New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02
MISS MARIA MANTILLA.
KEEPING THE CITY CLEAN.
SOME OF THE PROBLEMS FACING THE
COMMIssIONER-EAST SIDE SECTIONS
FLUSHED THREE TINES WEEK.

Major J. MEG Woodbury.. the Commissioner Of
Street Cleaning. greatly in demand yesterday
by the vomen's clubs. being obliged 10 drive hur-
ricdIy from the Municipal League. which he ad-
dressed 30 p m. to the Health Protective AS
ISOLATION where he due at 3 o'clock lie
reached the Academy of Medicine where the as
sociation meets. few minutes after schedule
time anG was introduced by the president, Mrs
Ralph Trautmann. as the man who IS 70 90 What
are trying 10 do
Major Woodbury. began by saying: 'New-York =
to-day practically clean city A ripple that
sounded like sem-rontcal laughter greeted this
assertion. vhereupon the Commissioner repeated
r. adding. There IS distinct difference between
actual dirt and the surface litter that ap-
7es-s every hour and moment. on the crowded
East Side the streets are being thoroughly washed
three times Il week The fire hydrants are opened.
hose attached and the fun force Of water is turned
down the street ard UP. while the sTeepers follow
the stream with their strong broo'nS IN vigorous
use
Major Woodbury. gave a vivid description o. the
East Side conditions with which he has TO contend
The streets in that section are crowded with
the refuse of all countries who have brought the
filth Of all the East with them" he said In some
OF the streets you must keep sharp LOOKOUT 10
dodge old mattresses old bureaus and similar aru-
clos being dropped from the windows. These are
often laden with germs of disease and when they
are taken away to the dump, have the seeds Of
scarlet fever measles. vhcopirs cough and other
contagious nnaladtes. The Italian ragpckers take
the crowded districts whence they came with the
result that might be expected
The Comm ssioner won rounds OF applause "heii
he stated that ne expects to put incinerators al
work a few weeks. by means OF when az tIs
dangerous refuse will be reduced to a merchant
abls commodity worth about S3S1. 900 year. Whicn
sum has been annually thrown into the sea- just
outside Sandy Hook -. -, .,A.u,,
The matter OF mixing garbage with the rubo!Sn
IS serious one and the reSulatiGns are conStauI '
tra nsgresstd'' Major Woodbury. declared me
.tnn-r- re not 60 much the middle class as the
two wlcied.:- selfish cassea, the very poor ana tn
rich The latter often brihe the street cleaners 10
take the mixture away. quite unaware % ne fact
that TO brine a public official IS punisha ole with
from, three 20 fifteen years imprisonment, 90
when The address proper was finished the Com
missioner Was bombarded with volley OF cues
,oos from which he had great difficulty In getlls
away in answer 20 query as 10 Whe'htr Il
,yas the poIcernan's duty To stop raEpickers from
diving their trade tho barrels left on the side
walk he answered: 1T certainly Is but a police
man sees his duty. a rule only when be has TO
The persistent quer'st wanted 20 know II she
had not a right to request the policeman TO do his
duty and was told IN reply that she was put
.'ir Won don't get anything worse from him Ian
go TO h you will do pretty Well ,
EdCnE his way the door. the commissioner
finally escaped from the throng. who then dis
cIssed he situation over the teaCups. - - .
The hostesses FOR the day were Mrs NJ 70 AeF yer;
chairman. Mrs. +. Spencer. Mrs sydney RosentetH
and Mrs. Herbert Knowles.