New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
STREET CLEANING SYSTEM.
CRIT1cIsMs on Irs MANAGEMENT.

CRITICISMS ON ITS MANAGEMENT.
.r,fK WIN THE ACTING INSPECTOR OF STREET
CIFANrNG--vIFws OF EX-CoMMISsioNFR NICHOLS.
CAPTAIN Hedden. Acting Inspector of Street
Cleaning was found recently at the office at Seven
tecuth-st and Avcuue-C. when asked about the con
don Of the streets said that they rather dirty
for the season. Ne have" he added. and carts
enough but enough boats TO carry away the ashes
and sweepings. On good day we employ from 500 90
$50 men, and use 3c5 carts but IN stormy weather we
can't do 80 much We sc; all the men want and
could sweep All the streets twice twenty hours
but the dumps would be full There eleven
dumps, and II we could have boat a. each ala the
time II would do. It this sixpenuy economy which
prevents having enough boats. show OF =
70 be made; but the people OF this city don't want
any savng-they want clean streets matter at what
cost
"The method OF cleaning the city nv police precincts
except for Broadway 20 Fifypinthst, and Fifth-avc
from Fonrth-st Fifty nuth-s These have separate
gangs They swept often than other parts
OF the city, but they do dirty. OF the
bad streets downtown are swept every day Tor in
stance. Baxter-st aud others IN that neighborhood
The work in each precinct IN charge OF foreman
The 90 To work about = and the dirt At
the same time The ash carts begin their rounds
afternoon. In some precincts ind that II wOIk ks
well 70 have the carts make both collections.
There have been changes IN the system pursued st
year. except III minor matters. The system Is good
Blu. there are some streets which 1t is imposs
Bile TO keep clean IN any way. ParErOw is
very hard 70 clean. AMI IL Is quickly dirty agan
Broadway clean any could wish satur-
day nght, November 10. nut The rain falls
is covered with shiny mixture which we can't get rd
Of II could the streets we could much
DIRT. but the Water Department viii only allow us 90
sprinkle them IL IS only IN heavy rain that the
streets are washed"
What preparation have you made for snow in tae
streets e.
1t IS impossible to get ril of the snow II foot II
snow fell In this city al the men and teams IN 10 could
carry away some snow just after snow fall snc dump
n INTO the river but Wv can only carry away the snow
while it cean then II must be- dumped from the
end OF pier into flowing water otherwise 70 viii prove
obstruction, the load OF IN a sinks ana
Of moving snow IS Verv slow. cart-ioad. Of a yasd
aud a half, does not take much from a nigh
bank. Attempts nave been made 20 melt thc Snow "a
the streets but they have not proved successful We
cant ssc saiti II nWures the horses feet. We use
where COOL plvements Zach one of these does the
M9S Si ITs'1 ,h u e ts II S9 a p a nd &
n p~ouerv ueei nf has MOI be- IN nearly mi xucn1iri
$50 600 was aUprOpria-ed last Winter lOr renewing
snow, bui 0ulv about S3G. .OOO was used.
There are mane erroneous ideas about the farmers
wanting the street refuse. We To all vino come tor
H. There l. 81 ltte demand n tLe spring. ngt si that
l. takcn away 10 docs NOT equal what coi.ct
IN a week. The isct thai thes don't want it TIE
system OF uow In use gives Us more dirt o. carry
aVay 50. 'oo ie ~ stem ni granting builders permits
20 occupy portions OF tue streets Building elevated
roads give much extra dart for 20 take I aud
great many s1s anu water mains nave been ald ~ tie
past year.
EX-CoNNISsIONER NICHOLs's COMMENTS.
Fx-Poilce Commissioner Nichols. who was removed
from Office upon charges preferred by Mayor Co,~or
stating that lie bad not kept the streets properly
ccarcd. has given his OPINION OF the present condition
Of the streets ana Mr. MacLsau's management.
The streets. he said. not clean they were
year ago Altho-h the system has been changed. rhe
j. allowed o. accumulate aud One Is responsible
By the old system man he'd 20 account for
street and NJ complained d; being tlty his
cuse was asked. and If NOT satisfactory Was
dismissed and another man put has place. Mr.
MacLean's system the Old wAcl had
failed before By section OF men Is put m
charge OF certain quarter. aud com
paint shifts tne responsibility upon another
Perhaps tie system OF Mr.. MacLcsu l. devoted 10 the
purpose of saving money II the result
be proud Of His plan OF using heebarrovs. too. IN
conveying dirt 10 the carts results IN the loss OF much
time.
ing Oarges should be substituted, SO that al s>0es
sweepugs and garbage could be carried 0ut 10 N al
weather =, TOO, Wagons should DEE used and owned uy
the city. There should oe no niring o. carts
AL the CowL-t0wu streets. Mr.. Nichols states.
swept every Gav under bis management and around
the markets. mucn extra cleaning WAS done. Advantage
taken OF sunday clean thoroughly these Streets
the crOwdnC business OF Tc other days lmpedci the
work. Mr. MacLran allows OF no such work on -urdayr
The work Il Of Necessity ID De dOue ON SUNDAY IN
the from Beecker o. 90, where uow IA some
places. the mud Is several inches deep. The charges
against Mr.. Nigh0-. made Dy tlc Mayor, The former
claims % have satisfactorily answered by showing that
at the there mud IN the streets but only
accumU3tlOns Of Ice ana snow, are Usual IN the
spring