New-York tribune., 1906-06-02
WOODBURY. SPEAKS UP.
DEFENDS HIS METHODS.
Street Cleaning Commissioner Sends
Statement to aldermen.

OF the committee OF aldermen which is investi-
gazing his department The statement fully
covers The disposition Of ashes and rubbish in
the Borough OF Brooklyn. the use OF government
property on Rihers Island and the garbage and
snow removal contracts. Commissioner Wood
bury says that he stn is Of the opinion that the
ash removal contract for the Borough of Brook
lyn was good thing for The city. and on that
point he comments as follows:
The method OF nnai disposition of the rubbish
Tnd ashes N Brooklyn was 10 place the same upon
Wished ed in: bun as time Stf Vent @ on these
SIe2 spaces were nlied n and to-day there are
borough Moreover, this system of dumping the
brooklyn IS unsanitary and an imposition upon
The resaenis of a city Of the size Of the Borough
t1sh were collected in Brooklyn only once a week.
Sersss io-daT IN fbst borosg 9lg 5bg Gs % 5ii
SoileouSn OF ashes and rubbish, well as Of gar
persons most 10 be considered in this matter
frookyn Who are justly entitled TO the greaflT in
creased ana improved service which is now given
i true enough that this present system Is more
tbe H oi5 Lac sod system OF the old land dumps
calae necessary 10 prepare for some permanent sys
91rolsn THIS t2ct should also be noted. that The
5Sv ispose ~ es Sle2nlhg in B5ookyF in lSS
forty-slx miles OF streets more than in 1901
1noly introduced with reference TO The employment
a lapLain PIPER by the American Railway Traffic
tie p-eParation of the contract he was The super
., S--eet SsI MA oLspos.llon L IN the Department
noIa d LIST certified by the Civil Service Coululs-
saort time resigning in September. 1902. 70 become
T. oa1tiIeS for 1ds o. d Poaee' IN which Office
E-fE IN 1905 knowing that Captain Piper. Of
out Of employment was gla5 TO Tec1I7n1
him 10 the president Of the American RAILWAY
Iraftc Company as suitable person 10 I'll the
makes absurd 10 suppose that al The time of
OF
tlls contract his subsequent employment BY this
person.
SANITARY UTILIZATION CONTRACT.
The contract for the final disposition Of garbage,
. SO mo shect on August next, now held by
~ me long time in advance, and received four
was widely advertised and in ample time 20 permit
the erection Of a plant by the successful bidder
il is q question whether not the city should
own is oNn plant ana reduce its own garbage,
but tfls question involves the engagement Of the
city ~ a great Industrial enterprise, and raises
tae whole question Of municipal ownership ne
sanitary llllzatlon Company; is separated into
a hasls FOR a fertilizer manufactured by the
co2pany- The market for the grease which is pro-
i IS Impossible 10 experiment With the health OF
The disposal Of garbage The department is at pres
cav S oi1iosls & s O5 one inousSnS a. tons OF carriage
the ctys health and, in case the material had~to
6e s'oreo on docks or piers in very serious public
removed under contract. Prior 10 that time The
RaTtmeat The number Of loads Of snow removed
~ ~ sl D5 oLeneG the way 10 all kinds Of abuses
tnoE- payment was by ticket. and there does not
form Of contract and The abuse OF this ticket 81
-, many eFe~ 50 Iagrant that tickets We're coun-
n-Ai. This previous method Of snow removal also
Gals Of The department were engaged IN wafcti1r
e-fs OF me contractor 70 see that the contractor
OF ne department was correspondinsly crippled.
seyes INSTITUTE professor Ener Of I6e 1i,eI o
s,ajes Weather Bureau; M Clark. OF the Brooklyn
S- 1theTs the plan under % which the snow is now
Hunr3ved bv me CorraorstoT1 f,ol1rsei a. was eas
irolers department and The Board OF Estimate and
co1tract. Cor removal Of the snow to the lowest
.t--tI, 'os were requested by advertisement in
ne public prints. and number OF bids were re-
c1lEed i is almost impossible TO make any accu-
any more cheaply under The old system ---' +
,l me number y q miles OF streets now completely
a. streets partially cleaned al any time prior 10 the
return 10 the old system until complete infor-
nation can be obtained as 10 the real cost 10 the
~ oHpeciency.
HAS DONE HIS BEST
After covering all the moot points under con-
troversy. DR. Woodbury. says in closing:
] have thus advised you TO the best OF my ability
or tae most material matters concerning which
~ the Board Of Aldermen in conclusion desire
= say that ] make no claim 70 have been perfect
e.,y made my share Of mistakes and ] have no
wish 10 evade any responsibility for them. In
common with all good citizens I should welcome
TIE appointment in my place OF a commissioner
VINO would make mistakes
B-t this do claim. thar for the last four and
half wears of my administration whatever OF capac-
i'y and industry has been in me has been devoted
without regard TO personal or political advantage
t0 the best interests, ! saw them. OF the city
en1 has been put TO the dumping OF rubbish at
gC Il has nae1
sFaled % for the ADDITION OF more than eighty-six
ac-e % land thu property OF the city at Rikers
acre. II ground AZ Aacombs Dam Bridge, now
Used IS a playground for the children Of the CITY,
whe-e wa.eh land alone IS worth close upon s.
~ This same rubbish has also been used for the
is now lighted putting the city IN a position for
ts first time I'm its history TO compel the reduction
of the extortionate prices charged 70 IL by the
These are facts Of which your committee viii
without doubt take notice. and IL by the utiliza-
loH % the evidence which has been received be-
io-e you plans can be devised for sun further i'm
nelt of Street Cleaning. no person VIII be more
CAD than I Will be 10 avail thereof
LONDON LOAN FOR SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Negotiations are nearly completed. It IS under
STOOD on good authority. for floating in London
loan q about s. 10000 by the Southern Railway
Company. The obligations 70 be issued are 70 be
t9r- term 22tes. out details IeSaraihg thelr & &C.
W. he applied withheld
WADE EXAMINATION ADJOURNED.
sory P wade president and treasurer OF the
Empire Boud and Securities Company OF No 2
William street. who was arrested on Thursday on
tie complaint of Charles J. BsgUey, Canadian
nm 5er oealer. charged with the larceny OF stoo
b.clre Naglsfrste Barlow. BY agreement OF coDn-
ss TIE eNaIinaton 3as ac9olrhed uhsi June SL.e Z. ..
Eo5e's ball bond Of $50. signed y. hy Magistr9te
Aa"e "a Police HeadQ usrters on THURSDAY night,