New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-01
WHY STREETS ARE DIRTY
THE GRAND JURY'S EXPLANATION.
1T RLAMEs THE BOARD OF ESTIMATE AND Ap-
PoRTIoNMENT FOR NOT GIVING Mr..
BEATTIE MORE MONEY.

PoRTIoNMENT FOR NOT GIVING Mr..
BEATTIE MORE MONEY.
The Grand Jury yesterday presented its diagnosis Of
the cause of NETWORKS dirty streets. In the morning
IL summoned Hans S. Deattle Commissioner of Street
Cleaning. give his explanation OF his failure TO 40
the work OF his department properly Mr. Beatue was
ready with three In the first place, he sao
the streets torn up In many places IN the secohu
place, people threw refuse the streets after they hd
been cleaned, and in the third place the Appropriation
insufficient.
Mayor Grant and Controller Myers were then called
upon 10 give the side Of the Board Of Estimate ana
Apportionment The Mayor said that the street Clean
ing Department had this year received an appropriation
OF 81 100000, or $4,000 more than was ever given III
a previous year for the purpose. Mr. bea'ue nao
promised TO keep the streets clean with that sum anu
had agreed to resign II he failed
The Grand Jury then handed It's preSen'oeh' W NC
corder smyth in GeneIal sessions. II is really re-
port to the Grand Jury by committee OF three Vi lS
members, and is as follows ...,o .
Very late in the session OF this pody at'enuOh WaS
called to the condition of the streets OF NeW, orh
ard evidence aced before you that seemed Ia te
proper discharge )f the sworn duIy 81 we et H te
quest to demand examination ana report, anu u .h
Undersigned were appointed committee TO collect the
facts represented and TO make SUGGESTIONS 10 you
After careful thoust and study as the rs sne
at our disposed woHd permit WE " to
all that the citizens OF New.l ork nave lusunaOlo
pride in two of our great vital mnmcipai inncuoIS
namely, the police and ire Department. IL IS c9mEsE
evident that in a direction that touches public dc.
cency health and morals as closely as does the prr
cleansing Of our thOroughaTeS aHd the prompt Ieo' a.
of domestic accnulatiOns our city IS BY no means ~
It's proper place the latter part OF the nineteenu.
century abreast Of the measure oil GVllzauoh V"'
should characterize the metropolis. ,o. &,
The gravity Of the subject under discussion Is
proved Lv the action taken by His Honor, the Mayor
Of NewYor under date of January "a, 1891, when ne
requested five eminenty qualified gentlemen to report
their judgment upon the following questions, t. VII
Is the Department Of street Cleaning efclenty
managed and if not, in what respect Is II deficient
additional legislation is required? .c,o,.u.
Is the amount OF money now appropriated s9lclena
to clean the streets properly and, II not WnaV Ill your
The able and comprehensive report prepared IN
response to this request ny Messrs. Morris X Jesup'
Charles F. Chandler, Thotcher NJ Adams, d. ~ hing,
ir and Francis V. Greene Is still fresh n the minds
OF S sPS heard 6roncSoa We or sn he long
delay in carrying into effect OF Its most wise ana
Notwthstandins the necessity for increased appro.
priatons in order adequately to perform TINS great
the si iG jury a s the Board Of Estimate and
poItonmen cut down ~ oyer UeH 5ae of See
Cleaning to be needed in order % adn1Ster ms de,
parmcnt on the line suggested oy MS STUDY Oh 'ho
As it is generally acknowledged fact that our local
ieISng to add 10 the unclcannes of Off city, II is
dcplt for MS % nndeand %ny ism no R6pn9 Ia az
most the same that which was proved to be IN
We do not claim that the Department. of Street
Cleaning is ali that ii might be, with It's existing
facilities 1t is In evidence before the Grand Jury
thai much neglect exists i'm many localities vet "
sems clear to Us that much greater efficiency cannot
be had without larger appropriations. .
We feel that voice the sentiment OF inc taHpay-
or, i'm saving that an increase of a few ms or even
cents in levy has no terrors for the generous pup
lie of this city if the comfort, health and moral we'll
being of the community thereby be promoted pro
vded, however that the proper economy good JUG
mont and executive ability control and regulate such
aided expenditure, and while we entertain the great,
e, respect for the gentlemen composing the BoaId OF
expressing the hope that the estimated requirement
Of the Department of street Cleaning for l5O2 may
rccf i've a more liberal of affirmative consdea
lion at their hands than was the case when the esu'
mate for 1891 before them.
James p. FauIe, James W. OBrien and Luther T.
Voorhis were the committee which drew up this report
Recorder Smyth IN dscharging the Grand Jury,
conplimented il on It's activity, and spoke OF the
efficient manner in which-anC am gad TO say IT, 1e-
cau,e lave had occasion sometimes 10 ma iaul-lhe
Office If the present District Attorney has discharged
its duty"