The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-26
CONDITION OF THE STREETS.

Cleaning the city.
The Commissioners Of Health held meeting yesterday;
present the Mayor Drs Gum and Meiler and Council
man Cornell
Several propositions from various parties received
In regard 10 the removal Of night soil from the city, aud
On molten Of Dr. Neer the whole subject referred
TO The Mayor and Comptroller with power 70 make
fragments with parties for having Il removed until the
1s Of January next provided the Common Council shall
not in the meantime take action the subject and tore
port Their action to the Board as practicable
The motion carried.
There being Health Warden in the Seventeenth ward,
Councilman CORNELL moved thai Thomas Wallace act as
temporary Health Warden Of that ward which was also
carried
complaint was received from W. S. s,attory relative
10 nuisance existing the premises 49l aud 4s3 C4pal
street vas referred to Dr. Meier, with power 70 have
On Tuesday Mayor remAun requested Daniel Oar
penier, General Superintendent OF Police pro n 10
MARC 70 nm reports from The various ponce captains N
their respective precincts as 10 the condition OF the
streets throughout the city. The following the reply
OF tbe superintendent enclosing the reports which
Gent in to him
IT, Nav YORK, Nay Is 1859.
s@a compliance wih your eqaest transmit 10 you the
Of ~ me poee o. this city as 70 the
respectively, BAnIEL CABPBNrsR,
General superintendent pro tenn.
The suboined are the reports from the several pre-
cncts:-
FIRST PRECINCT.
new York, May 2s 1850.
sIbe street. In the FIJI frecr are ia nthy condi
ton Ys,ersy The caI.s were work removing ashes gar
Respectfully, JANIS siLvEY, Captain fis. Preciaa
PRECINCT
TO DANIEL CARPENTER General superintendent. pro ta
eohon 81 he ,S 70 e 5 S % Of The
,n5 have been lime pas and are IN very dirty
over week past bss des winch The streets In bad
''p"''' - HART WELD, Captain Second Precinct
FIFTH PRECINCT.
NEW yoRK May rs, 1859
PORTION Of he streets his precisc Sy Con
ns op The ssSes and garbage which have accamn
HENRY HUrCH1Nas Captain.
PRECINCT
NEW YORK, May "a, 1859.
sRIh condition u this precinct as to 9Th bad the ashes
and Rarbage have N been removed from he boxeo
JOS, BOWLING, Captain.
SEVENTH PRECINCT
To pAsIx CARPENTER General n pro 20 ta'
siEn aeoo,ds With comm uDicsion resolved yeser
ssrpse mn ashss &C. Mould say M precinct Ia most
has garbage taken away for ZONE
lne back fares and boxes of asbes and dh upset all
pui u and placed vans 70 is slen away, IS
Wbsthas become the gar Rage csrss Tyus yours &C.
JOHN CsMEaoS, Captain
EIGHTH PRECINCT
NEW York May IS 1859
To DANIEL CARPENTER, ESQ, General superintendent pro
sI would respectfully report x.raes Of ths pre-
einSt are IN avery nty condition tIo the great quantity OF
last week Tbs CT removal commenced yesterday
monDs Inc sTs G. EsosSS @
NEW YORK, Nay %. 1859
IBIS aSs~fr to yss 9ny a es ss The soddn
sy good eoSdon and rubbish hsssss t oesn
has s SH s OF sny any,
plants % be Pert OF re ezens Butss he carts
lux forty tsfs rc s s ss VIA a Sss
s sso seoond 70 her FL S E
TENTH PRECINCT.
DANIEL CARPENTER General aess bro Ms Sa
s-n eempance Win general order received May 2iih
Win exceptions sn and ~ ifes from garbage
M a' sSs S b. se S @
precinct ana as general thing the garbage and ashs
= c. Davis, Captain of Tenth precinct
Eleventh fREcScr.
DAxIEi cARrEsrnn, DEPUTY super.ntsadsnt;
ensn sy R ls ssn sn s e % ssy .l a
think might say mos e, mutation, have been aud still
terday and removed il from many Of The streets but
ars emu ee s Mnn ar %
ioesy. Yours, &c. pETsE so6isEs, osp,sio ="
TWELFTH PRECINCT.
sTte condition the this precinei are IN dhy
s sa e 1aae Almost ~ he R5d
Railroad pany ing their track and eeviag The oi and
Of vehicles obstrucng the cross waSs hat Is alnosi n
possible for persons TO cross the avenue.
TiilRJEEsTH PRECINCT.
The IN ns precinci in bad oonion IS esoso
CAfTAfN sIERBs Thirteenth preciac.
FOURTEENTH PRECINCT.
DANIEL CARrEErER Esq General saperine pro TEN
essan md aee n road
BSeadxsy r5s BoEssn % oSaa street very aSy
sste-he CABBAGE boxes runnng over and the CUTTERS
Join j. WILLIAMSON. captain Fourteenth Precinct.
HFTEEyrH PRECINCT
Disrl CARPENTER General Superintendent pro lem 10Y
WIN he seS n tbs pssSses are IL condition
neads 70 have sroushy essned to day and he
wS very srsSs sssR
GEO ". DILRs, Captain Sixteenth Preeincs
SIXTEENTH pREciscr.
To DANIEL CARPENTER General superintendent pro tsm
ysy % dsS s received
my command 70 make report to The condition Of the
70 s q Il %
@ he GSa Snd q
ss we're s sw been
almost keep such not he case sw
SSpE M scs
OF Gut and rnbbh cas, in the Streets clearing cut the
removed The Inspector s a. present cleaning up the entire
ward ard E Sy saturday night have thoroughly cleaned
SAMUEL CARPENTER, Captain Sixteenth PrecInc.
SEVENTEENTH PRECINCT.
~ NEW YORK, May Is 1859.
10 DANIEL CARPENTER, General Superintendent pro tenn
DEAR sRln relation TO the condition the atree In our
peg ieave most respectfully TO report that their
dlon s ordnsry In some of the densey Districts
they require cleaning very much lhere has been serious
trouble and complaint In ash and garbage
carts having stopped that being remedied Respect
tws Sews' J. w. HAkf, Captain.
EIGHTEENTH PRECINCT
n,v,, NEW YORK. May rs. 1859.
reply 70 your teleeraphc despatch received yesier
Gay NJ IL M In relation to filthy Streets &C. beg lean 70 gay
That our streets are In very bad condition. ashes gar
rage 30 muchfo that the ctzs loudly
but the Captain nforms that engaged
removing the refuse and hope able 10
streets In the Eighteenth precinct Yours yery resneciv
Adds, Sergeant,
NINETEENTH PRECINCT
~ ~ NEW YORK, Nay Is 1889.
TO DANIEL CARPENTER General Superintendent bro tenn
SIR-In comp lance with telegraphc
terosy herewith submit the following report streets
and avenues which tkly populated are 10 very bad
there has not been any garbage or ash carts 70
speak OF for the ast three or four month past until
and 70 Gay they have commenced their rounds again Very