The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-10


10Th street, between First and second avenues.
rnat would be great help, and the other bad
places should be attended TO by those Interested.
| REPoRTER-Who are the parties you refer TO?
Professor CHANDLER-Several private property
street, between Fourth and Lexington avenues,
belonging 60 p A. Jackson; north side Of 10TH
nues belonging to the Thomas WAIT estate;
Tooth ana l07th streets, between second and Third
h bwe We ceopa and nr sCe
nues, belonging TO tue Thomas Watt estate; north
side OF lOlth street, between FIRST and Second
street, between First and Second avenues, be ong-
ing 10 the Thomas Watt estate; north side OF 1OSth
street, between FIRST ana second avenues, belong
ing TO Peter Cassidy, and 107th and 1Osth streets,
| between Fourth ana Madison avenues, belonging
REPoRrER-Can nothing be done TO compel
! these property owners 10 do their share OF the
| Professor CHANDLER-We have done all in our
power by having them notified, through our at
| immediate steps 10 nave II remedied.
| REPORTER-What is beng lone about the other
| portions OF the pestilentlal district
| Professor CHANDLRR-l suppose you refer TO the
| blocks from NinetY-thlrd 90 1924 street. between
| Second and Third avenues ana the blocks rom
| Ninety-second street TO lO4th street, between
| First and Second avenues. They are covered by
ing done very slowly. they nave flied up as vet
with nothing but ashes, and II they would 20 to
work and put In about TWO feet OF good earth
| everything would be all right.
REPoRTRR-ls there nothing else necessary to
bring the Harlem hats In a healthy condition
| Professor CHANDLRR-On, yes; the wnole section
requires a comprehensive system Of drainage and
sewers. TIE Board OF Public Works VIII attend
to that as soon as the other WORK Of nlllng IN -
| completed.
REPoRTER-what Is the matter with the Board
| OF AppOrtionment that they should put such a
| check upon work necessary to the health OF the
| city
cause, even If we ala not nave u balance Of
$4,000 standing TO our credit they nave the
| power to grant us funds belonging TO other de-
parrments in an emergency OF this nature and
kEPoRrER-wel, then, without their action you
| Professor misunderstanding; because with
| out money we can do nothing, ana we have to
| look TO them Tor the necessary sinews or war. II
they intend TO do anything Tor us 1t Is to be hoped
Sy w Go na dpr @ our PG
| with patients suffering from It's injurious and
ONE OF THE oBsTRUcroN1sTs.
| Alderman Rowland was round at his efiice, No.
| 60 Wall street, and on the question being put TO
him why he voted against the passage OF the reso-
| luton giving the Commissioner Of Pubic Works
discretionary power In regard TO filing the Har-
| voted against the resolution for quite sufficient
| reason 1t authorized the Commissioner to ex-
| ecute the work OF nllng in the lots soy contract
OF in such manner as ne snail deem bestn was
willing to vote for the resolution to have the work
done by contract. l objected and sui OBJECT to
leave ii at the option OF the Commissioner. Had
the resolution passed he could If he chose nave 1T
charter was to do away with all work paid ior by
the day. IL was that method OF DONG things that
eapry me s Elections Just Before an election touS
place 1000 or 1000 men would be put on the bou e.
Yards and paid py the day, and when the election
charged. The whole spirit OF the city
charter is opposed to TINS ~ principe nm a
Then, agaln General Fitz John Porter, in his let
ter to the Mayor said he was promised by resi-.
| dents OF Harlem the filing material free OF
charge: but know Well he would never get any
thing like the quantity required for the job. and
| after he mad gone on for little while with the
| work he ould suddenly find himself compelled TO
| purchase the necessary material OF which he Is
| REPoRrER-It Is said you republicans voted
aglnst the resolution in order to sustain Dis
pIsBEoKER OF NO ACCOUNT.
Alderman HowLAND-A great mistake. don't
not. Certainly, never took DsoecSer INTO &C
count, and don't know II he was worth consider
republican; but that Is Of little account 10 any
REpoRTER-was there no political motive what
Alderman HowLAND-None; there could be
none. I'll vote tomorrow for the resolution II
the purpose OF the charter 10 have all such work
done by contract and in no otner way.
CRYsTALLIZING DEMOCRATS.
REPoRTER-Dld you suspect the democrats had
any hidden motive IN drawing up the resolution
Alderman HowLAND-Well, the way they carry
on is curious Let one OF the thirteen democrats
hold up his hand and intimate he wants this thing
or that tnlng done. and the whole OF them
vote the way he does. They crystalline
immedial ely-al falling together as one man. lt
was natural enough for US to suspect there was
| something wrong from the tactics Of the other
WORK done By contract. Sui, az believe General
| Porter TO be gentleman, am willing, ii he Will
he wo5d rather nave the WORK done ana whv ny
prefers, II he does day work TO contract work, to
vote Tor resolution based on the commissioners
| opinion.
| A SENSIBLE ALDERMAN.
Alderman Lewis, President of the Board OF Al.
dermen, informed the HERALD reporter, VINO was
| anXlously looking up In the dark and musty
chambers Of the City Hall the republicans who
blocked the proposition 20 rid Harlem of It's pes
tlentlal mats, that he too was looking for OF
the same tribe.
REPORTER-Wnat 40 you think, Alderman, OF the
| action OF the republicansp
Alderman LEwIs--Dont know what to say It's
very queer-very queer indeed AS he uttered
| these words the Alderman shook his head with
great solemnity, ana llled the reporters mind
with dreadful uspicions OF something being ut
.terly wrong and rotten In the state OF City Hail
REPoRrER-Is there any hope left, Alderman,
that the Harlem Oats VIII be filed In and disposed
oil this season.
Alderman LEwIs-I am afraie not. You see it
would take thirty days TO advertise for contracts
TO fill IN, and really before the men got to work
the summer would be clean over, and Tor that
matter, II plague set in. every man, woman and
child In Harlem might be dead.
| kEPoRTER-Suppose the Commissioner was LEFT
the option, how would 1t be 2
Alderman LSWIs-Why, the men might be at
work in a few days. Here couple OF residents
OF Harlem came In, and to the question Of
them answered, "It's perfect outrage / wish
these republican Aldermen could be made to
| SpenQ q lew ngntS over Jhc nabs, ana then they
| might know how 1t Is themselves" Later IN the
| day the reporter met Alderman Lewis again and
| inquired Of him If ne had met any OF the republi-
| can Aldermen. 'Nary one," replied the genial
head OF the Board. ''Morrls Is at Roanoke, or
some such place In the country; Rowland was
here for the first time yesterday since the Iucton.
| Robinson may be found generally knocking about
| here, but hang the one oil them see to-uay.n
| ALDERMAN PURROY.
| The democratic members OF the Board OF Alder
| men were naturally very indignant at the marrow
| policy that induced the republican members OF the
| Board TO vote against the ordinance empowering
| the Commissioner OF Public Works to proceed at
| once and abate the nuisance at the Harlem nats.
| Alderman Purroy speaking TO = HERALD reporter,
said lit Is not like any ordinary measure In
! which party feeling might crop out but 1t Is an
ordinance necessary for the good health Of the
| city"
| kEPoRTER-Why did you object to the substitute
| TO the ordinance offered by Alderman Simonson9
| Alderman PURR0Y-Slmpiy on account OF the
| delay; she ordinance reads-"Be llled In by con-