The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-01

ton These machines are used IN Pbiiadelphia ana
Boston. Inc English machines we're IN tar order but
interior 10 the Boston machine. None of these
machines have the latest Improvements, which places
the dirt IA heaps, but they all leave In ridges and
are Iol. owed by gags OF meE 10 heap II.
The stables were next VISITED, where thore stall
they are now occupied BY only eightyeignt, one OF
tins number being dead. The horses generally
very old, but well fed and cared for.
About two hundred carts are employed by the de-
partmcnt, IN addition 10 their own teams, at cost OF
50 20 per cay each Many OF these arc INFERIOR
aud the Mayor Is OF opinion that II the city could add
10 their number the result would be economical.
Between the main building and tue river are repair
shops, occupied by blacksmiths, wheewrignts paint
ers and carpenters At tue slip the seveuteeuth
street side dump where the debris OF tue neigh
bornood IS deposited. Tue scows winch receive ! DO.
long to the Guy and are OF about two hundred toni
BURDEN they are very old and rosten ana one OF them
has sunk by the side oil the pier One OF the 1--we
steam tugs belonging TO the department-the william
Parks-had just been condemned by the In.
spector, ana, although she had steam up.
the U. 5. Grant-puned away at high pressure. Min.
gied WI the dirt dumped on the scows we're consd-
which, European cities, are all carefully separated
from the street refuse and saved, but are all here
wasted except some of Tho largest rugs, which were
pulled out by an Old chiionier.
Inc Mayor then exam lned the system of books and
the manner IN which the accounts are kept, and OK
pressed the opinion, on leaving. that large expen.
diture for now machinery was evidently necessary
the Guy was TO be thoroughly cleaned with any proper
degree OF economy.
Another briv conference was 'hel1 yesterday In
private session between Mayor Ely. Health Commits
Chandler and Com ssoner OF Public Works
Campbell relative to the preparation oil street clean.
ing bill 10 DO presented Tor the consideration oil the
Legislature. The plans already explained in the
HERALD were discussed, but no definite action taken
1t Is understood that bill will DO agreed upon TO
morrow.
ARRESTS FOR VIOLATING THE ORDINANCE
The plumber ~ arrests Tor violation OF the ordi-
nance against throwing garbage aud ashes into tho
streets considerably less yesterday Than on any
preceding day. fact due IN part TO the Storm Nearly
ali VINO were arraigned ut the rombs were discharges.
In aggravated Gases the Judge imposed q tine Of 81
and the customary caution.
CLEARING BROADWAY.
The Street Cleaning Bureau was not idle during the
day. Gangs oil laOorers We're put to work to cIeai
away the blockade OH broadway Snow ploughs.
horse carts and the usual component OF swcepers
were brought into active rcquisiion, and II was
pected thai, tho DID not Increase, Broadway
would be cleared Of It's refuse encumbrances carly
this morning rne men were kept engaged at their
task all night. beng relieved a. intervals by fresh
gangs oil laborcrs aud rs fast as the snow could b
gathered and displaced II WAS removed by an extra
lorCe horse