Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-16

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Total. Observation-Disclosures. $500 900
IN OHDER TO MAKE 4 COMPARISON
CT the relative cost between Berlin and this
City It Is Only necessary to consider the 1st, 3D.
18th and 9Th items, amounting to Sass. 800. For
this amount OF money 900, 0OO, GEO OF yards
were swept, giving an average cost OF 30 "a cents
per thousand yards; the present contract rate
In this city is only 1915 cents per thousand
yards. ana the difference exists in our favor
In spite OF the fact that common Iabor in Rar-
LIN cost but 80 cents per day and best LABOR
% cents, as against 81 and s1.25 In this city.
me diIerenee Is mainly due to the fact that
While Berlin has six times the population OF
Washington IL has only three times the surface
or paytu streets; there is consequently more
IraVel on me streets, more filth TO be removed,
and, the city being more cOmpactly built the
maui IN removing the SweepingS Is very much
longer. For these reasons the Ordinary street
cleahlng IN Berlin costs Is times as much al in
Inis ely tsi5e, 800 against $4,000, While the
population is only six times as great and the
area OF streets three times
After careful examination OF all the docu.
m s aeeompanying this report from Berlin,
DO lot see any thing In their ordinary clean.
ing that We could adopt with advantage In
place OF our present sy stem.
WHERE THE BERLIN SYSTEM Is INSTRUCTIVE
In regard to extraordinary work, such as re.
moval Of snow and ice, their experience IA very
Instructive In the winter OF 1879 and 1850 they
removed S2S Ga loads of snog cost Of S135 900
orer ana ADORE TIE usual cn,aaol expense. For
this sum they also kept the cross-walks and
cutters entirely clear at all times During the
past winter We expended tn this city for fac
same purposes 1902 A. With which about Is. 0Ol
loads u SHOW and Ice were reDo7ed. IL would
plouaoiy give more general satisfacG lion, during
an0t her "inter lie this last, 10 expend not less
tnan 30 go !oT Tel owing SnOW ana ice and red ice
the amount OF ordinary sweeping In the sur,Gg
eaough TO Keep WITHIN The appropriation. In
4 ia only
me snow iioIn a few OF the principal thorough.
iaIes. The amount removed 10 berlin at 5JIeh
an MnH shse cost would only cover about hge
STOW storms, each seven inches deep, on tue
area or those thoroughfares which are swept
daily. AID they constitute but four per cent o;
the entire area OF streets.
Very respectfully,
+. V. GREENE. lst Lieut.. Engineers.
The following ia the translation:
Cleaning and SDriHhifn9 or the Public Streets
ana Places or Berlin.
BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE MANAGEMENT AND
AMOUNT OF TIE WORK.
OrgdEtz1ttO7l.-The cleaning and sprinl,linp
OF streets forms separate branch Of the city
government. with yearly budget OF 1900, 00o
marks, tS5oo. c0o}. at the head of this Is Board
or Management, consisting OF 12 members, four
counselioIs and eight City delegates, which Is
charged With the more important aft airs OF the
MdnaeetreLt, tne manner OF business, the care
OF materials receipts, expenditures, sc.
is entrusted 10 a technical director. who takes
part In the meetings of the board, and conducts
the N0Ik according TO general plans drawn up
! py Inem- me entire body OF Inspectors and
Wo!K are placed under hts charge He pre-
scIlOes me daily service, designates the neces-
gary lumber OF laborers. carts implements,
&c, keeps the accounts Of the board of man,
asement, and certihe5 its vouchers.
EMPLOYERS DIVISION INTO DISTRICTS
SIX principal overseeTs have charge OF the
Work, Snoer the orders OF the director and sub
Ject TO the general plan previously drawn up.
10 each OF taeSe designated part OF the city
Is allotted. These large districts are divided
into twenty Subdivisions. each OF which Is
under charge OF an oyerseer, to whom certain
assigned. The overseers are To carry ont in
their own subdivisions the work prescribed In
TIE Plan for each day OF the week TO divide
enelr Ia61tefs ior this purpose, to keep them
and TO take care that the sweep!ngs are removed
out OF Their divisions regularly and punctuaIly.
10 order sweeping machines and sprinklIry
tract.
DepotS.-For the safe keeping OF the various
ieois required for the work there Is located near
under tie charge OF the OyerSeer, who IS re.
sponsiblc Ior the property IN it. This property
depot
LGboferS.-The number OF the iaborers. &C
Ccioing TO Ire budget, amounts at present TO
~, taef da.ly wages are three marks (15c).
anese permanent laoorers, who receive q
,aIi ~ =, ~ taoltlon 10 their pay, must De phys
ana they are bound 10 perform any eytraorrii'
nary tapOr or short duration which may ha re-.
QuIfed ID ADDITION 10 their regular work win,
Out eDy extra compensation therefor When
tue ssale VI the weather requires t. the NUN.
Ut OK pefnahent leoorers Is increased by heip-
iaDorers. " no receive a. daily wages TWO m ,rts
tS0c1 The permanent laco:ers. athonon thai s'
nave no contract With the board OF MANAGE
ment, are nevertheless employed un,nIarrnaa'S
edly for several years running. By means n,
wages, so high under the circumstance tbs
recruiting Is easy, and the Opportunity for
making COED selections Is very great. Taasa
circumstances have made 1t possible. In cn1Ir g
OF time, for the board OF management To pei
together body Of laborers, who, being held ny
stIlct discipline. 10 punctuauty Obedience re-
spectacle behavior, dfligence, aud order ma,
Ic every respect be called model The labo-, r
are nlrtd by the board OF management Whicr
"aAeS II Seieclious from among married men
SCHEDULE OF WORK.
According 10 the work TO be done schedul,
Is drawn up and placed In the hands OF eac,
oVefseeT. N this schedule, arrasged accord
ioe 10 SUBDIVISIONS, are named the entire
auee,s, Places, suoterranean canals ant
Ssas ais, Mnlch are to be cleaned regularly n,
snS necessary; ALSO how often this neeur
a aSu 80, SPECIAL work Is TO be exaonted tn
na -, Vi new streets into the scheouia q
tnaue sItef previous examination "a ~ 1h
.etrea,a ~ - aSeaning Generally ONLY snc,
upon are cleaned reguiarIye NV ana Duii
twice or three times week accora,rE' OaCe
amount OF travel: the main strnag 70 IN