Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-08-31
LOCAL NEW S.
The Earth CIcsef System.


Another Con ference IF tie Health O1ieer and tAe
SoGrengers-The Latter Come to TIE Sensible
CoHoluSiOR 20 Wait for Orders and then see
.shsther ney EtH obey Them, or Care WGy TO
This morning the scavengers OF the District
had another conference with DIR. Verdi, the
health officer, and DIR. g. G. Cox, president Of
the Board of Health. at the office on street, in
reference to the new earth closet system adopted
by the board.
Mr.. Pope, of Georgetown, stated that thew
had had a conference with the Governor, who
had promised to be present, but his engage
ments had prevented him from coming.
Dr- Nerd expressed surprise that they did not
understand the proposition made on Tuesday
last.
Mr.. Pope said they all thought they under
stood that a company was to pay them.
DIR. Verdi asked what was the difference, IL
the compensation was fair, whether it was paid
by company or not?
Mr.. McReynOlds denied that they were I'M
willing TO come under the regulations of the
board, as had been reported, and stated that
they only disagreed as to
THE COLLECTION OF FEES.
III the company is not 10 pay revenue to the
cOilect the fees. The company ought to leave
them to collect the fees, as otherwise their APP
Polnm ne would amount g nothing They
furnished with, and dump at any point, if 20
miles distant. II was strange that the company
had so much sympathy with them that they
DIR. VERDI The company viii have nothing
to do with you; you will be under the directions
of the Board of Health"
MIR. Mercy uoatls.-'' Why not allow the scay-
engers TO form a cOmpany?"
DIR. Verdi" Why, you don't know ANYTHING
about the process, and cannot raise the money,
A. 5000 will be required
Mr.: MeReynOlds.-'.I 1t is hard that a company
should want our fees"
DIR. VERDI EXPLAINED
NJ length the duties of the board as to the sub-
ject, and that the board would see that such a
contract IL made as will protect the scayengers.
BY the new system they would be able to work
IN the day time, and It would not then be a
Mr.. ReynOlds.-"wen we want to do the
work, and will do it, but we wantOur fees.D
MIR. Pope asked if they could not do the work
20 that il would not affect health?
Dr: Nerdi-"With that question you have
nothing TO do; that belongs to the board.
Mr.. Pope-"Well we have no right to saw
anything, and you intend to push U.S.
he declined.
DR.; Verdi proceededto explain again for about
A scavenger-'wen, the company win be the
scavenger, and we the hands"
Dr. Verdi said that such a stand was absurd.
MT. Newman looked at the matter in the light
of removal.
Nr. COx.-ssOh! no."
Mr.. Newman remarked that when the con-
tract was made the company might saw they
could not pay the compensation agreed upon, or
might complain of the scayengers, &c.
DIS Verdi and Cox explained that they would
l-StcttCNs anu Detn appointed bY the
Governor could only be removed by him.
MI. Pope said il was possible that the parties
they might be concerned with would be preiu-
diced against them, and complained of
THE MANNER IN WHICH CoLORED MEN WE'RE
TREATED.
Dr: Verdi replied warmly that they should
not charge that the colored man was not given
his share of the work, when out of the fifteen
in the District there were but two white. Such
a charge was unjust.
Mr.. Pope denied that his remarks were
directed to the board.
Mr.. McReynolds did not see that they could
accomplish anything, and suggested that they
had better leave the matter with the board, and
wait for their orders.
Mr.. Pope and Others agreed that they could do
nothing further but await orders, and then they
could determine whether or not they would WORK
as the board proposed.