Year: 1879

OUR COMPLAINT BOOK.
INo1x.-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention Complainants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only on one side Of the paper.-ED. HERALD.l


THE TIME FOR A CHANGE.
To THE EDITION OF THE HERALD:-


Can there be way devised to prevent the drip
ping of oil from the cars of the Metropolitan "L'
Railway upon the clothes of Sixth avenue pedes-
triansf An abatement of this long continued nui-
sAnce would earn the thanks of more than


VICTIM.


THOSE CLOCK HANDS AGAIN.
To THE EDrroR OF TIE HERALD-


Before changing the hands the clock at Jefferson
Market could plainly ascertain the time from my
window st Tenth street and Fourth avenue. Now
the whole thing looks like trade dollar obscured
by fog. BINOCULAR.


WORSE AND WORSE.
To THE EDrroR OF THE HEnA1D:-


Having had frequent occasion to pass under the
east side elevated road the past season have to
complain that have had two fine suits of clothing
positively necessary that the bottom Of this road be
ceiled with boards or sheet iron. L. w.


POLICE.


To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


I beg leave to call your attention to the crowd Of
men and women who congregate nightly around .
policy shop cigar store in East Seventeenth street.
near First avenue. No decent person can pass by
without being subjected to their insults or having
thar clothes destroyed. LEX.


WHERE WAS THE SHORE INSPECTOR
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Last evening. during the food tide. 1t was impos-
sible to battle at Coney Island with any degree of
which foated in from the city's dumping grounds
aud literally covered the surface OF the water.
NEW YoRK, Sept. 8, 1879. H.
~ wATERED MILK AGAIN.
To THE EDITOR THE HxRALD:-


Allow me to complain.ot the violation Of the
itary code by milkmen and grocers who sell adul
terated milk. One Of the grocers in this vicinity is
selling iuixture supposed to be milk. but. upon
examination. water and other ingredients are pre-
dominant. VICTIM,


corner East Broadway and Pike street.


PLACE FOR THE POLICE TO LOOK TO.
To THE EDIroR OF THE HERALD:-


am poor working girl. As am my way to
and from my place of business am daily insulted
u
Third avenue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets. during the absence of the proprietor The
language they is too filthy for publication. Is
there no way that this nuisance can be q abstedi


DIsGRACEFUL.


To THE EDrroR OF THE HKRALp:-


beg short space to call the attention Of the
Park Commissioners to the disgusting habits of the
men who are working the Riverside Drive. Tho
otr t,,x
construction Is polluted by the nuisances commit
ted by the worknen. assailing the nostrils and Of
tending the sight at every turn. We who live in this
vicinity have enough else to bear in the way Of


CONSTANT READER.


ANOTHER DANGER.
To THE EDITOR THE HKRALD:-


The Fire Department boxes dangerous now
plsced-not high enough to avoid ones head nor
low enough to sec when hurrying along is usual
for city men. Having sustained confusion
this morning from contact with one can assure
you that the feeling is not a pleasant one. Acci-
yet, II death has not already occurred from
sudden shock aud knock one gets from
running into hard and inamovabie projecsion Re-
sxPxEMsEa 9. 1879.


CASE FOR THE POLICE.
10 THE EDIToR THE HkxALD:-


VIII you please inform me through your valuable
paper It is not against the law to keep crazy man
in house where there several families? Where
live VIC all in danger Of lives from an in
man. Neither the landlord nor agent will do
anything 80 long they get their rent from his
people. am living next to them and am afraid
every minute he will make rush for the hall and
get into my rooms. Last night had to go on to the
roof to get away from his noise. Now. II you can
tell us how can have him removed you would
have the thanks Of the whole house.


LONE WOMAN.
WHY THIS DISTINCTION?
To THE EDITOR OF THE HEnALp:-


How 1t. that with SO large devoted to school
purposes and q truant law. that people cannot sue
ceed in entering their children tho New York pub
lie schools9 live 100 feet from Fortieth street
because the school is crowded Yet there pupils
who live at great distances from the school who
obliged to come the to get there have been
obliged to send my boy to private schools for three
years past, but desire the benefit of the public
schools. Must leave the State to have my children
educatsdf FATHER


WARMING.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HxRALp:-


Can nothing be done to check the propensity
which exists in this crowded city for slaying IN
broad daylight of men. women and innocent chill
dren by the nefnrious system of careless .blasngY
occupy Q room at No. 254 West Forty-ninth street.
At eleven o'clock this morning the block between
Tenth and Eleventh avenues quite "lvely,"
when. loi thundering sound was heard. and huge
powders went high into the air, spreading con-
sternstion among all. At this time strong men
reeed and matrons tainted at fearful and
sudden a spectacle. True. indeed. the powders
Quivered in the vacant plot where this desperate
quarry lay till, after minute Of dreadful suspense
four large stones went crashing through win