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Title: Municipal housecleaningthe methods and experiences of American cities in collecting and disposing of their municipal wastes—ashes, rubbish, garbage, manure, sewage, and street refuseAuthor: William Parr CapesJeanne Daniels CarpenterAuthor of introduction, etc.: Cornelius F. BurnsRelease date: December 31, 2017 [eBook #56271]Most recently updated: October 23, 2024Language: EnglishCredits: Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file wasproduced from images generously made available by TheInternet Archive)
Title: Municipal housecleaning
the methods and experiences of American cities in collecting and disposing of their municipal wastes—ashes, rubbish, garbage, manure, sewage, and street refuse
Author: William Parr CapesJeanne Daniels CarpenterAuthor of introduction, etc.: Cornelius F. Burns
Author: William Parr Capes
Jeanne Daniels Carpenter
Author of introduction, etc.: Cornelius F. Burns
Release date: December 31, 2017 [eBook #56271]Most recently updated: October 23, 2024
Language: English
Credits: Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file wasproduced from images generously made available by TheInternet Archive)
*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MUNICIPAL HOUSECLEANING ***
Transcriber’s Note:The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.
Transcriber’s Note:
The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.
MUNICIPAL HOUSECLEANINGTHE METHODS AND EXPERIENCES OF AMERICAN CITIES IN COLLECTING AND DISPOSING OF THEIR MUNICIPAL WASTES—ASHES, RUBBISH, GARBAGE, MANURE, SEWAGE, AND STREET REFUSE
BYWILLIAM PARR CAPESDIRECTOR NEW YORK STATE BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL INFORMATION SECRETARY NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE OF MAYORS AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALSANDJEANNE DANIELS CARPENTER, A.M., LL.B.BOSTON UNIVERSITY EXPERT IN ECONOMICS AND MUNICIPAL RESEARCHWITH AN INTRODUCTION BYCORNELIUS F. BURNSPRESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE OF MAYORS AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALSE. P. DUTTON & COMPANYNEW YORK1918
BYWILLIAM PARR CAPESDIRECTOR NEW YORK STATE BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL INFORMATION SECRETARY NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE OF MAYORS AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALSANDJEANNE DANIELS CARPENTER, A.M., LL.B.BOSTON UNIVERSITY EXPERT IN ECONOMICS AND MUNICIPAL RESEARCHWITH AN INTRODUCTION BYCORNELIUS F. BURNSPRESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE OF MAYORS AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALSE. P. DUTTON & COMPANYNEW YORK1918
BY
WILLIAM PARR CAPES
DIRECTOR NEW YORK STATE BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL INFORMATION SECRETARY NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE OF MAYORS AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS
AND
JEANNE DANIELS CARPENTER, A.M., LL.B.
BOSTON UNIVERSITY EXPERT IN ECONOMICS AND MUNICIPAL RESEARCH
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY
CORNELIUS F. BURNS
PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE OF MAYORS AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS
E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY
NEW YORK
1918
Copyright, 1918By E. P. DUTTON & COMPANYAll rights reservedPrinted in the United States of America
Copyright, 1918By E. P. DUTTON & COMPANYAll rights reservedPrinted in the United States of America
Copyright, 1918
By E. P. DUTTON & COMPANY
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America
DEDICATEDTO THEHONORABLE CHARLES C. DURYEE, M.D.
DEDICATEDTO THEHONORABLE CHARLES C. DURYEE, M.D.
DEDICATED
TO THE
HONORABLE CHARLES C. DURYEE, M.D.
WHO, AS THE FOUNDER AND FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE NEW YORK STATE CONFERENCE OF MAYORS AND OTHER CITY OFFICIALS, WHICH DEVELOPED THAT UNIQUE INSTITUTION, THE STATE BUREAU OF MUNICIPAL INFORMATION, RENDERED A SERVICE OF INESTIMABLE VALUE TO THE CITIES OF THE EMPIRE STATE AND BLAZED A TRAIL FOR BETTER COORDINATION OF MUNICIPAL UNDERTAKINGS, AND MORE EFFECTIVE COOPERATION AMONG AMERICAN CITIES.