New-York tribune., 1880-02-17
EET-CLEANING IN NEw-YoRK CITY.


I-Present system OF strcet-ceaninE.
Explanation OF details of present system
Are the defects in the system Itself or they due
the lack OF facilities forpropery carrynE II QUIZ
Effect of the wreched pavemens OF many streets upon
the question Of street-ceaning. ,.,
u-Who should have the management OF street-clean-
Should 1t continue in the Police Department.
be vested in separate department OF sreet-cean-
ingi
Or be transferred to bureau in the Department of
Public Worlsi
esed by the Municipal Society," TO DO composed OF the
President OF Board OF Police tho President OF Health
Board. and the Commissioner OF Public works.
UI-What Is ne best system for New-York
Ist desirable TO have the city do the work directly by
its own employee as public work, as at present. or
Should contract system, under the general sdpcr-
vsIon OF city officials. be adoptedi
contract the whole city, numbero OF separate ana
distinct contracts different sections OF the cityf
the city be advantageousy diyldedt Should escn of
such districts have separate dump" Tor dumping
Ivseparaton garbage from ashes and street sweep
Would # he practicable to enforce the separation by
citizens OF ashes and garbagci
Is reasonable distinction between New-nOrk
and other CITIES IN this rospecti
Could not the street sweepngs lie sold 10 advantage
Could not ali garbage be disposed OF in a similar
ner, farmers or Othersf
Could not ashes and street sweepings II separated
from garbage, be disposed OF 10 advantage for filling
suuken lots aud low lands this city vicinity
II such separation spraceabe' would II be adyan-
tagsous after dividing the city into districts, to make In
each district separate and disiinct contracts;
I9rs!-For cleaning the streets and the removal OF
ashes and street sweepings.
seoond-For collecting and removing garbage
suggestions the details or suOn contracts,
they deemed desirable.
V.-DspOsitOn OF refuse after collection.
Present disposition and its embarTassments. Ohjec
tions to present dumping ground, and ne TO mode OF
access thereto. Wha any INJURY resu to the harD0r
OF New-York under the present system
Would the low lands aud strait between Wards and
RandIls Islands, known Little He'll Gate" be
suitable place for dumping g-oundf
Suggestions al 10 other places OF deposit
How the refuse be better and more rapidly trans
Would the construction OF large steam dumping seows
upon the Liverpool pattern be advsablei
Ia any dumping ground absolutely necessarily
Il separation o, & @e' & sqd TH5s%Ss &c can So sn
a. Garbage DO sold, and thus considerable pro-
portion Of the refuse disposed Of.
(2 Asncs and street swerping- can be disposed OF 20
considerable extent for nnng low or sunken lots In
al II TINS separation be effected. then. under Chap
ter 677 laws OF 1872, there will be comparatively
little refuse which cannot be retained III 10" CITY ana
3 II there is large amount of refuse be disposed
of which neither be sold, given away, or used for
nng would II 0e feasible 20 adopt the system prevail
Ing Manchester, England. where public yards are es
tblshed In whloh refuse Is sorted, that whcn Is sGla
bo sold. that which ~ useless burned, and the remain
der converted into manure aud sold.
VL--Give such other suggestions upon the subject
under consideration as you may thlnk will bo Of as
sistanee TO the committee IN itsinvesugaIion.
STATISTICS DESIRED.
Number OF miles OF streets IN New. York City.
Number Of miles paved.
Number OF miles that are actually cleaned
Number OF " dunps" " now in use.
Amounts appropriated spent for STRENGTHENING
annually, from 1875 TO 1880
How much OF above for actual expenses and what
amount for purchase OF tugs, scows, and other
property.
How much Of above paid for salaries and how much
for labOrers' wages.
Number of employees present giving laborers sepa
Tatey.
How much Of above appropriation In each year has
expended for removal Of swetpngs from Wharves
TO dumping grounds. including amount paid for hiring
maintaining boats and pay ofaDorers employed upon
them.
Number OF tugs scows carts, horses, sweeping ma
chiues and wateringcarts now owned by department.
aud theT condition.