The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-03
STREET ANNoYANCFs.

"H B. - would like TO call tho attention Of the police
authorities to tho gang Of young ioafcrs who stand
around on the corner OF Fifythrd street and Third
avenue and insult every young lady that passes by
thcm.
Taxpayer" hoping that our Complaint Book will
have tho wished for effect the street cleaning officers
begs the HERALD to give notice that Fourth street, be-
tween the Bowcry and broadway is in most horrible
condition. and often the ashes are not removed for
weeks at time
"west Nineteenth Street, who as a taxpayer pays
the ashes and garbage removed, asks why they
are not removed in front of his house. He has ashes
standing for week the sidewalk, and tho same
thing may be said OF all Nineteenth street from tho
Eighth avenue 10 tho North River Where has the
$500 0CO COMO that the Street Cleaning Bureau had
some time ago? Did II 90 when the snow went?
"a Sufferer asks why there arc no lamps on the
block East Eightysccond street from FIRST
TO avenue A. This block seems to have boon forgotten
as tho one below has gas well as the others This
street. ON dark nights It is very inconvenient for
persons who live below to pass through this dark
block. And the block Is also minus street pavement
or sidewalk.
.'liany Neighbors' complain of a crowd OF boys and
young men VINO congrcgatc on Greenwich between
Leroy and Houston streets nights, ard make 1t per-
feet pandcmonum. Any who passes that way rs
insullcd and robbed, wnile n the daytime wagons with
goods arc robbed
..Admrer OF Clean Streets wishes 10 draw public
aticnon to an abomnabe nuisance that the residents
Of West Thrtysixth street arc obliged 10 submit to,
the OF Broadway and Thirty sixth street 1t IS
Occupicd n perfect depository Tor lot OF pcders,
rrocers and other wagons At times almost I'm.
POSSIBLE 10 pass either side OF the street, especially
ON sundays. During the week pedestrians passing on
tho north side OF Thirty-sxh street In the mornings
have 10 take the middle Of tho street 10 AVOID climbing
over manure hill.
IAN Outraged Resident" in sending his first contr
button the Complaint Book. says that tho block In
East street. between tho FIRST aud Second
avenues, has always been dsgraccd by runiany young
men, who appear 10 have no legitimate means of living.
II Is OF late becoming worse, and night after night
these pests stand tho corner and IN dark doorways
and often insult respectable persons passing by. Only
a lew evenings since, while look ing from my window,
| saw business wagon drive opposite n store, and
shortly after the driver left the vehicle young lad
about sixteen years old deliberately stole box
II. G. H. writes that while walking through
Blocker street yesterday morning, between Broad
way anu Sixth avonuo he counted LAG ash barrels
boxes standing on the walk and there was about
twenty dumped IN the cutters The cross streets
prcscatcd tho same evidence oil civil Service Re-
ior,n Tho query arose In &C. c. II. Is" mind as TO
the number OF ash barrels tho occupant OF house
compelled By law TO furnish for the accommodation OF
tho Street Cleaning Department. Unless the number
Is limited TO hall dozen, there would be speculation
in buying up old barrels, rs from present indications
tho entire stock in the market will be In demand before
those In are empticd.
"Unc who Received No Satisfaction by Complain
ipr,, injuries, "Why does the Water Buroau OF tho
Department Of Public Works give permit Tor one tap
TO supply three houses r such Is the easel stated
adds: -"Mr Commissioner, givo US what VIC have TO
pay dearly or-watcr the upper floors OF buildings
up town."
Louis" states that he mas been requested by many
residents OF the block 70 call the attention of tho
Complaint Book to the dirty condition OF West
Thirty third street, between Sixth seventh ave-
nucs.
John c. Dedell would like to inquire why the Com
mssioncrs neglect TO remove the garbage aud ashes
out OF Downing street, between Varick and Bedford
the bon sides OF tho way Is oil over
with rubbish and ovcrhllcd barreIs making the place
| look more ike dumping ground than anything esc.
"Ninoecnth Ward'' wants 10 know " II ~ possible
| TO atatc nuisance in Fiity-nnth street, between
First and Second avenues where there arc laid two
rairond tracks, where you will notice from twelve u
twenty coal wagons and all xmas OF vehicles blocking
the the police station house OF the Nine
| toenth ward.
James X. Chace and J. A. Reid deny any connection
! with tho uptown street gang mentioned In the Com
plant Book, as they do not lounge in tho streets