New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-15
STATIONARY DUST BINS NEEDED.

TO the Editor Of Tho Tribune.
Sir: The persistence with which those engaged ID
certain refrain from doing the obvious thins
presents one Of the most bathing anomalies Of the
human intellect No one can fail TO have noticed
the fatuous expression that has settled on the coun-
tenancc OF the typical street cleaner This comes
largely from the constant regathering OF the same
dust and small refuse Having accumulated one pile
he turns 10 the work Of collecting another and then
another, and so on. When he has gone over the
territory allotted TO him, he returns 10 the starting
point to bring together again such of the recoverable
contents OF the first pile US have been in the mean
time rcdsri by the passing wheels and the
.portivr wind. About the only pleasure that -
vouchsair to him In the process Is tue recognition
Of certain scraps OF paper ard other scattered rubbish
that he has swept up before. In some cases the
presence of hand cart variation In the regu-
lar order hut experience from time immemorlaI
teaches that there can De no dependence placed on
anything that on wheels for timely prcserva-
lion Of the streetsweeIers labor. No executive
ability has 3, far conquered the problem Of getting
the dirt into any Of cart at the proper juno
lure While this fact cannot be satisfactorily ex.
planned, the situation must be accepted ana tie 70
form proceed upon that basis.
What Is needed Is system OF permanent receptaccs
for the sweepnss. where they may repose innocuousy
until the carts IN their inscrutablc movements can
call for them. The plan is entirely safe, and VIII
ause no revolution society, save In the matter OF
clsanrrss 1t prevails in London and other European
cities, The same general idea was adopted many
.euernt.ons ago by Intelligent housewives. when they
ceased leave their carpet swceplngs In ple IL ths
middle OF the room. to be Kicked around for an
Indefinite period by whoever might the apartment
Two or three presentablc iron bins, taial up no
more room than treeboNes. OF each block wouio
serve the purpose H. this city. II does elsewhere
II these were sGppicd there wond be chance ior
The street cleaners 10 catch glimpse OK the teI,9
htncs, Of thi s. ana get nklng Of the inteug,pie
ordering OF the universe. They would realize mat
,hcy wore no, specially Great ed for stirring up the
snre du,; over and again. and assisting the ASH
cart men 10 powder the garments of the UNFORTUNATELY
who are compelled "a us" the thoronghaIcs,
Aside from the matter OF cleanliness ana conInrt,
Il would TINT the prac cnble ana e'ec'i'e poncy
~ combining the sw.rpinCs after they have peen ohre
capturcd would commend itself To authori'ies VINO
have the health Of the city 81 much M heart tlas
th.y an, willing 10 buy out the whole Croton waters
.h.d II necessary I'm its behalf. Dust carries disease
germs to greater extent. perhaps. even IMAM WATT
and the profit, 70 be made out OF contracts lor sup.
plyioC the requisite number Of boxes In question ought
10 be- sufficient fire tile ohcal heart WIN a
phanthroplc determination ina, Would u re S,TTPT
irresistible. ~ aMoo W. "hAuhA'
York May II, 1893.