The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-14

ms would tncrssss tho expsadtur~ wishsut aeose-
Ss ssS sssss ssosa Of tho ehsss~ e 1857 ,r,visss
thas eli work y BE- done which viii iavoivs n expsnd
tuse q thaa Two hsadrsd asd ny dollars most 10
ssr psbIic noce end 70 be given 70 The lowsa ssdder
Tho Common Council Of 1855 passed the following rase
luton, accompanied BY suitable specdcasons:--
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pursuant q Tho poyscAa OF the charter for cleaning TIE
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mat BE- ransnn he s.1 award Of costrscs TO As Osnsa
Here ample authority for the acton Of tho City In
specor Les be acted upon At once Private enter prise
can accomplish all we desire, and At loss COST An indi
vduAi gehesaiy conducts hts Affairs upon principles
Of economy and efficiency Ia the present inseanco, no
would have very great advantage over tho CITY lnspeo
BE would have an advantage sniy IN the GLASS OF
persous employed, but IN tue amount OF work procured
Is well =. in The allowance Of pay - ssy nothing e
the city government who impose Restrictions and make
claims exceedingly difficult for tho City Inspector
Stat.
With this view, have transmitted communicated %
the City Inspector copy Of which u annexed asking tho
immeoase compliance with the ordinasce referred %.
have doubt be will take ths course aud thus settle tho
pending Misunderstanding with the Common Council.
be sha do So hope your honorable body viii cooperate
win him. and render all the facilities you can In enabling
FERNANDO WOOD, Mayor
since tho above was written communication In reply
TO my note has been received from the City Inspector
which he svows his intention comply with the or
nance referred TO-
NAroR's Orrcs, NEw YoRx, March 6, 1899.
DAsL Z. DEIAvAs, Esq CITY INSPECTOR
IEAR Sri beg to call your attention 10 An ordinance
providing for the clearing Of the streets by coaact
nappears that no action has yet been taken by you
10 compliance with It's provisions recommend that you
viii do so at the earliest practicable moment Very
apectfully, FERNANDO WOOD.
II was ordered to DO laid on the table
Communication WAS receive from the Comptroller,
reporting deficit OF 81 OF s3s ia the Assessor ,ns
FULu' OlcDlDR 4nt widening streets,
II was referred 10 the Committee Finance
communication received from ths Convention OF
Irish sooeles requesting the Mayor to review their pro-
oesnon, which takes place on the 18th OF March. Ao
copied.
Company II, r~enh regiment asked for the large
room over The Jefferson Market, to be used As drill
il WIS granted.
The Mayor transmitted the annual report OF the Vrus.
tees OF the Sailors Snug Harbor, in the city Of Ne~
York for the year 1859. showed that the re ,eipts
during the year amounted 10 Sl0s82l 6l the expenses
siol JOG 50, leaving balance Of $, IA 49, was laid
Alderman DAssAon moved that an ordinauoe be "a sed
providing for the clearing Of the streets and creating dis
The ordinance stated that the City Inspector should
propose plans and specifications for the ceacng the
streets and cause the same TO be advertised according 70
law the city 10 be divided into several districts aud the
cleaning TO be contracted for person having Che
TO contract for the cleaning Of more than district at
time; the ordinance to be sent to the Common Council
for confirmation aud all other contrscs for street
ing 10 be repealed referred TO the special Co mint
tee on Street Cleaning
AicefmAn BRADY cllereu tho 1OONlng reSOlutOn--
Resolved. Shat the City Inspector and Is hereby an
orzed sfd directed to advertise for bids Tor for
the per cd o. Eve All buchsrs' blood oaI dead
msis Of the CITY Of New York :, suitable plsc.he award
of to he returned to tho Common ounc for cndr
nsaion. Adopted.
resolution adopted ordering the Jackson street
ferry to their boats at intervals Of Gfteen minutes.
rem0nstrance 10 the Legislature presented BY
President PEcK for adoption, against act before
the Legislature, authorizing the formation Of gas and
water companies by any three more persons
After little debate u laid until the next
meeting, and the Board adjourned TIL next Thursday,
At +. NJ.