The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-14
THE STREETS.
Their Condition, and what the Contractors are


Doing.
Since awarding the contracts for cleaning the
streets of the city the Board of Health have been
giving particular attention to the subject They
have not only compelled the contractors to furnish
weekly reports of the work they have accomplished
but they have had the various streets inspected, so
as to know that the labor has been done, and that
SotwitDstanG, all this supervision, complaints
are coming in daily of the mnes Oh SoiS s q cssas ts
thoroughfares, and these.documents, in n...- Es
out Of ten, refer to that portion of the city which 10
the most thickly populated, and to the districts |
which compose the smallest space OF ground. While |
some Of the contractors have performed their duty
faithfully and these districts comprise the suburbs
several OF them, it is evident have not all been dill
gent, though they are required to have their dis
trica thoroughly cleaned by June /. If this is not
done the Board Of Health will refuse to pay their bills
Those contractors who are most Complained Of
claim that it is Impossible them to get the neces
sary workmen TO 10 the work, but this will not be
held as an excuse If the streets are not in good
condition at the prescribed time In such an event
the Board will themselves direct the work to be per-
formed the cost Of which Will be taken from the sum
agreed upon by the deaulting contractor and should
he further fail in his duty, his security will be held
responsible. .,
are the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Nintf, and
Thirteenth, which cover the !C..Gwing portions of
Inc Ccity y:- - GO. -. c,,..
Sixth street to the Delaware.
sixth District-From South to Chestnut, and Sixth
Seventh Distrct-From South to Chestnut, and
Broad to the Schuykill.
Eighth District-From Chestnut to Vine, and Sixth
street to the Delaware.
Ninth District-From Chestnut to Vine streets, and
Thirteenth Distrlct-vne to Poplar Streets and
Broad to the Schuylki
Several OF the districts are already cleaned, and
such being the case, the contractor has little
trouble to keep them So But i'll the above districts
the complaints of the citizens are numerous, and
nearly all of these documents refer to the condition
of small thoroughfares, which, 1t Is claimed in con-
sequence of the near approach of summer, should
The Board OF Health are paying special attention
to these cases, that by the beginning of the ex-
ceedingly warm weather our citizens may calculate
to see the thoroughfares in the cleanly state for
which Philadelphia only few years back received
so excellent reputation all over this country. The
work on the part Of the board has been labOrious
one, for 1t must be remembered that the filth which
has nearly rendered some of the streets impossible
has been the accumulation Of year, and to see the
rapdity with which dirt Will gather 1t is only neces-
sary to visit Dock street. between Second and Front
where in some places, it is several inches In depth
The ash business has also been source OF COM
plant, but this has mainly arisen from the neglect OF
the contractors to circulars notifying the resi-
dents OF their districts OF the particular days on
y0ne G Ge Sag eas be TIS osVaed and it IS undsood
that the Board OF Health will require the above duty
OF the contractor.
POLICE APPoIHTNEHTs.-The Mayor this morning
Toce hOnors Those who We're anxoas to transact c
business with him in referencet to city matters
prevented from doing SO by the crowd in attendance
The following appointments were made this morn
lng:- ,.-., ,,..,. ,,-,
Sergeant Eighteenth district-Henry Hague.
Sergeant, Eighteenth dstrict-Edward Hurley.
Special OhceT-A. j. Miller.
Reserye-Amos Robbins.
Schuylkill Harbor-Joseph Gilbert
PatrOman, Fifth distriCt-Daniel Callahan.
Patroman Eighth distrct-George H. SOwcr.
Patroman, Seventeenth distrct-Nicholas Croney.
INSTALLATION SERvICEs.-The Rev. Thomas X.
Orr late of Allegheny City, Pa, Will be duly installed
pastor OF the First Reformed Church, corner OF
Seventh and Spring Garden streets, by the Chassis OF
Philadelphia, on Sunday evening. The Rev. i. y
Talmage will preside and PROFOUND the consttu
tiOna questions, Rev. w. II. De Hart conduct the
devotional exercises, Rev. George CAM OF Erie, Pa
preach the sermon, Rev. G. Collins Jr, charge the
pastor, and Rev. James L. Amerman charge the con
Rregation. -
10 this church, and under encouraging auspices tC
enter upon his new field OF labor.
ROBBERY AND AN ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY.-Abou
10 O'Clock last evening the carpet manufactOry OF
Mr. McCracken, Hope street, below Harrison, Nine
teenth ward was entered by thieves and robbed o
about forty yards Of carpet, which were cut from
Of the LOOMS
Last evening an attempt was made to enter the
building No. 56l North Second street. Onicers AnsoG
and Mcfarland gave chase 10 two men who were
found in the rear Of the premises, but owing TO the
darkness they escaped arrest
Music AT FARMoUNT PARK.--A large military
band Of thirty or forty pieces has been engaged
under the direction of Professor Dietrich to give
series OF nrst-cass concerts during the summer a
FairmOunt Park The band will be supported en-
tirely by private subscriptions, and will not cost the
city cent Our citizens will be pleased TO earI
that we are to have some good music at the Parl
next summer, and as Mr.. Dietrich's abilities as
leader are well known, there is no doubt that thu
concerts will be successful and popular.
SERIOUSLY HURT-About quarter OF Q O'CLOCK
mis- morning William Cornelius, aged twenty-OnC
ySars; while engaged in painting house on Seven
ecnth street, below Carpenter, fell from a third
svoly window ami sustained serious injuries. HC