New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-17
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A PROMISE OF CLEAN STREETS.
PROVISIONS OF TIE NEW ACr-ADDIrI0NAL
DUTIES OF THE POLICE BOARD.


DUTIES OF THE POLICE BOARD.
The Police Commissioners were engaged
Yesterday ia discussing and making preparations to
carry out the provisions Of the new law giving to the
BOARD of Police the full and exclusive authority TO cause
all streets avenues and lanes TO be thoroughly cleaned
The bin was drawn by Commissioner BoswortD, ana
fully defines the powers Of the police in the matter
Section invests tho Board Of Police with exclusive
power to have all streets, alleys, cutters, wharves
piers and heads OF slips thoroughly ceaned
from time to time, and TO remove from
the city daily often as may be necessary all ashes'
garbage rubbish sweepings OF all kinds, dead animals
blood oal the contents Of sinks and priyes. bones,
sh not ct for human food. tainted or impure meats ana
all other matter or nuisances of similar kind which the
Board of Health may order to be taken away The ashe
dirt garbage and rubbish shall be removed from the
city as fast collected except such dirt and ashes as
IN the Judgment OF the Board OF Health, may be suitable
for filing low and sunken lots.
Section confers upon the Board OF Oce full and ex
elusive power 10 supervise the execution Of the agree
ment for cleaning the streets held by Messrs Brown
Devoe and Knapp provided 1t shall be fouhd 10 De
valid and existing contract, and to see that u be iuy
carried out by the contractors or thor asslgaees @ 20
ton Of such contract IN their Judgment wiz De 1or tue
best Of tho city, and TO declare t n Sep nc
in interest shall omit to perform substantia
ali the spulatons nnd covenants therein contained
whenever the contract shall he Cancelled from whatever
cause the police shall proceed to exercise tho powers
perform the duties eDJomed by the nrst section Oh
' Section giving the Board Of Police power to pu an
end TO the present arrangements for cleaning nES anu
prives. stricken ont IN the passage OF the 6li ~
Section declares that when the contract held by the
Long Island Laboratory in relation u the removal
from the city OF dead animals blood ofiai, and other
refuse matter shall end, the Board OF POnce Snail eAcr
else the power aud authority eonerrod anu perform INC
section requires the city authorities 70 set apart snt-
able and sufficient docks PIERS ana Sips 10 meet ihe
Of the Board In executing the various duties I'M
posed by this act ,o poor, y, po,co ~ cortroc, for
the sale OF street manure, dirt sweepings, ashes and
garbage any persons ana Tor sue prices as
Shall DO deemed expedient In such manner that the
same shall be promptly removed from the city or 80 dis
posed OF not BE- offensive or detrimental TO health
AVID TO the moneys thus obtained In defraying the
expense OF executing tho powers conferred DY ts act
AT moneys received under this section ana al contracts
made under the TO DO reported to the CONTROLLER
ssci"n empowers the Board of Police 10 appoint
sneh Officers agenta and employees 1t may find neces-
sary executing the several provisions OF the act 10
perform such duties az cannot Dc @ per
ton TO employ a6oIer ana 70 purchase Or pe y,
perform promptly and efficiently all the duties imposed
6y the act Tine moneys necessary Tor the ful perform
snce of such duties for year ls2 shall be included in
the tax OF that year. aud levied and collected as by law
Section directs tho Board Of Police within 80 days
after beginning exercise the authority conferred TO
estimate the required to deIrsy the expenses curing
the year 1874 and before Dec to make estimates
of the amount necessary for the year ensuing these
Inmates to be submitted TO the Mayor Controller, and
President OF the Board OF Police, who SNAIL wlthln 10
days consider revise, and fix the amount to be spent
The Board of Supervisors is empowered and directed TO
cause tie amount TO be raised and collected by tax
property within this city. The Controller Il authorized
iron TO time to borrow upon revenue bonds IN an
teipaton OF taxes whateyor sum may be necessary In
each year executing the provisions of the act and
shall place to tho credit OF the Police Board from
time 70 time on It's written requlsitOn
Nothing has been dono by the Board yet, but the
Commissioners say that they will hold the present
tractors strictly 10 tho terms Of their contract, and
should the latter not choose carry out the Board OF
Police will take the work In hand and endeayor to per
form IL way give satisfaction 10 the public.
The StreetCleanng Commissioners mot at p. m yes
terday and ia executive session until when Con-
toer announced that under the law transferring
business OF cleaning the streets TO tho Board or 20
lice, the Board OF StreetCeaning Commissioners Lad
ceased 10 exist and that therefore, II no longer
sponsbe for the enforcement abrogaon OF the con-
tract relative 10 cleaning the streets.