BERLIN 



street is the Unter den Linden, the scene of the capital's 

 most fashionable shops, hotels, and restau- C h.citr of 

 rants. It is 196 feet wide and about two-thirds Str "* tl 

 of a mile long, at one end opening into a park and 

 at the other into a great public square with palaces, 

 museums, and theaters. The Linden with its rows of 

 trees, bridle path, carriageway, and two side roads might 

 ivally be called a parkway, although centrally located 

 and an important thoroughfare for vehicles. Cafe's are 

 numerous and are patronized by thousands of people, 

 who eat and drink at small tables either on the side- 

 walk or just within doors, at great windows which are 

 removed in fine weather to allow an unobstructed view 

 of the passing throng. 



Berlin makes an energetic effort to keep its streets 

 clean. The organization is military in type 

 and, as is common in Germany, many of the 

 details of the work are minutelv planned and f , Street 



Cleaning 



reduced to the form of specific printed directions. For 



The authority in charge of street cleaning is a joint 

 committee of twelve made up from paid and unpaid 

 members of the city Council. Under this committee, 

 in the capacity of executive officer, is a chief who has 

 direct charge of the operations of the department. 

 Extraordinary operations, such as large, temporary in- 

 creases in the force or the purchase of supplies in large 

 quantities, must be approved by the committee, but the 

 technical chief has much latitude. 



For purposes of administration the city is divided into 

 thirty-three street-cleaning districts, over each of which 

 is an inspector who is responsible for the work done 

 in his territory. The districts are grouped into four 

 divisions presided over by a head inspector. The head 



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