The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-11
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.


INorE-Letters intended for this column must BE-
accompanied by the writer's fuv name and address 70
insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule SIMPLY waste time IN writing
write only on one side of the papcs.-ED. HsRALD
THE MUTUAL BENEFIT SAVINGS BANK.
To THE EDrroR TUE HxnALD:-
Is there any prospect OF a dividend being paid by
the Mutual al Benefit savings Banks am waiting
THE SAME STORY EVERYWHERE.
To THE EDIroa HERALD
The ashman has not been around since last Satur
day the blocks Sixth avenue, between Forty.
sixth and Forty streeta The sidewalks ara
In . trghtiul condition. G.
THE FARE TO BALTIMORE.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
Will you be kind enough to iaform me why all tho
city Offices Of. the Ponnsy lvana Railroad Company
charge 50 20 Tor ticket to BaItimores The price OF
a ticket to Philadelphia is 81 SO and from Pnadel-
phia 70 Baltimore "a Why tho overchArge Tor the
through tIcketf SUBSCRIBER
INEFFIoENCY OF THE TAMMANY OFFICIALS.
To THE EDrroR THE HERALD
The ashes have not been removed from Hester
street. between Ludlow and Orchard streets, for =
week and dumped into the street, which has not
been cleaned IN at least two weeks. There is large
pile OF dirt and ashes IN front OF Nos 70 and TO- which
has been there Tor two weeks suppose Il will re-
main there until next spring u.
MOUNTAINS OF GARBAGE.
To EDITOR HERALD:-
For week the carts or the Street Cloanlns
Bureau not been In Stanton street, between
sheriff Columbia Streets and. consequently, the
ashes and garbage are accommodating in tho guttsrs
aud along the sidewalks 10 really alarming extent
The smell from The refuse 10 most when
they 90 empty the barrels and boxes they always wa
10 be paid for IT. X
WHO DID THE WORK?
To THE EDITOR HERALD:-
Pearl street has been repaved but l would Ike to
call the attention Of the Commissioner Of Pubic
works to the fact that for nearly a week there
been hole in the pavement directly IN front OF
the Maritime Exchange, in Hanover square, which Is
very dangerous to tue many pa sing through
ana standing III tho square daily. Is thts the stye Of
work our taxpayers are bound 70 pay iors
UNSETTLED MILITIA ACCOUNTS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Three months have passed since the railroad riots,
and still none OF tho many poor who furnished
rations the militia OF Westcncster county at a small
proGt-in profit at all--nave received
their pay. Why Is 1t? Can any one expalnY fur
nshed rations Tor ono OF the companies the Twenty
seventh regiment AZ loss and can get no sasfacuoa
PoRrcHEsrER, NJ T., Nov. 1877.
CONDITION OF ALLEN STREET.
To EDITOR HERALD:-
Is there any reason or law that garbage should be
removed side OF and not on the
otherY In Allen street, between Delaney and Stan.
ton one side OF tho street is cleared OF garbage every
once u week or three times Ia two weeks and then
three parts are pu In the cart ana the our,h
mn lef lA n nm al
SUBSCRIBER.
CHARGES TO CALVARY CEMETERY
To THE EDITOR THE HEGALp:-
Please obge many poor people up town who nave
relatives and friends buried In Galway Cemetery by
asking why 1t Is that they are charged Two conls
going and coming back, in addition 10 car fare,
Tor crossing Penny Bridge. at the loot Of Meekef
avenue Brocklyny Wo have been informed that there
Ia law Tor charging the penny each way, but that
Is an imposition 1t Is not great DEAL 70 be sure,
but VIC would ike to know II = - rigoI
NINETEENTH WARD.
HIGH FARE AND Pooh ACCOMMODATION.
To THE EDITOR THE HfRALp:-
was compelled 10 take the midnight train the
Danbury aud Norwaik Railroad last Monday evening,
entering the car found It completely flooded
with water The cushions were soaked with water
and still the rain kept coming and there
dry to be found. A numDer OF other passengers
also board from New York, route TO Dan-
bury. Appealed TO tho conductor Tor Information
gardng ~, and his reply that 1t the only
tue company would furnish MIN.
think when a company charges such high fares az
five cents per mile. aud where u IL dependent upon
the public for support II should study to please its
patrons and should, by all MEANS furnish passrn sers
decent cars COMPLAINT.
THE FOURTEENTH WARD INDIGNANT.
To TIE EDITOR HERALD
The ashes piled along the sidewalk in Mulberry
street, from Houston to Spring street, Is intoerabIs
nuisance. Have the citizens OF this locality rights
which tho Bureau OF Street Cleaning Is bound to re.
specty On Thursday saw the ash carts IN The Fir
tecnth ward removing tue ashes, but here IN tho
Fourteenth ward have TO suffer- from scandaous
neglect OF the proper authorities whose duty II IS 10
that our streets are kept clean. II this wiifu
neglect their part Is continued longer meet
Ing OF the citizens OF the ward Will be- held aud
JUNCTION placed upon tho moneys appropr,ased 10.
'''' 80 nuisance ''' :. -D-..e sAsT 'diAnsA
TIE PROPER COURSE TO PURSUE.
To EDITOR HxRALD:-
am The ownor OF considerable tenement property
In this city, and, consequently, a taxpayer ! am
compelled from various causes. every month to dts.
possess oil my tenants, aud for that purpose
must apply 70 tho District Court. IN the district whore
the property Is located, for summons Before
OBTAIN it am compelled 10 pay the person in charge
81 orI There 10 no law, either ny statute or prcce.
dent. authorizing this charge, therefore II Is nothing
but swindliug Why do the justices OF the district
courts city allow and sanction this system Of
rascaiy their respcctive coursY II this shameful
business Is allowed 10 continue shall apply 10 the
Grana jury through the Districs Attorney, to sup.
press TINS bareiaced system OF robbery d. N.
THE STATEN BLAND BOATS.
TO THE EDiToR the HERALD
would ike to say Tow words about the seats
the boats OF the Staten Island Railway Company.
hoping that they Will meet the oye OF Ihe proper
officer. Tho seats are OF two sorts Along tho win
dows is continuous cushioned seat, which would be
very comfortable If tho back pcrp ndicuIar.
Tho remaining space Is occupied by wooden scttees,
when Is absolutely painful 10 sit upon, TOR this
reason Tho door OF the cabin Is Of course, slightly
curved, being some SIX inches higher the middle
than sides Now tho seats oil tho settecs are
supposed 70 DO horizontal whom SGT on q level, but
when inclined plane they must neces.
sary up forward an inch or so, thus caus-
ing person TO slide oil II they faced
the centre OF tho boat they would DO very com.
Portable, but thpy do not nearly all OF them 'front.'