The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-01
STREET ANyoyAvcrs AND NUS Noes

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succeeded IN clearing two Third avenue corners OF
crowd OF young rowdes who Insult ladies' and annoy
every passer-by. lie adds:--'l would ask that your
attention be turned OF Sixty-second
and Second avenue-a spot gwen up to party
or young roughs headed by Reid ana Chase who in.
suit every girl and woman who by any mschancc pass
that way The police keep their and closed
and complaints at the station house receive no a,cn.
ton. Perhaps you do more than tho people and
police OF tho Nineteenth ward"
sQuestioner" huinorousiy states that In Roosevelt
street yesterday monument. OF mud was erected TO
the memory Of the Police Commissioners. Tho street
cleaned yesterday, but tho dirt was allowed TO
main in piles three feet high. Why have tho carts
sent at tho same time to carry this stuff awayS
~. "" thinks 1t Is about time for Division street.
near the Bowery, to BIO cleaned, tho has NOT
been cleaned since last tall.
"a Resident OF Forty-second street, would iiko to
ask the Park Commssioncrs why u that Union
and Madison parks lighted, opened at night and
akon care Of whio Reservoir Park closed at dusk.
lamps never lighted and walks allowed 10 remain IN
dllapdaed condition. never undergoing repairs II -
certainly public playground probably moro chill
occupy Tor recreation during tho day than any
other park OF its sze IN tho city.
.short Growls' says that ashes and garbage
not been all during all this week from West
Fty-iourth street, between Seventh ana Eighth
nucs.
"Ant-Mud Puddo states that directly in front the
Catharne ferryhousc South street. whenever there
is rain, large pool OF water covering tho railroad
track formed, owing to imperfect drainage causing
passengers to and from Brooklyn 10 go much out Of
their wny through the mud to avoid II. IL has been
there moro or less all winter. aud Is serious annoy
uncc to pedestrians
..w s." writes briefly TO say that tho nshos In front
OF No. 2i6 East FtyseveDth street, have been stand.
ing thcro Tor some t,mc, aud are ben, piled higher
cye
IA Taxpayern asks why docs not TIE Commissioner
OF Public Works The Board OF Aldermen have avenue
A. IRON Twenty tnrd Twenty fourth street, repairedf
II is tho worst block without exception, N the city,
and last summer funerals ut The rate OF ten Jay
passed this block to so to the Grcenpoint FERRY
Ill I. CO writes TINT while passing through Ihrticth
street, between broadway and Ninth avenue, no
noticed ash barrels which had stood on the sidewalk
for long time, some OF them pnnacled very much rc-
scmbng barrels OF sugar AS seen III front OF grocery
stores.
"B. 81. H. asks place In the Complain; Book to
show up tho disgraceiui condition Of avenue a. be.
tween rwenty-ihird ana Twenty-fourth streets.
Although 1t Is the principal street to the Greenpons
ferry and IS extensively used by carriages and heavy
trucks condition is such to render II absolutely
life and limb II you ride u iastcr than
walk II Is full OF holes and has not been cleaned
since last fall.
"A Disguised Person" ntima.cs that tho people in
tho noigAborhood OF Fily-scvcnth street, between
Second and THIRD avenues always complaining Of
the ashes which allowed 10 lie about tho ash
boxes ~ front Of tenement houses Tor two or three
months at Il time.
..Aangia Street" says that there is n street running
from Guerek TO Mangin street. between Grand aud
Broomc streets called Rachel lane but better known
residents OF tho locality as .Pg Alley" IL 10
always in thy condition, and tho sidewalk on Mnn-
gin street has ncvcr been paved except with cobbie
and the refuse from tho alley lows down across
the sidewalk, making IL very unpleasant
~ II" writes to say that rhirty.hrst street, be-
tween seventh and Eighth avenues, contains mnun-
tans Of mud ana garbage and on each sidc OF tho
street you viii notice trucks and various kinds Vt
wagons blocking the thoroughfare.
~ $. W. wants 10 know tho reason why l10tL
street not paved below avenue A, which IS NJ tho
present time in horrible condition. aud has been SO
wnon all the surrounding streets Clean nhd dry IL
Is almost Impossible for wagons to pass through this
street
zone Who was Insultcd" calls the attention OF the
Captain got the Nineteenth precinct to tho gang OF
roughs who cungrcgatc the oil Seventy elht
street and Third avenue nightly aud insult dcccns
people.
from running yelocipcdcs on the sidewalks, destroy
Ing ladies' dresses and knocking chiidrcnf n
there Is should think tho captain oi the Nineteenth
precinct would stop them. particularly on tho Sab
'vcrbum sapn wishes inform tho authorities thas
Greenwich avenue near Eighth avcnuc. opposite and
adjacent 10 jackson Park ~ place 10 examine There
the NTH OF tour streets coasuiatcs and dspcnscs s
odorous favors.
-. B. G.n wishes to say that ashes and mud In
Thrtyiourth street, between FIRST and Second ave.
nucs have not been removed since last November. To
reach have 10 wade through ntn TWO .eos
deep, mol only In The roadway, but on The sidewalk
'Junins" azks II pedestrians are to have any rights
In tins cay Sidewalks are supposed to be Tor the NIB.
solute OF pedestrians, ana crosswalKs provided
tor tncm. The Mayor and tho Corporation Counsel arc
supposed to enforce the law yet II either OF these o
" walk through Roadc street. IRON Church
West Broadway, they would lind It difficult To pass,
because tho sidewalks are bockadcd
"a Constant Roadcr' remarks that thcy have no
HERALD Complaint Book in Hobokeu or else the Street
Commissioner OF that place would perhaps pay ittlo
attention 10 his duty than no has shown so far.
over eighteen months ago, rich property owner re.
moved over twenty 1.-Two cct OF iaes from Ia front of
No 20 Monroe street, between First and Second streets
OF his lots another street and up the pres
day, never replaced them. Numerous petitions 10
the Council hai occn made by the properly owners OF
SAID block instruct the Street Com havo
these ncs replaced. at least the compelled 10
DO 80, bnt no uecd was paid 10 IL.
at r." wishes space enough 10 complain OF Thomas
street, between Hudson street and West Broadway.
1t is disgraccul state, with ashes and garbage
the cutters aud mud will your shoes TO cross tho
street.
"raxpay or" wants to know " II Is possible to abatc
nuisance IA East Forty cignn street, where irom early
morn until DARK carts n:ied with manure procession
the street, dropping and sitting Tito the ground they
proceed To their dumping places.
"sulerers" would ike 10 know why tho ashes, gar.
bagc &C. not removed from tncr promises on Wsse
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