The New York herald., 1869-04-22
STREET DISTRACTIONS.

STREET DISTRACTIONS.
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The Duty of the Street Commissioners and His
SubOrdinatcs-A Slight Observation-Disclosures
List of ObstructiOns-What May Be Douo
Before the First of May.
The succession Of articles lately published In the
HERALD on the obstruction of the public streets
seem to have awakened the oficials from their
sumber. They have at last made an effort to relieve
the public thoroughfares from the encumbrances
placed upon them. A great portion of the streets
which have been named in these articles were
lately visited by some one Of the "four COM
petent ~ inspectors Of encumbrances," and quite
an improvement has since been visible. Places
which never knew an 'inspect0r" before, do know
him now, and MOUNDS Of dirt and sand, and lime
and rubbish, have disappeared or at least, been
duced to less gigantic proportions. The streets
those, at least, which were lately named In the
HERALD, look more passable now than they did
heretofore This is not all, however. 1t Is all very
well to clear away or to cause to be removed the
obstacles in the streets named by the reporter The
inspector or tnspectOrs-there are two to attend to
the city-should have more energy. They ought not
to walt for the HERALD to show them the way they
should 60, but they should Of their own accord 60
whittier the law directs them. For their own grati-
1cation the following sections Of the ordinance,
under which they hold their once and draw their
pay, are repubished:-
CHE direct the ssoy. q
rqs e or 2. sr in the city of New
The Street commssioner Is authorized and directed to sm
pCy under bis drscSn -four salary
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after he yard hs
of the Deputy superntsndonto Of Repa Supplies
The any house other building which
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III %a s the s r cs 30 into the and
s cellar or. 2, vault .S
day, penalty q dollar: each - '-'A
or % cloth ss ma. IL ar II g.
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ANY case Of wiful obstruction Of the sidewalk or
carriageway OF any street either BY contractor OF
msnt should be- Ss once taken note Of by sny
aggreved citizen and notification Of It sent to the
Street Commissioners once on Broadway corner
Street Commissioner and his subordinates are in any
way willing to do their duty they must see to it that
has %cS
however II is understood Mayor Hail Is quite chary
S S pesss rh sSs pssm.p %p0rs saSIs matter
as t of May e1 and must e 70
particular sncTmbrance addressed s't to the ksyor
eysn wT%d ,ss Ss y $ snd n this sDS not
the house in front Of which the encumbrance Is to Be
sescn, and Il acted S upon st may do some eood eds
IL may also be well to call the attention Of the
authorities to very serious nuisance arising from
the fruit stands ana lemonade booths around the
City Hall Park. As everybody Is aware, all along
the eastern railing Of the Park, from the lower point
70 nm m rnxn
priafIng nearly one-haif OF the sidewalk. already
narrow enough. It Is also well known that the
this side Of the Park. The people who occupy these
stands or booths are daily In the habit OF throwing
mixed with dust changes into lnioerable mud and
whenever car passes, either from the horses feet
or the wheels Of the car this black mud is splashed
on the dress OF persons passing This Is nolsome
an obstruction TO the free use Of the street ns any
other, and 1t is prohibited by section 2s or chapter
As OF the City Ordinances, which reads as follows
No person shall cast throw, suffer to into any
street. lane or alley in the city of New York. from his her or
pure offensive no.oms w"er or any Substance or sSne
In LIQUID or flowing state, under the penalty of twenty-five
And the twenty sixth section Of the same chapter
Is still more explicit, as follows:-
No person shall throw depos. any water other liquid
In the aide thereof der tho penalty Of two dollars for
As there Is hardly anything worth the name OF
side gutter on this side OF the park-the railroad
tracks covering the width OF the street to the curb
ten to fifteen rect into the street. their case comes
clearly within the very words OF the ordinance quoted
above, ana should at once be attended to.
For the Information or that one OF the flour COM
petcnt ~ Inspectors whose district may be IN tho
lower part Of the city II could be stated that good
many merchants are In the daily habit OF appr0-
priatng part OF the street In front OF their pre-
mses for business purposes, plling up their goods
and leaving them over night and even Sundays.
Loading and unloading from and TO the stores must,
as matter OF course, be done across the sidewalk;
but the streets for the convenience OF all and
not for any one particular person who may chance
to keep store, and hence the many, the public have
greater right to the street, The attention OF such
an inspector Is called TO this subject and, TO 10
more particular, q few localities where such ob-
structions abound are subjoined.
ON Water street, Nos 20o I'll, 212, 2l5 and 2l7,
are the principal offenders. A large quantity OF
goods was piled up In front OF the stores, ana no
sign appeared OF an effort to remove them.
quantity OF merchandise was stored on the Sidewalk
passage almost entirely.
On Maiden lane, all along from 1876 to 163, on tho
walk, and out into the carriage war, boxes and
barrels were heaped up, marked glass and tea, and
ale, and oils and paints, all evidently placed there
for want OF suincent room In the store, or as may
be, for want OF help to remove them.
ON Jones lane the whole street was similarly COW
cred up.
Gouverneur street was used In the same manner
by the merchants having stores In the street.
ON Pearl street the Same can he seen, piles Of bar
rels covering the sidewalk, making walking almost
Impossible.
Again, on Front street and Coenties slip cause for
the same complaint was found, particularly IN front
OF some transportation Offices, where, 1t seems tho
goods are left In the street. rs they unloaded,
until the packet Ia ready 10 make OF.
All this should not be. IL IL the duty OF the in-
spector To look after 10. One or two pr0socutAona
VIII set an example and remedy the evil.