New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17

ORR STREETs--Jbs streets in the lower portion
Of the city ~ well ~ on the east slde-ndeed. all
over the city for that matter--are in most fltSy
cond. on In the vicinity of Fulton Market they are
absolutely shocking; while Fulton, South, Front,
Beehman, Roosevelt, james Oliver, Cherry, Pearl,
Washington. West, Greenwich, Baxter, Mulberry
Worth and Whitehall streets, are dfgrace TO q
civilized CON nunitv The streets adjoining Wash
ngton Market on Saturday We're almost impossible
in consequence OF the wat amount Of mud, filth, ana
garbage upon them. The CRY pays Andrew j.
IIackley $4,000 per annrm-and for what by
the terms Of bis contract, he agrees 10 clean the
whole city once in each week, and to clean several
streets, such Fulton, Park row, the Bowery,
Courtlandt and Whitehall twice in each week. He
also agrses in case Of snow to keep the sdes Of the
streets and crosswalks clear and also the CUTTERS so
that the water can run off, Does lie do this 7 Every
body knows that Il is not done-that the money il
not earned. Look at the streets yesterday, almost
knee deep in sushy snow and ice wateI. We re-
peat, then, for whs, is the city paying this money
viii tho City Inspector, with his army Of Ward
Inspectors, Health Wardens, and Deputy Health
Wardsns, answer Will the Controller, who If
he sees the reports Of the Sanitary Police must know
that the work is not performed answer 1t
cannot be for cleaning the streets, for there
has been but little Of such work done under
the Haskley contract. And since the last cleo
ton tho neglect seems greater than ever, a.
thouQh he seems % have art enough TO keep
M the appearance Of work on main streets. IL
Is evident, however, that the work under this con-
tract is not done nor half done Yet, we learn that
lie City Inspector draws his reQuisitou regularly on
the st and 18th Of every mouth for the payment OF
each natal ment, tbs same "a II the work were prop
erly and faithfully performed, ard the Coo,roller
draws his warrant 10 regularly nthe City Chamber
hin for the amount Of such requison. DO these city
oicas ever examine the streets or inquire into the
pcrtogrnancs OF this contract ithese public servants
neglect that which 20 nearly concerns every man,
woman. and child in the cty-ibeir health and COM
foit-we hope our new Mayor will give his attention
to the nntter. BY wise provision in the charter,
no warrant fthe Controller the City Chamberlain
can be csshed until it il counersigned by the Mayor
Ths clause was inserted as safeguard, TO prevent
money from being Improperly drawn from the CRY
Treasury. As 10 money can be paid to Hscklcy On
this contract without the signature Of the Mayor, we
hone he will withhold the same until he ia satisfied
that the work is done according to the specifications
of aid contract. The Mayor, by using this power,
will impose ~ effective check upon the schemes of
hese rlunderers, and will prevent at leas, in pfr,
lie eonsummaion Of one Of the mos barctaced and
mrudent frauds that was ever perTeirited npon any
community; and in 10 doing he will be heartily sun
tanned by every honest man in the city. Let the
Mayor see 10 it.