New-York tribune., 1890-05-01
WOMEN TAKE UP THE BROOM.
THEY WANT THE STREETS CLEANED.
A MAss-MEEuYG HELD IN COOPER UNION
SOME ADVICE on SPRING sCRUBBING.

44NSS-MtEIlNG HELD IN NODfEh ON4ON-
SOME ADVICE on SPRING sCRUBBIYG.
The Ladies Health Protective Association Of New
York City held a mass meeting in Cmckerng Han last
evening 10 consider the condition Of the streets. Ex
Judge Charles F. Daily presided. Mrs. NJ. L. Iraut-
mann, secretary Of the association, and number oi
is members had seats on the platform. There was
at the beginning OF the meeting a good attendance
But there such long list Of speakers that many
people had not patience wait until All had spoken
] he chairman compimentcd the Ladies Health Pro
tccve Association and its work The ladies' had been
successful in dealing with other important affairs, and
among the problems which they had sun 10 take
action was strcet-ceaning lie gave extracts from
letter written by cXCOmmissOncr Coleman, III when
Mr. Coleman pointed out some Of the diihculties III
that problem. lie said that in this city l'o miles OF
streets cleaned three times week, and Fifty three
miles were cleaned day. In London and Paris double
the force was put on 70 clean the same area OF seelS
and only half the amount of refuse was taken rom
them The subject required extensive regulation
particular department and department clothed Win
sufficient powers.
EN-Postmaste General James remarked; " Dirt Is
a bad thing, whether in streets or politics.
As punishment for leading our irot
parents aotroy the devil condemned to crawl IN
thc dust If the streets through which he haa since
crawlcd have been dr,y "a scme We know Of he
may well have exclaimed, Ny punishment is greater
than ! can bear daughter and applause.l Devil
dirt. ana Generalization al begin with d. (Ap-
plau,c.)
Mr. James, as object-le lesson showing that The
streets be kept clean, said that in the neighbor-
hood Of Murray lil tie nou>ehodcrs Kept the streets
clean by private contract Mr.. James advocated
legal Imitation Of street opening. lie suggested that
uo opening should De made without a deposit i'm the
Con'ioer', Office HAT would fully cover the cost of
repair and restoration, the deposit not to be repaid
without a certificate from the Commissioner OF
Public Works that all such restoration and repairs
had been satisfactorily made.
Dr. Alexander Hadden said that builders, grocers,
etc.. and h0u-eholder- should Doe prevented from scat
tcrln- rriac in the streets. and hOr5ecar companies
u~in- sand their tracks should be required TO
sweep the street, through which their lines extended.
If this carried out rcor9u5ly7 he said, there
would 30 doubt he fewer complaints against the
street Cleaning Department, and the present money
would De more than enough 90 keep the streets In
Letter condition Hom the BATTERY 10 Harlem River"
Ntpplau,eI
fcllN Adler said hat there was a hOuseholder7'
a,spcst on Tor street cleauug ip For-yth-st. well
TO- MURRAY H.i aud Doe suggested the organization
~ similar -ocetc- and OI sanitary patrols through
out thc ntJ. There would be mmeIse uprising
lu favor Of municipal reform IN this city," he added
= ths right measures were proposed and clear
before The public mind. why Dc the ucn Of New
lor not attend % ue political interest, of the city
tiunk tle great flhr lIty Win rs u that Uutburats
~ public sentiment are ~pasuodIc. The women cai
keep public sentiment up To the mark and prevent 1t
from being ~la-u.Dilc ! trust they May ,pccecd IN
cleaning thc .ucct- % New lolh. and ultimately lh
leaning the political departments. lAFpau,eJ
Ur LIlommcdicu, u tie Health Department of
Iroohl,u. thought tat the cp should oe 'u1di'lded
into ccmrtmcut,. under various contra tors, who
would each hold al undivided responsibility for MS
Ihe Rev. Dr. Eaton said that, in taking walk in
Tenth ave. he had counted eight dfeIeAt kluds Ol
rc.,. ia three blocks. What doe, the Commissioners
-ar. bee added. cur Commissioner says We VIII
clotAe au orr sCavcu-"!s 100 new uni rms. " nat
has ucN uniform 90 with cleaning the streets OF
Nrw-l York Possibly the system he seei.s 10 esiab
ll,a may. In tlc long rur, have ddydhl oSc>' Du;
would -iv sweep the streets and let the fellows wear
what they can uriu We -,t oar CITY mo HN a'Ie 0o4
an pn. iNppldu't'l 49,,
Clark Bell talked about the economic waste 10 the
city Boz te pres nt method oi The disposition Of refuse
To- uy mind" said De. tine most mOuumenidl crme
~ tal- city l- that Il filing up the harbor II II
cont iuu,- u quarter OF century more, We Won nave
,lIv ttrior New York Will bee destroyed a, mar tlHc
and c0muercal city. At the present rate, III lv4O
40 tIe very furthc-t the city VIII have commltHd
..I..I. Mr. Bcll believe, that the refuse can be
iurlr. and -hfth-,t. and the lowauds OF flush
INK without going into jersey, where there l.
abundant room for IL all
-t CLAIR NckrlpHy said there was IN BookNn
Hundred society % th" Ladies Health tf'ifcuNc A.
.,..t-.Yu ol Sew ,rs. and thar 10 was proposed 10
Uol u conference oi thr two sister ~ool'te- lh MAY
Ia. Rev. Peter Bolle- and the Rev. Father buc'S
also -to.. about the need for reform in municipal
prov, ui- for street cleaning. and praised the eN-
...I.i' work being done rs tie Ladies LcdI'H no
t-D'vt Association.