New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-12
Prightful Abuses fla street.CIrnning-Les.
ter from Judge whiting TO the Mayor.
NEw.YoRY, Wednesday, Oct. 5. ls64.

NEW.YORX, Wednesday, Oct. ,, ls'4.
Hon. c. GODFREY GUSTHBR. MayOr-Deos
Sir. This morning received note from j. Il. Aud.
esd your clerk dated yesterday saying that BY your
directions he incloSed 20 me the amount OF whrrsnts
counersigned by you during the months 81 jay Aug
u; end September account Qf the City Inspectors
Office.
Not hsring made any personal application At Your
Office for this information am led 10 believe II has
been furnished by yoUr Honor In consequence OF In
quiries wish made on that subject thank You for
the memorandum. 7 had heard OF the enormous sum
which had been taken from the City treasury under
precuse that such expenditure vas necessary Tor clean
ing tho streets. =,
AN sorry cannot say Faithfully tina, ] an at all
surprised a the frigbtiu amount which your memoran-
Gum shows has through this department a'OEe been ao-
Ihe memorandum furnished shows that between the
a2d day OF July last and the LIST dag OF oSoer lou,
judgments have been o3alned agalhstt e o'!
cleaners. as follows: 40, non -,
lsdl-July - judgment In Supreme Court sluJ as2 ~
Aug H. Judgment in Supreme Court, 63,0ss 20
Sept 10 Judgment IN Supreme Court. 100 -
sept. 80, Judgment IN Supreme Court, ooso' 70
Street Cleaning. .-...........-. sSOl go vi
salaiies. - ol 80
GauflnHt s.--.--.--..-.---.-........ A.oJs IL
Removal OF oha, &e..-.........-......-- efoO W
Total si4l ss4 "a
That for this amount your honor countersiGued War.
rants during the months OF July August ana >eptem'
ter Crcditing the first Judgment OF sloS.%2 {" iGr
work done before the nrst days OF July Gst the oai-
ance s2sl O00 would be the amount OF the sa pad Tor
the months Of Jny. August and September inis ratio
would make the expense OF cleaning the street >soa w
annuay-eIciusiye OF the cost Of removing anes &c.
= hch added " n swell the amount beyond siWOWo.
Is not TINS appalling Sir How long Is such state OF
things Ia be iisOrsedt Can 1t BE- hoIestf certainly
some person must interfere by this system .! apps
cniy legahled robbery tins city mus. SGccuab TO the
burden ~ taxation.
Although your note does not invite either suggestion
or advice trust Won will bear WITH me and pirdQn inc
suggestions that the people and taxpayers oi whom
an. one) look tn 10 guard the CITY irt'suFt ,
10 ME II appears the face OF these proceedings thas
these enormous Judgments could not have neen
without the knowodge and sanction, not oy the ia"
tive interference of the City Inspector ms enormous
amount for little service could not ne honestly taken
from the public lreasnT! for the rurpSsss b, ror
| would had the power. which nave 10 count you
fay p,Ssess immediately suspend The cry infnector
and report him forthwith To the common ,ouhel; WIN
my reasons for this suspension "oue svPeiHu" INC
causes WING Deiore, sho "'"N''" w" - "' wv
| ernor Of this STATE. -
the subject of your power s,ight examination OF toe
law viii show YOU tia; by the Charter oI 1887 the power
al t,n,nsoli was given Ia you. and the power OF
+" removal was given 10 the Common Council By the
Law OF s63 the power OF remoy al only Is taken away
ornm The Common Council and given to tie Governor
tha power OF suspension Is untouched. believe you
will be fully sustained by the Common Council as am
sure you will b. by the people and the result OF your
action will necessarily lead 20 fun examination OF INC
whole subject so that If the City Inspector anu tns
other snbo uats officers OF the City Government nave
only performed their respective duties honestly tney
will stand acquitted; IL otherwise. they VIII DO justly
removed from Office.
Speaking myself only, IL has ALWAYS appeared TO
D. solemny farccal 10 indignant Judge iouow.
Ing the popular camOr OF the day against 'hc phtry
petty larceny thief whose poverty perhaps and not he
will consented and consign him 20 the palaces provided
o, the public expense while TIE frauds OF pohtcai
parti.ansv committed upon the public have been
semny decided to have neither the elements OF legal
or moral obiduty. Trusting that this communication
NAV be col, itered neither obtrusi,e or offensive.
| 1 beg 70 suhtcrios nyselfyonr obedient servant.
T. II Wanna