The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-12

Tm STREET CLEANING CONTRACT The Commissioners
Tor ceanipg sirees' by contract, consisting OF the
Mayor, Comptroller ad City Inspector, met yesterday
! morning at eleven O'Clock His Honor, the Mayor,
presented the proposals Of d. Badger, os ing to clean
the stress for Ave years at the rate Of threc hundred
thousand doIls-s Ter Tee Comptroller and CITY
Inspector obeea to receiving the offer, on the grounds
that The proposals REQ ired that the manure should be
tho pro- erty the contractor, and mat he eh'ud De
Supplied with dumping grounds an sup sooo'
without expense ms was effect, ssey Chained, to
exceed the authorized q DO paid under the ae
Legislature The Comptroller u" ne was abort
to advertise fer The sale Of the city ssgiea
that The contractor should oer hat lie would allow for
tue manure in another proposai.
Tie CITY Inspector that the Commissioners could
not arantee supply of Croon water at alttines. AZ
preseas To could not obtain water even for
ooudons contained 10 the proposals that Corporation
ordinances relative to throwing garbage in the street
themselves to carry the OF tho oidi-
naiice3 IN chs pari GUAR Tho contractor must assume
the risk Of such violations The Mayor 10 favor Of
modification OF the specifications heretofore published in
viDg proposals 10 give the contractor the
and duppug grounds fee expense but the conptroi
len aud city Inspector disagreed. The Commissioners
we're, however OF Opt ion that u would be fruit 10
sdvc rtiso FOR olors uuder lhe original sleeidcat1n
TAE HoasEsHoiRs SIKRg--Wo have roceiy cd colnmu
nieaton from the horsesboers Of this city, denying
tho statement that they trying to force upon the rail
road companies and stage lpo poprieicrs style
CT horseshoe They allege that ihay ~ere discharged
simply because they had too mapy SHOES hand, aud
not from any inability on their part TO supply tho
paales with sufficient number
Sun STROKES REpoerED PoIIcy.--rne Third pre-.
tnct police report that men named Hugh O'Hara
found lying the sidewalk OF West and Bar.
clay slreets suffering from the elects OF tue extreme
heat. dc WAS conveyed TO his residence, IL Baxter
street.
An unknown man, who had been sun struck.
found Christie street and taken to Bellevue Hospital
by The TENN precipct police
Dusry sTREsrs.r rho Croton Board have prohibited the
or the Croon for sprnklne the streets as it
is feared that the draseht might seriously affect the
ciLy's supply. The spriuSers can, however,
from Tho Sorth AMI East rivers, and thus epa,nue
their occupation aud preserve the Guy from the dust
pe5liience.
FIRE IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. seven O'Clock last evening
Are broke out In third story building
way occupied by Patt Greenwald, manufacturers CT
ladies' collars and cuffs Stock damaged about $780, said
70 be insured part or the story was occupied by
5. Levy, cap maker Damage on stock about $500 also
said to be Insured Tho second floor was occupied by
Frank LYMAN dealers in millinery goods aud trim
mugs. Stock damaged by water about g. 900; insured
aud Liverpool and London insurance Companies First
floor, hat and cap store kept by John T. Terry Stock
damaged by water about 81 COO insured for o0c In
the Carn Exchange, Globe park Greenwich Peoples aud
Bowery INSURANCE companies The building is damaged
about 81 00o and belongs to the Ross estate. The origin
or the fire is said to be mysterious. Fire Marshal Baker
has the matter under investigation.