New-York tribune., 1874-03-16
THE STRENGTHENING INQUIRY.

IIII 81 RE \ l.EANiNN iNP' iNls
TESTIMONY or POLICE COMMISSIONERS CHAuIcK
AND RUSSELL. HEALTH COMMISSIONER GLAND
LER, AND oTnERs-THE INVESTIGATION rROBA-
BLY CLOSED.
The Assembly Committee Oh Cities con-
tnued on Saturday it's investigation Into the affairs OF
the streetcleaniug Bureau. Pilot Commissioner Blunt
testified relative 10 the dumping OF street DIRT and re-
fuse from into the harbor about Bay Ridge and
Robbins Reef lighthouse contrary TO law. lie be
lievod that four each carrying 800 cart loads
could be towed down the narbor, and dumped In the
Coney Island channel at expense not exceeding SIS
per day The streets. he thought not as clean as
they should be If ordinary energy and efficiency
were displayed. WIN. ii. Adams, contractor,
declined TO answer many OF the questions put to him by
Gen Barlow and the members Of the Committee, on the
ground that he did not propose 10 tell what mad cost HIM
years labor and observation 10 acquire. He thought
the streets cleaner now than they had been in
former years and that the plan Of taking the dirt down
lower bay and dumping It there was impractical
BILE; he would rather dump in NewtOwn Creek. EgbeEt
Farchild contractor, testified that the ordinary cost
Of unloading dirt from was 10 cents per yard;
he thought IL would he more expensive to take II
down the bay; taking IL 10 Newtown Creek would DC
more expensive than taking II down the bay Lewis
Pulver boatman testified that the scows could not be
taken down the lower bay the Winter season because
OF the storms and ce the ordinary hire Of tug was
from $40 TO $2 per day; the cost o. building one was
about s5OJ those used by the witness cost $500 per
month to run them. Alexander Cunningham, an en-
gneer testified that he woud not be responsible for
taking four down TO the lower bay attached to one
tug; If Strong breeze Game he would cut the tow
rope and let the tugs shift, themselves the witness
thought that the " & Grant OF the tugs employed,
could not tow more than two loaded scows.
Police Commissioner Oliver Charlick testified that the
city refuse was being dumped OF the property OF
Mr.. Pidgeon, on Newtown Greek; bukbead mas been
erected there since last year; when dumping was done
on the property Of the Long Island Railroad Company,
the property Of Mr. Pldgeou not n condition to he
dumped during the past week notice or an lJnnr-
tou TO restrain the Board from dumpng IN the city
tnndert Thorne; last Summer Mr.. PidgeOn offered
$4,000 for filling up his property on NeWtown Creek six
ANYTHING but the Board can dump there peasts
the Board desired to have the streets cleaned th0i
onghIy. this had been impressed superintendent
Thorne the witness mad told the latter to dump me me
stuff where the least eApense shond & we iheur M s. g
THE was paid from the appropriation 10, iori; ,he
priation; the entire amount spent was about sl09500o
II was next impossible 10 compel the occupants OF
cnements 10 keep the ashes aud garbage separate or
preyeut them from throwing the latter in the street
the separation Of rags and bones from the art coi not
be made profitable 10 the city.
prof G. A. Chandler President Of the Health Board,
testified that the Health Board were compelled TO admon
ian the Police Board four five times before II would
ease dumping Ninety street and the East River
think that the streets not kept as clean as they
should be- woud not wish 20 have the street cleaning
oives much resuonsihihty and trouble of kind the
BOARD of Health does not wish TO assume inc pontcdl
Considerations among the strongest, aud hat would
make the change undesirable cannot see why the sum
OF money expended yearly for cleaning the streets
shoud not suffice to keep them clean think the city
should be disucted each district TO he placed under
the direction OF one man. who should be responsible
thinE SlOO sufficient sweep the streets; another class
of men should employed TO cart the dirt away were
h ashes separated from the garbage II could DC used
for filling in the city, there is ordinance nov pro
hihiting he mixing of ashes ana garbage the Health
Hoard are dependent the Police Board Tor the en-
forcement its ordinances but the latter seem 10 take
cart 70 take away the and garbage it would be
to ask the residents not TO mix them; the dump
ing could have been continued all summer IL fresh
earth had been used with the refuse ana proper dsn-
tactauts used good able bodied men should be em-
noyed in the work OF reetceanng; the Department
Of now TO be hospital for poor
and decreplt Class .o, -. !, -,
mum: think that IL could be separated aud utllzedi IL
would be an expensive job. District Inspector james
lee testified that an effort had been made by the street
eaning Bureau 10 compel the residents to Keep the
ashes and garbage separate; notice 10 nl enecl was
,ssned In December, but IL wat "A failure. -
Mr. Eastman, Chairman of the Committee sald that ne
had lust come from Fhave. and Thirty yOnrth-sti ne
ound dust and dirt accumulated on both SIDES OF the
niles wer fire; the WIND blew the dust ana smoke
IN the adjacent houses and was otherwise very unpeas
amt; he wished 10 know whose duty IL was 10 gather
up this dust and dirt "a -, -. r.
Police Conms sioner Russell testified that Mr.. Pidgeon
&c now willing enter into contract with the city Tor
$4,000 fill Ia his property on Newtowh tIeek m III NJ
Pidgeon has said that 1t wOnd take from loop " ~VU
loads and willing to give good security for tne
n.yment of the when the WoTR Is completed lne
COMMITTEES adjourned until this evening when II VIII
meet in Albany. In executive session, 10 consider
whether It has obtained all the necessary lhlofmatoo
aud whether any more sessions are heeueu'