Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-09
TO CLEAN THE STREETS
AMOUNT OF MONEY NEEDED
DURING NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
Superintendent Twohey Submits EST
mates to the Commissioners-Re-
moval Of Snow and Ice.

Inc cSGiuatc Oh expenses Oh INC slfeSt
cleaning department. D. c.. for the fiscal
year l907-0s, as briefly reviewed in The
Star yesterday, was the first of the series
from the heads of various departments in
the District government which will be
used as the basis for the Commissioners es-'
Inmates should be in the hands OF the Com
next winter. All of the departmental es-
tmaes should be in the hands Of the Com
missioners early In October. and the ma
jority Of them probably will come forward
during the last half Of next month.
Superintendent Twohey Of the street
cleaning department does not look with
favor on the plans for reorganization of
the department originated last year by his
predecessor in office. and he asks altogether
an increase of only $1,000 In the appropria-
ton for his Office. OF that amount $500
Is contemplated as an increase of the APP
preparation for cleaning ice and snow from
cross walks and cutters, from 81 500 to
$40, 900.
When the estimates Of the street clean
ing department were received last year
Harrison Stidham, then superintendent,
ton of the whole working force Of the de-
partment, and he also intimated that the
position Of superintendent was, compare
lively, one of the poorest paid in the Dis
trict service. He asked that his own salary
be increased from 81, 500 to 5000, and
that the pay of his then assistant. Mr..
Twohey be increased from 81 GOO to 81 500.
This latter recommendation the Commits
sioners incorporated Into their estimates
to Congress, but 1t was cut out, and prac-
tically the only change in the monetary al
lowance of the street cleaning department
was a cut Of $500 in the salary Of G. w.
Mercer, acting chief clerk of the depart
ment. the latter's pay being made $1,000
instead Of 81. 500.
Restoration Of Salary.
In this years estimates Superintendent
Twohey asks no increases for himself or
any of his assistants except H. 8. Hol-
land and Mr.. Mercer. For the latter he
strongly advocates an increase Of $500.
which, he says, us not really an increase
but a deserved restoration Of salary" In
spector Holland. the superintendent AYERS,
performs the duties Of chief inspector, work
ing longer hours than his colleagues, and
therefore earning the $500 additional salary
which is asked for him. Inspector Hol-
land, like a majority Of his fellow in
spectors in the street cleaning department,
Is now paid 81, 200 per annum. The pro-.
posed increase will make his pay 14O0.
The full salary list Of the street cleaning
department this year totals $4,000, exclu-
sive Of the white wings" and other day
laborers who may be employed as the MOI
tive power for brooms, shovels, ETC., at
various times. Next years salary list, If
the two increases mentioned meet with
the approval of the Commissioners and are
s5S i0f W o'"s'ess' VIII NC s'''
For sprinkling, sweeping and cleaning
streets, avenues, alleys and suburban
streets, including rent of storage rooms.
maintenance and repairs of stable, pur-
chase and maintenance Of horses purchase
maintenance and repair of wagons and har-
ness and necessary incidental expenses and
work done under existing contracts, as
well as hand work done under the imme-
date direction of the Commissioners with
out contract, Superintendent Twohey asks
$4,000. the amount appropriated for the
current year.
Same as This Year.
The estimated cost of collection and dis
posal of garbage, refuse dead animals, etc.,
next year will be the same as this year.
$16s, $40.
The estimate of $4,000 for cleaning snow
from cross walks and cutters, in accord
ance with the act Of Congress approved
March 2, 1885, is coming to be regarded by
many friends and residents of the District
as a sort of hardy perennial, for Congress
has invariably cut down the appropriation
to $780, Nevertheless Superintendent
Twohey strongly advocates the $4,000 APP
preparation for next year. He says that
Congress has always manifested willing
ness to make emergency appropriations for
snow and Ice cleaning when the same seem
necessary, but he points to the danger OF
heavy snowfall coming at time when
congress Is not III SeSSioH anu " the us
comfort and embarrassment which would
ensue If such contingency should arise
and the District not be able to meet it. Mr..
Twohey says that during the past five
years the disbursements for snow and ice
work have been $50, 94S66, an average Of
$6,5S9. IS per annum. The smallest amount
in any one year of the five-$2, 147. 94-was
in 1908 and the largest-$16, 597 74-was in
1905.
with the small sun. Of g, 50O.' Mr.. Two
hey states, "it is necessary to confine oper-
ations almost exclusively to what may be
termed the central section of the city to
the neglect of the outlying sections and
suburbs"