The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-04
BRYNE SLEEPS.
Says Kicks About the Way
the Streets are Cleaned
Don't Wake Him.
PETERS NIGHT WORK
New York's Plan a Good One,
But It Costs Too Much
for Jersey.
PETERS NIGHT WORK

In "The News" of Tuesday evening at
tention was called to the manner in which
Grove street, one of the principal thor
oughfares in the city, was swept by the
men employed by Henry Byrnes, the con-
tractor, who sees to the cleaning of the
streets and the removing of ashes and
garbage. Mr.. Byrne was seen this morn
ing by News reporter. He was asked
if he had ever paid any attention to the
manner in which his employees cleaned
streets.
The contractor replied that he consid-
cred the method of gathering dirt all
right, considering the amount of the ap-
preparation.
"Of course he said, there are many
who are continually finding faut. But we
| never let such trifies cause any loss OF
in "The News" you may say that ! do
not allow such things to bother me. The
work is done in the best way we know
how, but it is impossible to keep the
streets as clean as the people would have
them
1.-THE schedule as prepared by the Chief
Engineer calls for the cleaning of GER
| tain streets during certain periods. Now
some thoroughfares are cleaned but once
month, and these, of course, get very
dirty.
This city is a very large one, and to
clean it in proper manner the appro-
priation vii lhaye to be greatly increased.
1t cannot be done at present. as the city
vii lnot pay for it,
Mr.. Byrne was asked Il the method OF
cleaning streets adopted by the New
olya,, 11y,
in this city
1.-THE idea Is an excellent one he re-
| piled. But this, too, will take more
money than the sum of $4,000 allowed
| by the city for street cleaning and the
collecting of garbage. The work could be
| done in a most thorough manner If the
men were put to work at night There
| would be few Instructions on the streets
| at night, and this you see would allow
| the men to clean every portion.
| "At present Grove street and a portion
| of Montgomery street and Newark ave-
| nue. are cleaned by hand at night, instead
/ of by the big wagon sweepers used on the
more dirty streets. Every night these
! thoroughfares are cleaned and they pre-
/ sent most respectable appearance in the
/ morning.
Il should be pleased to adopt the night
| cleaning plan If the officials can see II
| that way. The additional expense would
not be felt think that every street in
the city should be cleaned at least once
| a week. The time is fast approaching
when such will have to be. done.'
| Mr.. Byrne paid a compliment to the
members of the Town Improvement De-
partment of the WomansN Club for the
energetic manner in which they have
| gone about having the ordinance enforced.
| .aThese ladies have done world OF
| good" Mr. Byrne said, "and am sure 1t
| was they who caused SO much activity
in the Police Department and among
| other officials. Since the movement was
started l have been instructed to clean
| the streets almost twice as often
| as the schedule calls for. This l think
/ will have a great deal to do with the
| raising of the appropriation next year,
which is sorely needed and which If ac-
| complished will cause the streets to be
kept in good condition"
| Mr.. Byrne,s attention was also called te
4 the remarks of Captain McKatg, who saio
that Bergen avenue was not cleaned once
/ in three months, although the schedule
called for the cleaning of that thorough
| fare once a month. Mr.. Byrne said the
winter was responsible for the dirty con
dition of that street. He admitted thai
| 1t was not touched during the months
| of January and February. In March, he
/ said the street was cleaned. He added
| that the dirt was properly collected and
4 tsat the centre of the street is always
| cleaned. Captain McKafg said that such
/ was not the case.
Mr.. Byrne did not appear to be a all
| disturbed over the remarks hurled al
him regarding dirty streets. He said ne
never worried and never lost sleep.