The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-02
THE STREET S.
The City Restored to Clean
Illness.


ing the Streets.
GREAT REFORMS NEEDED,
&C., &c., &C.
In nearly all the cities Of Europe the cleaning Of tbs
streets and 10 matter that gives tho public no
uneasine@ whatever Such matters attended 70 n
such systematic and regular that nobody
hears his neighbor complain Of the nth and nasAess
offending his nosrs and keeping him In hourly dread of
being FRUSTRATED by some terrible pestilence
Here Now York. however, the case ia very different
Within tho memory the oldest inhabtaat" IL b noe
known that there ever was time when this great metro
polls was in proper condition TO cleanliness Dirty
Streets filthy garbage and foul cutters have been tho
almost cry the press and the pubic what
sA this cry has always had but too clear and
undcniabIe foundation One official after another
has undertaken to remedy the evil bat all TO purpose
The job has been entrusted 70 nearly - many
heads and tails Of city departments tho Army
OF the Potomac has had commanders With
very transient exception here and there the business
has botched invariably and tho people large
beginning resign themselves to the desperate oonvso
tion that they would tho pavements Of the
various the city uncheckered BY mountains OF
nth and garbage, when suddenly now ouintus Curtus
threw himself the chasm and rescued the public
from their dculty Unlike the Curtus OF old, however,
the modern has not been swallowed up In tho gap.
but lives enjoy the pleasures which be has oonfefrel
upon his suffering countrymen. II 10 unnecessary teadA
that the present Curtus live City Inspector,
Alderman Booe.
When Mr. BooIe undertook tho duties Of tho o,oe a
City Inspector he declared that bis sole object and desire
show tho people or New York thai The stroets
could be cleaned Contractor Hackiey like his forty pro-
dscessors, bad just failed, whether from lack Of
ability disposition matters very little Tho CITY
horrible condition. The cutters were choksd with
Ah. emitted tho most pestiientia odors 0ssbarRe
and ash boxes lying for days uncnptied q their
contents. Everybody anticipating dsastrously IN
healthy season and what not generally known q the
time the yellow fever actually In midst u was
under no ordinary difficulties. therefore, thai krsBOoss
undertook tho task or cleansing Tho city, and h partial
success already that he Ia Of sasfgy end
determination.
On the 18th be took his seat CITY Inspector.
has consequently been in Office only about SIX weeks.
During that short period he has brought the cAy 70
more cleany condition than IL has been for years.
TOUR THROUGH THE STREETS.
To prove to tho members Of the press and the public ~
largo that there has boon humbug about bis opera
tlons Mr. Boole days ago Invited several reporters
and prominent citizens q drive with him through
Of affairs Yesterday appointed fos the
grand inspection and shortly after the invited party
started Oh carriages the tour The route embraced
tho best portions Of the city. Parts Of tho
First, Second Third Fourth. Fifth Sixth Eighth, Ninth,
Eleventh. Fifteenth Sixteenth 5eventeeoth, Eighteenth
and Twenty FIRST wards visited, and everywhere
wonderful Improvement upon tho old state OF ars
noticed.
THE OLD SIXTH.
elias of ha ~
redoent OF perfumes-not OF ottar Of roses 90
bergamotte-but the stinks which tho harsh Anglo
saxon for unpleasant odors decided Improvements
upon the old The cutters inod with nth bat
the layers not and thick a. formerly
THE DIFFICULTY OF KEEPING IT cLEAk.
Here Afforded good illustration Of the di6ncuity q
keeping such localities clean Policemen were scaross
than fruit 10 winter time. Groups OF women and
children wore 70 DO seen dumping pals OF slush
aud garbage almost At every other door, Chidrsa
clustered together the middle Of the Streets eating
and other articles Of food and scattering tho esv-
nRs profusey about them II quite evident that
while such practices arc wnked unchecked By Ne
police ali the sweeping In the world would no. result 10
keeping tho streets clean.
THE YIKsr SECOND, THIRD AND soURrH WARDS
found generally good condis'on Fcsri Cnsuy'
Water, Greenwich Washington, New Bowssy. Peck ssp,
aud most Of the other parallel and ~ right angles
thereto showed unmistakabs evidences q recent vsis
by tbs swcepers and ashmcn.
now MERCHANTS ARs 10 BLAME.
But 10 Of the old md bed psses'cs
Of uost Of tho rather their servsnts
ss, noticeable We The custom Of sweeping out
s,oros In tho morning tho cleaning Of tbs sssss ~
night Until this cslpabis disregard Of tho health q The
city N stopped viii be impossible 70 bring The sseets
10 . complete state Of cleanliness.
sRrpoIxo THE CUTTERS.
Another obstruction the part Of the merchants 10
the keeping tho CLEAN consists In The custom u
bridging the CUTTERS In order allow wagons back
the sidewalks with Filth sccumulatss under thsss
bridges and the work OF the cleaners much retarded
by the delay raising the bridges sweep Oh tho nth.
such merchants those courivanoss, accommo-
dating themselves should Do required 20 clean The
places in from. Of their establishments, al least 70
sweep CUTTERS return for the privileges they ENJOY
srABLISo MARKET WAGON HORSES.
While on this subject II may BE- well 70 aiiude 70 A.
other very heavy obstruction 10 the street cleaning
IL well known by all residents q tho CITY on me west soc
Of the town from Morris street up 70 nearly tho middle Of
the Fifth ward that people bringing produce 70 The
Washington market are allowed 70 STAND thcir wagons
ana horses In the streets from nine O'Clock a.
n,.b, un,u nine O'Clock In ths morning each day.
10, ,b,a pvv,lcQs . small nconse fee 10 paid 70
,ns cuv. rhsss horses are literally STABBED In
,h.,, shsrs Tns consequence 10 that great
amount Of horse dung and feed efs deposited the
rvmsoss and The cutters every evening This has 10
- olssnsd up regularly every day. whereas shsre
plsos provided for tho regular sabIns Of hs horses OF
sbs owners Of thsEhones obliged 70 hnd suitable
ssabling FOR their animals, all this dcuify would DO
avoided The small amount Of rsvsaus derived BY tho
city from the small license fsn more than counter.
balanced BY the los sustained Ne vosk Of cleaning Cd
the dirt st By tho horses. THIS matter snou1 b looked
70 BY the Common Council.
rHp rrrxa TEN Asp LowEa TWENTY.
All tns most remarkable localities Of tho Upper To- co.
the Lower Twenty we're visited ETlh sycnae. VIZ