The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-12
STREET ANNoYANcEs.


ssBricKsn complains OF the Partially shown by the
police. He says:-.'If the police OF the Eleventh
ward would chase tho gang rowdios of the Of
Grand and Norfolk and leave the little boys
alone they would be dong something. II we stand
quietly the dubbed, but these rowdies
touched. Tho police Of this street have the
habit OF swinging thcr clubs too freely"
"Observer" wants to know why the men who clean
the scrape up the dirt two three times In
Centre street, he says, It has been piled three times
before removal, thus keeping tho street In filthy
condition and ontaiing expense upon tho Taxpayers
The same has been done IN Roosevelt. Cherry and
..Smthn thinks 1t would DO Of some advantage for
the Croton Board to look after tho FIRE hydrant in
front OF No. 90 Bcthune street, which Is leaking He
spoke tho police last fall aud they sent 0flcer,
but the hydrant has not been repaired.
aDisgusted Persona condemns the condition OF
Firtyhith street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues
lie says in passing thence he had to cross over tho
street account Of the ash boxes Overlooking with
ashes and garbage and TIN cans, broken pots, old
shoes, Sc The pile was five feet high and ten fees
long and formed a hill against the telegraph pole.
&c. q. d. says II Is suggested that our street Clean
ing Bureau DO designated as the Returning Board,
the fact that The mud Is piled up only To be
by tho wheeled vehicles and returned TO tho
agau, thus noccssiatng an extra expense for
the taxpayers
"a Residento administrative taxpayers no
redressy From Houston street to avenue A the dirt
mas been piled In small carloads suppose as q
rial Street Cleaning Bureau. Ia these days. when
getting the stencil Is almost lntOcr-
able. II has been Tor about four weeks. Are We
gong TO have clean streets In this overtaxed
cityY"
LEO. Vic" would call attention to a nuisance
pedestrians subjected 10 In passing "that show"
situated near Chatham square. crowd OF boys
blockade the sidewalk in consequence OF a negro
whose facc is painted In various col0rs (cvdently
trying to pass canniba which ATTRACTS their at
tention.
s'Churchgoer' calls the attention OF Captain Ken
nedy. Of the Ninth precinct TO the "gang' Of loafers
that every sunday take up their stand tho corner
OF Fourth street and Sixth avenue He says they
make II their business to insult every decent person
that passes that way.
III. q. II. wants the Street Cleaning Bureau To
observe the condon oil Thirtysixth street, between
Broadway and seventh avenue, which, he says has
not been cleaned this winter.
"Emilc T." remarks that everybody clamors for the
Cleaning oil the streets, but the streets cannot be
Cleaned II they are obslructcd they now by
carriages OF all kinds day and night He asks:- why
does not the Legislature make law forbiddng all
Carriages 10 remain in the streets Not only their
remaining Is nuisance to the public thoroughar and
prevents the cleaning but also 10 pedestrians many
+, wagons standing on hall OF the sidewalk Is
~ NJ. W." complains that tho Street Commission
ers are practising great economy paving Dey street
WIN prckdust aud old mortar. Well, II Is cheaper
IMAM stone and II not durable still II makes
dusL he thinks u is great imposition the bust
ness men OF the lower end oil hey street, and for
he Degs TO "kick" against IT IN n small way
i 'somc One" writes that SIX months ago Nassau
street was taken possession oil by tho big pipe In
laying new mains tor Croton The street Clean.
ing bureau, he presumos, arc under the impression
that the street st under the control VI the Depart.
neht of fuoc Works, M none OF their hard working
~ inspectors have taken tho trouble Va see u cleaned