New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06
TAMMANY ACTIVE AT LAST.
CITY OFFICIALS SPURRED on TO ACTION.

THE MAYOR WARNS THE HEADS OF DEPART
MENrs ABOUT TIE DANGER OF CHOLERA
The widely -heralded conference of the Mayor with
other high city officials held at the City Hail yes
t,rday 1t was called by Mayor GilrOy who wanted
10 advise with the various heads OF departments rs
10 the best means Of cleaning up the city and I'M
proving It's sanitary condition. The Mayor presueu'
and the others present were Michael F. DAILY CommS-
sioner OF Public Works James J. Martin. president OF
the Police Department; David J. Dean, representing the
Law Department: Thomas +. Byrnes. superintendent
OF Police Rowland Robbins president or the Fire De
partment; Thomas s. Brennan Commissioner OF street
Cleaning Charles g. Wilson, president of the Health
Department. Dr. Cyrus Edison, of the Health Depart
men and J. Sergeant Cram. president of the Depart
ment OF Docks.
The Mayor opened the conference. explaining that
clean good sanitary condition essen
tia for wardng of the cholera and other Infectious
diseases Great responsibilities. he said rested upon
the present administration Of the city government to pro-
tect the public HEALTH therefore 1t absolutely nee
essary devise scheme system of cooperation by
which this might be the most effectively accomplished
The Mayor lcnient eye upon Commissioner Brcn
when he said that with the most efficient street
cleaning department II would be impossible 10 maintain
Clean streets unless thu people could be- educated up
TO the idea Of the necessity Of cooperating with the
Street Cleaning Department by not placing sweepings
and other refuse the public Streets which looked
filthy because they strewn with litter and paper.
1t struck him that Il would be a good idea II the
leads Of departments could formulate set Of rules
and have them distributed broadcast among house
holders; these rules TO require that sweepines
other refuse be placed the streets.
The Mayor suggested, q means for facilitating the
removal of ashes and garbage. that rules should be
adopted whereby certain localities would be regularly
vtse BY tn carts Of the Street Cleaning pirtment
specified hours In the morning evening and IL such
rule were established 1t would then be possible TO
hold property owners, agents, tenants to strict ac-
counabilty If they failed TO have their ashes and
garbage In the recepacles and ready for removal AT
the times prescribed. The flushing of street. should
be resorted of the Bowery and Of seventh
or Eighth ayes, and he was authorized 10 say that
there Is such an abundant supply OF water now that
the entire city could be flushed, IL deemed necessary.
Mr.. Martin moved that committee of three be ap.
pointed TO draft set Of rules to govern the removal
Of ashes and garbage by the Street Cleaning Depart
ment also 10 prevent the deposit OF sweeplngs
and other refuse the public streets. The motion
being carried, the Mayor appointed Mr.. Marlin. Mr..
Wilson. Of the Health Department, and Mr.. Dean. The
committee held a meeting after the conference nd.
journed, and it said that the rules would be-
made public tomorrow.
Superintendent Byrncs said that u law ought to he
enacted to make every householder responsible for
cleaning the front OF his property. The condition Of
the markets in the Hebrew quarter around IIcs,crs.
Ludlowst, etc. was taken up. Assistant Corporation
Dean requested TO draft ordinance for prescn-
tatiOn TO the Common Council providing that
produce other articles shall be sold after 2 O'Clock
daily on the streets within the following boundaries
From Bayari TO Division ST., from Division to Norfolk
ST.. from Norfolk Grand st. TO the Bowery and from
the Bowery 10 Baysrdst II WAS also agreed that 1t
would be well to begin clearing street vendors off
Mulberry Bend without delay.
Commissioner Brennan spoke in subdued tones Of
Ms willingness 10 be energetic and vgilant In cleaning
- streets of the city, and promised TO do all in his
power TO carry out the Mayors ideas the subject
The Mayor said that he supposed that the labor
organizations would not agree with him. but he had
always believed that the streets could better be
cleaned by the small contract system than by days
work. lie favored sprnkling OF the streets before
sweeping In dry weather. Dr. Edison added: The
dust causes more disease than anything know Of"