New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-23

dresspOssjbly only ample blouse and cap Of pre-
initials or other distinctive mark Of the Bureau Such
uniform would be desirable for many reaz0nB especially
Your Committee cannot OF course undertakes 70 pre-
scribe all the details by which this Eysem should be es
ali regulated By local board TO be- estabsed to con-
SYST 10 suggested, Of the Inspector Of
and the presidents Of the Police and Health Depart
mARts1 o.Doo,o, ., s.rss...Dnr should have absolute
power over the work Of the Bureau, not only as TO en-
ployes but to the mode and manner 10 which work
should be done He should render regular reports G S
week which reports should be also published In 2ne
The connection Of the Police Department with the Blu
reau should be confined solely 70 supervising tns IN
aud II he does not to removing him promptly It FOL:
lows that all complaints against the inspector himself
plants against suboSdinates only 70 The Inspector
1t should also DO the duty Of Police Commissioners
all such information or supervision from the
force under their command as may be deemed
FOR The II Of Better caTynS out work
his bureau complying with the streecleanng rules
Other than as above stated the Police Commissioners
should have no power or authority over tho Inspector
or over the work OF STRENGTHENING.
CLEANING OF THE STREETS.
Individual responsibility should be secured every
where In the system. plan similar to that In use In
the police and fire departments should be adopted.
There should be regularly organized corps OF street.
sweepers selected after physical examination as able
uniform. The city should be divided into districts or
sections each district to be OF such SIZE that one man
sweep it thoroughly IN one day. To each streetsWeeper
there should assigned at least and not more than
three such districts of which he should regularly have
charge He should be compelled 10 devote his whole
time and attention 10 sweeping and cleaning one of such
districts on each day. and should be held personally
spOnsibe for the condition OF that district The assistant
Inspector having charge OF the precinct within which
such district is ooa ted should assign each street
sweeper the districts which lie s to have charge Of and
specify the days Of the week which each Of said ds
ics should be swept and the streetsweeper should be
confined strictly on The days so hxed to the district 80
name Of the srtetsweeper having charge OF each dis.
rC and the boundaries OF such district should be kept
to the public at any time book should also be kept In
each sfaonbouse wherein complaints against any 0l'
Gen. and copy OF the entries In such book should be
transmitted at least weekly to the Inspector OF Street.
Any street-sweeper other empoye falling to prop
ery ana officially discharge the duties conm NM 70
every part OF the city would be swept and cleaned at
least twice IN each week. except under excepIOna o-
In Winter 1t should be the duty of such district street
there 10 upon the ground TO keep the
cutters clean and clear and to assist in the removal Of
the from the streets.
The Inspector OF street Cleaning should have power
with the assent and approval OF the president OF the
Board OF Police, TO exempt from this system
Judgment can be best cleaned in other
ma5ner, such as Broadway, the BOwery, Fifth
quire different treatment He should also be permitted
to use sueetolea9ng machines wherever in his Jpdg-
He slouid also have power to require any OF the em
in sad bureau 70 renoer suen ana p er
allotted districts he may deem necessary or desirable
To complete the system there should be q corps OF
men with carts. Who should each have one or
more districts assigned to tGem from which they
as they were collected by the streetweeper. 1t would
be better that these carmen should also BIO uniformed,
or Distinguished by some Department badge or number.
They should, RUE furnish their own horses and
carts and, IL possible, be engaged regularly by the
mouth instead OF by the day, ms heretofore.
great advantage Of this plan would be the distinct
system OF responsibility.
THE DUMPING wHARvEs.
These are too few In number and too unedually di.
ylded upon tho two fronts OF the city. There
should be moro upon the North River front, and there
should be mt least II not more additional in the
lower part OF the city below Laght and Maretsts The
Ps annoyance to the neSnDornOoG aud
should bJ 50 altered US TO have deck or
divided into compartments for the temporary and
nte storage OF the different classes Of refuse. with the
requisite slides or shoots from which IL can De ais
charged into the boats.
FINAL DISPOSITION OF THE REFUSE.
We recommend the construction at once OF nc least
two steam hopper barges for reasons heretofore giVon
m order that when cannot be otherwise better
dl,pospd OF Il may be safely carried out 10 eea, or re-
moved such other dumping place as may be selected
We recommend that tie laws for tue protection OF the
arhor OF NewYork he made more stringent. and that
te xtpIior lne Onside Of which refuse can only be
dumped be removed at least three miles further out
10 carry cut their views this subject By immediate
and practical Legislation. your committee recommend
the pnssage, with amendments, ot two bills now
urnGilg before the Legislature.
In the flil belief, asO that there may DO land under
water the vicinity OF New-YOrk which can alvanta-
grOusly no used for filing purposes and which, IL re-
CLAIMED from watcr may DO PecuDiarly Of value 10
the city your committee recommend thorough inves-
gaion tho subject by experts and hence will report
viii authorizing the Mayor OF the City OF NeW-YOrK TO
cause such an YestgatIon TO be made.
They expect Also to report within short time to the
House An act to provide tor cleaning The streets OF the
CIV of New-York and the collection ami removal Of.he
nsnes garbage aud street sweeping In said cty which
films above made your committee believe 1t wise to
iunnrnorltp into bill.