New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-13
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Street Commissioner Andrews wants Il it'lr
matter Of $4,000. Wants il for the dumps
Not the doleful dumps into which the poh'ical
organization of which he is so distinguished
an ornament has fallen, by reason OF cer'alh
things that have lately happened to IL ana p''
cause several persons have absentcd thelnseN'S
from town who We're wont to cheer ana en-
liyen East Fourtecnth-st. by their presence
NOT those dumps, but the dumps in when the
department over which Mr.. Andrews so grace
fully presidcs deposits the ashes ana SarpaSc
and malodorous refuse of the city. MI AN
drews wants $4,000 TO use in building S!'euS
TO cover these dumps. II Is small sum- Nv
savs: all that needs to be done Il 10 p'NS "
bill at Albany authorizing the city 10 ISSUE
IT'S bonds to that amount sell them, ana s'Nc
him the money; the citizens wonldn u Ieci the
EXPENSE" And it docs seem easy. To persons
having relations with the ruling organization
there never seems to he much difficulty about
raising money and still less about spending H.
Their felow-Democrat. Constantine Buckley
Kilcorc Of Texas is overwhelmed with shame
and INDIGNATION mt the thought that his con
stitucnts are 'bcd" 10 the amount Of one-thlr
tIcth of n cent apiece TO make Washington
magnificent: but New-York Democrats THINK
nothing Of raising $4,000 10y n bond Issue just
the citizens don't feel the expense.
But ought THE dumps" 10 be covered? The
organization of which our Street Cleaning Com
missioner is such shining light has been using
the municipal offices these many years ~
dumps" for about rs motley and malodorous
n lot Of politicians rs ever offended the sense
Of n decent community: and il is true that the
citizens have paid hundreds of thousands or
dollars TO cover them, not with sheds. but win
MAGNIFICENT residences rs we'll as with purple
and fine linen and have not seemed to "fccl inc
cxpcnsc" But there are signs Of Il change In
this regard There begins 10 be feeling that
..tho dunps" ought not 10 he covered NJ such
nm EXPENSE For the odOrS rcck IN from them
notwithstanding the covering. ana the S'"nch
has grown so rank rs 10 be iniolcrahle Even
out Of East Fourtecnthst itself emerge per
sons holding their noses who say with cinphn-
sis and JUNCTION that there must be deodorl2a-'
tion. fumgatlon and dlsnfccton nj once. or we
shall be swept by a moral pcStilencc. Citizens
are getting tired Of paying for covering the
DUMPS" For they say that covering them
breeds disease instead Of protecting he com
munity. So II does not follow because citizens
have been paying such enormous sums all these
wears for covering the dumps" leading from
East Fourteenth ST. into all the municipal do
partmcni5 without feeling the expense that
thcv will consent 10 RIM ia debt S3iCOO 70
furnish Mr. Andrews the money 10 cover Win
sheds his less offensive and less mnlodorous
dumps for the garbage, ashes and refuse
matter OF the streets.
Moreover the prcteXt upon which the
dumps" are proposed 10 be- covered is that II
will prevent the old paper and ashes and other
refuse from being taken up by the wind and
scattered all over the town. Too thin. Every
body who has observed the operations Of Mr.
Andrcws's corps Of street cleaners. garbage
collectors and cart drivers knows well enough
that the purpose of the collection Is not TO get
rid Of H. but 10 distribute It Systematically and
evenly over the whole town. The manner in
which the drivers lift barrel 10 the edge OF the
cart and then slowly and deliberately roll II
on It's side while the wind takes up the ashes
and bits Of paper and light refuse ana dis
tributes them evenly and fairly over the whole
ncChbOrhOod. leaves no room for Doubt rs 10
the real purpose Of the collection The dis
tribution Of ashes is effected in n large measure
by the involuntary aid Of passing citizens, whose
wearing apparel the drivers checrfully impress
into the service. There are calm days. To be
sure when the Street Cleaning Commissioners
method Of distributing the refuse is not entire
" successful. These days are apparently a
source of grief TO the drivers, as they dry up
one Of their chief sources Of enjoyment. ON
such days refuse frequently remains in the cart
and has 10 be drawn to "thc dumps" The last
hope Of its distribution would be removed If
'thc dumps" should be covered. What Mr. An
drrwS really needs In order to make more cf
fcctivc his present methods IS windmill in the
body Of each cart which could be set in motion
on calm days Then there would be no ncc1
Of dumps or scows. For windmill of high
power could be made which would scatter
tomato cans old boots. garbage and dead cats
as easily as ashes or bits of paper.
Never mind the sheds, Mr. Andrews. Get the
windmills.
4 ELL or INCONSISTENCIES.