The New York herald., 1878-02-09
OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.


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panied by the writer's IuiI and address 10
insure attention. Compa,nants who are unwilling TO
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing.
Write only on ono side Of shs paper. ED. HERALnl
BARBEns PRICES
To THE EDrroR or THE HKRALDs-
Why 10 the BARRIERS charge much for haircutting
should think twenty cents enough. Shave me prices
PUT ON THE NIGHT TRAINS.
To THE EDITOR rHE HERALD:-
Whom will tho Legislature It's power soward Civ
Ing us night trains upon the elevated railroads,
DANGEROUS POLE.
To rns EDITOR OF THE HEoLD:-
There rs dangerous nag pole on tho roof OF four
story tenement house At the corner Of Cannon and
Dclapcey streets B. G.
DIsoRpEELY YOUNG MEN.
To THE EDITOR or THE HkRALD:-
The .'garg OF rowdies" who mako their hoad-
quarters At an ulloyway No. 265 Monroe street
are terror to the ncghDorA Why do not the police
disperse thcmf y NJ.
NEGLECTED WARD.
TO Tux EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
wish to Gail the attention OF the Health Board and
Street Department the nltny condition OF some Of
the streets in the Seventh ward Montgomery street
is IN o very bad condition. =. J. B.
SKATING IN CENTRAL PARK.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
Do the Park Commissioners intend TO keep the Ice
on the Central Park lakes ceanf Last week the
weather cold enough and the Ice sufficiently strong
for skating, but the snow was not removed. ICE.
SEATS ON THE MoRRIsANIA BOATS.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
Why do not tho Morrisania Steamboat Company
provide stools enough for tncir passengersf II Is
impossible TO obtain seat on any OF their boats un-
less you get aboard ton minutes before they start
SNOW ON VACANT LOTS.
To rHH EDITOR OF TIN HERALD:-
Arc the owners ot vacant lots exempt from tho or
dinance Of cleaning tho snow from their sidewalks
The dgraceu ul condition .ot Lexington avenue IRON
s,x.y.tour!h TO sxynnth street. justins,, M The In
quiry. NoHMAL CoLLEGE.
THE SNOW QUESTION.
TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD
wish 10 complain OF tho practice OF throwing snow
from the oil the houses into tho Streets Tues
day afternoon man was busily employed shovelug
snow and ice from the roof Of q Broadway store
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BOOKS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Ny children inform me that thoy must pay here.
after for booka suppose that Is ON account Of ro-
,renchment. The poor people who send their chill
dren to school nnd things very hard IN the city now,
and think II is shame to impose this charge on
them. LABORER.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEKALD:-
Where were MIR. Bergh's mon last Monday evening
when the driver OF Third avenue car No. 2l4 30
inhumaniy beating his horses. between Seventy
ninth and EightIeth streetsf Every muscle was
strained to start tho car, but the whip isl all the
heavier. J. W. v.
FARE ON THE JERSEY FERRIEs.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD-
great zeal has beon SAID about the fare on the
Brooklyn ferrioa Thore poor working people in
New Jersey wel In Brooklyn We Jersey
people have been paying three cents right along with
out grumbng, but Is II not timc that the H0boken
fare should come down TO two csntsf PORTER.
WALL FROM sEvENrY-FIRsT STREET.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
wish TO call the attention Of the Department oil
Public Works 10 the condition OF West Seventy
street, between Boulevard road and Eighth avenue
Some of tho property owners have graded their side
ber o hills. some oi them two ieet high There IS no
gas on tho street. PEDESTRIAN.
WHEN WILL THEY BE SETTLED?
To EDITOR rHE AERALD:-
am descendant Of ono Of the soldiers Of tho wal
OF 1872, and Notwithstanding that hold certificate
that my claim has becn audited and revised by the
Adjutant General and Inspector General, appears
by their certificate under date of July 4, 1889, an
met now, ON application Tor my money, with tht
laconic reply, mo appropriation" f" 1872
TRADE DOLLARS ON THE STREET. CARS.
To THE EDIron OF THE HERALD
On Tuesday, a. ten minutes to eleven O'Clock p NJ
took Fourth avenue No. 50, al Fourteenth
o trado dollar to take out two fares. He charged
me i've cents discount. Shortly after o passenger
gave tho same conductor n hvo dollar note and hi
gave him (the passengermy trade dollar but did
allow tho i've conts discount. The samo rule ough
TO work both ways N. J. D.
WAGONS IN THE STREETS.
To TIM EDlroR OF THE HERALD:-
understand that an ordinance exists permitting
cartman keep cart front OF his dwelling tn,
place where be stables his horse Have tho City Coun
Gil right to dispose of the public streets IN any suct
claims 10 nave license to keep throe wagons tn,
street, day and night. Why not ten or twentyf Be
sides the ugly appearance and obstruction 10 ravo
there il the liability accidents, many OF which
occurred from this cause Tho police INFORM they
have authority to remove those 0bstructions uncs
by order Of tho Bureau Of Encumbranccs and, tn,
Captain OF this precinct says tnere's too much rec