New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
COST OF CLEANING TIE STREETS.
Mr.. COLEMAN RELIES TO MR.. sHEARMAN's CRIT
ICIsMs.

Mr.. COLEMAN REPLIES TO MR.. sHEARMAN's CRIT
ICIsMs.
Commissioner Coleman of the Street Clean
ing Department has prepared reply to the statement
of Mr. shearman. Commissioner Of Accounts, that the
cost OF the Department is much greater
than In 1879, while the number OF loads of dirt and
refuse removed 1884 was than IN 1879. The
Of the department in 1879 was S66i3l0 90, and
in 1884, 81 049,l64 65 Mr. shearman claimed that in
1879 the Bureau OF streetCeanng, under the Police
Department, removed lO4,207 loads Of dirt and
refuse than removed by the Department of Street
Cleaning in 1884 Commissioner Coleman denies this,
and says that the figures are "a follows: Number OF
loads removed in 1854 l.lsO,57S in 1879, lll6.sOO
Increase in 1854, 63,77s loads. In 1884 there
and I'm 1879. 17ls increase Of 2l3 in 1884. Mr.
Coleman says that IL is Unfair 10 make COMPARISON Of
the cost OF cleaning streets for different years. based on
the number OF loads removed unless the plan OF clean
Ing be the and the loads Of uniform size The
quantity OF refuse In the cys streets remains about the
same whether the streets are swept daily or only once
week ne carts used by the contractors OF tne second
Stee,Ceanng District IN 1854 were One-hlth larger
than the used by the department. and the average
quantity carted by the contractor per load was 20 per
cent more.
Under the Police Department the salary Of the Com
missioner and deputy, the rentals for offices aud the
salaries OF assistant superintendent district Inspector
and secretary amounting 10 25 were borue by the
IN 1884 S3O9426 40 III 1879 $l50.60S 49, increase
IN 1884, $ljSSlS o. The Bureau OF STRENGTHENING In
1879 cleaned l49s6 miles Of streets while the Depart
ment Of Street Cleaning i'll lss4 cleaned about $4,000
miles TINS was due In good part to the Increased
The or laDorers In 1879 81 90 and III 1884 g.
The amount expended for cartng IN 1854 was
$423,779 II IN 1879, $305, 629 7S; increase
In 1854 1919 49, The wages Of cart
men were increased 10 per
from 1879 TO 1884, and the eitys population increased
259393 In tive Yeas. Daring that interval too. 1901
buildings were erected, and manufacturing ana other
Interests greatly multiplied The amount expended for
removing material from the city was for 1884,
500 l72 A. for 1879. $15S62S II. increase OF
$il ,54i 25. In 1879 the scOws allowed to dump
refuse Black Buoy No. 1, near COney Island
POINT, I'm the shallow waters OF the
Lower Bay. The law OF 1880 compeIs
the refuse to be dumped In the ocean three miles from
Coney Island, RockNway Beach. or Far ROckaway, or
mile from the outer bar This causes much greater
expense. The number OF loads OF and ice removed
IN 1884 54,39t at a cost OF S14.O33 SO, and IN
1879 l7lHl loads, at a cost OF Sl7lSl H.
Commissioner Coleman says thar the accurate method
OF comparison is to Judge by the number OF tiT1eS
street cleaned Within definite period, the thorough
the weeping and the regularity with which tue
ashes aud refuse daily removed at stated hours
says successful result OF their efforts has been
aesed By the clearly appearance OF the streets, the
excellent sanitary condition Of the city, the es~ening OF
the death from to year. and the general ex
preston Of satisfaction by the people and press.