The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-11
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Report of the Street Clean
ing Investigation.
lame and Impotent Conclusion
of the Committee.
"A BILL TO REOPEN BLOOMlNGDALE ROAD.

ALBANY, April 10, 1874
me report OF the street cleaning investigation
Svas presented to the Assembly this morning by
MT Eastman, chairman of the Committee On the
Afairs Of Cities. The conclusion reached by the
committee will not be satisfactory to the people OF
New York. Though convinced there has been
waste inefflciency and extravaganza IN the man
arement OF the bureau, they say the cleaning of
che streets must be left in the hands OF the
& present Police Board. There are some
terms OF censure IN the report not likely TO
impair the appetite or Commissioner Cnar-
mex or his fellow members OF the Board.
The investigation involved considerable ex-
pense to the taxpayers, and II turns out TO De no
more fruitful than the barren hg-tree Before hop
ing for clean streets and an honest expenditure OF
the taxpayers money IL seems you must wait Tor a
REORGANIZATION OF the Police Board. II the 'rec-
ommendaIlonsn which the committee SO gener-
susly oner had been thrown into the form OF
bill and made law the public would be apt TO
credit them with more sincerity. Alter stating
that they have made a most searching investiga-
tlon into the whole subject the committee submit
the following as the results OF their investiga-
tom
THE GREAT RESULTS.
The Street Cleaning Bureau expended Sl,0950O0 in
street cleaning il ls7s The lack cleanliness tie
ns tt time as shown by The testimony taken and
ss naa
That the Board Of Police, inc MANAGEMENT Of this
hack d that skull, system and economy which the cry
has right 70 expect from pupe 0messs 10 wnom suen
ntruscd and that the entire system OF street
and many OF their subordnates have been negge Mt and
Of their dn,es ana 81 the de q IN;
upon them by law in this respect ,,.- ,.,o.o-.
mis- business have been neglected less Of
the applied e profit ana mo one at
msnt OF private property at loss to the , city. =
Of me minor empioyes Of The bureau levyins
Ss who or we snel s
The q work which was 100 oen q
s and the efficiency OF The seri,
In demanding the employment incompetent laborers
nS n % on h na aSs 70 seen
pelency or their physical condition
claim unable the ordinances relating 10
ss.nees the enforcement OF which Would reae the
BOARD Of Health IN the disenarge o. its duties and I'M
Taxing the above tscts which are iay supported by
the testimony, into consideration, the committee was
forced TO the conclusion
LAME AND IMPoTENT CONCLUSION.
e a0
q The existing Of the city could S be as
public WORK inyoiying an expenditure Of loooC an.
iae a as the Peee sboud Be- a
tnct and workings and the hands
dirty should be g attend the Of me work
Your Commute wSs Therefore PREPARED 70
separate board Of three persons 70 be appointed by The
ana had prepared bill in support Of such recommends.
ssaseS could Inc conssStionai o6econs TO such
It was then urged that the Health Depa rtmens
be the proper exercise this power and there
Usssm But But the Board Of Health mas no adequate
= that board deprecase the imposition duties
Ss w Of Up inn
We are therefore left to the conclusion that the clean
s q the streets must or rne at least be lett IN
that the control and execution important work
sAsud be in the hands efficient rolce Board the
connection with the cleaning OF New York and
eecssssry has i ps patrol and occrs passing
,nroIgn every RAJ tunes day and IS
scM the work OF cleaning them y IRON tune
sesd DO Il rests with s that body 70 @
The laws and ordinances with reference to the improper
But your Committee are Convinced that the cleaning
ahoroushiy ana economically accommodated BY board
81 OF M "of az auy
view which goson
heard does no, and any we
also thai the most satisfactory results in cleaning the
streets until the paveme
Y many Of the streets especially in the lower parts Of
wafer supply IS provided to ash the principal Streets
ss Mr. sfa New YORK;
@ York. u seSs LIS sSss YORK.
ssI EonIa k Albany; Mr. M'choAkfS Kings
Committee Affairs of Cities.
A SERIES OF sAPIENT RECOMMENDATIONS.
.M connection with this report the committee
systematic organization and perfect workings OF
che Street Cleaning Department with their rea-
ocns therefor, and urge their immediate adoption
0the authorities -
We recommend comm that the bureau purchase and own
,periorm efficiently the WORK IN ali lis parts
&ea.eas.Io enable il 70 have better control over the
sDosition resist strikes unreasonable demands
Iss, All machines, carts, tools and implements
s be s msn 5e DrovsS
ON ..simpie distinctive badge Of the department
as sM SSasa *
~ ponce ana ''
S sa6a hor ssn ee branded or marked in some
The ST uef Cleaning Bureau.
py 1ssts as heretofore OF their being lost Changed,
By half
wiihou, tstag discovered or detected.
II nscss. sssy ior deposths the ashes sarbase and
sweeping , 70 be used in emergencies, wnen no other
ssisons shere are times and wher great diff
Guilty 70 exist in finding places deposit
ral the consequence Is emIs and expense
sss city Tor suob emereencies '' y
THAT SOL ss @ sst Ss 5o ed to sSae the
seusoas-T, presentsysem OF suoyehng and wheeling
sseems 10 xAtnd the believe that machn.
ssry can usdnced TO unload hall tie time
and ~ much cost than by hand labor 49,
That the buutap own set OF VS. a marine rail-
wosd No that they haul their and seaInboats
ant III the aud 90 their repairs iustead az
Savinq them oonetas at present.
Re.1as,s and the certainty Of keeping the
spows boats con tinnaiiy ~ more seaworihy condi
- liable TO accidents
That the streets below Canal from the North
N NJ East Kiyser. be cleaned every night Broad
way And all tae avenues Fifty ninth every
night with machines- from Canal 10 Fourteenth street.
from North Rycr three times a>Ysek, and north
OF Fonrieenth street twice week excepting the