ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
William Parr Capes
STREET CLEANING
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Contract versus Municipal Cleaning
5
Philadelphia, experience of
5
Washington, experience of
5
Elements of Street Cleaning Program
3
Classes of street litter
4
Lack of accurate data
4
Records
4
Methods of Reducing Litter
5
Carelessness of Citizens
6
How public and officials can cooperate
8
Philadelphia’s plan
7
Preventive work
8
Educational campaigns
6
Street Cleaning Factors and Standards
9
Conditions and factor
9
Horse traffic
10
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11
Paving and repair policy
11
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12
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13
Quantity and volume of dirt
11
Schedule of Street Cleaning
14
Amount and character of cleaning affected by kinds of pavement
15
Assignments
16
Block system
14
Organization of employees
15
Unit of work
15
Spring Cleaning
16
Character of pavement a factor
17
Rates per man
17
Number of men required in gang
16
Unit cost according to character and kinds of pavement
17
Sprinkling
17
Bureau of Municipal Research, Milwaukee, Wis., Cost data
19
Dust prevention
17
Effect on pavement
18
Experts, opinions of
18
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19
Ordinances and regulations
20
Practices in various cities
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Method of collection:
Municipal
123
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124
Contract
124
Private
123
Districting the city
124
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125
Organization of force
125
Type of equipment
126
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127
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128
Cans
126
Vehicles
127
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128
Location of receptacles
128
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129
Time of collection
129
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130
Frequency of collection
130
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131
Enforcement of regulations
131
Disposal of Ashes and Rubbish
132
Dumping
132
Burning
132
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133
Revenue from By-Products
133
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134
Specifications
135
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136
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137
Efficiency Tests and Suggestions
138
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139
Per Capita Production
139
Cost data
140
GARBAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
Types of Collection Systems
152
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153
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154
Combined
153
Separate
153
Method of Collection
154
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155
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156
Scavengers
154
Contract
154
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155
City
154
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155
Organization
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