The New York herald., 1869-03-19
REMOVAL Cf STREET DISTRACTIONS.

Yesterdays Operatfons-Havoc Among Pests
and Signs-Opposiiion 6iight-Plaus for the
Euturc-Contemplated Raid ON Piles Of
Bricks and Rubbish.
portion OF the men employed to remove obstruc.
tons from the sidewalks and carriage ways OF the
city, under the orders Of the Mayor and Street Com
missioner, yesterday recommended their operations,
which had been temporarily interrupted by the fes-
tvities OF st. Patrck's Day.
force Of seven men. consisting Of three attaches
OF the Street Commissioners Departments and four
carpenters provided with saws, spades and axes pro-
ceeded up Broadway to Thiryfourth street. followed
by huge blue lumber wagon, intended to receive
such Instructions OF portable nature as refractory
proprietors might refuse to remove. Some havoc
was made among posts and signs in the vicinity OF
Woods Museum, but no opposition was met with.
Flagstans, barbers poles, awning posts, banners,
hanging signs and other Instructions on the side
walk OF Broadway. below Thirty-fourth street, have
rapidly disappeared. People owning these tmpedl-
strees tommssoner 70 eniorce Obedience ana now
In most cases quietly remove them on being notined.
Since last tuesday 23O notices have been served.
The owner OF an obstruction ID always personally
served with twentyfour hours notice TO remove It,
u ne can be found; II not. tue notice 10 put on the
Objectionable article. Where the obstruction Ia
notice Is frequently extended.
Men have been sent to the foot OF Morton street,
Streets to clear the pavement In front OF large pork
packing establishment Of large number OF barrels
OF pork and beef which block up the sidewalk. IL Is
al eyed that the firm to whom they belong
have been notified to remove them, hut refused
or neglected TO do so. 1t is the intention OF
tine street Commissioner to bring suit against
all persons who unnecessarily impede
the carriage way with bricks mortar or other ruD-
b,sh il after due notice they do not remove them.
Permits are granted to place building materials on
the carriage way front OF buildings to be repaired
In process OF erection, but they will not 1t rs stated
in future he allowed To remain longer than absolutely
necessary The space to be thus occupied by build
ING ma erials must not be more than two-thirds OF
the carriage way In width, ten feet In height and
twenty-five feet In length, and the gutter and side
walk III their vicinity must be kept clean and unen.
numbered Tor two weeks unless sooner direce1
by the Commissioners to remove the same. Persons
accepting these permits become responsible tor all
damage Dy reason OF earelessness or accident The
proprietor OF formidable pile Of bricks and rubbish
IN West FOrty-eghth street, between Sixth and
Seventh avenues, was lately notified to have "
taken away, but refused He was summoned to
appear and answer before Judge Kelvin, OF the Sec
ond District Court, before whom the case ID still
pending. 1t ts announced that every portion OF the
city will receive attention from the Commissioner
and his assistants, and that after the sns posts,
awnings and similar impediments have been re-
moved, q determined onslaught Is to be made on
the peanut, apple and refreshment stands, which
will receive no quarter upon refusal to surrender.