New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-23
STREET CLEANING A FARCE.
COMMISSIONER ANDREWS FAILS TO RE-
MOVE THE STENCIL BREEDING FILTH.
THE DEPARTMENT A RICH FIELD FOR LEGlS-
LATHE INvEsTIGATIoN-EFFEcT OF

THE DEPARTMENT a RICH FIELD FOR LEGS
lATIvE Observation-Disclosures OF
PUBLIC OPINION.
pubIic oninloa has compelled the street Cleaning
Commissioner Andrews. to employ 2'5 men IFO"l III"
lists of the St Raphael Italian Benevolent Soc'1'y'
OF which Father Bandini is The secretary ana o'e0
tor Inward Of 1000 extra sweepers ana lapore'S
have been supplied to Mr.. Andrews by 'he i'H'-
MANY Hall padrones. The Commissioner mas prom
ised that hereafter ne Will take Father b"!t'''
men In preference to the Italians SEM by inc o'o
sucking contractors. II probably depehus 49,
unon tho strength O popular sentiment whether MI
,oarows Leo,s his promises At the same uA'e,
renresentatives Of other charitable socleIe' "'''
benevolent associations. including the regular i'''
ORGANIZATIONS are asking why the C"mmis'A0''''
must employ only Italians. ana whe''e' O'' ~
cannot have some of this work
To keen Mr.. Andrews from backslidins. ana i'r
81. addi,,onal purpose Of infusng something hNe
NO ,,to the Street Cleaning Department ana iayS
the foundations for many needed REFORMS
believed that there would be nothing 50 auN'S"'' 90
q thorough searching and vigorous leSiS'"'1'0 -
yestigation. For this reason there "eie ''"',S
,,essIons of regret yesterday that Assembly MN
poher,son,s resolution providing for the appoint
ort Of q committee of FIVE TO investigate u'e
street Cleaning Department Of New iorh' "'l0I' s
tried to introduce in the lower houSc - $500,
morning went over until Monday Inc rcSo'
souandering Of money by the department. 10 ~
efnc,encv incompetency and extravaganza anu "'so
tho villanous padrone system whereby the itooiei'
are robbed of half their wages by the 'h'eN'''1
tractors and their Democratic cohleueid'e'
the department The feeling among '-,,
people in New-York is that the Assembly 80
take favorable action upon MT i'oo'' ''0"
ton moment too soon'
A FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY IoSI'
, ,, . ,o,,6av was favorable to ex-
tensive street cleaning operations, ana II ''e w
nartment had head capable of taxing auN""',70
of the conditions which existed all Gay ana uu''.
the night an immense amount OF sausiaeto's 49,
might have been done. Especially was 'll'' "u "
the cross-streets and the large areas OF te'rio''
living along the East and West sides; when c naNe
not been touched by broom or snoNeI ., o tb dav
nassad and the progress made in cleaning aMa ~,
foul and noxious masses OF oi Is, hat might have
been done Citizens have come 10 expect ny h IN
from demoralized department Inev woud rise
in revolt and demand that Mr. ANDREWS o Siu binb
subordinate make some ShIw oa i0i of Estimate have
turned over 10 them to squander. - - orra
,1,p me b nF fare arrayed in an expanse Of spot
less linen and wondering why man SO Puie so ana
OF sin the street material which he Is pad 70 send
to Rikers Island continues to ROT IN tne ird odors
and inviting peslence In every quartz OF co m1G 70
The electors Of n are bope of escape from
thts state Of affairs is the election of Republican
Mayor and the establishment or CITY government
Republican in all its branches.
HIGH RENTAL FOR STABLE
The investigating committee when it comes from
Albany will not have to wait for cases to examine
into One of them came TO light yesterday ON
siarch 90 1885, the Street Cleaning Department
signed a sontrao. for leasing few tumhledown oid
sheds in Hamiltonst.. between Catharine ana Mar
ke SITS from Philip Collins. at the exorbitant rental
of 81 200 a wear These sheds in the lease called
a stable Collins who is henchman OF TAM
many, was. paying for the rookery the sum OF $loO
a year but seeing the opportunity TO lease II 10
the city for term of years. he bought the properly
for $4,000 In February. 1880, and put his Tammany
pull" at work to secure the handsome income from
the city which he is now enjoying People who live
in the neighborhood and real estate men who are
posted In property values In that part OF the city
be high price for the OF Collins's sheds