The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-08
The Movement OF citizens to Clean the
Streets.

An adjourned meeting Of influential citizens called BY
City Inspector Mortep to consult with him the pro-
per 10 be pursued with reference TO the present
dsgracefuy dirty condition Of the city, was held at tho
office Of the CITY Inspector saturday. There pre-
sent, among others, John ~ Genin Richard French ex
Mayor Bipgsand Professor Benwic, O. W. Blunt, Capt
Marshall and others Nr. Morton made bref statement
Of the facts, substantially follow That the 10Th Of
March last In view Of the exhaustion Of the appropriation
10 Mr. Ebng, sgreemcntwas made between the Mayor
Comptroller and Street Commissioner have the streets
cleaned. Proposals we're received ard contracts made
under this agreement which yet been confirmed
by the Common Council Up to the 9th Of May the work
went after fasbon and about $40 600 paid out
for cleaning the streets Mr. Morton his ASSUMING the
have the sIcc. better Cleaned refused 70 sSn INC war
rants Of Mr.. Reynolds the moet extcnsig contractor
The ground tina, no was no, performing The work
that his contracts would 10 l1ngcr be recognized.
Tho work has been progressing in tho Tenth Eleventh,
Twelh sixteenth, Eighteenth and Twenty first wards un
der this agreement and II now in progress, Mr. Morton
ceryin 10 the bills, and the Comptroller paying tho
money. Mr.. Morton also obtained The consent Of the
Comptroller TO take up the garbage aud astes in the other
wnds which now being done regularly the Comptroller
raging the bills. But the question ls how shall those
wards be cleaned for VIII Mr. Rsy nods contracted under
the agreement The Mayor recognises the agreement as
permission 10 do The work. and il willing 10 pay II the
work ia done The Comptroller viii not pay eSc,p, under
confirmed contracts under former ares the
perfor OF the being certified by Mr.. Morton
Nr. Morton will not certify Mr. Rcynois bills, because
be says the work has not been Done and 20 about fifteen
wards for which Mr. Reynolds contracted a-e In horrible
condition. Under these circumstances M Morton did not
brow what 70 do and asked the advice OF these citizens
very long dcsutory took rlacc among Ia
present
Mr.. G. W. BtrSr was perfectly willing TO do hrs share
toward CLEANING the in the immediate vicinity OF
his store.
Mr.. RcnARp Fprycn believed that this asscmtlagc OF
old fogies could not do much, and that shoulder hitter
had more Influence than any of them. lie wanted 70
have tho right kind Of public meeting called so that tho
masses could be reached
MI J. OrTsRsoS (Courcman) was In favor o. having
the board OF Health take immediate 10 have the
sirecH cleaned, AZ mere sanitary proceeding, and h
they would lot do lc, the responsibility rest win them.
he recommended that, ~ the Board OF Aldermen had
uade the subject tho spccai order for Monday, this
meeting should adjourn I'll tuesday, and that an effort
should be made 10 obtain su:h acton BY the Bard Of
Health.
Mr. MoRroS stated tha, n he had the money he could
put eight hundred men Mt work cleaning the streets In SIX
hours but bis bands tied by these contracts under
The agreement and until the Common Council took some
decided action he could do nothing
Twas deter mined 10 adjourn Until Tuesday 10 avail the
acton OF The Ctmmon Council.