Evening star., 1899-04-10
BIDS FOR STREET CLEANING
Prospect of Saving to the District Aggre'
eating $4,000 Per Year.

The contention of Mr.. Warner Stutler
the District superintendent of street and
alley cleaning. that the District has here
tofore paid too much for sweeping the
streets and alleys of the District, was con-
firmed today, when the proposals for doing
this work after July l, 1899, We're opened
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Stutler has
demonstrated that the streets can be clean
ed by the hand system for less than 20
cents per 1000 yards, at the same time pay
ing the men S1.25 a day, % cents a day
more than the present contractors, Messrs.
Daggett and Dugan, are said to allow their
>laborers. Mr.. Stutler showed this by hav-
ing certain amount of cleaning done by
hand by men employed by the District He
has also contended that the machine clean
ing can be done much cheaper
The contract with Messrs Daggett and
Dugan expiring July 1, Congress at its re-
cent session provided, through an amend
ment to the District appropriation BILL ad-
vocated by Mr.. Stutler that after that date
the District shall not pay more than -
cents per eco yards for either system of
cleaning. the successful bidder to pay his
men not less than S1.23 a day, and author
lied the Commissioners to do the work If
proposals for doing il at such d price were
not obtained after due advertisement.
Five Bids Received.
When the proposals were opened today,
it was found that five had been received,
and they were as follows: Daggett & Du-
gan, for machine work u 95-10O cents per
1000 yards; for hand work, 21 40 cents
per 1000 yards: for cleaning improved al
leys, 33 cents per 1000 yards, and for un-
improved alleys and streets, S61 day. Will
liam Ryan, cleaning unmproyed streets
and alleys. so day. b. j. Coyle, for ma
oh iT1a -,rly j-In Tnrfc rrflc-
and for hans work, 21 40 cents per / 900
yards. Lilly & Robinson, for machine
work, 10 cents per 1909 yards for one year;
1sHsa for two years, and 1Sl2 for three years
r. V. Rusk, for machine work, 21&. cents
for one year, PIG for two years and 21A
for three years; for improved alleys 80 10
cents for one year, 3J12 for two years. and
81 cents for three years; for unimproved
streets and alleys, SG6 30 a day for cne
year, $685. for two years, and $3.50 for
three years.
SUPERINTENDENT Exhibit.
The report of Mr.. Sutler for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1898, shows that dur
ing that year 240, 521 1SS yards were cleaned
by the 'machines at 25& cents per 1000
yards, and lis .3T3 yards by hand work
at 81 cents per Loco yards. Based on the
bids received today it is estimated that
should the same amount Of work be done
during the coming fiscal year by machine
and hand, respectively, nearly $4,000 will
be saved the District on the machine work
for the year. and about $1,000 on the hand
system. about S2S, 900 for the year Con-
gress has appropriated the sum of $145,000
| for cleaning the streets and alleys during
| the next fiscal year. and with the amount
saved to the District by the reduction in
| amount asked by the bidders, 1t is expected
| that the Commissioners will be enabled to
| not only place more streets on the schedule.
/ but also have them swept more frequently.
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