New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-03
STRENGTHENING TROUBLE.


| MiyoI uTacc ycsteludy preferred charges
against Police Commissioners French, Mason
and Nichols for neglect OF duty in
| the matter of cleaning the streets.
II il alleged, also, that various sections of tho
Sanitary Code have been violated. The Grand
jury made presentation to the Court con-
cernng the state of the streets. but no
indictments were found. The Commissioners
still loudly assert that they have done their
! duty IL well as it could bc Gouc. President
! Chandler says he does not want -trect.clcan.
Ing added to the duties of his Department.
HE CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS.
MAYOR GRACE WISHES 10 ADD holHiNG ~ THE
WAY OF sIAIEMENI-EXrEACl FEoN TnE
CuARG'S.
| The charges against tie Police Commissioners aro
accompanied bv specifications. Tie Mayor was
asked after the charges had ben mad" pablo II lie
wished to say anything relative TO IA" natter
! At present. be repll,d. Il do not wish to lay
| anything lhe charges speak COR them ives. ! am
row scL"what III the position of a I1H2r AMI it
wouI be fair to the Commissioner, ,.r NJ to say
! ANYTHING AGAINST them
| IL. ciaig,s aGrdlrccted 10 Couim, 'oDers stephen
! L. ficn,h, Jorl W. Mason and sidney 7. Nichols,
! and are in the main ls follows:
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can ~ Tie nut oi clarc ANT "n.cn witnesses
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roi my 20 - inn 5"d "i '| 'n"Tn@a i, s, az
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d,-t.yu- the sad euaree'. and Wnrn y"n p,f- ,nay.
! "r rousi your hhh e"'h of SoH 'onb>'i, Nhl DC
! an'ri Al opportunity io make any aGSuncnt "A !oif
dcicncc
CHARGE rlrsr
That you and each u you Prirc tommii ioucrs oe
the Cy NrS Nik. have failed and Cit,d Ia well and
,ruy aud prriorm The duty which yoa have full and
cxclu>.y, authority T. do and perform, and with the
da;y - vel ard truly dom, ani y rfornDg whri you
an, each 90 yon are charged hy Of Chapter 677
of t'r ~ - ls'2 and thc Laws sup@riheutiry ere
HlCid alton I,rst-Iu this: Tha, yo have caused
IA" ioowi,g 'rs. avenu"s lanes and aiie :. and the
sdii r. therein. IN tar CITY oi Neaivik t. be thorough
y cleaned To tine and 10 bc kept AT a times,
nor At az, tn thoroughly cleaned Dctw,,n thr I,s
dty Of prwbrr 1850. and the 23i dayo March ISL,
So that tie and an ~ heu was. during the
rrrarl paFt Of Ihr SAID p"Iod ~ an uncen ana tny
condition aui dangerous To the health and injurious TO
ysr !aS i%Gf YcPs Is u TIE e'"' ''' "'S'' ""' V "
| linen follows long list Of avenues and streets
| Slrcidcn,ion Second-In this: That YOU have failed
an, oii.ci To- collect aud all ashes. garbage.
r IN and .ircct sseepings daily during the nonihs OF
Dntiy February and he greater part oi March Issi.
from the following named streets ami ayeni's ana tho
~" pai". her"n spcShcay alluded TO- a"d to ,snovc
ont cl the cay daily. aud a. often ~ wac necrs.
he ani injury to the iutres, ~ tie Residents On SAID
streets. and oi the City OF New'fork
Then follows an equally long list OF numbers ir
str cts aud avenues.
CHARGE SECOND.
| That you and zach Of you rs Police Commissioners of
the Cry OF Ncwlork have failed and omitted 70 WI
and ru do aud perform the duties and obligations lm
posed upon you aud each Of by Section II o Chapter
- Of the laws 0. ls66 aud the laws amcndatory here
SiS S" sanitary i o"nanccs Of the DeparmSa, o. Health.
| Sp,cifcdfiD,i tUst-Iu this: Iha, the provsons Of
% o the sanitary ordinances adopted ~ the De-
hcrn constantly violated and wno d-regsrded daily.
during he entire period from the .Oih day OF Nay lsl9.
the cuire perioi from The 2Otu day OF MAY, 1879 upo
the present tIme wholly failed aud omitted faithfully
ani al ptopcr enforce aud cNccutc or TO tsAo
any legally requisite measures enforce and execute.
sad % the laid Sanitary Code which requires
separate vessel TO be provided by The owners and &c.
cul,ants o and but dpxs Tor ashes and ruD6hh
o & s a shall nn n a or Lee
ia vessels with garbage ana Ilpuid siustancess
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in any public place longer than may needul for the
| removal OF the contents thereof.
c,ict0n Second In this: That the ,i-ions of
Srclon Il3 o h. sanitary ordinances adopted by tho
Deartmrnt OF Health, and called the san ,ary CSde
daily durrg the period from the eo!hda OF May
1879 u 10 th present time and tn, yoM nave ave- % day KS
present tme wholly failed and omitted To faithfully ana
me propsr TINE enore ana a ., 70 sad
Section ll3 Of the sad sanitary Code whicn requires
that pile deposit Of manure ona OK sarois. nor
shall b. made within the limits OF tue euy oi l'r.,
your snd ach your failure and ON s'ion TO well aud
truly do AMI perform your dnty as charged 10 .ne mrs'
aud have permitted your servants and axen'st' V!oa'e
Specification Third That the provisions Of Section
l25 4 the sanitary ordinances adoped BY the Depart
Gi hes5 s and Wholly % dsIcsared dali, during
The cntir period the 20th day OF May 1879 up
tine 1Tsnt psTad S c aS Nay i.s up to the
time wholly failed and omitted TO faithfully aud OF the
requisite 10 enforce and execute, and have per
lnted your servants and agents to d-regafn said sec
non OF the sanry Code winch requires that M ruDblsb
garbage dirt or street sweepings or other nthy onen
ys rnkes if any Street or place before
thereof than reasonable une noi Tor more tnau
'oSp oSpeideaon Ioarh~fn ihs That the provisions OF
ea,u OF the sad cols 45. Is aud 10 Of the Sanitary
ssded day during the entire period fom the 2ot day
Of May 1872 w 10 the present time amt thar ,usn vio
to you and each OF you and that you have wholly Iaec
and omitted u report cause TO De reported any OF
such violations the Board VI Health as required ~
| law.
CHARGE THIRD.
That YOU and each of you have failed and omitted wen
and truly and perform the duty imposed upon you
by Section 27 OF Chapter 335 OF the laws OF 1878.
Speeaeaion-In this: That the report or compunicar
ton rendered to me, a. Mayor OF tho City OF new
York. and dated the 2is day Of March. 1881 in reply
NV communication OF March l. 1881 is Incorrect snc
untrue and u Misrepresentation OF the recofd ana
among other things Il following particulars:
l. The ailegatioE that the 1.O77l61 loads OF strcey