New-York tribune., 1891-02-06
FOR CLEAN CITY STREETS.
PLAN OF THE ADVISORY COMMISSION.
siR BEATTIE RECEIVES SOME SUGGESTIONS AND
WILL TRY TO CARRY THEM OUT.

MIR BEATTIE RECEIVES SOME SUGGESTIONS AND
WILL TRY TO CARRY THEM OUT
The Advisory etreetCleaning Commission appointed
py the Mayor held conference yesterday morning at
No. 36 wall-st. with Commissioner Hans 5 Beattie
Mr. Beattle with ulimportant exception, agreed
TO the plan presented by the Commission and viii be-
gin its trial on February 16. The members Of the
Commission are sangulne that their suggestions VIII
be of value although they make pretenson that
they will accomplish miracles or revoutionzc the sys-
tenn OF cleaning the streets at
For the purposes Of experiment, they have selected
that part Of the city included between the north side
Of Twentyeighthst and the north side Of Fortictst,
extending from river to river, and constituting the
districts numbered 10, 90. II and - by the street
Cleaning Department. In their letter to Mr. Eeatue
the Commissioners request that in the territory be
the north side of Twenty eigthst and the north
side of Thirty fourhst which they designate as Dis
trict for convenience the streets be cleaned entirely
by hand and during the daytime and that in the terri
tory between the north side of Thirty ionrt-St ana
the north side OF Forethst, which they call District
b. the streets be cleaned entirely by machine ana dur
ing the night. After sufficient trial they nope 10 DC
able TO make a comparison between the methods and
their relative cost In order that accurate data may
be obtained concerning the cost they ask the Com
missioner TO keep separate accounts OF the expense ol
removing ashes and garbage, ice and snow as well d.
of cleaning the streets. in Districts and b. III
their opinion the experiment shOuIu idsV dU io"s'
thirty days.
The instructions Of the Commission to Mr.. Beattie
in regard 10 District A are in part as follows:
a. 1t is estimated that the amount OF asheS anu h
garbage 81 to ees be SSefd % be- In At th The ra Of abon lis
loads per day, and in order TO remove thls, twenW-
r % and T ne Loads eer Ga Ths viii give on
for each street, two of which should begin Woik
at the west side of sxhsye at m On one me on noI, I95
side, and gradually work toward the North River, col
each avenue for one block souh of the street. Two
carts should work in similar manner on each street from
the cast side Of SiXth-ave. TO the East River. , 49,,
All the ashes and garbage in the district should 'he
he collected and removed between a. m. ana p. m;
We think 1t important that iron carts should be used
for this service and that each OF them should pe E
yded as rapidly as possible with iron GUvei from T hrnG
blown about by the wind while on the way TO the
dumps. ,
Of streets and it is esmatedthat about five men to the
mile necessary to keep the streets clean The eX
eight will be employed upon the avenues TWO on cch
avenue cleaning from the north side OF Twenty
eiShthst. 70 the north side OF Thirly-frst ST. l,
cndnG intersections and one cleaning from the north
side Of Thirty frst-st to the north side Of Thirty
nftyiour men viii be distributed on the cross streets
nne men to each street. ..,-- .-,,.,
al stated are to be cleaned by the men on the
avenue. Each Of these men should have distinctive
badge cOnspcuOuSly worn where il can be recognized
should he provided with broom, hoe and shovel
and shoud be constantly al work from a. m to
engaged all the time IN cleaning the streets and sweep
Ing the dirt into piles along the curbstones As
holding the stceetsweepngs instead of Leaving them
f. pls al9nF TIE cutters until they are c9eGted k ,ro we
Gently saw at the street cleaning stables. is well
cans will be determined by experience and will proba
bly, in different districts according 10 the condition
it m is estimated that about .eveuty loads of street
every dav. and this will reauire ten carts each OF
will hay
r"rove the sweepings from time to time during the
Each car to be in the locality at : a. m.
and to begin removing sweepngs, returning for sue
p m each cart to S remove nov ali the street weeping
on the streets and avenues and intersections within
viii remove from eight to ten loads per day and those
Fifth and Sixth aves, will remove from four to
six loads day, and an average OF all the carts Of
about seven loads.
The ashes and garbage are to be removed from
District in the same way as from District A. For
cleaning the sixteen miles Of streets in the District
the Commissioners recommend the Of two sprinz-
ling wagons and four double sweeping machines The
work is 10 begin at p. m. at Thirty hist and the
River Thirty eighth-s and Twelfthav is TO be
reached at a m. By the workmen. The machines
TO reach the theatre district before IL O'Clock
80 hand sweeping other work is to be done in
District during the daytime. AS to collecting the
dirt the letter says:
M The d after Sps P Tfpt into G the g gutter H &
machine lately devised for that purpose. in case it
should WORK satisfactorily If THIS machine does not
work satisfactorily, the dirt should he heaped into
piles by force Of six men, three In each gutter,
provided with hoe and two with ,bToOms. These
men should follow closely behind the machines. These
piles shOud be removed by force Of ten carts, which
should leave the stables about 10 p. m. and follow
closely behind the sweeping machines, five carts In
each gutter. They should follow the route Of the
machines and take the successive piles in the gut
and remove them 10 the dumps. returning for
loads during the night, and completing the work
Of removal by a. m.
In of a snOwstorm the patrolmen in Distr
A are suspend the work Of cleaning
and are to devote their time 10 cleaning
the crossvalks and opening the cutters in the
ndghborhO0d Of the receiving basins The carts are
then 10 be used i'm removing the snow from Broadway
and Ffth-ave.
The Commission think it important that after a
street in each district should be cleaned
OF from curb to curb throughout its length from
river river order TO afford clear roadway for the
freengincS the aslcars and the publc.o An accurate
account OF the work in each street must be kept. The
final disposition OF the refuse from the streets is 10 be
tho at present. The Commission. In order 10
accomplish their work properly will ask the police 10
enforce the ordinances against throwing rubbish into
street and will send notices to the citizens Of the
districts, calling attention TO the regulations. Com
missioner Beattie will .vc the plan Of the Commission
fair trial. He believes that their suggestions are
excellent, and that they VIII aid III solving the street
cleaning problem.
The Commission will meet again on saturday at the
house of Commissioner Thatcher VI. Adams.
JOHN SIMPSON QUIETLY MARRIED.