New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-02
CONGRESSIONAL NoasNATIoNs.
The following nominations for members of
FILTH ON FIFTH-AHENUE.

POLICE COMMISSIONER NGCHOLS'S COMPLAINT
CLEAN STREETS IL THE TENEMENT DISTRICTS.
Police Commissioner Nichols on Saturday
sent letter 10 Allan Campbell, Commissioner Of
Public Works, complaining that several heaps
~ nth, which had been taken from the sewers
had been allowed to lie on Fifth-aye., between
Twenty-eghth aud Thrty-iourth-sts. 1t was
the duty OF Department Of Public Works, he thought
deposit the material from the severe in carts for
moyn instead Of tho street, and he asked that Com
missioner Campbell should cooperate with the Board OF
Police in trying 10 keep the streets Clean
Commissioner Nichols, in explanation OF this letter.
said That needs comment ! have been trying,
a. hard any could try keep the streets OF the
city in a clean condition. had boon riding all
town on Friday making personal observations. and /
found clean pgyemeuts everywhere until came
to Fitl-ave. There right in the middle OF the
street. | came across pile OF black, stink
Ing NTH. I rode mp the ryenue, and between
Tweuiy-eghth aud Thrty-fourth-sts. 1 counted
five ~ those heaps I WAS angry at first, because /
thought somebody had attempted to iujure Imade
inquiries and learned that OF the employees OF The
Department OF Public Works had been cleaning the
severe along the avenue and had Lett tho material
on the pavement. The result that the Street
Cleaning Bureau had send extra carts to carry OF
in inc DAY II is the duty Of the Department Of Public
Works 10 carry OH the material frOm the sewers m
carts provided for tnat purpose, ana yet among thc
tnou persons who held their noses while they
Walhcd past those sinking heaps ON tthHye, there
wa. scarcely who did the Street Cleaning
Bureau believing IL 10 be responsible for the nuisance
can stand good deal Of abuse hut am tired OF taking
curses tuat belong 10 somebody else"
CAPTAIN Gunner. Of the Street Cleaning Bureau,
coiupanied several gentlemen on tour OF inspection
through several streets Of the city on Saturday. Null
berrypt. was viewed along It's entire length
IL had been swept early In tbs morning. aud ITS upper
portion was Comparatively clean, but in front
OF tn tcHemCntS NJ BroOmtSt, the sidewalks and gut
ters d been with garbage Baxtors presented
The same appearance that Il ways does few hours
after IL mas been cieaned-illustTating, Cap
tain Gunner said, bow quickly a tenament popu-
lation can cover pavement wih hlth. Worth aud
Duane sis were found in neat order also West
Broadway No OF Attn could be seen in Churchst
ANA Grca wcu-st., which nls tho reputation OF being
dirty, was in similar good condition. Tho ap-
paari.uco OF Westinghouse. was marred by
lie rows OF boxes and barrels on the
sidewalks filed 10 overlooking with garbage from
tho market. The same trouble was found at Full
ton Market after passing through comparatively
clean streets the Battery Along Water
aud Chcrry-sIa many breaks m the payemcuts
allowed water collect and become stagnant and tie
ools from these offensive. East Broadway
ncury ana Jccrson-sts and other streets on the
Last Side which visited, found III good order