The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-05

removal OF the promises and that proper sewerage con-
nectons may be made and the place cleaned.
Tho sewer in Broome street. between Clark and varick
Is companed OF rs being choked with an accumulation
Of 9th which prevents the ssrsss Of refuse from sewer
cleaned within the memory OF the Oldest inhabitant
Also In reference the fish stands at Jefferson Mar.
ket on the Greenwich avenue entrance by the door OF
the Third District Station House.
Tho dirty condition Of Front street, between Wall and
Pine; also PEARL watcr South and the lower portion OF
wall and Moore streets, are again complained or
Since last reported seven carcasses Of bob veal one
COW, and calf stuffed and blown, have been seized by
tho sanitary squad ~ being unit for food
WASHINGTON MARKEr-A CORRECTION.
10 TIE EDITOR rms HERALD.
In report OF n sworn statement MAIDS by me before
tho Board OF Health am male 10 say IN the HERALD
that there was an offensive smell arisny from stands ON
West street. when distinctly said there none per-
ceptibe and also that thu permits did not come from
could not say that the place had been swept tho
city, alluded TO tho strcots surrounding the market
which had not been swept FOR some time BY %sSns
NEw YoRK, April {, 1865.
Meeting OF the street Cleaning Commits
sl0ners.
At meeting Of the Street Cleaning Commissioners,
held yesterday at nine A. NJ at the Mayors Office, It
resolved To pay the contractors their monthly dues
for cleaning the Streets notwithstanding Mr. Jackson
schultz's dissent The majority OF tho Board atcr an
extended discussion decided that the interests Of the
public would be best secured by such payment The fol-
lowing given for support Of the resolu
ton:-Frst in that tho contract abandoned It
was doubtful whether there was any public body pos
scssng adequate powers enter into contract or
any reasonable prospect OF having tho streets cleaned at
all through another agency Again, considering the con-
ic of testimony the dereicon of duty the part
of the contractors clean certain streets between the
police hand aud the employers OF the contractors
on the other not clear that the abandonment OF the
contract might not result In serious loss TO the CITY,
1t Is also generally conceded that the streets are On the
whole in ccanly condition than ever before at
this season. and the part OF the contractors earnest
desire shown fulfil in good faith the provisions Of
their agreement 1t is very evident that immense lot
Of work is being done and in order to guard against
mi understanding existing between the police and the
contractors the following resolution was adopted
Resolved That the contractors for cleaning the streets
be requested to return each day to the station houses OF
tho several precincts OF the Metropolitan police the work
done the streets therein and once week the work
omitted to BIO done, with accompanying reasons.
LETTER FROM THE CONTRACTORS.
The following communication from the contractors for
cleaning streets was presented to the Commissioners
NFw Yonx. April 4 1896.
rsTrrMrsA report charging us with omissions 10 clean
certain made you the hast session OF the Com
our work. induce again communicate with you
on SG a %e ve pm o IN ali
specs and at air times according to its provisions Our con-
guiremcnts should sweep and the dirt
from certain streets so many times week when The Gle
others only once week THIS done; but the din.
ds hes AND s %s o and al Wv
hys rs OF s &c s as
suggestions many adopted) by persons invited by public adj
Keep tie streets clean The eizsas would only
laws and ordinances biting the throwing OF ashes gar
erSnies himself although be cleaned the Auvesn stables
every rod d lta, equal had been thrown
ts place wss Of he e. was u removing the
traou complain that the dirt and rubbish which, by
remove from cellars &c thrown Streets
and thus tina, We nave been obliged e carry Swsy -
streets have right TO DO somrlaint made that the
nary expense Of Health does Interfere
being thrown into the streets, ready enongh
ara %S SSr he
Court has decided these to be Illegal and discharged
favors from the Commissioner Che Board Of
enea To- 20 so fairness and Tearing we "''
We that our contract does not compel us to keep the
cooperation OF czen- and ths far contractor
board to embar
rass Us and break up our work. :, a., .su.,..
after ssnS
he to ssspe al @ ns %
all manure from dcpois Furnished under
Sspesians any them si.ssasS
and ha Other permits rs 70 use The enc Old and
not Is disposed as and ess
%sea or as s pos and on sS , as ssr = ready
only used for farming purposes and its
and rights To dep sit q in the city secured to US by
.Tke grounds dumping boards paee-o Of
deposit for sweepngs and manure used for street Glenn
,%s or
BE IN ns SS ana o.
he found necessary or such other convenient and sum.
free charee but no change such grounds boards,
DICKS or PLACES OF depc sn DC maze ssser " mutual
sones or in case Of the assumption Of this Contract BY the
performing this contract and majority u the Commits
in the sace this distinct and uneqn ocai provision and
IN deharce Of The Jaw Of s crean which prevents Inter
proniht the u.e OF these assigned Places OF deposit tor
President schultz directs under the above resolution, tho
ofour employees because ourselves through them,
statute unscr which tie Reari or Health exists positively
Nciher OUR with he Board Of Health or any of
it, memhcrs IL was entered INTO ~ comm jon
part Of the city eoverns nor are IL OILERS as nenler-
OF IN any esrec Guy oniecrs ~ IS he,ro12ht a com.
The county Of New York. and deny power The lie
terms or the parties 70 deliberately soenny
S as sSs ~ mr. f SI sha and % psr
with us we consider unwnfrsnied and revouionhry and
sorcd 70 conform 70 q. ssns we have Al length found
you Tie repre- en,asc Of te city in ts matter Tor
stree. with that any but
metallic cart could bold ~ insisted that the street shoui
I'd % comply and sent our test carts to the spot Thcy
loaded substance. and their
~ the dumping ground Ole contents ooxed under
the 'ahoards The poc agents of the BOARD OF III attn II
which Mr. Shu reslden ter"ron arrested the
OF these carts Cor dropfdng ant along the streets
Now advised. though there provision
In the contract relieving fri work under certain
.umanc that when The elements arc sneh as 70 render
the performance Of the contract npracahe performance
s Tho ground that the state 81 the weather s the
Oar contract, hnvcyer. contains r1yrCss
provision relieving from cleaning the streets when
lGost prevents Heavy alike stop us from
work, TOR the rrsoa that The water softens the dirt 1
eanno, be thrown in9 toe cart or DC rem.yed .nd That
that only such circumstances that street may
have cleaned according the rds OF the
rn No reasonable would ever expect an attempt
"A such nfossiblt.
In concnson We refer you the provision IN our con.
trrc Which entities 10 notice OF omission
part eives hours Supply II. We
received notice. aud therefore have the
right presume do presume. thst has
been sub-tan fulfilled ~ The present time Very
srectiully, yours, BROWN, DE woe KNAPP.
Tho Board then adjourned until Tuesday nine
oicosk A. M