MODERN METHODS OF STREET CLEANING 



help. These men are distributed among the different 

 snow districts. The number of men in each snow 

 district is, according to the height of snow, from 20 

 to 50. The men are all required to report when snow 

 falls at a special place in the district. The more 

 intelligent workmen of the street-cleaning department 

 are appointed foremen and held responsible for the 

 proper working of the force under them. 



In removing snow the first thing to attend to are 

 the sidewalks. It is necessary to clean sidewalks in 

 front of private houses, business places, and unoccupied 

 lots. At the same time the snow is removed from the 

 street-car tracks to keep them in working order. Mean- 

 while snow ploughs and sweeping machines work day and 

 night to remove snow from the center of the streets 

 to the curbs, where it is piled up and removed. The 

 snow is removed in iron carts, of which there are 740, 

 each holding 0.6 cubic yard, and wooden wagons of 2.6 

 cubic yards capacity, of which 260 are temporarily 

 procured by contract. 



The snow is carted away by men who receive, accord- 

 ing to the length of haul, from 23 to 42 cents per load. 

 The dumping places for each district are selected before- 

 hand, and consist of spaces in the public parks, vacant 

 lots, and water courses where there are strong currents. 

 When a thaw sets in these dumping places are thoroughly 

 cleaned and all residue that is left removed. 



The laborers receive 8 cents per hour and are paid 

 every night at the depot. The drivers are paid monthly. 

 The daily paying is done by fifteen paymasters espe- 

 cially employed for the winter. They furnish $238 

 security. The cost of the removal of snow differs 

 according to the amount of snow which falls. The 



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