The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-11-29

II there has been a waste and illegal
expenditure Of {-S.OD IN I'VE months for
a5h-Cart Horses. what enormous figures
In dollars and cents must represent The
whSteful expenditures In all branches or
the Strcet-Cleaning Department during
thc past five years.
$. Andrews was se"h by an "Evcning
World" reporter yesterday, and was
asked several questions regarding the use
AMI purchase. as wei! as me disposal
after using, of the Ash-Cart horses in
his Department. Commissioner Andrews
said.
Cleaning Department 80 horses. The
number used varies according to the time
Of year and the work imposed upon
the Street Cleaning Department
cart hon Sc? declare 1t Is dlhicult for
IN" to say. 4 good sound horse, with
good treatment. sh ould be Of service In
the DEPARTMENT for about nine or ten
years We buy only young horses,
mostly those about six or seven years
OF age.
AS to the disposal Of our worn-out
horses. when we discover that they are
broken down or unnt for our use they
ar sold at public auction to the highest
bidder But none has been sold since
took charg" Of the Department.
"Horn"s unfit for use anywhere or
those permanently injured or suffering
from incurable disease are destroyed
They are first condemned by our veterl-
and word Is sent TO the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals. who
SEND their wagons, and the animals are
taken hwi and killed In the most hui
nhnc manner possible,
Il have Just sent out an order to the
Superintendent OF Stables for "A list OF
all horses now on hand which are dis
ahlei or unfit for use
The Strcct-t leaning Department un-
der former Commissioners hired It's carts
hNit we own our own carts now. except
IN one outlying district where we hire
three carts under the old system.
The carts bought by the Department
are large and heavy and are very severe
on our horses. Yuu can say that | do
Tot intend to purchase any more carts
for ! DO not believe in tn. cart system,
To send out on" horse and one man to
G Il''ct ashes Is cruelty to both the horse
ana To the man.
II am now having built some nov
tw"Ihnrsc trucks. and viii replace the
e-hoisc carts with them These trucks
Lave sectional covers. and two men will
go with each ono OF them The largest
OF nifty cuht" yards, come Of them only
forty-six cubic yards, while the new two
horse trucks have capacity OF 100 cubic
yards I'll" 800 carts IN us" cost 500
each OF $4,000, while 200 trucks costing
$50 each, or $4,000. Will do the same
work. and at the same time b" much
| Il have not purchased any horses for
| the Department since | assumed the
Office, MIR brennan having bought over
400 new horses before I came In. IIo
paid, | think, $3.50 each for these horses
Their average weight Is about l.40Q
| pounds
| II the records confirm the statemen,
| OF Commissioner Andrews. that OVER ~,
| horses. At $50 each. were purchased
during tn" brennan administration. the
| waste OF pubic money, AZ stated in
another portion OF this article. viii bo
| materially increased. The 40 hcaI OF
| horses, at $.a0 each. amounts to 500 OOu
| The same horses ~ furnished hv Mcssrs
! Fiss & DDrrr to outg!i" Ci'y governments
| At their own figures Of $3.50 per horse
would amount TO 5000. making the
| total waste" on asH-"nri horses 1urina
| Mr.. Brennan admit 'irution something
| Tx" Si3,O0o
| Who made the Aivvy7
| Who divided the spoils"