The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04
City Intelligence.

CONTRACTS FOR STREET C1EANING-CORRECnoS.- are
happy state correcting inference drawn
from the City Inspectors advertisement for proposals 70
.hety, that printed blanks, with the
articles and sections found IN the blanks for
have been Issued for the guidance and information
Of all those who may desire 10 bid for the job We sub
Join the following sections from the printed blanks Issued
10y the City Inspector which comprenends the substance
. Of the proposals tor the CONTRACT
"Sec. The shsl cause the surface OF al
streets, avenues, James, and sleye, and all cutters,
wharvee peers, neaos OF clips, public lands ana places
and the hmib OF the public markets. to be thoroughly
cleaned each and week and all Dirt
ashes garbage and rubbish, 30 swept up, TO be
removed immeo lately threefrom
Sec 3 The said contractor shall cause all dirt, filth
ard rubbish, Of all every kind, TO be removed from
each Of the public markets, and sucn other public mar
kets shall be erected snd the limits thereof
within respective districts, every Sunday, before
the hour nine O'Clock in the morning, and every other
day. excepting Saturday. before four O'Clock in the after
noon.
Sec T. The said contractor shall 10 be removed
from the streets in tight Carts all ashes, garbage rub
bsh and sweepngs Of every kind, which may be deliver
ed them, that may be placed vessels upon the
side wake FROM Of upon the upper
tween the hours Of seven M and SIX P. Of ca :h and
every day, Sundays excepted
Sec. g. Broadway, ffom the Battery to Fourteenth
sereet shall be swept during the night, and before the
hour OF A. H., twenty four hours; Park
and CT aham street. Bosery 10 Grand street. Fulton
street, east from Broadway Cort andt street, AL street,
Maiden lane, White hall street, ana Grand street, east
from Broadway, shall De swept seven times IN eacn
month.
Sec T. All Streets lanes and alleys, embraced in the
Fret Second, Third Fourth, Fifth and Sixth wards, TO-
geher with Canal street, Wet Broadway Third ana sx
avenues TO Fourteenth street. 81 all be swept in like man
per week aud all the drt manure, ashes, gar
bage, and rubbish of every kind, 80 sweet
up, shall be removed Immediately thereIr0m All
streets below Chambers street shall be cleaned during
the night and before the bour OF A. NJ between
the st day Of May and the first day Of OCTOBER and dur
ing night and before the hour OF O'Clock A NJ,
between the first tay Of Oober and the first Of May
each when the such
may from time TO time in writing, designate later hour
for the work. ospeufe with the same temporarily but
said officer sha not grant disoeDsaton for period
longer thar week frou, the date thereof
Sec Is The contractor shall give good and sufficient
security in amount amounts from not more than
sureties, of hundred thousand dollars for the
faithful performance OF his contract such security TO be
approved by the Comptroller
A Hint Cry RAILROAD COMPANIES -r~o OF the
city railroad companies Philadelphia have adopted
of sprnklng the streets along the line Of their
roads from curb TO curb apparatus formed of
tank, with the capacity of eighty gallons set upon truck
rupDbg the rails The water spread through the
medium OF two perforated upon each side, 20
constructed not interfere with passing vehicles being
drawn to the body OF the machine when requisite, by
crank placed upon the top OF the tank Now that the
season IL approaching when dust blow every drecon
proving injurious health OF ~zens and TO articles
merchandise household furniture, and OF great
Inconvenience 10 storekeepers and persons who throw
open their avoid the sultrness Of close rooms
regulated system Of watering the streets on the rous
OF the New York city railroads would he exceedingly
pleasant passengers SpYnklipg apparatuses are In
general in Paris and other European capitals and the
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quarters Of those cities Even those streets OF Paris
which macadamized under the sprinkng regua-
lions, rendered pleasant TO all residing upon them, The
adoption Of similar method in this city requisite.
AooIDxSr-About eleven o'clock last night span OF
horses attached TO hack, while board the South ferry
boat Atlantic, took fright about half way
the river and after going full speed the entire
length of the boat jumped overboaad taking the vehicle
With them Fortunately person In the hack. The
driver sitting in the cabin vt the time Of the
renee The horses and hack have not been recovered
Superior Court.
Before Hon. Judge Pierrepont.
APRIL 3-John Bisseu Frederick b. Hdmbin-Mo-
tion granted without costs.
AcElyatA u.s. Herbot-Motion granted, without costs
Lovsu Holro,k and others Francis Tose ard others
Allowance granted ~ endorsed on papers
Before Hon. Judge Moncrief.
yosAMd QsHnn ~. Charles ". Fbster.-Mohon Denied,
with 81 costs 20 defendant, to abide event OF action
Wtuiow N. Ga,ctvy and others WILLIAM II. DisbroU-
Notion denied, with 81 costs. .
ne Parker Mills Ed,nard n Jacob and othrs-Mo
lion trial denied, and 81 costs toSdefendant
Court Of Oyer and Terminer.
Before Hon. Judge Hogeboom
ArRn 3.-The following gentlemen sworn on the
adJ; IN altoa Mnu