The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-02
Use of Machines on City 5
PavenentS a Success.
REPORT ON THE YEARS WORK


Owing to Washington's Growth and
Notwithstanding, Garbage, and
Ash Collections-More Money Needed.
Mr. Warner Stutler, Superintendent Of
Streets. today submitted 10 the District
Commissioners a report Of the opera
tions of his Office for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1902, together with esti-
mates for the expenses Of the depart
ment for the fiscal year ending June 90,
1904 Mr. StHtler reviews at length the
cleaning Of the streets 10th BY machin-
cry and by hand, the collection and re
moFa1 Of garbage, ashes, dead animals
and other refuse He shows that while
vast amount OF work was required by
the several branches Of the service. it
was accomplished within the appropria-
ton, aad the city was on the whole kept
in better condition during the last fiscal
year than ever before.
Estimates for 1901.
Mr.. Stuuer in his schedule Of esti-
mates for the next fiscal year asks for
$205. 600 for street cleaning $4,000 for
flushing streets, and 5000 for dfsposfng
OF snow and ice He asks for Sass, 800
for the collection and disposal Of gar
bage, ashes. dead ami ais, and misceI-
Ianeous waste
The total appropriation available for
street cleaning during the past year was
$2e6.34S. distributed as follows
For sPTtnklipg, sweeping and cleaning.
$50 600; deficiency for -sprinklinC.
sweeping and cleaning. $40, 24S, fer snow
and ice work. 81. zoe. deficiency for snaw
and ice work 5000, for salaries. $25.100.
In addition TO the above the appro-
priation for the collection and disposal
OF city refuse was $4,000. making the
total appropriation for all purposes
SS2l ,34S.
More Money Required.
Mr. stutler shows that the approprfa-
ton OF si55. 00a was s6.240 less than the
amount expended for the same purpose
the previous year. and owing to the nat
uraI growth OF the city and the larger
area 70 be covered. he asks that the ap-
preparation for the next fiscal year be
Increased by $15. coo. For the same rea-
son Mr.. Stutler states that he was
obliged last year TO ask for q deficiency
appropriation OF S20,248. as shown above.
The appropriation OF 81 coo for snow
and ice work was merely sufficient TO
remove the SNOW and ice from cross
walks and cutters after the first snow
storm OF the winter. This left Us with
out any funds for the subsequent re-
- 80
preparation was, therefore, asked for
and same was granted on January 81
the date on which the big snowstorm
commenced
The appropriation OF $4,000 for city
refuse WAS $4,000 less than that Of tho
previous year. due TO the fact that a
temporary contract had 10 be made from
July 20 December 1900, at which latter
date the present contract went into ef-
feet. iris amount Of $II5.00G covers ex-
listing contracts and the pay Of inspec-
tors ana incidental expenses.
Machines Beat Hand Work.
The amount appropriated for street
cleaning mas been expended. as shown
IN the following statements. the distri-
button having been made at the begin
ming Of The year among the different
branches OF the service IN accordance
with the amount OF work TO be done
under existing contracts and under the
direction OF the Commissioners without
contract
At the beginning of the past year q
contract was entered into with the SAM
tary Street Cleaning Company. of this
city. for the hire Of 80 hand-sweeping
machines at $6-25 per month each the
company 70 maintain and keep the ma
chimes IN good repair during the year.
and the machines TO become the proper
L Of the District on July J. 1892
Half Billion Square Yards.
Previous to the adoption and use Of
these machines 20 men, with hand
brooms. cleaned a daily area of ], 5e5. sos
square yards, making total area dur
ing the year of 413.765. 028 square. yards.
a cost of $40. 439. =. whereas the same
force, using the machines. cleaned l.
900, AZ square yards per day. OF total
Of 5l5-9sz-s29 square yards during the
year. at a cost Of So, TG4. 46 II Will.
therefore. be seen that 354. 666 square
yards more per day were cleaned during
The past fiscal year than during the pre-
vious year. making total increase in
area cleaned Of I02. 22T. $50 square yards
a. the comparatively small cost Of So
2e4.S9, whereas under the hand broom
method this increase IN area would have
cost Us SIg-gI2
During the year 1851 the cost per
1000 square yards was 1876 cents, and
during the past year this rate was re-
duced 20 15.8 cents. which includes for
wear and tear one-ffth OF the cost Of
the I30 hand sweepers, due entirely to
the adoption Of these machines The
daily area cleaned, therefore. was not
only enlarged and the expense reduced,
but the streets we're kept cleaner than
ever before
Saving Next Year.
During the current year furth her r.
duction IN the Jost viii be shown for The
reason that the 130 machines now belong
10 the District. which viii mean saw
ing Of g. 556.Z5 previously paid for rem
lal, less the necessary cost Of maintain
lng and repair. It is believed that by