Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-03-23

Hosr 10 Remove n.
Past and Present Metho<ls-The u~.s
Of Health Contract.

TIE subject OF a promr. "A axr.,.,.
removal OF garbage from c. a. u ~ oat
and has er ~a,sd ,bc a,tasetson
Q. our locasi suth hl - for some time past
been more or lea Sv,narfect and since the
general improv ed system OF removing offals
has been IN ogre here the question has been
sapssss Cow u can oes, Be applied to the
aeeru.ng in this District annually Is ascer-
tailed to be upwards of 12,e00 tons, and the
tenn of removal OF the deleterious matter is
thought to be greater even than an imperfect
system of removal OF night soil.
THE DAYS WORK PLAN.
The system which has been operation since
the failure of the Adams contract for this
purpose, has been the employment by the
vision of the health officer, of twenty horses
ard carts, at an expense Of $40 each per
diem, and six extra teams during the sum-
annuE. Besides this expense the District
furnished the boxes for the carts and kept
them in repair.
PROPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health, under date of March
18th, 1875, addressed a communication TO the
District Commissioners. in which they stated
that "being about to enter into contract
District of Columbia. the collection and re
mOval of dead animals, and the tranSporta-
ton of garbage, delivered at point a: which
Offals are removed as determined by the
Board of Health. 1t is now practicable for the
Board of Health to make an arrangement
for the collection of garbage and the removal
thereof from residences In the cities of Wash
ington and Georgetown by an improved and
less expensive. as well as less offensive.
method than that at present employed Less
expensive particularly in that while the new
method probably will cost exactly what is
now paid per annum, the government will
be entirely relieved from any outlay in the
construction and repairs OF wagon boxes
in which the garbage is removed; this
item of expense aggregating consid-
cradle sum during the last two years
The object of making this communication is
TO bring 10 your attention since this service
has measurably been placed by you under
the control of the Board of Health, whether
you do not deem ii wise TO authorize the
board to contract with parties for the collec-
ton and removal of garbage at rates not to
exceed the present amount paid per annum,
upon the new method hereinafter explained.
IL is proposed to adopt in collecting and re-
moving garbage, the following plan, viz: To
employ contractor, who shall furnish at
his own expense, low bed goose-neck four
wheeled wagons. which will transport twelve
barrels each, the latter as well as the wagons
to be constructed for the special service, and
so as to be sealed when filled, and being
taken from the wagons loaded upon
cars on the railroad and conveyed out
of the District of Columbia without nui-
sance or Offense; shall also furnish all neces-
saTy labor and teams to do the entire
work. III authority be given the board to
contract as Indicated, or If the honorable
commissioners deem il wise to make the
contract themselves, we would be able TO in
stitute plan for the removal OF all oflals,
including dead animals, by rail, without ex-
perlenc1ng the delays and creating the nui-
sanceS incident to the transportation by
water or otherwise, Although the present
plan is an improvement over that IN opera
ton in former years, it is a system which is
in itself Objectionable, and, with the greatest
care, cannot be conducted without creating
serious offeDse in the collection of the mate
rial, the transportation through the city and
transfer at the place of deposit. We would
respectfully ask an immediate consideration
OF this subject, as the board must take action
at once in determining the method of trans
porting all offals from the District upon the
bid lately submitted for that object"
Signed by -. NJ Langston, chairman spe-
eial committee on removal of Offals."
THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS ACCEPT THE
PROPOSITION.
After several conferences between the Dis
trlct commissioners and the Board of Health,
and thorough understanding of the new
plan proposed, the Commissioners, under
date of the 18th distant addressed the follow
ing TO the Board of Health:
O17ce of the Commissioners of the District of
CohaiSoto, WARRINGTON, ID. c., March 10,
1s5-To the BOog1of Heohh:-Gentlemen: Re-
iefring TO so much OF your letter OF the 18th
instant as relates to the collection of garbage
from within the cities of Washington and
Georgetown without nuisance or offence, and
OF the District of Colombia, am directed to
say that the Commissioners have carefully
considered your proposition, with the man
have decided TO charge you with the perform
ahce of this service for one year commencing
April ], 1876, the price of the same not to ex-
Please notify the Commissioners at once III
you decide to accept this price in full pay
ment for such service Very respectfully,
WIN. TINDALL, Sec'y.
THE CONTRACT.
The contract was entered into yesterday
between the Board or Health and Messrs.
Henry +. Turner, William +. Turner and
Jerome Bradley, with the approval OF the
District Commissioners; Turner & Company
agree "fo faithfully collect, subject TO regu-
Iauons OF the Board of Health, all garbage
and refuse animal and vegetable matter
from dwelling houses, markets, and other
places within the cities of Washington and
Georgetown, and their more densely popu-
lated suburbs in said District in alright
casks or barrels, to be sealed when filled, and
remove and transport said garbage by means
OF low-bed goose-necked, four wheeled wa
refuse animal and vegetable matter is depos-
tied as required by the rules OF the Board of
Health 10 building or depot at some point
within the limits Of said District to be deSig-
mated, subject 10 the approval of
the Board of Health, and deliver the
same 10 some point beyond the limits of
hereafter be designated by the board. and
transfer said casks and barrels containing
said garbage, animals, &c, from said wagons
directly on board of cars, to be furnished by
said parties contracting for the removal OF
the same, and remove the same without
creating any nuisance or offence TO the salts
faction OF the Board of Health"
The contracting parties agree that they
Will furnish and construct at their own cost
a sufficient number of suitable air tight casks
or barrels, and low-bed, goOse-necked four
wheel wagons for the performance of this
service, keep them in good repair, and re-
place them when necessary, and TO furnish
at their own cost, all other implements
ana tools, and all horses or teams and labor
required 10 perform said service, all for the
sum OF $500 per annum, in equal monthly
lnstallments, to commence with the Begin
ming OF the work. The contracting parties
are 10 enter into good and sufficient bonds for
the prompt and faithful performance of the
work; said contract to go into effect from
and after the first day ofApril, 1875, and con-
tnue In full force and effect for one year.,
WHERE THE GARBAGE WILL GO.
Messrs. III. r. Turner d Co. have pur-
cnased a tract of land of 1000 acres on the
llne OF The baltimore and Potomac railroad,
IN the neighborhood OF the crossing of the
Annapolis road, where they purpose erecting
machinery 10 cost about SIS 900 Tor rendering
this garbage, dead animals, &c, into a fertii,
yer Of superior quality, which they expect
Will command S45 or $50 per ton.
The point at which their depot for ship
ment. OF these casks, &c, is TO be built, is
Just east of the crossing OF the road over the |
old canal, or near New Jersey avenue on
some vacant lots owned by the railroad com
pany.
The plans have all been perfected for the |
Ia Of t.