Evening star., 1896-08-15

stfeetS haQ received attention, but. then
1t was toss-up as to which side was In
the better shape, that which had been
swept or THAT which had not. At Gao
o'clock the sweepings on Vermont avenue
and along q portion OF X street had not
been removed. Along Fl street between
cal1ing was especially noticeaiae, and on
II street between 13th and 14th streets dirt
was thick along both sides. one stretch
extending fully fifteen feet from the curb.
sweeping was active in the very heart OF
the city-for instance, on X street, street,
1Afh and 18th streets-up to about go
o'clock this morning. Every few feet II
was noted that the brushes failed to re-
move even the light leaves Of trees that
were strewn about.
Anofiaer l.rOnP od DIRTY Streets.
The work Of spr4nlsling and sweeping
both 11th and 10th streets was commenced
before s o'clock pm The schedule called
for the sweeping OF the two streets from
New York avenue to Florida avenue. From
street to Florida avenue the sprinkling
was done In anything but q satisfactory
manner, practically only the middle of the
roadway being touched by the water, and
even even Lhen large spaces being untouched.
Ine same was true in q great measure of
Oth street. which was swept from Mount
Vernon Place to Florida avenue, much
more water seeming to be thrown between
the railroad tracks than elsewhere The
nearer the outskirts of the cIty were
reached the less water was used. Partic-
ularly was this true of 10th street, north of
r street
The sweeping m chimes are supposed to
1olioW Immediately after the sprinklins
carts. but In several Instances the water
mad nearly dried up before the sweepers
canle along SO that great clouds of dust,
attended by exceedingly unpleasant odors.
resulted from the sweeping 1t was ex-
ceedlngly rare to find that the sprfnk-
nhs was done up to the curbing. in
ABOUT every instance two or three feet in
tervening between the sprinkled spaee and
the curDfng. The sweeping machines in
vaiiably neglected this space too the re-
sun being when the men with the broorns
dust was raised.
The sweeping on 10th and llth streets
was Iar from satisfactory, first the ma
chihes leaving great patches of manure on
brooms apparently being too light or too
nlgh to be effective. Then the men with
prooms and hoes left in very MANY an
Stances scraps and piles Of leaves, dirt and
otner re1use particularly between the piles
mace Tor the carts which carried away the
ruppish and dirt. This was not only ap-
pareht last evening in the gaslight, but
,nas,1 more observable. of course. early this
il,ornlns; When daylight made more en-
phatic the careless and negligent manner
IN which the work was done All this was
particularly true Of 10th and lIth streets
2sn street being more carefully done In
this section, but the work was commenced
before 8 o'clock. Work on 7th street was
commenced between . and $3.50 On that
street the sprinkling was nearly as bad as
on 10th and 11th streets, although the
sweeping was slightly better. On all the
four streets. however. an examination early
th1s morning conclusively showed inferior
work, carelessness and haste being partic-
ularly observable.
On Capitol Hill.
One Of the reportorial routes laid out
for the evening included the crest of Cap
tto1 Hill and q section of the southeast ter
ritory, comprising 1st street, East Capt. oil
street, Sth and 11th. The work was begun
there before 10 o'clock. 1st street east. from
B north to south. is paved roughly with
poor asphalt. The sprinkling was started
before time and was fair, but the sweep
ing was miserable. Not only did the ma
chimes fail to accumulate all the dirt in the
cutters, but the gutter force itself Cid it's
work poorly, with the result that the street
was left in an uncleanly condition after
the work had been finished.
East Capitol street was not dirty before
the sweeping, SO that the work was not
difficult, yet after the broom force had
passed through the cutters there was a
good deal of dirt left. and the street pre-
Sented an even more untidy appearance
subsequent to the job than ii did before.
On Sth street south below Pennsylva-
MIA avenue the center Of the street was
not even touched by the machines and the
uneven asphalt, the car tracks and the
curb were very badly swept. The sprink-
ling In this territory was Indifferent.
AS contrast to the prevailing conditions
as to sprinkling too much water was used
en- 1lth street south from East Capitol
street to the bridge, and in the majority Of
instances the pavement was merely smear
ed. Occasionally spot could be found by
the reporter where the sweeping was all
right.
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work In this part of the city was done af-
ter 10 o'clock. and In that particular at
least the contract was not violated.
Fridays Schedule.
The official schedule furnished by the
District authorities to the sweepers for
Friday nights work is here given, the
streets named under the caption Three
Times Week" are swept two other nights
than Friday in each week, those under the
line Twice Week receive attention one
other night. and those marked Once a
Week are swept only Friday night:
Swept Daily.
Fifth street west from D street north IN
New York avenue 9th street west from Mis-
souri, avenue to New York avenue; 7th street
west from B street north to Mt Vernon
Square; Sth street west from street north
to F street north; 9th street west from r
Streel norm 10 MI. vernon Square: 10th
street west from B street north to New
York avenue; 11th street west from Penn
sylvania avenue to New York avenue: l2tA
street west from Pennsylvania avenue to
New York avenue: 18th street west from
B street north to New York avenue: 14th
street west from B street north to Thomas
Circle; 10Th street west from Pennsylvania
avenue. including west side, to Mcpherson
square, K street: 151a and 16La streets west
to II street north, combined; 10th street
west from II street north to K street north.
1Ith street east and west from e street
north to Il street north: B street north from
Gtn street west to 9TH street west: C street
north from New Jersey avenue to sth street
West; ID street north from 5th street west
TO 10th street west: e street north from .th
street west to Pennsylvania avenue. n
street north from 5th street west to 15tt,
street west; G street north from 9Th street
west To 18th street west; G street north FROM
Ifh street west to 22d street west: n street
north from 9th street west to 18th street
west; street north from 18th street west
ID Ietn street west; X street north from 9TH
street west to 18th street west; Connecticut
avenue from H street north to Dunont
Circle; Indiana avenue from Sd street west
70 u street west; Louisiana avenue from
2tn street west to 10th street west: New
Jersey avenue from B street north tn n
street north: New York avenue from OIL,
street west to 18th street west incIudine ~
triangle at 18th: Vermont avenue from u
street north to Thomas Circle; hack stand
intersection 1fh n