New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-07
Total for 10 Wards. .


Xxx and XXIl....''..'.'''''''. i<r'" 4'<S
Total for 70 Ws-d..........slll45o 1857 IS
Ten per cent being deducted from each pay 10 be
tanned.
The remaining Wards were given to several other
persons while OF them fully complied with tho
requirements to clean their Wards twice week, yet
their Wards were no. in condition to endsnger The
public health, as was the case in every one OF the
Wards above mentioned, and for the " cleaning ~
Of which several payments, amounting TO over eleven
thousand dollars had been made with the assent Of
his Honor, the Mayor, as given by his signature tone
drafts
May the filthy condition of The Streets and especially
of wards above referred 70, cause of universal
ar just complaint; that the filth had been allowed 10
accumulate until / was feared that pesence would
be orpnated end yet the drafts were being made
the Treasury for this cleaning under what deem may
be called the permission of his Honor the Mayor.
Feeling disposed 70 give ali parties fair trial when
the first bills due after the LIST OF Mey were presented
TO me for approval-it had previously been approved
10 that date by Mr.. Ebling-I gave sanction 70 the
payment in words TO this effec: hereby certify
that since the work Of street.cleahipg May 1857
has cone under my offciIl charge, the weather and
the amount Of work ia arrears has, to extent, pre-
vented the fulflmen of the specifications and you'd
be such as TO justify the payment OF tbs bill to date
immediately after the Monday following, urged
by the multitude Of complaints made in person, by
letters and petitions from almost every section OF the
city. a communication was addressed 70 eacL cor-
tractor, giving notice as follows
''NEw.YoRK May II, 1857
Wards and which has been under your charge perform for
some weeks past has not been rendered pechca
the work ana the effect weather exer.ed in he
ton of M yet satisfied that more can be Effected !.
date and believing the necessity % demand greater e1eron to
sd to Ri as s TIMES s sa
lion be made 10 conform TO the specification shall
sd ahsf.s xo b oe Of @ 70.
duty am Of s;'in {SR r yiu5 s9iI.
Instead Of such increased efforts in all of the Ward
me ntioned az being under the contrac. of Mr. Key
nolos The filth rapidly accumulated and even the ash
caltmen refused to work for the CONTRACTOR II corte-
ouence of alleged eubauassments, and long rows of
boxes barrels and every description OF u.ens were ar
ed along the sidewalks, containing ashes and gar
boge while remors,rances, petitions. &C., came IN
from every direction in regard 10 the condition OF the
Comm unications were addressed to the Common
Council on the subec. of confirming the contracts 80
that they might be legally enforced, but such action
was not taken. Despailing Of the work under the
permission at last, and to stop further demands
upon the Treasury, notice. was given 70 MI W. x.
Reynolds that should no longer recognize his right
to perform such work sanction drafts for the same
Ii proper here to observe that the assertion OF his
Honor 81 gave my consent 20 the cancellation only
upon condition that that officer me aiming The City
"Ibspe ctoI would forthwith advertise for bids and
"make new contracts according % law, is incorrect.
The consent of the Mayor not given 20 :he "can-
collation. and j much doubt II j. would have bsen
Given under aDy cor liberation; q; al events. the
oonars serred an Mr. Reynolis contained only the
puPeIs seISeu o. -"i. ~ al -. IT, rnvseIs
signature of the thy inspector! uu NJ -
empowered 70 20 iui'he. tnoI 'S,s W., H., -
gwen py the common N2unc, 81, a.. r
pienensNe Oh uapgeI - .ne p,a rrohsh, he taken
.hat any iMPup.i os,od nsvts ;n~olye the CIR.
,;h E,|oa,;o, To- aamaoes &c ard the more
poia;I ~ = i NO. .n.;na.s snnnort rom other
80 en- ~ NJ; ,;n.i Cayernnsfi EVents have
pi n., ~ e'o n,;IS ;r.;sa nv ,ar,;1-s en6
iuny, 10 my oNH "4h'' J"''D-- ny
careful acuon. c....., .,.,o.,.,.l, .dor.ea che
Inc oolninoL So.n.it 1--'
ia9"lhe WIN IT, ohe 81 on-n" cpu ,.rby dr.. End
s Ca, Inn,t,, 20 Thoroughly clean tie streets Of
| tie city forthwith.
~ Re,red That me City Inspector be- and he ~ hereby
advertise proposals for cleaning the streets oil Int
disi.ic and such specification be by
ne Common Councils the bids % be for one year and aso
bids yeathe Com-no- Council rsservine the
is to reject all OF any Of the estimates deemed for he in
teIests q the cooperation. n ..s
R:'o,'e ina em o. sscb BAD Sbc,s du.y il
hal h. 70 prepare an ordnance distressing Sac city AMI pre-
pairing by which The City Inspector shall have
the street. hei,s:I cleaned ~ s'n.fsc, ovs,
Ihese resoiuions ,essW We "a Of
my voitS N .ie oIu " - .i LEA ~ sidaryen
inc tntn'yt" ss;ma,is en5 bsncs n nv oo;nion
e,'ns az San.?o 20 80 bs f'her,a- ,vb; n savs.
o,t :. s,s.s,x 70 h. a,ne 70 couue.e O.
Penect @ ' :, ne undsr,ah.n or supply
.hS 70, The CorpoIation and he several parts the ssi
,uppy shall together involve the OF mere
than 80 hs same shan pe ~ co5f.s, ~ 5ss ~ h.