New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-26
A PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.

To ne Editor Of The y. u Tribune.
SIR. | am induced by your well known advocacy Of
every measure tending 10 the improvement and eu-
kelli,hment of our noble city or to the comfort and
convenience Of ctizers 10 address you few lines
on the subject Of the proportion lstey made by 10
the honorable the Common Council Of New-York, 10
the hope that you viii BE- kind erough 10 present the
same to the public through the medium Of Jour very
valuable Journal.
The offensive effluvis srsirg from almost every
corner II the streets in many parts Of orr city in con-
sequence of persons being compelled 10 yield to the
necessities Of nature, cannot but be Injurious 10 the
general health while ladies' passing the side walks,
are frequently subjected 70 iDdecate displays thathey
cannot avoid witnessing. Ny desire is to remedy all
tbs, and the plan propose will, think, accomplish
this end. ! offer 20 erect, ~ uy erpsRse, and
without remuneration from the city, nest csstiron
columrs, 10 be usst public urnel., that shall 10
three feet in diameter ard ten feet high, to have an
entrance toward the curb Of thirty inches broad by
seven fee. higb TO te masked by plato Of iron Of
three feet by seven placed at the dsance OF sixteen
inches from the sides Of the entrance. These columns
viii have runting inside Of them constant Sresm Of
Croton water and viii discharge INTO tne sewers IDey
will occupy about three feet eight inches Of the walk
from the curb and vii be placed on att mate sides Of
the streets about five hundred feet apari, and will be
neatly painted. further offer to keep the constantly
in order, and clean tor the period OF twenty years,
whsn they shsi revert 10 the city and the privilege
ask fer shhl cease.
AlIssk for in returp s the privilege Of using the
walls Of sad columns for sdYer isng purposes the
advertisements 20 be neatly placed there lpOnfor the
space Of twer,y years, with the prov.s that IT, after
the expiration Of four years, the Common Council
should proper to order, ! will remove the CO.
lumns and restore tie sidewalks 10 tler present con-
dtion, az my own expense.
a similar .ysten Of urinals has been adopted 10
Paris London and other large European cities, where
II in great favor. There they bulk Of brick add
take mp space, but IL PGfs they constructed
upon every new street
Asa saritsIy measure, think M proposition can.
rot 11. fsvOraby recommend tsef 10 the public, and
craving your indulgence for ru1ing upon your ysia'
able columns, / an Jour obt serv't, I. FiESSof.
CHARGED WITH BURGLART.-About u oenck yed.
tsrdsy noTLirz Policeman Irwin Of the n-1eesbr
By hearing Eoise The bss-nrnt o hs ~ se
in sr,y h street The Ft Jumping out OF oeo,
BE- where he ogo "a "h gave
lis AeCsry Irwin sese mat TcCsIy DtoGs
" to mis- pisee 9th irtsrt 20 sss SEC 1e Wa sS0'a
in sy eetsiDed fr cxznnnstion-
SrDDEs DEATH.-hr. Bronds, French gentle
..n.p .Lu. sj years Of died ssddely MoLdg Of
Of &c Shie IL te draz No SO Broadway
~ ,rfied is late r,s.dsLc. No. - Carroll
f.dy cod ~, Surd- Il supposed that physician
cst cas o death and LA the body ssrred
this eerytcsS
FOUyD DEAD.-The body Of an English woman, ID
ye.. Of psn.d sussn Roberts vho ssy resided Of No
no ex-h Jrnd late Moray cizh, i the aey
ssSI e ,h- preuiss sUspon sTo,sed that soe na
been ry ees with BY Der husband and he sfree oo'
.eIp-ssEc, snd ne JarJrsndesd verdict % That eject
fAtver,isenen.
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