Type of Street Sprinkling and Sweeping Machines for two horses used in 

 many German cities, including Munich, Dresden, and Leipzig. Tank 

 capacity, 85 gallons, and must be filled about every half hour. 

 Weight of machine about 2755 Ibs. Cost $315.50. The piassava 

 broom costs $5.50 and will sweep 900,000 sq. yds. before it is worn 

 out. This machine sprinkles much, little or very little water, and 

 sweeps a path 248 cu. yds. wide. The total expense of operating 

 this machine, exclusive of allowance for first cost, brings the cost 

 of sprinkling and sweeping to about $2.40 per day against $4.60 for 

 hand labor. This is on the basis of 53,820 sq. yds. cleaned per day 

 or night of eight effective working hours. 



