Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-24
new DEVICES HERE
FOR CITY CLEANING
Motor Sweepers, Snow Loader
and Two lotion Tractors
Feature Equipment
100000 SAVING SEEN

Street cleaning devices new to Phila-
delphin viii be employed by the city
when the Moore Administration, as
New Year n Gift TO the people. takes
over the cleaning Of all the streets ~
first Of the year.
Among those devices will be two mo-
tor sweepers, snow loader and two
ten ton tractors.
An army Of 5000 men will be in
the city's street cleaning service. This
is about 800 more than the contractors
have nc work. Later o., even more
men will be hired. The monthly pay
roll will be $500 900, or 81, 600 900 d
year.
As the resuplt Of falling prices and
the more economical administration
possible under city management, d.
rector Cnven expects to do the work
for the coming year for nearly 81 ,00O,-
600 less than 1t cost this year. Ac-
tually, it Is estimated that the saving
for tho next year will be S7OO.OOO.
The doing of the work by municipal
forces not only enables the city to make
the economies possible by consolidation.
but also TO introduce the new methods.
For example, the motor swcepers,. re-
placing n host Of men, or rather doing
the work Of many men, and doing 1t
better. These sweepers are really giant
carpet swcepcrs--huge vacuum cleaners
which will polish off the streets In
rare fashion.
VIII Pick Up Everything
Chief Dunlap laughingly remarked
that these machines will pick up every
single thing that IL loose on the street,
and he expects to harvest a golden crop
Of stickpins and such things. Thus It
may be necessary TO establish lost
and found" department in the street
cleaning bureau
These big machines will cost about
ST50O each. They will be used first on
downtown streets, where citizens ac-
customed to the old style methods Of
the political contractors may be startled
| by the modern inventions. As they
prove their worth, more will be ordered
and put to work.
The snow loader will scoop up the
snow and automatically hurl Il into
trucks following Then there will be
the two ten-ton tractors in service at
the dumps. They will be employed In
pulling trucks laden with rubbish and
ashes over the rough reaches Of the city
dumps. Motor fushes will also be in
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before. but Chief Dunlap will Use more
in the work of flushing the streets. Dirt
and disease germs will be routed by the
attacks of every modern device which
can be drafted into service.
II is estimated the work for 1922
will cost IS, SOC, 900. Council has pro =
yided all but $3.50 900 of this sum In
the budget for the new year. This year
the cleaning Of the streets cost Sc, 900, =
600.
For many months past Director Caven
I has been buying horses for equipment.
1t Is quite likely that Philadelphians,
who have often been concerned over the
vitality of contractors horses, will be
surprised when they see the steeds which
the director has purchased. Approx
mately 100 horses have been bought
and, In the words Of the director, they
are dashing animals, just 'rarin' tc
CO." 1t is reported that Mr.. Caven
has been obliged to guard his stables
against possible raids by Fire Chief
Davis.
Most OF Equipment New
Most of the equipment which has
been provided Is new. Some Of the
worth while equipment of the contrac
tors. however, was taken over. Councl
supplied 81 $50, 900 for the equipment
which numbers about $50 pieces. In
addition, there are sixty-fve trucks tc
carry rubbish and ashes to the dumps.
At first it will be necessary to convey
all the collections to dumps, as Council
failed to provide for Instructors. Chic
Dunlap said that after the first Of thC
year the city will try to locate sites fol
two Instructors, which will be uscC
mainly for the disposal of rubbish
Sixteen stables have been arranged
for as headquarters for squads o.
cleaners and their equipment. These
have been located at strategic points
throughout the city so as TO reduce thu
hnuls. Locations announced by the de
partment are: Thirty eighth and Mar
kct streets. Fifty-ffth and Summer
Twenty fifth and Moore, Thirteenth ant
Skunk, 1900 South Broad (old Ware
stable). 1870 Race told Vnrc ho'dunor,
tcrs), 28lO Callowhill, 1915 West Col.
lege, 2713 Fletcher. Carlisle ana Ai,.,