New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-08

MR.. BEATTIE ISSUES HIS FIRST ORDERS.
CUTTING OFT TIE WORK FOR DEPUTY COM

CUTTING OFT THE WORK FOR DEPUTY COM
MISSIONER HAGAN-No CONTE>Cr System.
The Commissioner - street Cleaning. Hans :
Bcaitc. was sworn IN 10y Mayor Grant yesterday
morning. lie ahcrward wrote the following letter Of
instructions To Deputy Commissioner Iiagan which
defines Mr.. Ecatc's strnci cleaning pans;
Nc4. York. Aprii :. 1890.
Sir You will please proceed. with AL convenient
speed. first. 10 have the districts into which the city
IS now divided 50 rapportioncd that each district
shall contain. as nearly may De practicable. tho
same number Of square yas Of streets 10 be cleaned
This order is issued to secure a more equitable
apportionmcn; Of the work required T. be done bs
the forcmcn and Of Such laborcrs may be under
their immediate supervision.
second. To organize permanent force Of $50
lahorcr> or sweeper. Who Shall be pad the current
market rate per diem for their services while aotuall,
employed. The member, a. this force mist be able
bodied. OF good character and citizens o; the United
>tatc.. 40 one who i, over fifty Eve years Of axe
shall be appointed in said force Hci,r, the appoint
mcnt ci any person member oi aid force ho
shall be required 10 make affidavit 81 his name.
age and Place Of residence: also that he has not
drectl, indirectly given or promised to give any
pcrson money other thine Of value in con>idera
ton u his employment. said laborcr, shall bc as
signed Ia the districts divisions herein provided
for in proportion to the to be swept daily in such
nshcd with suitable hatbAnd Or badge upon which
shall be Inscribed The title Of The department. occHpa
ton oi and number by which the cupioyc is dc,i,
mated on the record, OF the department, AMI such
hatband must be continuously during the hours
Of business. Vacancies which may occur in this force
shall be filed from tbs force Of such temp riry
lsborcr. a. the department may from tiuc To- time
be compelled 10 employ. = wri,tcr Of the latter
which shall contain their names. ages, residence, and
degree Of efficiency shall be kept
Third. From and after tine date OF which the re-
organization 81 the force here referred 10 shall take
effect. and until further orc?s IN that I'll .tfiot or
section If tine city bounded ly the south sid -
Twenty third st.. the north side Of Thirty fourth a.;
the east side Of >Nthavc.. and the side If Fourth
ave. the street, -hall be cleaned IN the mannc, -i.
stantally a, follows:
Edch Of the aborcrs assigned 10 tn. district shall
be- charged with tnr duty Of keeping clean such ppr
ton Of the district l. an efficient may Dc found
able 10 keep clean. Each OF the Lthor,r- the -aa
district shall Ice he'd with hc-ifrfff. broom.
hoe. shovel and suci unnici u.iN bee n'ec--f, 'i
suitable receptacle. Nlh cover, Oi lf-. IN i'dlus
ia" sweeping, "i thc -Ih-rot ton cor -uh district 80
which b" Iiaf have charge. y such receptacle
i'd, They STALL Doe left at points cor place. iu t.r
district on the regular rnI,'- fIffcr-rd lt TIE a
carts assigned 20 said district iu order iidf thrr CON
'ni- MAY Ice taken up hy iAr same. Ihc receptacle.
shall have tn ut'" ol th. department Inscribed g.
painted thNni and the, shall Dec numbered. the
custody and 'asc OF tae property II the Department
bed