The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-11
STREET ANNoYANcEs.

sJn makes a suggestion. He says:-s'Lct's han,
the street Cleaning Commissioners and get some
ones"
~, K.n would like to mako complaint with re
gard to signs across the sidewalks He had sln vi
some few months ago and was compelled to takc II
down by tia Attorney for the Corporation He notice
In the same ward great many other gns hanging.
.sufTcrng Merchant" says that Eleventh avenue
has not been cleaned last fall. He describes
as tour inches deep with filth.
"Ci,zenn writes that there Is a large hole in the
street opposite Fox Brothers. in Washington square,
which dangerous to life aud limb and has been that
way for the last three months.
.O,' informs that scows Of garbage lie at
the loot l00th street, East RIVER subject To empty
ing; while ut Ninety ninth street, Second avenue, and
NJ and Third avenue large signs painted
"Free Dump where garbage and rubbish can be
fou nd IN its primitive state.
..Knickerbocker argues that one Of the results OF
the long neglected condition of our streets Is that
having gone knee deep In mud being
blinded aud choked with dust. lie finds II consola-
ton know that measures are being taken to prefer
charges against the street Cleaning Bureau.
'ssucring Humanity" says he can positively assert
that the streets above Forty-sccond street have
been swept January l, 1877, ana that the
denls and taxpayers all to see sign OF any pave.
mcnt except that OF the sidewalks as tho dirt Ia SO
thick that The streets about soft and dusty
country roads The garbage and ashes are collected
by hts and starts and the people, IN desperation,
make habit OF cmptying their ash barrels into the
streets.
II. b. N y complains that her efforts at houseclcan-
ing are completely frustrated whenever window Is
opened by tho cloud OF dust that Immediately enters.
she don't believe in spnnkng the streets now, Tor Il
might with the aid OF hot sun breed pestilence
from the nth.
-. r." asks space tor his complaint for the sake Of
the lutte children that sick from tue filth and
accumulation OF dirt and gar bagc In Thirty ninth street,
between Nintn and Tenth avenues He says the
stencil Is insulerabc, and after few warm days the
death rate will DO the same the hot days OF July
and August He says:--"We have not had our street
swept November, and tor Gods sake send your
sweeping Brigade as couple OF hours work will save
a good many dollars TO the poor people or physicians
aidr
&C. l. K.n inquiries whether there Is not law fol
preventing the obstruction OF sidewalks from guttci
TO certain given line from lot lie thinks II would
also ard the same purpose 10 apply a somewhat
similar rule to the centre Of the streets. He says
he refers 10 downtown trucks that placed In up
town streets to be therc kept night and sundays
In some our passaDe and even good neiBhborhoods IN
the central location Of The city, hc Declares the
OF the street barred by largo moving trucks,
backed and anchored against the sidewalk, and thus
occupying fully oncha Of tho street and scarcely per-
mt.ing vehicle OF ordinary size TO drive through
between them and the opposite gutter. On this score
he particularly cites tho block between sixth and
| Seventh avenues, In Twentieth street.