New-York tribune., 1878-01-19
THE STREETS OF NEw-YORK.

A RESOLUTION ADOPTED IL THE ASSEMBLY To DE-
WISE PLAN FOR THEIR BETTER CLEANING-DE-
CIDED DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
(FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY, Jan. 1S-The new members from
country districts doubtless been surprised since the
meeting the Legislature. that tney have heard so lit
tie about the City NcwYOrk, its misgoyernment or its
good government despite Legislative interference. To-
day there was an outburs of talk concerning the city.
that must have convinced all thirsting for
information about it that there was 10 danger Of
its affairs not being fully discuss this Winter as
for many previous sessions The debate aroused by
a resolution offered by Mr.. James Hayes. representative
of district which is situated the headquarters OF
street cleaning in the city, that the Mayor OF NewIork
the President OF the Board Health and the Commits
sioner OF Public Works OF New-York "be requested
10 devise plan for the better cleaning OF the streets OF
said city, for the separation OF the garbage and ashes
and for the proper disposition thereof and 10 report the
same to the Legislature within twenty days after the
passage OF this resolution"
The resolution had no sooner been called up than Mr.
Grady. Tammany Democrat and Representative OF the
Five Points District. was his feet waving substi-
tute at the speaker The substitute the the
original resolution only that 1t included In the nvcsti
eating commission Controller Kelly and the chairman OF
the Committee street Cleaning OF the Board OF Police
Mr. Grady argued that the who at the head OF
the financial department OF New-York's Government
ought 10 be member Of such committee,
and said be thought 1t was slight TO Controller Kelly
that his name was included in the gina esouton
lie also claimed that the streets were clean Mr. James
Daly Anti rammany Democrat, replied, that while In
Europe last Summer fifth cities. he did not
find the streets ; dirty those Of NcwYork. Mr.
Grady's assertion that the streets OF New-iOrk
we're clean was absurd. 1t n contradiction
OF the evidence OF ones senses. Mr. Isaac l.
Uaves Republican said that the streets OF New
York were not properly cleaned. There was
NOT under the sun city so uDeleauly lie charged no
man with crime; be only knew that the system was
wrong. The Controller OF NewYork had nothing To do
with the clearing OF the streets. The Legislature desired
TO act lntegcnty about the matter, and was properly
s,ekng information. There no slight lnttndcd TO
Controller Kelly in not putting MS name IN the resolu-
tion. Information was wanted IRON dl'lnicrc-ted per
sons and could DE obtained by the original resolution
He trusted that the substitute would not be adopted
Mr. Hamilton Fish. ir sad 1t was patent 10 all In New
York that streets not well cleaned He believed
The fau was the system, aud not In The men who exc
cutcd it, TAc Mayor night IN acquIttng the Police
Cammissiouers lie feared that there was something
get that the Controller Of New YORK was AT the head OF
oltcal organization, ana that Organization perhaps
mcddlcd with affairs at Albany.
Mr. CALVIN, TdmmJnY Democrat, ana fclTtsthlallVc
OF one of districts in Ncw-l YORK said that he
was opposed the original resolution because Two men
were named rs members OF II WHO dItiuy nbu thcufy
on the subject OF street cleaning. Mr Day banners
had inscribed upon them the words tHend
of the woik,nsmrn' ana YET me geh'stiia tli
OF the wOlkngmcn. lie was opposed 10 honorin6 any
man who would not pay men at least II day. me
by reducing the number of men he employed 10 200 {;
Int 800 men starving. AT this remark there
wa. faint applause IN the galleries.
MI Daly replied hOty that Tor several years ne had
bushed with shame 90 see the political system IN New
York by which wOrkingpen were asked 10 cling TO the
coattals Of politicians tO get employ mtn instead of
seeking IL in legitimate channels. Nj Gradys sub-ti-
tufe " as rejected by vote OF 81 TO %. I1e original
resolution was then passed.