The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27
CLEAN STREETS.

Management OF the Bostoniau street Depart-
ment-Report Of tho Sanitary Superin-
tendent-Suggestions Of President SCHULTZ
20 the Street Cleaning Contractor.
Mr. Schultz President OF the Board OF Health in this
city recently directed the Sanitary Inspector to inquire
what methods adopted FOR cleaning tho streets
Of Boston This done for the purpose of facilitating
tho labrs Of exJudge Whiting. Stree. Cleaning Con-
tractor whose operations during the next months
will be Of unusually arduous nature, In consequence
OF the accumulations OF snow and ice
DR. Dalton, tho Sanitary superintendent, In his report
says that the whole number OF miles OF streets iseven
four In Boston swept at least each week, Wash
ngton street four times and other thoroaghares twice
oftener The sweepers all sblobodcd men,
and formed into gangs under foreman The carts
employed TO take away the swcepings arc in such
number that as soon rs ono Is filed and driven or
another arrives TO take its place Tho carts large
tight. heavy, handsomely painted. and always clean
They are drawn by large, handsome horses finely kept
with handsomely mounted harness. Last year The
sweepngs sold for tho OF 81 3s. The citizens
arc obliged 70 keep their ashes and garbage In
and suitable recepacles within their premises The
city scavengers have to remove thcm at least twice
week. Tho wagon for the removal Of garbage is long
and tightly covered the horsos harness bong OF the
Same character as those for the street carts
The garbage wagons are driven 10 the 'swill house
on the outskirts Of the city, where the coEents sold
to tho farmers The garbage collected during the
year brought S. 500 The ashes collected during tho
past year brought s3,352 Stables for the accommoda
ton OF the horses conveniently situated the south
and west ends OF the city each being under the charge
OF a foreman. The manure from the stables sold
during the past for 81 03 Tho total number of
employs during the past zoo and the expenses
amounted to SG60. 600 There nnesy three horses
and vehicles After deduc ing the various
receipts from the sale Of sweerngs ashes aud garbage
the expenses amounted 10 Slb5, a39 Is.
New York has two hundred aud ten miles OF streets
DO swept. some OF tho streets OF Boston
and readily wished By the rain and therefore more
readily kept clean than the level streets OF this city
copy OF Or Daltons report was sent 10 tho Street
Cleaning Contractor OF this city by Mr. schultz President
OF the Board OF Health, together with som, lengthy
marks on the features which dcrnd from tho system
now IN operation IN this city The employment OF noue
but able bodied men H. he suggests the groundwork
intelligent and comfortable system. After stating
what, In his Wow, the object o. awarding the
tract for ten years. he ct bound 10 declare that
tho employees the stock have materially altered for
the shelter since the contract into the hands Of
ex-Judge whiting and added tho Comment that II they
were disgrace to The city under Mr. Booze this Street
now
Az improvements on the present system he suggests
that none but abc-bodi"d men be employed without re-
gard 70 their nationality politics or religion and rhat
The should all distinctive badge OF once.
lhe contractor should and fully control all the
teria required perform the full services and should
also have stables where the horses could 20 properly
cared for la health aud sckness Earh csrt should no
div ided compartments for the conveyance OF either
ashes, garbage or 6wiil, and two men should sways
DO In attendance each cart. proper estimate had
never the value Of the garbage, and he he.
evcd with the exercise OF proper care at least twen
Ave cents might rs obtained for each barrel
OF awi, and mentioned that responsible man
ready to pay that price The drivers OF ths eshes
and garbage carts do not uniformly give noc. 81
their approach by ringing bell required IN the con-
tract and In consequence or that negligence tho ashoa
and garbage out In pals tho sidewalks nj all
hours OF the da, and nyht, ard proper regulations
be enorc BY tho notice long tho drivers omit
give proper notice Of their coming. In conclusion
he stated that IL all the aboyo mentioned suggestions
could be carried out-crne system might hc devSod
which woiid be beneficial 10 tho pubic and moro
advantageous to the contractor than the Que now IN