Dirty streets-rhe Contract SYSTEM
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Mr.. BENNErr,-


The contract system, thus far, does not act like
charm in giving us clean streets. The very re-
verse is the case. ] see no sweepcrs-n0 ash carts
no carts for collecting ofial, &c. Where is the
promised reform? IL remains unfulfilled. They
have sent round their paper notices, telling what
the ordinance is about. Ashes! How do they ex-
pect we can obey the law when they send no carts
to collect them!


One Of their own organs has opened its eyes, and
acknowledges that the streets are really dirty and
threatens the contractors that If they do not do
their duty, according 10 the specifications in the
contract, they will suffer some; but thus far that
threat has had no beneficial fleet. The organ also
speaks about Mr. Bakewe doing his duty by hav-
ing II done at their expense, but the sweepers Of
neither, the oflal and ash carts of neither, have
made their appearance in either the 4ih or Ct
wards, and 80 between the two stools, the peopls,
the taxpayers, fall through and suffer, while the
contractors and street inspectors pocket their mo-
ney, and laugh in their sleeve al our Corporation
and their paper bullets. Shall we ever have clean
streetsl despair OF il until they employ men who
have brains enough to devise a proper system, and
practise it.. That has never yet been done, and no
prospect Of being done soon. What may be dene
when the panic Is over, and Clay is President, l.
dare not anticipate, as IL might be so glorious 10
dazzle my eyes or turn my brain. That would
avoid at present. Is Mayor Harper much en-.
gagged In the temperance cause, and Furnishing vlo-
latons OF Sunday laws, that he has time 10 look
after the streets! II so, let else attend to
II, and do us JUSTICE.