The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-18

questioned In regard to the defunct brute said had
been ng there since Tuesday morning adding that ne
was Intending report the dog 10 the first policeman
who might pass that way In Baxter street, opposite
No. S. foul pool of stale soapsuds and other Often
sve matter, which overlooked the gutter and
tended across the street, was encountered. woman
living opposite regard the nuisance that It
was there ''svery day." Opposite No. 90 Baxter
street Ia q large box capable OF holding about
cart load OF garbage This nearly full OF the
most abominable rubbish, the odor OF which
tainted the surrounding atmosphere. Hebrew
'.Men Got, dot shme sh dere always. an it is shust
snun TO XIII Dc peoples In de very hot wsdder"
the hugo receptacle OF hth alluded to is utilized by
scores OF families living Immediately in the rear,
ana who use !. for getting ria Of all sorts OF oe,s,
lived In the rear house were mean people. aud
that they smptied Stops, &c. into the box just be-
store all day and get The full benefit OF tho smell
He also said the box was not emptied every day. and
often when the street cartman did come he
would leave large quantity In the box behind
him. On the opposite side OF tho street
was pool Of , ,oa, smelling .,ov water which nst
the block In The habit OF being emptied there
for completely saturated that portion OF the street
The gutter the west side OF Baxter street, between
payard and Franklin streets. 1iled with offensive
water aud decaying vegetable matter giving out a
where II turns Baxter street, tho gutter was IN
similarly filthy state
Leonard street. between Baxter and Centre streets
was found to be very dirty, ana looking though It
bad not been cleaned In week. Opposite No. 90
Baxter street heap of foul refuse matter, while
the south side Of Bayard street, Baxter the
gutter In very offensive state, aud large gar
bags box entitled most unsavory odor. dirt
cart containing a part OF its load was
uDhitched here. aud contributed not n little toward
perfumiug tho neighborhood- A dead cat. on which
were feasting blue flies in muititudes, lay opposite
No. SO Bayard street. An Individual who was stand
hnx Inn he Il cul al her
"What dead cstY" and when the disgusting
object had been pointed out to him ne said
OF a decayipg cat evidently novelty to this
man. Iu that section OF Bayard street the sidewalks
showed liberal representation OF barrels aud boxes
Overlooking with rotten garbage, while the street
seemed To be ncsieced b. scavengers with the excep
dong It's best 10 mss,cs,e the old rags and soileS
scraps OF paper with which the pavement was
s,ro"n. In Cathsrine street and opposite No. ~
barrel piled with garbage stood on the sidewalk.
quantity OF refuse also scattered around IN the
gutter. An Intelligent little girl, who was In charge
Of the store at that number, said that tue street
cart did uol around there the previous day,
"but." she added. rcproachiuiiy, "he came
.w.v Gay y,h SsI nm. sse also .sa that the
street often passes by without emptyng the
barrel Tho gutter here ior some ais.anee on me
On Water street near Catharne street. the gutter was
overlooking with sagnapt slush Tor nearly bali block
NORTH. A barber living opposite this inodorods pool
said shat the sweeper had been lhere
last Monday, and that whenever he did come he did
FOUL
Opposite Nos D., z21 and 2s2 Cherry street
large garbage boxes the contents OF which very
offensive TO the eye well the sense OF smell
IL uudcrstood here that tho street cart only came
to empty the boxes two or three times per week. On
Clinton street. odiateiy west OF Division street,
the cutters on both sides were In many con-
dition, especially that the south side Of
tho street. the odor OF which was indescrlbably
foul Opposite NO 1855 Clinton street. between
Division and rand Streets there were barrels OF
sinking garbage on The Sidewalk the street Itself pre-
n yer "A A bnk
business at that number said that tho barrels
emptied only every two DAYS. Barrels aud boxes OF
offensive refuse matter also stood In front
Of Nos ISL ana 1873 Clinton street, while
the cutters Ia tnat immediate uoiehborhood we'll
calculated to supernduce contagion In front OF o.
80 Weu street, between Broo,nc and Delaney
streets, barrel Of refuse was partially smpued on
the sidewalk. woman living there said
that tho street cart had been around
there since Monday, and tina, some OF The
people had carried their iull garbage boxes
back again into their apartments Oh the prcced z
evening Tor fear having them stolen during the
night. A little gir here broke IN, saying that the
ashinan had been around there on Tuesday evcning
and he just looked At the barrel but ddn'bempty IL
Thcy both said that the street sweeper had not been
there tor nearly "a week, statement which glance
quite sufficient 10 corroborate.