The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-19
A NEW srREEr.C1EAxIxe PLANT.
Commissioner Andrews Presents rIsus SD
EstIr-stes the Cost ne ss71,O Oo.

Street Cleaning Commissioner Andrews un-
folded his scheme for an extensive remodelling
OF the street. cleaning system at a meeting Of the
Board Of Estimate in the Mayors office yester-
day. The plan provides for the building or pur-
chase Of an extensive new plant, as provided for
by chapter 3es Of the laws of 1924. at an esti-
mated cost Of $4,000, and a supplemental
plant for the disinfection of garbage at the
dumps by chlorides manufactured from sea
water taken from the river at the dumps would
involve an additional expenditure Of si2e, 900.
Commissioner Andrews's plan would work n
radical change In the methods of collecting and
disposinR OF street sweepings. The character Of
the change is best indicated by the schedule Of
things needed to be purchased or erected. The
Two hundred covered trucks. "of such size,
form, and construction ne To prevent escape dur.
ing transit OF dust or OF any refuses carried
therein" ~ the law requires; 90 fiat trucks, for
the removal of receptacles containing street
sweepings; O,!00 receptacles for street sweep
these rcccptaclcs; 1000. push carts for recel-
tnclcs; 100 street sweeping machines; 800 sets
G inS d CmC Tor rS arnG s;a ~ nose 'e IT,, carts nscT wv, I'm h sss inc G",
streets; 900 hand swcepcrs; 80 srrinkling
trucks; lnp horses; = covered storage dumps,
drafted the present street cleaning law; 10
scagoing sclf-propelling dumping scows.
"Ten such boats furnished with powerful en-.
gincs. and constructed to go to sen in any
weather. Mr.. Andrews reported, will. IL used
III connection with storage dumps, easily 40 the
work which. II now requires thirteen Barney
bumpers aud forty deck scows TO do, and at a
saving of nearly one-half the cost"
Mr.. Andrews declared that with the new plant
from 100000 ia, 100000 would b. saved an
nually. and added:
Assuming that tho bonds required will be Is
sued for, n term equal to the estimated average
life OF the plant they are used to pay for, they
should no issued for ten ycarE to the amount or
S3Ss.u0O, and for twenty years IT, the amount of
S453,O0O. To pay the principal and interest on
such bonds at 8 per cent. would require SSl,45S
nor nnum Nghiph fla1tIGtal from Kln0 mn
would lenvc q surplus Of SlS,5l2."
President Barker of the Tax Department call
ed attention to the fact that the Mayor had APP
pointed an advisory committee To report on the
that committee reported Il would not be proper
to act on the commissioner plan. lie also said
that $4,000 had been expended on n diSinfect-
ing plant at Rikcr's Island. and that he did lot
see the necessity Of one at every dump.
Ire proposition was referred 10 the Comp
trnllcr..
The Board passed n resolution authorizing the
issue OF 100000 additional water stock, under
the provisions of the act of the Legislature
which permits tine Commissioner of Public
Of the Crotnn watershed. The sum OF
100000 Is necessary To pay for lands con-
demned by Commissioner DAILY.
The Police Commissioners were authorized to
take $4,000 from the fund for telegraph sup |
plies to defray the cost Of the recent police trials. |
. Commissioner of Public Works Daly asked
Tor s.oO,OOJ To build new pumping stations, as
the present appropriation Is exhausted. The re-
quest was referred to the Comptroller. Mr.. DAILY
reported the awarding of the contract for the
s215.Q0O in bonds to pay the contractor. This
was also referred to the Comptroller.
The Board distributed S65, 7iO from the excise
fund among the charitable institutions.