Evening star., 1898-08-01


and placed in bags for removal to the
dumps.
class of work, one of whom is chief ana
has general supervision. Their duties are
to patroi the different sections and see that
the work is done properly, report any Iali-
ure Oh the part of the contractor 10 COM
pIy with contract provisions, note inferior
obstructions Upon their report allowance
is made at the contract rate, Wnlcn is 81
cents per LOCO square yards, said area to
be kept clean during the day of eight
hours.
Cause for Deductions.
SHOULD work be suspended on account OF
rain or other cause deduction is made ac-
cording to the time lost. In other words, IL
two hours time is lost, one-fourth OF the
area is deducted from the schedule. ihe
total number of days worked curing the
wear was 26S; average number OF square
wards cleaned per day, AL. .43o. average cost
ner day. s1412! This amount is just $o296
more than it would cost per day, or
81 1913 % more than 1t would cost per an
mum il the work was done under the uirect
control of the Commissioners without con-
tract.
This system of cleaning the streets hav-
ing been in operation for ene year has en-
abled us to figure very closely, and since
we have taken charge of certain portlon
same for one month outside OF contract
we are satisfied that it can be done for less
than has been submitted in former state
ments.
That the entire paved area of the city
can be cleaned by this system satisfactorily
and at a cost not to exceed 20 cents per
1000 square yards has been proven.
Improved Alleys.
THE work done in improved alleys is in
the aggregate as follows: Area cleaned, in
square yards, 2sO23. .227 cost, s1o,929.06;
debris removed, cubic yards, 5,240.
Next In importance to the improved
streets and avenues comes the improved
alleys Although they a. not so prominent,
yet it is very important that they be kept
clean, for the reason that the sanitary con-
dition of the city depends largely upon the
cleanliness or uncleanliness of the alleys
The funds for this branch of the service
being limited and the contract rate high,
viz, 80 cents per 1000 square yards, they
could only be cleaned once per week. They
should be cleaned at least twice per week
Although the service was not a sat1Sfac-
tory one the people have not complained,
knowing that 1t was the best possible for
the money available for that purpose, and
at the same time better than for former
years.
Two inspectors are employed on this
class of work, whose duties are similar to
those employed on improved streets and
avenues-that is, to see that contract pro-
visions are complied with.
The force employed by the contractor
during the year was eighteen laborers, six
horses and carts, with drivers, and three
one-horse sprinklers. The number of days
worked during the year was 254; average
area cleaned per day, ia, $50 square yards,
at a cost of S44.61 per day. The contract
rate for the current year is 4.O6 cents less
per 1000 square yards than for the fiscal
year 1898, which will enable us to give
better service.
UnimprOved Streets.
THE statement of work done on unir-
proved streets by the five labor gangs,
number of days worked area cleaned, with
cost of same, makes the following exhibit:
Total days employed. 263: contract price.
ssS.15; gross amount, SIS 25s. rs; deduction
for loss of time. s2,456SS; net cost, $13,-
SS0.3I; area, square yards, 30, ,641, ,905; debris
removed, cubic yards, 16,949.
This branch of the service deals not only
with the unimproved streets of the city
boundary, including lexington, Washing
ton Heights and Anacostia, also a number
of cobble and rubble paved streets too
rough to sweep by machine.
THE work is done under contract In con-
nection with that of cleaning the unim-
proved alleys and Center market, the con-
tract being to furnish f1fty-two laborers,
twelve horses and carts, and tools, for the
sum of s625O per day, with provision to
furnish extra laborers, horses and carts
at 81 and s1.7O, respectively, when ordered
by the Commissioners. An equal division
of the force into six gangs, after deducting
four laborers for the market, gives eight
1aborers and two horses and carts to
each gang, five of which are employed
on unimproved streets, at a cost of $4S15
per day: one on unimproved alleys, at So rs,
and four laborers at the market, at "a per
day.
Vtn Gvra
sections of the city, each in charge of an
inspector, whose duty it is to see that the
roadway is kept clean, the drainage of the
cutters clear and free from weeds and
grass: also to attend to complaints, II
there are any that need attention.
by consulting the table 1t will be seen
that this comparatively small force has
Kept large area clean during the year,
and thereby rendered valuable service.
Many Of the unimproved streets are To-
Gated in the most densely populated sec
tions of the city.
That the force is inadequate to do the
work properly is apparent for the reason
that they are only able to go over the ter
ritory once in two weeks. The force should
be SO strengthened as to enable them to
cover the area once in ten days During
the year s1,07s49 was expended on ac-
count of extra labor horses and carts.
provided for in the contract under the head
of extra work. but not included in the
daily rate.
Unimproved Alleys.
Statement of work done, with area and
cost, give the following results:
Total number of days, 269; contract price.
$9-I5; gross amount, S3,O51.75; deduction
for lost time. s42I.O2; net cost, s2,6I2.2
area cleaned, square yards, s,s6S, ,9s5; debris
removed, cubic yards, 3,121.
TO keep the unimproved alleys clean is a
uifhcult task, and one that requires special
he aonn hat
them are so narrow that horse and cart
cannot be gotten into them, the laborers
having to scrape the filth to the entrance.
or carry it out in small receptacles 1t is
INTO this class of alleys that most all of the
NTH and rubbish from adjacent premises
hnds its way. Besides they are made
dumping grounds by the scavenger or ash
man. in defiance of police and sanitary
regulations.
The work Is done under contract. in
connection with that of unimproyed street
work. at cost of 1915 per day for eight
laborers and two horses and carts, in
charge of one Inspector. This class of
alleys is cleaned once in seven DAYS. the
city having been laid out in seven different
routes and schedules printed showing the
number of alleys, with the location and the
area to be cleaned each DAY.
Center Market.
THE statement of number Of davs u,orl