The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-15
STREET ANNoYANcEs.

l. F. Calm saws that It is now about TWO weeks
Ryington street, between Clinton and Suffolk. has
been swept. the dirt being left TO dry by tho sun
and be scattered by the wind. The ash carts como
at an interval OF four or five days. The other day he
put out a barrel half full oil Dirt and in less than five
1t was hilcd by neighbours with mountain on
top OF it, That night O'Clock tho DIRT cart came
and wanted the lido something for the coun
,ryn II he would the ashes along, claiming 1t was
stuff dug out of cellar he had business take
il. Must carman be bribcd 10 do his dutys
"A Resident" writes that on Sixty-hrst street, be-
tween FIRST and Second avenues, there Is pile OF
ashes garbage and the street Is IN fihy cond-
ton When do they intend TO clcan tho strcety Is a
question asked by all passers-by. IL Is shame that
the taxpayers Obliged to pay for such neglect.
IAN Old RESIDENT asks leave TO call the attention
gate the corner OF seventh avenue and Thirteenth
street Young ladies' nsulted. The residents VIII
be grateful 10 Captain Kennedy If he VIII externnate
this gang. III -, .
"A sufferer" requests the "Complaint Book" to call
tho attention oil the Nineteenth precinct to gang OF
young oaicrs who ncst the northwest corner OIL Fly-
third They insult every young lady who passes
by - ,
Lexington and Third avenues. carefully swept at
about eight O'Clock Tuesday morning As usual, the
mud and dirt were piled up INTO little hocks near tho
curb stones. These piles OF mud, dirt and dust have
remained where they wcro stackcd-that Is 10 say SO
much OF them now appears lett the high wind and
the small boys III the nciehborhood having produced
scalteraon." and no sign oil dirt cart 10 remove the
nuisance. .
valuable "Complant Book'' IN regard to the dirt IN
sxty-hlth street, between FIRST and Second avenues
1t is something grand 10 soc. ! hope that the Com
missioners OF Paving VIII attend TO IT,
Cheek Full Dirt' thinks We are going from Dad TO
worse The dust has been blowing at u fearful rate
Tor several days past instead OF having clean streets
What the houses leave IN the streets Is dried In the
sun and blown into the CUTTERS and IS thcn cremacd
and in turn, the ashes blown around again. and
alter inhsiing the dirty stuff all day 20 home anu
up all night 10 sec II we are not going 10 have
shower OF ram 10 carry OIL the Nth. Can you get
viii hlrn
streets once morcy
u. j. H." inquiries If there IS no law to prohibit
drivers OF trucks. &C. from running against one
and then blocking the streets 10 settle their
dispute by cursing and swearns-in iact making use
OF outrageousy vulgar language, thus collecting a
crowd OF rougns, 10 the great annoyance oil all respect
able citizens
MONDAY, the dirt lett in heaps close to the curb sone
and being ground up and scattered by the trucks
and horses as well by the wind, into the stores, all
through lane. The iuil Of holes causing
| IL TO be continually blocked by loaded trucks.
The residents OF Forty second street. between Sew
entn aud Eighth avenues beg that block swept
and cleared up. Not particle OF dirt swept up six
months ana sand heaps by open lots arc suho-
/ eating us and we arc taxed seven per cent Tor the
purpose of running clothes and furniture.
.Onc Who Likes to Keep Clean 81 would like to
call the attention of the Street Cleaning department TO
the dusty OF Pearl street in the vicinity Of
Hanover square. one venture into the street
without ocirg blinded with dust and having his cloth
Ing spoiled IL finds It's way IN the offices on the third
floors everything aud is intensely disagreeabe
lone who Realizes the Sense OF Smell" suggests that
the department VIII do well by removing tue winter
collection OF 'cannc curiositics' from the noighbor.
hood OF Maiden lane and Front street.
III. T. G. +" asks, Is there no law against baker
keeping all oil his eight wagons III front OF his store
night and day. AT sixty rst street ana Third avenue
is the place where this is done. Tho wagons are on
the sidewalk halt the time.
/ "a Constant Readcr'' asks who owns the sidewalk
in front OF the fruit store on Front and Bcckman
There about thousand boxes OF oranges
and lemons piled there all the time.
"Bricktop' wants TO know who has given power te
builders block up tho sidewalk and half the stree
with sand heaps and foundation stones, not to speak
holes dug and flags torn up and piled up so as Il
thoroughly block any passage along that side OF thu
street where building 10 gong on. IL tho proper hu
thoritcs will walk through 10th street. tirs
and SECOND avenues, such a sight will greet them.