New-York tribune., 1875-01-26
tSANIT1RY STREET YORK.

A PROPOSED TRANSFER OF sTREET-CLEANING WORK
TO THE BOARD or HEALTII-vTEw5 OF PROF.
CHARLES F. CHANDLER UPON PROPER METHODS
OF sTREET-CLEANING.
Il has been rumOred that the direction of
the strectceanng II 10 be transferred from the Board
Of Police to the Board OF Health Commissioner VOorhis
said yesterday that he thought that the Police Commls
would be glad to haya that work taken on
their hands The cleaning of the street Is OF tue
most import ant, and yet one OF the most troublesome
labors that tho Department has to deal with.
The present system Is much better than
old system. but the Police Con missoncrs
have 80 much other important business to look after
that they hardly give the Street-Cleanlag Bureau
the attention that 1t demands Tue Boird OF Health,
many respects Judge better what is most
sary. and how tho work be douo most effectively.
Tbey have the frequent reports OF the sanitary corpe
and thus constantly advised n regard to the cond
ton OF the The large territory that has been
annexed to the city has greatly increased the abors Of
the S.reetCleaniDg Bureau.
Prot CnaIles F. Chandler, President OF the Board Of
Health said that he had heard that II had boen pro-
posed to transfer the Street Cleaning Bureau to tie
Board Of Health He further said that he Dell we'd that
the Iard OF Health could attend to work properly
and that he already had plan IN view by which the
could be kept cleaner than at the present time
and greater and perhaps less expense Under
present plan OF operations" continued Prof Chandler
many OF the uptown residents have not been satisfied
with the way that streets have been cared the
neighborhood Of their own residences Many formed
associations with their neighbOrs, and hired men to
keep q certain OF the streets good order am
president OF aR association Of this kInO; our
association includes about q quarter OF o
mile Of streets. All the residents upon streets en-
braced in this district pay assessment OF 50 cents
month. With this money man is hired, whose whole
duty keep this quarter Of mile OF streets clean
Israr auf
the President Secretary OF dere GJn OF duty
tue part the man employed. This nan Ia hired
upon the understanding that II he negects his
work he Is TO be nned for the hrst TWO oheuses
aud for the third he Is to be dismissed,
fOrfeting whatever pay there may be due at
that lne Thus tails man Is always upon his good be-
hayior md the pay Is sufficient to employ peteu
that by this system Of dividing the city into small
areas and making each enplOye responsible Tor the
clean proper condition OF MIS- dis rct che streets
would be kept much cleaner than tney can be under
the present system, aud the expense would hardly be
greater.
suitable sanitary surroundings for their residences,
could be applied 10 the eutre city with marked bPnehG
10 It's welfare and health. I do not believe that the
streetcleanins can be done by irresponsible persons
employed by foreman who Is re>punsible only
10 Board OF Commissioners, whether Of Health
or Police. 1t is impossible for an inspector
10 wach every where, and lie cannot he In than
one place at q time The districts too large and tho
responsible Is central The present system Is un-
doubodly better thlu the cid contract SYSTEM but
thiuk The plan OF dividing the city into districts small
enough to enable man TO take charge OF eacn and
making such enplOye Responsible for his district,
would work much.needed reformation. Such O sys-
tenn could not fail think TO greatly improve the sapl
tary conoitiG cf city. and would be OF material
assistance In settling the vexed question Of nQy pest "
dispose Of the ashes and garbage. Each nan having
charge OF district would aid the pollce ih enforcing
many OF tue city ordinances relating to csanuess ami