of RUBBISH or filth
lri0 street.; The turning q stream ~ noXious
refs into the suiisrs; and uc dcTctng % will or any
vegetable substaDoc In the and drains and the
r.iahes Tor the disobcdcDcc Of these laws He gives
noics thai hre ordinances will b. rigiy enlorcd 80
thru need be surprised Al such a novel proceeding
VIII rsaiion N The MARKET, which viii come under his
suf.ry-on he oonemplaios making them Tay revenue
b. e cts Instead a being NJ at present. tax He says
b. vii prevent much possible Tie introduction ol an.
vhnleroir meat into The city, and In he finds any ex
rot ~ she markets he viii prevent H. sale lie viii re-.
qurr the cl,rs 81 The market b. be regularly at their
pots, and 10 maintain personal supervision OF their
arlirs ~ keep account ~ al stands renss NJ have
thorn reprded the rent roll ~ Tie Conr4roler and not
r. leased unes by entry on The books. Hy this means
a h. secure 10 pc cry large amount for rent Of
-ails which is now ot lie also intends b. make much
needed reform In uo ccaulnes n thc markets ard Il he
suoc,cs In doing ali lac promises will scro the thank OF
al good citizens
THE CRoTON BOARD, PIC.
Tho rev duties dcvulvcd Tho Crnou pa-,f sns.
hyuse Department. and law Department, hayp already
been very clear; stated W The charter and freely
meued uJon. There has yet been 10 pubic !isrsss
either o. these departments 10 resist The cbartor