New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-27
CLEARING THE STREETS.
PREPARATIONS OF THE sTREET-cLEANING D

PREPARATIONS OF THE STRENGTHENING b.
REAU-woRK TO BE BEGUN IN BROADWAY.
The District Inspectors and foremen at
tached to the sreetCleaning Bureau gathered, yeser
day. in the office OF Superintendent ThOrne at Police
Headquarters TO receive instructions relative TO the
work TO be done after the storm The superintendent
ordered that in the OF tho storm ceasing tonight
or in the morning the entire force OF aborers should be
set to work upon the cuyers CUTTERS and cross
walks 1t was ordered that special attention should be
given to the approaches to the ferries which are 10 Dc
kept as clear OF snow possible.
Men were engaged yesterday and las, evening at these
points The entire force Of sweepers, under the diree
ton Of their foremen will be employed today on the
work described.
superintendent ThOrne and his inspectors have calcu
lated the cost OF removing the snow in broadway nom
the Battery to Tbrtyfourth-s distance Of 81 miles,
or about 70 ordinary blocks. 1t estimated that the
snow lay one foot deep on level, and that Broadway
had an average width OF 50 feet OF course, 1t Was UNI
derstood that all the snow that fell the walks would
be soyeed the street by those in front OF whose
premises it fell aud therefore the full width OF the road
way and sidewalks made tho basis OF the estimate
This would give for 81 miles in length and 50 feet IN
width square feet Of snow TO be removed Its
said that each cart can carry 80 square feet Of snow
making $50 loads This and Ice could be dumped
into the North East Rivers from the end OF thu piers,
without any interfering with navigation or
filling up the slips. IL is estimated that IL
u loads would be 1sr Gays Norh'
and on this basis $500 and carts would DO re-
quired TO remove the entire in a hours In add
ton TO the driver Of each cart It viii be necessary 10
have one extra man for each cart 10 shovel snow The
rates paid at the present time s. per day for horse
cart and DRYER and 81 20 for sweepers and shoveers
To clear the snow away in day would require 80
horses and carts with their complement Of drivers and
aborers This would involve an average expense OF
s2s7 30 per block for the entire 81 miles. sls32J
Superintendent Thorne says that it would be useless
10 attempt procure $500 horses and carts upon so
short notice If at all; but he has given orders TO his
inspectors and foremen hire all they can and these
with all Of the regular force that can be spared
will be set to work az once IN Broadway,
beginning vita the business section OF that thorough
fare. lie Is determined that this great highway OF
travel shall not be blocked mp FOR 40 long time as II
has on many previous occasions after great storms He
has received orders Police Commissioners to
and do his best relieve travel this and other
streets and will do The extra expense involved by
this work will by the regular appropriation, and
his returns viii be made In the usual way The Super
ntendent will keep account, however, OF all the
money thus expended. In making mp tho original
estimate for street cleaning sO)Uo estimated for
clearing ana ice. bat this item was stricken
onf nv he