The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-03-10

worse; know OF no one interested N the contract
nr snose . whom have stated no time Of
It's sale, either directly or indirectly; tics Wa -
contract made with Mr.. Johnson, the Presld>o' s OF
dirt and rubbish, but he pays nothing for 1t; az
willing TO join Mr.: Whiting In any arrangement for
think it would require $4,000 to keep Broadway
clear IN an ordinary winter nom the snow and ice
~. Whiting has not as yet settled up WIN me;
Mr.. Sheppard 3. Knapp one Of the original con-
tractors, testified substantially the same as the
preceding witness He thought that $500, 900 would
be required to clean Broadway from the snow during
under his Contract; was willing to relieve the city
from the contract so far as he was concerned;
thought that dumping the snow from pier head
would be proper and practicable
The committee adjourned to three p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
EXAMINATION OF JACKSON s. SCHULTZ
You are resident OF New Yorki A. Yes.
Q. Were you at any time, and IL so when did you
become and how long did you continue to be- Presi-
dent Of the Health Board OF this cityf A. Substan
TALLY for about year, commencing In the Spring
OF 1868 till about two months ago.
O. State In detail and as fully you able what
action you took, while President OF the Board Of
Health In reference to the streets and avenues OF the
actionou took in the matter and in what condition
you found the streets: DC. A. Immediately after
the organization ~ to, OF the Board took my
Office Of President undertook to make myself ac-
quanted withthe matter; found there were no sys-
that were any way reliable; thereupon applied
to the police authorities for aid to gather such facts
as could rely on In reference to the condition Of the
streets; 1t was then made the duty Of sergeants in
each district OF the city to report to the several sta
on houses as to the condition Of the streets in the
In compliance with the contract should be reported
by the patrolmen that record should be kept OF the
reports and the reports themselves forwarded to
| In order that might report to the Board.
g Reports to be made BY the seargents at the sta
in nom every precinct We made sS up
Statement state t Which LAID before the commission to
that there was great conflict 81 Opinion ana T facts
in reference to these reports and the ,'' reports
which were made by the then contractors;
in harmony with MS in making reports,
and the contractors partially consented. For time
street contractors were to make written returns to
the station houses every night setting forth the mum.
inspectors reports, the duty OF the sergeant to 90
and inspect the streets and to see II they really
cleaned as represented; but through the action Of
the contractors this fell into diSuse and we
were thrown back on our own resources and to
our own reports and we continued them most Of the
time that was In once; found that there was q
constant conct Of statement Of fact and Of opinion
rs to what was to be considered thorough cleaning
Mr.. Holman myself and others Of the cleaning CON-
mission agreed to appoint an inspector OF our own,
suo n ' 3espsco appointed M S wang
u0f Yrrfov
TO the contractnrs that IN severe, 81 occaa1ona VIC
om,tted tn nav the contractnrs ana IN
a great titfculty ensued: kent nm nv renorts. how
bu we ''e beoen Pa d mem Win ern u.s.
tween them; waiting after While cot making
renort INIT. derent and cuta ~ 10 sWS rtHs
ma thonuht the interests ~ ths straa. %
50 much 80 Chat lost ali condense in hs rsoors
end have raosor :" snrnna tho t MS es
means OF ascertainng whether the streets were
being cleaned or not at the time left the commits
sion this inspector only was appointed but be-
ling one side Of Broadway and the other INSPECTOR
the other; this appointment was made. Believe.
ut the time Of the appointment. - f
o. That is the Inspector Adam StoutY A. Idon,t
know his name: / win state that took this man
Waliing the Inspector in INV own wagon to Certain
streets and asked hin, to report them clean or not
end N 6ne steel 1%t aozen streets; the
reported the streets Tyarably az clean and seeing
this found it was In vain to expcct from rim
truthful report
O. You suppOse6 then he was in the irterest Of
the contractors A. THAT is the only inference, sir
o. State the condition In which the streets have
been this winter 40 far az thew came Within yOur
own observation. and as to whether thew have been
kent in a conveniently ppn,sabie Condition for We
hiclesi A. With regard to the winter. we have had
unusually severe weather and an unusual ac-
that any reasonable person could expect that
the vast accumulation OF snow could be carted away
by the contractors as they were obliged to level
into the streets to keep them In passable condition
for trafie; but I say also that the contractor
has omitted entirely, as think his duty in cleaning
the cutters and crossings OF nersecting Streets
contract requires that all the and ice shall be
removed from the crosswaiks; that has not been at
tended to except perhaps, on the sidewalks on
Broadway.
@. Has he levelled the snow In the streetsf A. In
those streets through which railroads pass have
seen the citizens attempt to level them and the rail-
road people have prevented them. In my Judgment
here is great evil for which the contractor Is not
responsible.
o This must no rerne,ed nv ,egis,otiva action,
A. Yes: for no one can make narrow street passa
Me when there is n great accmmnIatIon or isnow
thrown upon either aide for the nf clearing
.she roiiro a trocr oiuo oi 'Ao PuiPoSo VI eens
To there not c,tv ordnonce rrov,d,r, ,or tn,s
that the railroad comnanies are comne,,e, 40 taen
atreeta ciears 7 dnn;t Enow ~ smnb. thoro a. az
ordnance 20 nrcyent sa,f Ho utn ' t Is
bur none 70 nrevent them tnrnSin~ M, b n am ito
,nr ho ~ .ha .I u, an 'nc sno" inlo
IL teye On an e a nron the .f ,na
,,art,, o., nS oily 80, a." ,h nc w VI Pfo-
hacT On 70 the straotS Tbot 20 rat; w. !, Nv
baen tr,od hn,ravor oriv h hr,to $3.50 a., ~ nus
instances The remnants az Tho bouses have rnssted