明治期における港町新潟の街路政策について

抄録

 In 1869, Niigata city, a port town was opened by Japan-US commercial treaty (Nichibei-tûshou-jouyaku). On and after 1872, Kusumoto Masataka (Niigata prefectural governor) maintained Niigata city, a port town to make it suitable streets as an open port.

 

 This study is on the maintenance policy of the streets in Niigata city, a port town in the Meiji era. The maintenance policy of the streets in Niigata city, a port town in the Meiji era was following 2 aspects.

 

 1) In 1872, The streets in Niigata city were cleaned by street cleaners. Street cleaners collected litter and trash on the streets. Litter and trash were put in baskets and carried to countryside. They were used there as fertilizer. Building materials, firewood, kitchen gardens and clotheshorses on the streets were removed for traffic security.

 2) In 1880, Business on the streets were permitted conditionally. Streetlights, signs, public restrooms and building materials on the streets were permitted by notifying.