New-York tribune., 1890-01-28
NOW FOR CLEAN STREETS.
DEPARTMENTS TO WORK TOGETHER.
MAYOR GRANT LAUDS HAGAN's APPOINTMENT

MAYOR GRANT LAUDS HAGAN's APPOINTMENT
A CONTRACT FORFEITED.
A conference of prominent city Officials was held at
the Mayors office yesterday 10 discuss the SUBJECT
of street cleaning and how could he most che''"S
done. There were present Mayor Grant, street 'om'
missioner Loomis Deputy street commissioner laean,
Commissioner GiIroy. Of the Public Work, Depart
mcnt CORPORATION Counsel Clark, Police rupciln-
tcndcnt Murray and President Wilson. of the Board oi
Health. The principal object Of the consultation was
TO devise q plan by which all the various depart
mcnts of the city. especially the Public Works ana
Health Departments. should work in harmony with
the street Cleaning Department to che't the desired
purpose.
senator Cantors bill. introduced I'm the Legislature
last week provide, for the consolidation Of all the city
ordinances for the purpose Of harmonzing conhcing
regulations and putting them into one comprehensive
municipal code. After some discussion TIA, bill was
unanimously approved, and memoirs" was adopted
for trai,n lon to the legislature ahng for a i'm
mediate passage.
speaking Of the matter aftcrward, Mayor Grant said
that there was constant complaints from househodcrs
and other, that they could not understand the muni-
cipal regulations and were unable To comply with
them ON account Of their vague, uncertain and CON
nding provisions, Hy oodliyiue thcm.' the
MayOr said. We expect 10 make them clearly under
stood. and to op ~ what is conflicting or uuncccs-
to aid "a, iu our efforts clean the street, aud TO
keep them clean by strictly obcyias the regulation,
governing the disposition of refuse. II the appeal
proves uua,Jius then the rules viii Ice enforced
without regard to persons. In the meantime the -eV-
cral departments OF the city viii al phil together
with the one object, as } have said Of making lew
York "A clean city
Mayor Grant was asked for his opinion If the
appointment Of cN \ A>-cmblymau Edward i. Ilasan
10 be Deputy Commissioner OF street Cleaning. " !
honestly believe hc replied that 10 is an excellent
appointment. suppose that many people will
critic-e it because Mr.. Harau ha, been much Of
politician for several Year.. at least since he ha,
been member ol the legislature NcNcrthclc-~, T
satisfied that De VIII make good officer aud give
proper satisfaction 10 the public. Nr. lla-an ha' cN
ccllcnt ideas the subject OF street cleaning which
IN many respect, arc original. and ! ANA anAiou, 10
them tried. lie is practical, level headed man.
with plenty Ot energy and cuuurNdtlr dri"riultA-
ton 10 succeed and feel almost -ur. that his tp-
po.ntmcnt VIII prove good one. All ! Ask j. that
%" have chance and ,c" 10 time doc not Niucl cl'at'
the wisdom Of Dis selection"
About month ago Commissioner Coleman. having
advertised for Did. awarded 60 Giuseppe Lahl1le u'
Yr,tl.,. Of -r,,l fr.frIr.- IA. D Dr. called chat .
among the sweeping, and garbage which may Do"
thought worth taking. Lahipe's bid ithc hi-lr-tI
= .j52 Wcrh. Many of DIS follow o0untr} ..'l
thought th, bid Wild AZ On" time aud non hc
wishes that he had made il lower. drop in TIE
price OF old bone, FROM $50 50 cents a barrel make,
IL impossible f0r Lihl1c to paw the price Do" Offered.
Ills counsel laid the case before Cooperation Counsel
CLARK lat week ard asked him To- recommend that
tho Commissioner ~ street Cleaning should accept
II 200 week. instead of the Did, hut Nr. tlri.
refused 10 take auv such responsibility. Iahio"'s
failure 10 paw the price agreed viii work forfeiture
Of contract, which VIII npw bee rrldycrtI,cd.