Morning journal and courier., 1893-11-16
NEW RAVENS FILTHY STREETS.

The Subject of spirited Discussion at the Meeting of the Boaro oi Public Works Last Evening-COrn. missioner States Says the streets Are . Disgrace to the ChtS-AneS Cannot be Cleaned for There As NO Appropriation.
 The filthy condition of the streets of the city was the all absorbing topic of discus sion at the meeting of the board Of pubic works last evening. Mayor Sargent and Commissioners Johnson, Todd, Brown, Maley and States were present. The ses- sion was unusually spirited and interest," ing, although the main business of the evening was the consideration of the ques- ton of dirty streets.
 The subject was introduced by Commis- sioner States, who said: ''I read an edi- torial in the JOURNAL AND COURIER this morning, in which 1t was stated that the streets of New Haven were flthier and dirtier than the streets of Chicago and in thfs statement the paper was absolutely true. The streets of this city are simply filthy and disgrace to the city. We are standing on technicality when we claim that we cannot keep the streets of the city clean in consequence of lack ot funds. The city is not bankrupt and we should anticipate an appropriation for cleaning the streets. It was only 8 short time ago that we were very fsstidious about the streets and had small army of men with brooms, dust pans and satchels in all the principal streets keeping them clean. We also had men with hoes and thny, ha kept clean. The appropriation for clean ing the streets is now used up and all these cleaners have disappeared. At the present time we haven't cent to do any of this work with, aud yet tell you that, money or no money, we should put the streets in at least decent condition. Why, gentle men, the very first thing stranger sees on his arrival in this city is pile of filth, ,snd he continually sees pile after pile on all the streets of the city. Only short time ago we used to have force of men who thor oughly cleaned the streets twice each week. Now the streets haven't been touched in two weeks, and 1t doesn't look as if they would be in two more. Why, in front of the union depot there is big pile of horse offal which has been there for some time. " Can't we sell it." queried the mayor, and the commissioners laughed.
 "Well, we must do something with it., ,'' replied Commissioner States. "The streets must be cleaned, as they are crying dis grace to the city. l move, therefore, that the street superintendent be instructed to clean all streets in the center of the city twice each week until we get new appro. priation."
 ''Second the motion," called out Com. missioner Maley.
 At this stage of the proceedings Commis sioner Todd stated that the court of com mon council had issued special order te the effect that no money must be spent un til after specific appropriation had beer made, and that if this order was d:sobeyet the commissioners themselves became financially responsible.
 The motion made by Commissionel States was then put and defeated in an ay, and nay vote, Todd, Johnson and Browr voting ''no" and States and Msley 'aye.'
 Commissioner States then moved tha the board put itself on record ss deprecat ing the filthy condition of the streets, ant the motion was unanimously passed. 1 A motion was made to the effect that a a certain contractor, naming Anthony Carroll, had violated an ordinance in usin, vitrifsd pipe instead of iron in connectinj houses with sewers, his license be revoked
 Mayor Sargent, however, quickly proved
 that the ordinance was defective, and tn
 original motion was withdrawn.
 It was reported that the owners of prop
 critics located at 197, 199 and POI Basset
 street had not relaid their sidewalks, an,
 the matter was referred to the committe
 on streets. The city engineer reported tha
 the street ought to be graded before tn
 order was put into effect.
 City Engineer Kelly reported that tn
 bridge across the sluioeway at Belle docl could be permanently repaired for $4,0OO
 but that it could be filled up for $40O
 Mayor Sargent stated that the question wa
 one for federal jurisdiction on account O
 the tidewater. It was finally decided t.
 consult with the harbor commissioner
 and with the Consolidated road and refe
 the matter to the authorities at Washing
 ton.