The evening world., 1894-03-12
SCHEME.
He Wants to Spend 100000
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 whele 1t will do the least
public good and to enrich private
pockets, as in the Daley private snap
agreement, STRENGTHENING Commis-
sioner Andrews has devised n new
scheme to spend a million dollars or
more In addition to his S2,5O0,0oo APP
preparation. for the alleged purpose of
Improving the service and to carry out
the plan Of the Mayors Advisory Com
mittee on Street Cleaning.
Andrews has prepared a bill to be sub
mitted to the Legislature. confering on
him powers which, in the hands OF n
schemer, would be a powerful aid for
money-making and blackmail.
The main provisions of the bill. ms
given out by Andrews. are as follows:
Permitting the temporary employment Of extra
men. TO be taken from the list Of men eligible for
appointment to MI the places OF drivers or sweep
ers who are sick. suspended or absent from dnty
from any cause authorizing the temporary hiring
OF steam tugs. scows. Sc. AUTHORIZING contracts
for the melting OF removal Of snow. which is based
upon tho system now In operation In Paris; re-
quifing persons having permits for trucks. carts
or whgons to stand In the street to Me a motto.
OF such permit with the Commissioner OF street
Cleaning. and simplifying the legal proceedings
for the condemnation and sale of iEcumbrances re.
moved from the streets: authorizing the uniformed
4 uflcera. Of the Department OF Street Cleaning to
arrest persons found Violating the provisions Of the
} strect-Cleaning law. which forbid the throwing OF
ashes. offal, garbage, Nth and rubbish upon the
streets. and making the owners and lessces n
houses responsible for such violations OF law In
front Of their premises: and a provision au,horir-
Ing the Board OF Estimate and Appor,ionmcnt to
provide for the purchase Of Durable plant or stock.
Including hous, ID dumping boards. intended to be
Used for a term Of years. to he paid for by bonds.
instead Of by an appropriation, to be put In tho
hAHaa NJ huTnhlR linn n term M AnaFA
This IL Andrews's explanation of the
last provision:
II is necessary for carrying out the suggestions
Ok the Advisory Committee for a complete equip
most important OF which was that advising the
construction OF storage dumps 80 built that refuse
matter could be dumped at all times and delivered
into seows calling at the dumps from time to time.
thus obviating the necessity of having scows con.
tinualiy moored TO the dumps, and thereby greatly
decreasing the expense. Such dumps to be housed
In, 10 as to be protected from the action OF the
wind. II is also proposed that they shall be dis
infected. 10 as to remove Offensive smell or danger
to public health. The cost Of these dumps will be
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
II was In part. conceived by and had the
approval OF Mr.. Clark. which IL ex-
Gar as the idea Is given that the bill
! emanated from him. Mr.. Clark said this
%Mi. Andrews brought the bill to me
and told me II was a measure designed
to carry out the plan OF the Mayors Ad-
visory Committee. l looked over It as /
agreements in which the city is Inter
ested to see that the legal phraseology
was correct, and / made certain neces-
sary CHANCES and roo a few Am amepdmsnts At
u do with the bill.
~ have nothing to say about the ex-
penditure Of money. That Is the May
Mayor approved the bill"
You are a member OF the Board of
estimate, which has the control of ex-
penditures. What Is your o.. opinion of
THAT is a matter l would not care
to decide in advance. When the matter
comes before me officially. I will act
Andrews. In his ingenious way. also
tries to convey the idea that his amend
ments are proposed to perfect the law
In accordance with the Advisory Com
mlttee's recommendation.
II Is true that the Committee would
like to see their plan carried out prop
eriy, but they have no assurance that
with him has made them vary.
One of the first ects OF Andrews as
Street-Cleaning COMMISSIONS was &c
make ehanges n street sweeping which
preference Is not given to the most com
potent efficient men in the appoint.
ment of drivers and sweepers. The prin'
cfpa qualification OF an applicant is that
he belongs to Tammany Hall. In the
opinion OF members of the Advisory
Committee and others, the effect OF An,
drews's amendments would be
First, That none but Tammany mer
would be employed as extra men. Al
eligible list.
Second, that private snap contracts
would be legalized by hiring temporar,
tugs and scows. There would be no enc
OF emergencies for hiring tugs ant
be enabled TO reap a rich harvest at tn,
exDense of the taxpayers.
Third, that the city would pay fame,
some contractor favored by Andrews
n the machines might eventually b,
sold for old iron. like Beattie's high
priced patent ash-carts.
Fourth. that the uniformed employee
OF the Street-Cleaning Department
would be given police powers, the cyl
mated, 4 the experience with the inspcc
tors In the Building Department, Burea,
OF membranes and other branches o
the city government in which employee
possess powers to annoy citizens throug'
the courts serves as n criterion. Store
keepers, householders and others ar
continually complaining that they mus
pay hush money to Tammany heeler
In the Building Department and Burear
OF Membranes for immunity from an
rest n persecution for tritllng viola
Health and Police Departments alread
possess the power to arrest persons ia
making a dumping ground of IN
streets, and II the street sweepers wi
report violations of the law, as the
should do. the offenders can be prompt
arrested through the police.
Fifth. That II Andrews was given n
money for a new plant and dumDin
stations he would have about "A millIo
more money to spend among his friend.
the contractors. The money is to h
TaiaaI hu honda On ~ "a, ,nL a. 800.
that Andrews accomplished n great det
With his regular appropriation. Ar
drews would reap golden glory and III
people would pay for 1t.
The only provision Of the bill which
regarded MS meritorious 10y those VIII
have examined the subject is that /
relation to simplifying legal proceeding
for the condemnation and sale Of er
cumbrances removed from the streets.
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