The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-20
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.

OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.
TNofs.-Letters intended for this column must b
accompanied by the writer's full name and address 70
insure attention. Complainants who are unwilling ia
comply with this rule simply waste time 10 wrsinG
Write on only one side OF the psper.-ED HsRALnl
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To the EDITOR or rnE HxRALp:-
Will you please call the attention. Of the police u
the wagon belonging the Florence Gas Stove Com
teenth street. Broadway for the three four
months IL Is q perfect nuisance 70 residents L. 4
FAULTY CONSTRUCTION OF THE FREE BATHS
TO ruE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Allow mo to point out defect 10 ths construction Of
the public baths, which very injurious to the public
health. The lateral walls OF these baths are made Of
solid wood and plunge into the water three or four
ieet deep Thus the matter collected on the surface
cannot be expelled II would be great Improvement
10 put wooden gratings instead Of the solid boards
AT.
WHERE ARE THE DOG cArCHERs?
To THE EDiroR or HERALD
wish to call attention Of the "dog eatchers' 70
tho fact that q rich harvest awaits them on West
TWontv.IOuftu
aven1ea During the past weeks that locality has
become the camping ground OF several stray dogs who
taken OF the oops OF several houses
They make The nights hdeous with their barking,
growing and lighting. J' A u
HORRIBLE CONDITION OF PINE STREET.
To THE EDITOR THE HARALD:-
Permit with the OF your valuable paper
call the attention Of tho proper authorities to the
fact that Pine street. from Nassau to william, Is in
filthy condition. Tho original pavement appears to
have been wood, subsequently, repaired with stone,
but thcre scarcity OF BOTH and IN front OF the
subTreasury wagons SINK nearly to tho hab IN miro
GRUxBLER
AUcrIoNEERs' GRIEVANCES.
To THE EprroR OF TnE hERALD:-
The communication from 'Od Auctioneer," cor
dem ming tue cruelty OF referees In forcing payment
to them OF part OF the auctonccrs' fees legal sales
Is timely; and It is hoped that this practice, INDUCED
In by court officers. may be stopped. But the auc-
suffer still another cruelty IN being compelled
to hold forth IN that miserable cellar at No. Ill
Broadway, known us the Exchange Saiesroom." II
tho older auction firms, such as Muller, Ludlow,
Blocker, Miller, Seaman or Harnett, could tako both
those matters IN hand both evils might be soon cor
rectcd. AUCTlONEEk
ut THEM TO WORK
To THE EpIroA THE HERALD
You mado good suggestion lately--vz., to use the
able bodied men now 10 tho Almshouse TO repave The
streets. Fifty years ago the prisoners At Backvels
Island were made to work on our streets Each
had a chain and ball attached to hts leg. and had
captain keeper to watch ovcr every gang OF twelve
Black wells Island is great expense TO the city. Why
is tho .abor not used Some could 10 employed 10
getting out stone for our wharvcs, some IN dressing
such stone, some In making shoes, &c. Every abo
bodied tho Islanl should be compelled to work
- 'A'N' p-'''A ' KNIcKERBocKER
WHERE SHALL THE ARMoRY BE EuILr?
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Inotice IN Thursdays HERALD an article on the re
moval OF the Seventh regiment armory 10
street. There arc many members OF that regiment who
were born In have always and still live in Jersey
City, and vote there We have objection to our boys
rushing over protect New Workers in times Of riot
or INVASION but Sixtysevcpth street Is too fur away
from Jersey ferries. Again, you Now Workers
United States and yet you recruit your crack req.
ments here, and never inquire II they are foreigners
from Jersey. JERSEY BLUE.
MAIL FACILITIES ON LONG ISLAND.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
1 would like call attention to the state Of oul
country mail service Having occasion to spend
week or two at Bayvo. L. l., had my letters
directed there, in the hopo Of getting them AZ Toast
only day later But found that letter posted 10 New
YORK did there TIL two days aor, tor letters
posted on Monday did not get there till wsdnes-
day, and then had 10 walk over mile 10 get them
from small grocery store. ON asking u tnero wore
over and find out myself. l certainly think such
system needs decided change r. 7. B.
BRooKLyNs CRoss-TowN STREET CABA
To THE Enron OF THE HERALD
In the cross-town cars, running between Brooklyn
and Hunters Point, the following notice Is possed:-
"Fare the city OF Brooklyn, tive cents; outside Of
Brooklyn two oenu extra" You arc requested to
deposit your faro in box. Now. when you reach the
city line you change for Hunters Point and
required pay tho two con,s In the second
1t seems that this notice Is calculated to mslead
going Hunters Point deposited seven cents In the
box the hrst car making my faro altogether nine
cents l saw NO notice explaining the change Of cara
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WHY THE LADIES CABINS ARE CROWDED.
To THE EprroR OF THE HERALD:-
l have noticed several complaints In regard to the
crowd In the ladies' cabins the different Brooklya
ferry boats but there 10 always painful lack OF SYM
pathy manifested with the poor gentlemen who are
tho inlruders. How the poor follows cross the
river without seeing tLsmselvcss II the ferry compa
mics would only put pier mirror, OF, In FACT small
swinging glass IN each cabin II would be m Immense
themselves ms Others sec them" 1 sure " this
deHcicucy were remcdicd the ladies would occasionally
nave paw '''' w" A LADY OBSERVER
TRAVELLERS INCONVENIENCE.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Please allow to complain OF an outrage that Is per.
peratcd the public By the Staten Island least shore)
Ferry Company They run twelve O'Clock night boat
to Staten Island but Notwithstanding tho boat reaches
the city at quarter eleven, the passengers are not
allowed to 20 aboard the boat till quarter to twelve
They havo the worst waiting room that can be
imagined l was thcre last night when the boat came
In. with my vile, Two little boys and girl Ny boys
were very tirod. having been At the beach" all day.
and whom asked tho privilege Of going aboard the
boat with them was refused, and not very politely