The New York herald., 1878-09-15

though there were no carts In sight In Twenty
fourth street the corresponding blocks are far from
clean, aud In twenty ah street the cutters are full
OF alth.
enth and Eighth avenues. Is disgrace to the
city. During the days OF the Ring 1t was expcri-
mentcd upon by the plaster pavement contractors
Tnis pavement soon wore ouI, result is that
the street, betwecn Sevonth aud Eighth avenues Is
full OF large holes. Wnsn rains the sprinkling
carts pay the block a visit these holes ara
filled with water which, having no outlet Is flowed 10
slagnate poison the air; ths cutters, too are
sucn an uneven condition that they act dirty water
holders rather than drainers Some time ago an at
tempt was made 10 dIi up the holes by ramming
block stones them, but this has made tns block
worse II anything. The uppor end near seventh av-
enue Uttered with loose sobble stones AMI presen
very neglected appearance. II is possible that ths
inspectors of the Department OF Public Works have
not the block for a year or two An inspection
Tweuty-sixih street throughout its entire length,
west Sixtn avenue. has apparently not been swept
wero engaged yesterday In repairing the cobble stone
pavement THIS street is one OF the in the
ward and there are eauoas p0o,s o, mud ana nun
not SURPRISE the reader therefore TO learn that the
cutters 10 many places E,ann are ~ rsskns eonason
as the other blocks, but even there there are
eral bad spots. ~ nHf
teeuth ward at this time are the Two mudholes IN
Twenty. filth street, just east Seventh avenue one
on eacn side OF the street. The north poad mis
aim ost be dignsd the name OF lake. while thai
on the south side is very like morass
THE AVENUES.
The avenues, on The whole are in better condition
than ,he streets Win the Eighth avenue especially
very little fault as to be ound am Ninth avenue Ass
ls comule endabiy clean. 1t Ii TO be noted however,
that In latter the CUTTERS between twenty -nnh
and Twenry-s:xth streets are in very pad condition.
Tenth avenue also, wherever the condition OF the
admits VI 1t, 10 IN very far condition This
avenue nce1s rcpaving. ils present state N many
places beng disgraceiuL Between lwenty-Ioorth sno
.nth streets. Tor Instance, the pavement is all
broken up aud mud and water extending from one
out the vhole summer. Between Fourteenth aud
Twenty-tnrd stree,s the condition oi seventh avenue
Is superb ~ every respect II WIN DC recalled us ono
OF the paved the city and until lately danger
Gus alike to man and beast. Even now, aDovo Twen.
ty-seventh street, It stands ghastly monument oi
wooden pavemenls and Ring rule. Between Twenty
third and Twenty streets ono sde OF Tho ave
nus has been ropavsd aud the other SIDE IS already
dug up ior the new pavement. VI coVse, bong new
the ave. ue ~ clean and blight
COMMISSIONER CAMpBELL's Defence.
Commissioner Campbell yesterday sent the follow
Ing r ply 10 Police Commissioner Nchois' letter.
calling his to the streets where the pave.
mept is broken and sadly IN neeu Of ropair:-
DKrARrxxsr PUBIC WORKS. coMxlssIosrRs OFFICE.
kooM ~ CRY HALL.
v.,. ~, NEW NEW YoEx E., Sept: H. ls7s.|
SIs"Yoar letter Of tho lith n.t (Which appeared /,
the l2th having been preceded by iormidsole is 81
ho q % s a yo N
psna sSs sum Of nearly monthly nefhcsnt
ii ss ana a'ss nSS
the S Tna sa saoy BEEN mus Within
the past Goaded by the eatenings Of the
aud the approaching election. have very receay
msds s a. e o s 20 long
you now wish to shift tine blame OF 'your shortcomings
There probably, single man in the city who vii!
poSa psysmenss aad clean streets IS very will
take this opportunity to snghten you on some points Of
32s miles pave streets in this city south Of
the xAs msy S ss ms apoe a
wood II miles cooee s3 niles concree asphste.
Of rottea wood dapidatod cobble, aud shape
Ever sine. charge OF this department. about
and halt years ago have In regular and special
OF extensive improvements OF street pavements, in
urged and pored the Board OF Estimat and
% ao
erred vaAbe balances from other branches oil the de-
The Common Council mas ipdorsed my applications yet
the G ~. aas @
the Comptroller in leter OF the 18th inst lpuolshad in
s.sns ss s"o u
thnx that you will agree in this your day ofdespar thss
some three wears Mr. Walters, the proprietor of
M sns essr wa. published in his
York was nose city Sr s
aouSsis.s Sad rsisrenes
for doubt there many streets where the
have again in my annual estimate for 1879 asked the
pavemens he nnis authorized by the law OF 1875, and
$50 repairs have ms;e this call In each
q term ba. have YET learn TIA. you
esaat for the dirty streets, assign the hs
condition y o. tue m. s.d say s
issued by your tiny, department to place them in good
Now the necessary given by in the very
ming Of the season and both renewals ana repairs
appropriations We have not waited unsii the evil day
us nor have we given any desparag wall of ais
Notwithstanding the limited approximations 1t is well
u 4
have been made IN many parts o. the city especially n
challenge comparison with any PreyiC9s period as to
the eharAe,er economy and extent 81 ihsse Inn
mo pleasure that works have been appreci-
thanks Of many citizens Can you say as much
for the S,,ss, rect Gsssns g srso ,moeae
In the Of cleaning say that dirty incru,ted d
so%psiisd At eoasideraSIs money
s:s ssas f % ss% m OF Tenth
where repairs urgently demanded by the resiaents
or s%S wrote the Police Sa;
repairs Tho surn,sndsn. o. Paving called two ,nsee
times aud the bureau, but was answered that
Ing tail within your duty. wiz. do you aud your
s.ones BY reason Of the mass were not
visible yet we were satisfied that ne street had been
fully ssaOs,ee by .inking ses. pits ,rough varying
that you last excsv.ied and removed the Ovcyina
anaysis list Of broken and sunksn pavement.
bOb nuniuer) thai u tnhue
BY enumerxting every slight oppression or uneven
place streets the numbers OF the honses seem
10 copcd nearly In regular succession
4 MANY OF the races twice and scveta
are which, examination are found 10 be per
fectly smooth To swell the list possible
| many places are enume ated which uneven
than Broadway IL would have saved your bureau nuc
have Jumped the matter by reporting that the 70
are ty miles OF rough and diseraeeful pavements
and no dispute II but this would not have
/ ne ared I'm posing the $500 places cnumcr aed
many which repetttons and many having no exist
|
correct list Of the places to be repaired ~ made ~
inspectors and pains will ID
ana them In passabe condition large extent
made the wooden pavements which
are only rough but by decay might become derf
| mental 10 health.
being we'll to to and to every one thai
ve have VI old aud ronfh enepts. ths
quss U.s. DO that account 20 suspend th
cleaning OF streets and await their restoration to
coudon And Is this your excuse for their dirty condi
ton Ia the pastr -
IL will take years, with liberal appropriations u
and thoroughly repair the psvements OF this city
| This org should meantime 10 vii
never do to leave their cleaning undone have state
more than once in any reports that well paved street