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

ALBANY, April 22.-The report Of Mr.. Var
NUNS Committee ON Street Cleaning in the CITY OF Now
YORK VIVA presented to the Assembly to-day. IL Ia n
pamphlet Of nftynine pages and contains great deal
ofinterestlng information.
The subject OF street-c,eanlng In NewYUrk IA dis.
eussed under the following heads; Present Manage
mont OF street Cleaning; Details OF tho Present sys-
tc,n Ito Contract System Fully Considered; gepsra.
ton Of Ashes Cabbage and Street Dirt Considered )
Distinction between NcW-YOrk aud Most Otbcr Cities
What Shall bu Douo with tho Refuse; Government of
the Department and Practical Recommendations
THE TplEUSg has presented tho facts covered by the
analytical and descriptive part Of the report very fully
I'm its articles on this subject and they need not be
pented here.
The report says the contract system ia not the best for
New.York. II believes that the Police Department Is
naturally and necessarily corrected with this WORK, ana
believes also In eriectng the system OF the work ITSELF
The following are tho practical recommendations ofthe
report:
PAVEMRNTs.
Your committee recommend n moro liberal policy on
the part of he CITY authorities IN relation TO the rD
paving of the streets. Tue present condition OF the pay,
to continue. The citizens Of Ncw-York can well AFFORD,
uud believe VIII cheoriully submit 10, a siSat IN,
crepse IN taxation for yenr Or So III Older that inns
work may efficiently ana thoroughly done ana uOhC
streets not only ensirr to Keep clean, but ore con
duciyo TO greater regard for general cleunhess on the
With poorly paved streets It is impossible to have an
efficient street oleAnng sysSm nI nGncG tue requests
coed more rnudy win work of repaving should re-
cove prompt anu favorable attention.
GOVERNMENT.
c recommend that the supervision Of STRENGTHENING
remain connected with the Police Department the prac-
,o, and virtually absolute be vested in
bureau Of that department. to be known as the Bureau
of street Cleaning. Ghe cEcf officer OF that bureau to
be known rs Inspector or superintendent OF street.
Cleaning should he selected with due regard 10 his capa-
CITY. integrity and oAoeutye aOS ah9 heea not ~ YES,
sary be member OF officer OF the police force at the
lie ShGnd be appointed by tic Police Board, and hold
bis office Tor fixed term say three or Ve years. Dut Dc
removable by Board OF Police for cnuso, NJ any Time
with Ibr approval Of the Mayor but only after beng
Tho Mayors approval, OF tho action OF the
Board should DO final and the Board com.
sutcessor or in default OF such appointment within the
time limited, the Mayor should De authorized TO maze
such appointment himself Tor tue Dahce vi te Ier VI
1t suggested that the superintendent should during
his term Office, the relative rank OF Inspector ~
the police force aud be recognized and oDeya as sucn
by the su0ordinates IN the Ioee az Srce
whenever necessary desirable for me purpose OF car
rying out or pprcctng the work OF tic steetCeanng
Iepartment sucn regulations may Do necessary to
prevent conflict OF authority between Iho Inspector VI
the lice Department can DC readily by tie heads
OF the Department All policemen on Ino EetiLeu Iiot VI
asSEne to duty IN the ana
under the exclusive S0ntTG 81 tns or
IN such other capacity as ho Can make them useful,
noWer Of SoSouting all bis subordnates, without any
fnteference from the Board Of Police or other author
ties, This rule need not necessarily o. course
others, but should certainly apply 70 the street
sweepers II the plan for sweeping whlon your COM ;
be able bodied and capable men, employed at Iar wages
and employed ipossble permanently ana NOT pc as ~
othed halfied old weak and inefficient men, who be-
fna at for no other employment seek arter ths work
Splte OF the Irregular and IpasnOqio employment and
low wages The present system II unjust 70 ana naIa
anon the iabOreTe and 10 IL certainly neither adVan
tageoUs nor economical for tho city, -,
Your committee also reeepEnG2g thnt. as Inr ~ pos
Fble the employ6s Of tho Department ~ Obliged 70
wear some cheap and simple but dlstnetVo eniiVsS@a