The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-12
NE STREET CLEANING TROUBLE.
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Important Proceedings OF the
Common Council.
The Excitement Among the
Laborers.
SPEECH OF MORGAN L. JONES.
THE STREETS TO BE CLEANED
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me article published in yesterday relative
70 the street cleaning difficulty the means Of causing
the greatest excitement amsng Vie sweepers ash men,
dirt and carmen employed in several wards Of the
city. The deepest indignation engendered by the
knowledge that the trouble they had experienced get
sing their pay TO certain ambitious gentlemen
disappointed IN their search after patronage from
The City Inspector. Tho aborers in the Fifth, Eighth
Ninth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, sixteenth, Seventeenth
Eighteenth, Twentieth and .Twenty-hrst wards
ssmbied in little knots during the day, aud talked
over their troubles In excited manner. II the
members Of the Common Council who have been
Instrumental in keeping those poor out OF their pay
could only have heard themselves described yesterday
sy would certainly feel themselves highly battered and
vote accordingly hereafter.
On Wednesday night the Carmen and workingmen's
Association met at Montgomery Hail. in Prince street,
whom the President Of the society made strong speech
denuncatory Of Councilman Br.ce and Jones' who he
serted, responsible for all the troubles that they had
experienced After several other speeches, it was re-
solved not 10 proceed TO work any until all
ages should be paid and Of three cents per
had allowed them for carriage. lagt,
Mr.. Deavan yesterday agreed TO give the men this
Night additional compensation their labor and they
promised TO work the Board Of Coun.
omen would concur In the resolution adopted by the AL
dermen. r
Both Boards or the Common Council met again yester
day afternoon. The Aldermen rearmed their action of
The day previous after which they held caucusing
relative 70 matters which did not transpire number
q rors ahoat, but they considered Of
1cient reliability to justify publication.
Around the chamber Of tho Board of Councilman large
crowd Of laborers hand half hour before the
slime appointed for the meeting Of the Board determined
% exert tremendous outside pressure upon the members
BOARD Of Aldermen. rm
4Hn HACKLEY CONTRACT-THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
This Board met at p n yesterday, President Walsh
b the chair.
Alderman BooLR offered resolution directing the City
Inspector to notify Mr. Hackey and all parties Interested
IN his contract that has been abrogated
md shat all work under said contract must be suspended
The resolution adopted.
The Street Commissioner directed TO cause the re-
%oy M q all stationary floats boats &C. IN the slips on
Battery place.
. resolution by Alderman FARLEY appropriating -
= assist tn fitting out the expedition about to start for
Arctic regions under the command Of Captain Charles
Hall, was laid over.
ocresse tho salaries Of engineers Of steam re engines
2 Adjourned to Monday NEXT as one Pm.
board OF Couneflmen. .
S11 LOBBY CROWDED WITH STREET CLEANERS
1AssA0B OF AN APPROPRIATION TO PAY THEM
P10POsBD NEW GAS COMPANY-THE STREET CLEAN
mo AeAN-rHE PRESIDENT EXPLAINS HIS POSI-.
1oN-ADorT1oN OF THE xAyoR's sCa0Es-
ZION, ITO. afge a3i
Asgular meeting Of the Board Of counclnsu was held
~ four o'clock yesse dayMorgan JONES' ESQ., President
= the chair. 81 igo $40 faf
Ths lobby was crowded. with ssrsss cleaners, while
ssp larger number Alsd the hall outside. rhs men were
III 10 their working sleeves and seilsd linen
spess being me feyailng styles They behaved with
as dsOoram watched the proceedings Of the Board
WITH much interest. rG
M minutes Of the last meeting we're read and ap-
Ssovsd.
- An APPROPRIATION 10 PAT rm STREET CLEANERS.
O. motion Of Mr. Hayes the regular order Of business
~ suspsudsA Tor tho purpose Of taking up papers from
~ Board a Aldermen.
ne resolution from that Board TO appropriate the sum
= SS2 900 FOR purpose OF paying the street cleaners
40 have been employed by the City Inspector was
ssnsd IN on motion Of Mr.. Brice, and was then trans
nitasd TO the Mayor, by whom IL signed, and the
0en win probably receive their money some time oday
me street cleaners commenced 70 vacate helobby on
nade by then, and one called out "Hurry out dirt
asn, We have job 10 DO this evening; have got to
bury Councilman Jones'" Mr.. Jones said he much
obliged TO him. and ordered the Sergeant alarms 10
Vressrvs order In the lobby.
PROPOSED COMPANY.
NJ. JOINS offered the following resolution:-
ns:clvsd That here BE- and hereby granted % ths san
g. sshs Q .y pipe. and main. for soaauc,ns sor
he q
sv York the constructors under The super
sos pipes q he same condition . before the said pps:snd
ns(orrcd 70 the COMMITTEES on Finance.
THE STREET CLEANING AGAIN.
Rooncarrng with the suggestion Of the Mayor that the
Hackey should be broken and the control or the
The street cleaners returned again in greater force than
bsbs and several policemen made their appearance for
y Pa Tsss q r rss sses o sc Chair
Mr. JONES took the floor and said he believed from what
I'd in the public prints s,s was
wosld be afforded him TO yndcatc bis action as
srded 70 those who tried to sduce him.. He said
weeks ago he offered resolution calling upon the
Mayor TO convene BOARD Of Health for the purpose Of
having that body take action in relation 70 cleaning
. we're vested IN that body. Communication was also
addressed 10 the Corporation Counsel the subject, In
70 % eSsss or ne 1ssd
Ne Board Of Health, and that the Commissions Of
only s. Msss s% r.ss; s
bOard Of Health. Re prophescd when Mr. Della
wrong, and was sure he was still doing wrong
= me present time. Mr.. pslayan had the power
cOntTaCt
70 brsak IT, he did not do the proper tme and
~ now comes the Board for them 70 help him and now
attempt had been made 70 throw the Of all this
roobe on him fMr. Jonss) and there were gentlemen in
Nm lobby from the City Inspectors Office for the purpose
u ntimidating him, snd one Of them had admitted that
10 drummed mp for the purpose. II had also been
stated that he was candidate for Alderman which he
admitted had no particular reference 70 the question
under discussion but he owed II 70 himself 70 give some
explanation In reputation Of the statement which had ap.
peared In the public prnts That statement he believed
smanated from man holding office under tho City In
injector and who pretends that he power 20 control
Tho journal In which that statement appeared; but
he--the spenker-was sure the proprietofs Of that