New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-28
DISINFECT THESE SCHEMES!
FOUL PLANS TO SWINDLE THE TAXI
PAYERS.
RECKLESS PURCHASES OF 'PLANTs' OF VARIOUS
KINDS TO "pt-R1FY" EVERYTHING IN
sIGIIT-HoW ABOUT THE WOOLF
ELECTROZONE JOB?


7, is r,norel that the call for the special mid
summer dog davs'' meeting Of the Board OF Estl-
mate for Tuesdav next issued at time when ihe
braves are all so much exercised over the outcome
Of the Saratoga conference. IS TOT inc PURPOSE VT
giving eet-Cleauing Commissioner Andrews Hu-
thority 10 purchase a dozen Wooh electroZo"e us
,nfectlnc machines for use at the various city
DUMPS Reckoncd AZ the cost OF the machine wn'h
the Board OF Estimate authorized Commissioners
Andrews ~ buv for Riker's Island. which was
within a fraction OF $500 this job Toe OF dozen
will be transferred TO the city at the interesting
sum OF about $1,000
The question has been going around Tor so"e
time l. there hob in this business. and II 3d. are
ali the members OF the Board Of Estimate III II
The purchase OF street-cleanlng plants OF dIeroni
Kinds il Incoming "A pubic burden. Commissioner
Andrews secured the passage by the last Legislature
of bill. which enables MIN - purchase pant
and the Board OF Estimate TO issue bonds 20 pay
for the same. There are people who thlnK IL hpo"'
time that this bond issue be curtailed. II che state
meni of the city's bonded indebtedness az maze ny
Controller Fitch Is to be depended upon a. there
&c an extra Increase Of several millions ms year.
They believe that if the sirert-ceaning oiiicai 81
wide shirtfront and immaculate tie Is 10 nave
his way and purchase more pant whenever ne
feels Ike IT. the taxpayer Of the future VIII re-
peat the name Of Andrews with eNecraiion.
Mr. Andrews ana enc men Of his coicre plume
themselves on ia tNh l"' N' f"''
the belief thai he has actually cleaned the streets
of New York. while az the same time %" hA- pre-
scns. ~ ,b. amount -: Indebtedness which ne j.
mourning and o( the Schemes ne has promoted
since tn S,reei-C leaning Department came una"r
his sanciifyin influence. 800
The carving Of tn street refuse TO Kkers
Island. and the selling Of street swgrpneS 70 a per
sweei-sc~ntei projects which are In me hYn1s OF
a committee Of the Hoard Of Estimate Tor eX-
But What shall be sail of the bald proposition to
sell TO tho city a lOt of worn-oNi dirt sco"S, no"
owned by ihe Barney Boat Dumping 'nnplh}' iur
s35ooo0? This blooming plan for relieving tne CITY
the prrience OF benefit TO ihe municipality i ~ lne
keeping. Just now. o. controcr Ftch anf i'r'HId.h'
Mayor referred it. There is wdc-r,cad cGnhdsncc
tina; thcsc officials VIII r"noun'c thH 'lhD.Ifh'hs
sion~r Andrews hrs covered ii with the favor OF
his recommendation. .,> $50.
ION hc onnoscl - The cr,.ation OF gar
bage II is rumor~d that some OF his reasons MAY
the Vonlf .iccirozour flarhin" has proved more
potent than any patent cremation process rs n,,st
Works last summer .tN T,'MS AZ i' Ia =, H.
less and unsusf-ctrH DOCK h"nl" tI''l ~ - ~
iatca with admraiion for - pur.fying properties
And now Tho holy and *ioiI"sS Ahu''Ns anu .'I'
nous Influences which the owner ~ d." patent
seems - know how 20 exert 49,,
Ruuors coat.d alouc ou" ~ thc trihu'1rlrs or the
Cr5fon River Jas; summer which gave Dr = ls9n.
OF ~. Health department. cr"d'; i"' i''n', 10,
process, ana "'tr. % ~ ~,fh~r more th.u
cpt aPPSSr'9i an hl, rom the Woa mach.nc has
,, ,sp,1I .,l,, ~ fhls vel filtered water. The
aliv the polluted Croton and fhr f"sterins dumps
haze .,,, AL Ie' IN. ,,,, vooif bat'.sm
An anxious .l.cforatcr b. waiting - '"e y ms
ozSme has penetrated 'ac MAYOR. ofIee ani ~.
p.-,r',e arc WonIerur u ihe Noof p hrn'" ats
rsurht al h. Tammar, Indians. The sudden
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