The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-15
THE NEGLECTED PAVENDNTS.
The Miserable Condition fof Our
Pavements.
Why They Are Not Repaired and Who Is to
blanca Pleasant ProsY sct Ahead for
Owners Of H,rsefesh.

ated NO small amoun1fof Indignation among tax
payers living along; the line of the neglected
Streets and yet, it Is said that there Ia no
remedy against the evil, owing to the way
the Board Of Appointment has seen 1T to
cut down the necessary expenses for repairs
to the broken-up pavements. The Commissioner
of Public Works. Mr.. Van Mort, some time ago, 1t
will be remembered, estimated that it would, at
the lowest figure cost 500 900 to repair the stone
pavements 10 bad condition, and at least 100000
to repair the wooden pavements The for
mer sum the Board cut down to 100000,
and the 100000 was reduced to just one
half sum totally inadequate to meet
the absolutely necessary repairs. Under the cir
cumstances the Commissioner Is powerless to
remedy the evil and In order to show exactly
what condition some OF the pavements are In, he
has caused thorough inspection to be made OF the
wooden pavements. This investigation has been
made and is to be followed by another inquring
into the condition OF the stone pavements The re-
port of the inspectors as to the wooden pavements
show that unless the repairs are done quickly the
health of the city Will DO seriously impaired
Where they are broken into ruts and large holes
pools Of filth and decaying vegetables have formed,
emitting noxioas gases, which the Board Of Health
complain seriously about, and which the Sanitary
Committee contend must be abated II the health OF
their immediate neighborhoods Is to pe preserved.
And yet. unless
THE REPAIRS TO THE PAvEMENrs ARE DONE,
neither the Street Cleaning Department nor the
Board OF Health combined can abate them; for
the ruts and holes will day after day, ill up with
water that becomes stagnated, and with vege-
tables and refuse thrown into the street, which, in
decaying faint the atmosphere with q deadly
poison. II sickness in the city comes from oil this
the Board OF App0rtionment will, indeed be held
to strict accountability. The condition OF the
wooden pavements can be seen BY the following -
Second avenue, between Fourteenth and Nine
teenth streets-An badly worn and very rough;
the worst places are between sixteenth and seven
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth, and at the inter-
section OF Fifteenth street-l.22l square yards re-
Irving place, between Fourteenth and Twentieth
sreets-ROugh, wearing out lust; the worst place
is opposite No. 6S. Square yards requiring re-
Lexington avenue, between Twenty.nrst and
Thrty-iOurth streets-All worn and very rough, 1888
square yards requiring repair.
Fifth avenue, between F1ity-ninth and Ninetieth
streets-eol square yards require repair. There Is
bad spot opposite the first house In l2ath street
OF about four square yards.
Sixth avenue, between Forty-second and Fifty
seHent see. to
Fiftieth street.-The pavement is badly worn and
very rough from F Ena to street it IS
there are 1868 square yards that require repair.
The pavement IN the following streets require
repair, as folows:-
,o0., Street ,. rr,, c, Reguiri"s Repais;
eighth street between sixth ana Ninth avs. LBS
iiyeighth street. between third ana Lexington 70
Fifty seventh street, between Lexington and Sixth
lily 1iSsh street between seventh and Ninth ave: "
nues Third and Lexington avenues. Filth and
FUN ad
Eiiticth street between first Avenue s and rivsr
Ftry,sixih street. between Fourth and Filth ave-
Forty'iiii sire ct, between Madison and Fifth ave-
Fory'ioarth street between Madison and Fifth
rorty.third street, between Madison and Fifth av
Thirty.sevcnih street, between sixth and Seventh
Thirty Third street, between sixth and Madison av-
Tweniy.ninth street, between Eighth and Ninth
Twenty seventh street. between Fifth and sixth av.
rweny.nlth street, between Third and Madison av.
Twenty.iourth street between First and sixth ave:
rwenty.iourth street between Fourth and fifth ave.
Nnc:ecnh street bctwc en- Third and sixth avenues 81
sixteenth street. between Second and Fourth
Fifteenth street between broadway and Eighth ave.
Fourteenth street between Ninth avenue ana UNI.
Great Jones street between Bowery and broadway
WnMriey place. between Broadway and Christie >,
Washington place, between broadway and wocs.
Mercer street between Eighth street and Canal 49, Lac.
Nassau street Ietseen Pine and Wan and Cedar 90
Broad STREET Between Wall and South 2ss
Liberty street. between Maiden lane and West |
Murray street, from West to Broadway. 1854
all street between William and Hanover ......,. Is
Pearl street, between Fulton and 40
VILLAIN street the whole lengh wearing FAST. 1893
New street between Wall and Bcaver...........,. 80
Hanover street between Wall and Exchange place. |
Exchange place, between Broadway and Hanover
street. 20
Ridge street, between Broadway and Battery 49,. G5
darkcthcid street. between Broad and Whitehall. -
street. between Broadway < |
taiden anc, between broadway and East River 10
,ortsandt ST., between Broadway and Greenwich 81
sector street between Broadway and West street. "A
icy street. between broadway and West sreet.... l24
I'LL street between John and Frankfort streets
'rahAlin street between Centre street and West
White street between Broadway and O. nirc :fr:ct ~,
forth Moore street between West Broadway and
Total number Of square yards wanting repair la15l
The stone pavemcnts In some OF the streets are
lso in a very bad condition, and an inspecti.,o
viii soon be completed az to what repaira are