, 1873-02-16
4 GARD FROM Mr.. DOyVNiE.
TO the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:

! 10 the Editor Of The Chicago Tribune:
S1R: Having recently seen in several of our pa.
pers illusions to tho alleged nonfuflment Of the
day city scavengcr's contract, and, as the sub
ject is ono in which the public no doubt feel az
interest, I have concluded to lay the following
facts before you, for the consideration Of your
readers. l1y contract with the city requires mc,
On the South Side, to clean from Harrison to
Twenty-second street, once q day, east OF
State street; and south OF Twenty-second to
Thirty~ffth street once week. Now, all sum-
mer have covered the district from Har1i-
son to Thirtieth street erc'y day, eight blocks
beyond the requirements, and have gone up to
Thirty-ffth street three or four times each week
while from Harrison to Water street, my teams
have been at work regularly every day, although.
when took the contract, it was expected that
twice, or thrice, week would bc amply Bufi-
cient, in the district, at least to remove all gar
bage, etc. ,,....,,
district extending from Kinzie to Division, on
the one hand; and from the lake to the river, on
the other, once week. Now, have done it
every day during the entire season 30, think
that breach Of contract has not been m injury
to the City, at least.
On the West Side, Tas required to clean
from Lake street to Madison, and from Canal to
Western avenue from Madison to Vaa Buren,,
and from Canal street to Centre avenue. once a
day. From Van Bpren to Twelfth, extending
from Centre avenue to Western avenue, aud
from Madison street south TO Van Buren,. once u
week. Now, IhaYe not only fulfilled Inv contract.
but where required to visit once--I have done It
regularly four tinos every week. As an evidence
that my statements are correct, l may say that
"a; in July, 20; in August, 2S September, 20,
aud in October, q. In November tho epizootic
visited my horses, MS it did everybody oiso's.
and, in trying to work some of them before they
were ft, 1 lost four Of them. AS q matter Of
course, great deal of garbage, which accumu
lated during the prevalence Of tho epidemic, be-
came frozen, and subsequently covered with
SNOW; but as soon as tho weather permits pro-
pose to remove every load OF it, no matter how
many teams arc required to do SO, and by or be-
fore the 1st of May am satisfied our strcets 30
far as my duty is concerned will be entirely free
from any accumulation Of IN Objectionable char
acteE. More I cannot promise or perform. 1
may also state that, in tho Eighth Ward where the
parties reside who hare mado the falso charges
about my non-fulflment OF contract there
are more COWS and swine in that Ward than in
any three Wards in this city, and, rs conse-
quence, there is scarcely any garbage to be col
lected The complaint about the carcasses of
dead animals being allowed to lie about the
tho city Ecayenger's duties are confined to the
collection Of ashes and garbage exclusively. In
conclusion. would stale that my contract only
requires me to SO to the residences Of private
families. whereas nearly every other building
was turned into boarding house, restaurant, or
hotel, which certainly added largely omy labors
It should not be forgotten, either, that our city
possesses population Of 50 500D more than it did
q year ago, whilo have hauled more garbage
during the past six months than has been hauled |
during the past two yeais, which statement can !
easily be verified. Yours respectfully,
s PETER DoNSIE.