Pranje i polivanje

Polivanje ulica počelo je 1897. godine kada je cisterna za polivanje bila sa konjskom vučom, dok je policija konrolisala čistoću trotoara. Između dva rata konjsku zapregu zamenio je motorni tenk za polivanje, koji je pripadao Fabrici šećera, a povremeno korišćen i za polivanje gradskih ulica. Opština je moderni tenk za polivanje nabavila tek posle oslobođenja.

Sakupljanje i izvošenje smeća sa ulica Velikog Bečkereka tridesetih godina devetnaestog veka, očigledno je bio ozbiljan i izgleda, vrlo unosan posao. Zbog toga se do njega izuzetno teško i dolazilo, putem javnog nadmetanja i uz ispunjenje jasno određenih uslova postavljenih od strane načelnika grada. Tako je recimo 1927. godine svaki učesnik licitacije morao u gotovom, na ruke predsednika komisije položiti šest hiljada dinara. Prema ondašnjem zakonu, zakupnina je trajala tri godine i za to vreme zakupac nije imao pravo da napusti službu.

Water sprinkling and washing

Water sprinkling of the streets began in 1897 when the cistern for sprinkling was pulled by horses. Police was supervising cleaning of the sidewalks. In the period between the two world wars, horses were replaced by the motorized tank that belonged to the sugar factory and it was occasionally used for sprinkling the city streets. Municipality acquired modern vehicle for sprinkling after the Second World War.

Collection and removal of waste from the streets of Veliki Bečkerek seems to had been very serious and lucrative business during the third decade of the 20th century. This is why it was extremely difficult to get that contract. Public tenders were published and clearly defined conditions had to be met before the city officials would grant the contract. For example, in 1927 each participant in the bidding had to deposit 6000 dinars cash to the commission's administrator. According to the law, contract lasted three years and during that time the contractor did not have the right to break the contract, the offense was repeated, the contractor would have been even dismissed from service.