The daily gazette., 1880-07-19

THE Republican wants a reason from
the GAZETTE for the repeal of the ordi-
nance by the City Council which re-
qured the "removal of the ashes and
cleaning the streets by contract"
In the first place we may state that the
Republicans language is erroneous in
the fact that the removal of the ashes is
separate work from the cleaning of
the streets, and bids have been received
for this work but not yet acted upon.
That is sufficient for the matter of the
removal of the ashes.
Now, we have always been IN favor
OF the contract system for cleaning the
streets, aud two years ago when the
Republicans repealed the ordinance re-
auiring the wnrl tn he done by contrac,
we objected. But they paid 10 atten-
ton 10 the GAZETTE, and we found that
short time before the election that
party had hundreds of negro men more
than usual working in various parts of
the city. In one or two weeks abou.
election time the street pay roll was as
high as $500. The Republican, there
fore, remembers what its own party did
what they repealed the street contract
ordinance for; and it becomes suspicious
at once that the Democrats mean now
TO do what the Republicans did in 1878
The evil doers fear that they will he
beaten at their own dirty Ring work
and the organ screams before il is hurt
1t does not wait TO hear from the
GAZETTE. But impugns its motives and
the motives of the Council at once. II,
In effect tells the Republicans not To
vote-there is no use in 50 doing as the
Democrats will carry the election by
repeaters anyhow. Poor thing; We
pity Its frightened spirit. 1t is in a
worse condition than the guilty Macbeth
and Its own horrid acts in 1878 glare IT
In the face at every turn. Here is what
1t is now scared into saying. We want
the Democrats to read its language be-
fore we assign the reason it had asked
Us for:
"Ihls action is sufficient notice 10
the Republicans of what they NAV ex-
pect aud what they will lave to contend
with at the approaching city election.
IL Is notice that the city will be again
overrun Oy repeateIs voting from two to
niteen times under the surveillance of
Ponce omcers az was tile case last wear.
he Cheslnut street sewer il is true is in
tne len'h Ward where repea'eTs will
not Oe wanted, but that will make no
uine:ence as repeaters are ubiauitnus
Anu have no trouble in locating at any
place assigned .hem by the local Demo
cratlc Ward Committees, 1t is evident
that the city is to be oveIrun by re-.
paters, the honest vote of the people
crushed cut aud hullited and the Coilu
ell again hiied with members elected b,
the most unblushing frauds. The tii s.
move IN this direction has heen made by
tue City council, but we will not sa,
that IL mas been designedly for that Dur
Pose' ana yet the quielness Of the Demo
cratlc press upon the subject would iudi
cate collusion."
4NNA oliC press, our reaueri
learned III the very day the Republ,ea,
printed the above extract, had no "coI
lusion' in the mater as charged IN,
was opposed to the repeal of the ordl
nance requiring the streets to be cleane
by contract, and it so stated ou Saturd AZ
although we would not have objected I,
the.contract system being postponed TO
six months longer.
Now' the reason given, and as we be
heVe correctly given for the repealn.
OF the said ordinance, is that the wnrl
can be done more economically aud at les
cost by the day under the Street Commit
zee and Street Commissioner. ThatIs h,
reason that was assigned by Mr.. Nc
MenamiD, Chairman of the Street Com
mittee. He had the work done duril.,
the Last SIX months without contract TO
$2O26 As u ( lowest valid bid in JAnu
ary, 1879. had been Over 81, 900 for
yea Ia Ia proved 10 the Councl