New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-19
STREET CLEANING.

STREET CLEANING.
The Special Committee Of the Board OF Counciiinen
appointed in March last to inquire into the reason why
the streets were not cleaned held their fourth meeting
Yesterday noon in the Council Chamber City Hall, Mr.
Jones in the chair.
James Bush, being sworn, said he had contracted
TO clean the streets Of the Fifteenth District, oA-
,eenth Ward for So $40; could not say how often ne
had cleaned them, but had paid out considerably
more for that purpose than he received; thought ne
could 90 on and fulfill the contract according to the
specifications he has had some nine years expo
ne, C. in street cleaning.
Edward Hopper, the Inspector IN That portion Oh
the city, being sworn said he had been Inspector SINCE
the awarding Of the contract to Mr. Bush the Wh9ie
Ward with the excection of few streets near the
river has been cleaned once; the Third avenue mas
been cleaned once thought the condition OF the streets
now az to cleanliness il good at this time last year
the whole Ward was tlean; if the Ward has to be
cleaned three time, week he thought the amount,
go $40 would not be a sufficient sum; It would re-
quire about $l3 00O Mr.. Bush has had at work about
l3 men and from ii 10 % carts; when he lMr. mop,
per had the contract he used 10 employ from 10 TO 10
men and from 10 to 80 carts thought if Mr. Bush had
more carts on he could clean the Ward there are
number of tenant houses in that Ward whose occu-
pants throw filth and garbage in the streets and they
are rendered still uncleanly by dirt dropping
fom carts coming from other Wards: since Dir BUSH
has had this contract about March @ he carted away
COO cart loads of rubbish which had been dropped
on the street and left by builders; the dirt
pose and partly by careessness; very little assistance
l. received from the police in enforcing tie ordinances,
and is impossible for one Inspector 10 superntehu
over thirteen miles of streets the ragpickers are
Nuisance. IL would require average OF SIX carts
during the Summer and twelve during the Winter 10
remove the ashes from this Ward witness used TO pay
TWENTY-FIVE cents load; ashes being thrown into the
street DESTROYS the manure, that cannot be sold
if the ordinanceswere strictly enforced would afford
great facilities in keeping the streets clean the streets
Rad not been cleaned for about five months previou.
nuah ptatipO
much difficulty in obtaining carts thought the streets
could be put in clearly condition in about eight
days Mr. Bush has taken OF the streets at least
ten thousand loads Of dirt
Jobn Heckerson being sworn said he had the con-
tract for cleaning the XIlth District Thirteenth
Ward; he has cleaned every street in that District
four tmes with the exception OF East street which he
has cleaned twice he has carted away S5i5 loads OF
dirt including ashes and manure the last-naned arti-
Gle he takes to Stanton street finds much difficulty at
the dumping ground, because there IS only one dump
ng-board there the rubbish left by the erection OF
new buildings gives the contractors much trouble the
policemen render aid whatever, but on the con-
trary on occasion witness caught one policeman
throwing ashes in the street himself he gets for clean
ing the District SS,475; sometimes finds dtieuly In
obtaining his money from the Controller; thinks he
can fulfill the contract honoraby if little aid is rem
dered by the enforcement Of the ordinances.
Peter Morris being sworn, said he contracted for
cleaning the whole Of the Seventh and Eleventh
Wards for which he is TO receive 900 Tor
the Seventh and 900 for the Eleventh Ward; has
cleaned both w arCS once, ana Ncth
to clean them second time; he went into the work
in good faith and was determined to clean the streets
properly if it cost him more than was specihed
in the contract because he desired 10 secure the good
will OF the people although he spent 81 800 more than
specified, some OF the people complained; he
does think he fulfill his contract Tor the sum
named therein il specifies that the streets must be
cleaned twice week with all the force which he en-
F %sSrds. S0''a require '00D' 'S"' D''' '4 '"
John Agen has the contract for the XvIIIth Dis
trct comprising the Nineteenth and IweEtieth Wards
for which he 10 obtain $4,000; has cleaned 1t all
once and almost one.third twice thinks he can
fulfill his contracts the police pay no attention TO tue
dirt which il thrown into the streets employs htteen
for al kinds OF dirt, and thinks one cart would
remove all the ashes.
VIM DYKE had not contracted, but bad agreed TO
clean the Tenth Ward for -, $50; IL not required to
clean the streets any specified number Of times and
considers that the streets are only To be kept clean 50
az 10 satisfy the people and City Inspector The re-
mander of Mr.. Dykes testimony was merely cor
roboraon Of that given by the previous witnesses:
Mr. Isaac Lee, Superintendent of Mr.. Reynolds,
who has the contract for cleaning thirteen wards was
asked if some statements which he had been invited
10 prepare ready. He remarked that IN conse,
qu.uce Of this being ticket day, the statement could
not be completed, but would be ready III day or two
Mr. Lee added that protection was received by him
from any quarter and he could not clean the streets
while garbage continually thrown upon them.
He getting carts from Brooklyn and jersey CITY
but the very moment they arrived IN the city they
taken to the Mayors Office and fined from IS to
So each One was fined this morning. Some OF the
street-eweep ping machines IN operation, and
contracts had been made for some self-loadlng ma
chimes which are chiefly intended for the lower wards
and will be used during the night II is the intention
Of Mr. Reynolds to carry out the specifications OF
the contract, and he would do more-he would
be willing TO clean the streets OF the city for
ten years for 500 900 year. and give any amount of
security, and then clean them for the next ten year.
for nothing. The manure itself would be sufficient
remuneration for the cleaning, provided, however,
that garbage and ashes could be kept from the streets
He said the expenses incurred for the first two weeks
by Mr.. Reynolds, commencing April /, 1877, were as
follows:
First Second Third and Fifth Wards s3 70
Fourth Sixth Eighth and Fourteenth WARDS. 3oiI W
Ninth Fifteenth Seventeenth, Twentieth and Tween -
ty-seoond Ss<S %
slO,Ss5 70
CITY Inspector Morton then made a long statement
To the Committee in which he forth the difficulties
the contractors abored under, and the exertions he
had ade 10 have the streets thoroughly cleansed.
The Committee then adjourned.
AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCH0OL UNION.
The ThiIty.third Anniversary of this important In
siitution was held in Philadelphia the evening of
the 18th inst, in the capacious hall Of DR.. jayne
AMBROSE WHITE, esq, in the chair. Earnest and
appropriate addresses delivered by the Rev. DR..
EEIsTIEY the Rev. Mr.. JEsEIgs the Rev, Mr.