The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-31

year. and found IL would require force Of tive
hundred and nfsy more men, one hundred and
entire blocks half high Trinity church scope
nss = ell nsssss.y tAas 2 ban rinssr shsslA =
Inspectors Department was put into The Police De
parnsnt wenld - very beneficial 70 the city, they
have charge q the Sanitary Bureau; think they can
take charge e hae department. better The Street In
spsctes the HeAlth Masdsas osuid - dnpssssd with
ACCOMPLISHMENTS ny invsssigakions n
Tor he sanitary .sS Compose nsnui.ossns Company;
mad: ccnras. for srsss cleaning aSd so 5. @:ns:
dumps would b worth V about $50 900; thsIs
ten 70 thirteen dumpa
The next witness sworn was Comptroller Matthew :;
suffering from illness He gave his testimony, while In
considerable pain, follows:-Am Comptroller Of the
:ssss.. amount ps for u. i Depart
nsnt during The year lsee Without referring the once;
have the report q the CITY Inspector for 1885, :. one
appointed In his once, and found that Ill be bad
there BE was empowered 70 appoint by tho Common
number have spoken Mr. Boole about employing them
= beng unnecessary; have The account in the oace Of
during given year; the Twelfth ward Is included in the
City Inspectors Department; the cleaning comes through
his department; there several special
70 these special contracts in 1885, but was assured
was absolutely necessary 70 have the work done In that
wayi I was n shs habi. q answering the
up 70 Janusy /, 1884 thrOush : p.ymaster
spponts1 2 his aspartm:nt BY the Common Council;
paying The msn but After the appointment Of = pay.
master the complaint made 70 that he had paid
peop who did not belong 70 The departmenttha there
Was waste Of money people said men the pay
Bools and It suggested that should take the mat
n. ~ .. hand: md did u y. about svn:
out tickets TO ash cartmsn ndiscriminately,
and Mr.. Boole said he would rather l should
continued up 70 the present tms the hrst payment
was made January 1854 there was considerable pay
IN s.rea and had to make this up and and the
made out and tickets giYen for tho amount they were
then identified By the Street Inspector sworn and the
tify tho men ash cartmcn, street sweepers and
bellringers; ON sono payrolk found mon who were
engaged IN other business and ksp. back their money
furnish the number Of INSPECTOR special inspectors, &C.,
from the payrolls a the ece; DO not know how much
the manure realized TO the city in 1898 and 1904 do not
know the number Of men employed the number Of
loads or dirt removed In year; can yet from the pa
Judge Whiting here requested the witness 70 bring Ill
the papers referring TO the facts spoken Of with him fos
examination to-day
pay; saw ono man on the Arst pay day having
very large snowy pin and well dressed up, and when
spoke % him about no accounted for il by Its being
New Years Day, and no was going 70 make calls he
on the pay roll 1 street sweeper, but said he de-
tailed to follow the cartmea the dumps II they
ing on his finger; he was an sttacs Of the oaaco did
not see any OF the gentlemen with patent leather booH
on, did not got down as low a. that the amount paid
for cleaning the streets during the last year Is
about seven hundred thousand dollars, not counting
the last joint note for hundred and eight thousand
department; by special contract the amount paid was
thirty thousand dollars; this 10 separate contract
not included In the street cleaning contract; not
aware that one has agreed 70 carry away such things
free Of charge the city, the contract specifications
drawn up by the Corporation Counsel before meet
hundred thousand dollars included in the levy Of
Nay 1884, when NJ Badger Or hi: Representative called
upon the Mayor he was told they would have -
pay for the dumping grounds and the Crotoa
water do not know q any Corporation ordinance allow
ing City Inspector clean the streets the present
willing take the contract for $500 900; he Was VIM
70 make his own specifications and do the work for -
sum- Mr. Badger made private for the work
Badger the contract for $500, 600; The City
water gratis. Isl sss nanur. inspector IN my
any portion q he manure; for tho as twelve months
got about s12 900 for 1t; tho next year amounted
70 between SIS 600 and $40 6oo VIC had made the con-
tract for e3ooo 900, and given the dumps and oroton
less than Ills now think could get on with less Of
these street inspectors bsngen &c the expenses Of
the department arc unprecodentedy high, and took
occasion 70 say 70 In . communication y the Common
Council
Cross examined-The Corporation fixes the wages Of
tho laborcs; contractor might got men for less wages
material have increased double within the last three years.
should think the expense Of streo cleaning would
the Win the big pin came from the Twelfth ward II
immense pin, and attracted much attention; l
recommended contract un me Legislssare intrfered
ground and Croon water gratis In contract for cleaning
hs stree as IL should 60 into the sinking fund Of the
ks direct Some people pay for tho privilege Of
takng~way the ashes one two and four cents and then
again we pay for taking them; Mr. winsnts made pre-
position TO take the ashes away for nothing went 70
the Mayor and sent for Mr. Boole TO consult about IL but
70 the conclusion that nothing could be done
about Il
The next witness called was Thomas J. Monroe who
testified II reside IN the Twelfth ward; there ara no
paved streets In that ward have noticed some street
sweeping but there has been any general street
cleaning carried there Is road appropriation for 70
pairing roads &C. and occasionally just before election,
| have noticed that Third has been cleaned
more frequently; the cleaning In the other stretts
has been done from the road appropriation;
in the winter season there has been no street cleaning
In the ward; ash cart goes round week, and
complaint Is made that II does not come often enough;
have he cart going TO tho dump with only half
lead
Cross sxam,ned-will not say there were not two
carts employed In December; the ordinance Is being
enforced requiring owners to clear snow from their
sdewalks was fined for not cleaning the snow from
the sidewalk before an open lot Of mine.
Nothing further Of interest adduccd by the wit
ness, when the committee adjourned until this morning,
at half past ten.
Theatrical.
NIBLo's GARDEN.
The Lakes Of Killarney Is half m Irish drama
and half fairy spectaclewss revived at this theatre
last evening" with Mr. and Ms Barney williams in the
leading parts and any number Of pretty ballet girls
fairies Mrs skerrct Miss Freeman and hessrs Hagan,
Becks and Burnett assisted. The scenery was really
beautiful some Of It being in billiards. best style. The
littla drama
been favorite with the public and the applause and
laughter incessant Those who have the play
will end worth their while 20 see the audience
SO many people thoroushly amused; many smiling,