The evening world., 1894-03-12
ANDREWS'S SCHEME.
He Wants to Spend 81, 900, 900
More on Street Cleaning"
Fathers a Bill with Many Very
Suggestive Provisions.
Mayors Advisory Committee Sus-
picious of His Intentions.

Following the principle Of spending the
most MONEY where 1t will do the least
public good and to enrich private
pockets. Ms in the DALEY private snap
agreement. STRENGTHENING Commits
sIoner Andrews has devised a new
scheme to spend a million dollars or
more In addition to his 100000 APP
preparation. for the alleged purpose OF
improving the service and to carry out
the plan OF the Mayors Advisory Com
mittee on STRENGTHENING.
Andrews has prepared a bill to be sub
mitted to the Legislature. confering on
him powers which, In the hands of Il
schemer. would he II powerful aid for
money making and blaCkmail.
The main provisions Of the bill. az
given out by Andrews. are as follows:
Permitting the temporary employment Of extra
men. TO be taken from the list u men eligible for
appointment to MI the places Of drivers or sweep
err who are sick. suspended or absent from duty
from any cause, authorizing the temporary hiring
for the melting or removal Of snow. which Is based
upon the System nov In operation In Paris, re-
or wagons To stand In the street. to file 4 notice
OF such permit with the Commissioner nf Street
Cleaning. and simplifying the legal proceedings
for the condemnation and sale of membranes re-
moved from the streets: authorizing the uniformed
ofnrers OF the department OF Street Cleaning to
arrest persons found violating the provisions Of the
STRENGTHENING law, which forbid the throwing Of
ashes, onal, garbage, Nth and rubbish upon the
streets. and making the owners pndl essees Of
houses responsible for such violations Of law in
front OF their premises: and a provision anthOriz-
Ing the Hoard OF Estimate and Apportionment to
provide for the purchase Of durable plant or stock.
including housed dumping boards, intended to be
used for a term of years, to be paid for b. bonds,
instead OF by An appropriation to be put In the
annual tax levy; the purpose being to distribute
the cost OF durable plant over a term OF years.
This is Andrews's explanation of the
last provision:
II liz necessary for carrying out the suggestions
OF the Advisory Committee for IA complete equip
rnent Of the Department of Street Cleaning. the
most important OF which was that advising the
construction OF storage dumps 80 built that refuse
matter could be dumped at all times aud delivered
into scows calling at the dumps from time to time,
thus obyiating the necessity OF having scows con
tnually moorcd to the dumps. and thereby greatly
decreasing the expense, Such dumps to be housed
In. no as TO be protected from the action of the
wind. /; Is also proposed that they shall be dis
infected. 30 as TO remove offensive smell or danger
to public health. The cost OF these dumps Will be
very soon made up by the saving they will effect
In the expense OF removing refuse. -
Andrews said the bill was drawn up
with the assistance of the Corporation
Counsel. thereby conveying the Idea that
1t was In part conceived by and had the
approval OF Mr.. Clark. which is eX-
pressly repudiated by Mr.. Clark in so
far as the idea is given that the bill
emanated from him.. Mr.. Clark said this
morning:
MI. Andrews brought the bill to mo
ana told me II was "A measure designed
TO carry out the plan of the Mayors Ad-
visory Committee. | looked over it as |
would over contracts specifications or
agreements IN which the city is Inter
was correct. and | made certain mecca
sary changes and a few amendments at
MIR. Andrews's request. That liz all had
to do with the bill.
go have nothing to say about the ex-
penditure OF money. That Is the May
or's lookout | do not know whether the
Mawor approved the bill.
estimate. which has the control of eX-
penditures. What is your opinion OF
A~ndrews's amendments ?"
That t. a matter would not care
comes before me officially. | will act
Andrews, In his Ingenious way, also
tries to convey the idea that his amend
ments are prepared TO perfect the law
In accordance with the Advisory Com
mittee's recommendation.
IL is true that the Committee would
crly, but they have no assurance that
Andrews will do so. Previous experience
with him has made them wary,
one of the first acts of Andrews MS
STRENGTHENING Commissioner was to
make changes in street sweeping, which
practically nullified the block system.
Preference Is not given to the most com
petent and efficient men in the appoint
ment or drivers md swcepers. The prin-
cipal qualification OF M applicant is that
ne belongs t" Tammany Han. In the
Committee and others. the effect of An
drews's amendments would be
First, that none but Tammany men
would he employed az extra men, az
none nut men are on the
extra list.
Second, that private snap contracts
would be lesalized by hiring, temporary
OF emergencies for hiring tugs and
scows temporarily, and somebody would
be enabled to reap "A rich harvest at the
expense OF the taxpayers.
Third, that the city would pay fancy
prices for snow melting machines To
some contractor favored by Andrews,
sold for old iron. Ike Beattie's high
priced patent ash carts.
Fourth. hat the uniformed employees
or the Cleaning Department
would be given police powers. the evil
results of which cannot be overcsti-
mated, II the experience with the inspeC-
tors In the building Department, bureau
OF membranes and other branches of
the city government in which employees
possess powers to annoy citizens through
me courts serves as Il criterion, store
keepers. householders and others are
continually complaining that they must
pay hush money to Tammany heplers
IN the Building Department and Bureau
rest and persecution for trifing viola
tons OF the law. Furthermore. the
Health and Police Departments already
possess the power to arrest persons for
making a dumping ground OF the
streets, and II the street swecpers will
report violations of the law. as they
should do. the offenders can be promptly
arrested through the police
Firth, That II Andrews was given The
money for "A new plant and dumping
stations he would have about a million
more money to spend among hi. friends.
the contractors. The money is to be
raised by bonds, go as TO make II appear
that Andrews accomplished a great deal
with his regular appropriation. An
drews would reap golden glory and the
people would pay for 1t.
The only provision of the hill which l.
regarded ns meritorious by those who
have examined the subject is that in
relation to simplifying legal proceedings
for the condemnation and sale of en-
curnbranCes removed from the streets.
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