The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-28
STREET CLEANING.
Important Communication from Judge Hogan to
the Board Of Polics--The New systsm and
Ib Practical Workng-An Privats
Street Cleaning Abolished

In consequence OF the number Of complaints sent
to the Board OF Police by amateur street inspectors
OF the practice OF sweeping the streets into CUTTERS
and then turningo the hydrants and sweeping the
refuse OF the streets into the cuverts. the Commits
sioners OF Police have determined to do away with
all private contracts from Monday next and sweep
the entire surface of the city with their own men.
This practice has gained to such an extent
among the holders OF private contracts that
numbers OF citizens have been misled into the be-
lief that 1t was the regular street sweepers who
were filing up the CUTTERS but It was only In prt-
vate streets that this DONE and the offence has
gained to such an extent that the Police Commits
sioners have decided to cause the abolition OF all
private contracts. AS a secondary measure to as
sist in the accomplishment OF this work the Board
has organized force Of skirmishing sweepers
composed OF two bodies OF men, each containing
thirty-hve sweepers, who will lie held in readiness
to start at any given moment for any particular
spot that may be complained OF and at once remove
THE OFFENSIVE DIRT.
Another use to which these flying brigades of the
broom and hoe are liable to be put Will be the as
sistance OF the ordinary sweepers IN cases OF extra
emergency, where the sudden accumulationS or
filth found to be greater than can be properly
removed within the given time by the ordinary
force. They will be held in waiting In the office OF
the Street Cleaning superintendent, and as soon
OF the inspectors telegraphs to his Bureau Tor
assistance, or complaint goes IN rom cltl-
will be instantly despatched to the desired district
The Board particularly anxious in this respect
that all citizens shall communicate to them directly
OF any abuse of street cleaning, and inform them of
any irregularity In the work. To insure an entire
unity In the labors OF the department President
Smith yesterday personally instructed all tne pollce
captains that they would be held responsible for the
condition OF their districts, and where they Jailed
to carry out the ideas OF the Board removal or ds-
mssal from the department would be the result.
In accordance with these orders the superintendent
OF the Street Cleaning Bureau has been commits
stoned to at once report to the Board any negDi-
gence on the part of the captains that may come
under his knowledge either by personal supervision
or report The inspectors OF districts have Deen
given to understand that their positions de-
| pend entirely upon the manner in which
the work they are engaged to overlook
shall be properly performed. 10 make the working
OF the department more complete and avoid all ths
necessity OF complaint of remissness on the part OF
the street cleaners, an arrangement was Yesterday
| Works to Immediately set in good order any dis
trcts that may be so out OF condition that scaven-
gerng would be Mr. van Nos mas t n ar
| the street pavings in thorough order whenever
they point out to him that such work is absolutely
| necessary in given locality. BY this means the
Board OF Police expect to be able to overcome the
greatest difficulties at present In the way OF
THOROUGH CLEANING OF ALL THE STREETS.
On Monday all the private contracts are to cease
and from that date the entire city cleaning VIII be
under the direction OF the Board and they will be
| responsible for it's condition. The removal
of Street encumbrances in now under the central
of the Board through the ceding OF that power to
| them by Commissioner Van Mort, ana, having TIE
matter thus entirely in their own hands, there Is
no reason why any ground for complaint should re-
main. During the last few days number or ar
rests have been made for violations OF the health
ordinances.
Judge Hogan yesterday addressed to the Board
the following communication on the subject
POLICE COURT, FIRST DIsrRICr, HALLS OF JUSTICE
NEw YORK, June a. 1872. !
JAMES KELso Superintendent OF the Police of the city
of New York =
DEAR SIR-Many persons principally females and
young children brought before charged with the
violation of the ordinances of the Board OF Health In
throwing ashes and filth and other refuse matter in SINAI
quantities In the streets. The persons thus ar
rested mostly occupants OF tenement houses
generally ignorant OF the laws and committing these
offences because it has been customary NOT having been
heretofore prevented from so doing and also from the
fact that provision is made by the Landlords either In
the yard in front of the premises in which they live
cases which brought before after making
the arrest OF the persons offending, have allowed the
offensive matter to remain where IT has been thrown
and thus the most important desderatu that of cleani
ness has been accomplished would, therefore, re
spectiuly suggest that order be issued by you u
the captains of the different precincts that the ofcer
should direct the persons offending in this particular Il
the offensive matter ut once and in heir pres
ence then persons showing disposition TO comply will
the Court I'm the DISPOSE ion Of the complaints th!nt
this sautary effect and relieve the police
| from great d. al of trouble and loss of time.
Trusting the suggestion will meet with the approval o
the Board OF Police, Ireman, &C. yours respectfully,
ED HOGAN Police Justice