National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-03-24

rules to prevent certain member from perform;
irg his duty according 70 his Son,Sisncs," and
law" are openly applied to this body. In the
same breath all rulings Of the board other than
1Sh ss eOm@a nG,STipyIT ssDuSstsS We are
further treated TO the forced analogyof Congress
where, It Is we'll known, delivered speeches are
beneft, Congress being peculiarly the exponent
OF the popular voice and Will, and speeches,
written but not delivered, are printed only upon
and then coOly told that It is, in the light
OF such example, improper for this (s compare
mans lsnRuage,) to attempt its own Vindication,
assert its own selErespect, BY disspproVing the
ects Of its members when performed In open Vio-
Well, gentlemen, all have to say is, II there
has been any attempt to circumscribe the liberty,
any member of the board, / am profoundly
ignorant Of It. On the contrary, unusual license
has been tolerated, certainly In debate: Each
unrestrained permission 70 display bis mental
pyrotechny before the sdmlring gaze OF the great
Sam with the iucubrations Of bis genius or his
| profound, eminently accurate and uDriyaled SCI
entiHc researches. Nor do think, with all due
difference the records OF the board will show that
| the obiecting member has had any ground for
compliant in this connection, that his powers Of
expansion have been in the least degree curtaled,
or his privilege OF utterance abridged.
presiding 0fhceT Of this board. ihSve spoken in
simple promptings OF oficiaf duty. The facts, as
1 have stated them, will not be contraverted.
alone responsible, and in regard to which every
member identified TO his unchallenged opinion.
DR.. vERDI's REJoINDER.
nr. Verdi desired TO correct one or two state.
mentE He had been accused Of making prsma-
tufo publication. lie had done nothing OF the
kind. He had published fact, and that after
the announcement was made that the contract
had been awarded. lie was charged with max.
N fF hiuLnmnnl Whtnh hn daniad. anil
which could be proven by reference to the reports
lie did not rsCOllect accusing the president OF
partial rulings, and would like TO be reminded Of
| the time when he made such charge. There
was nothing 10 the rules direct or BY Inference
that prevented a member from publishing hls
own report, There was n rule applying 10 ON.
GERS, and that was made for special purpose.
Although the president had ooelly prepared his
speech, he could not avoid using offensive express.
IionE, Iueh a. Hlmsy lubteFluge, These, he
wished IL distinctly Understood, although they
meant for hin, did not apply
him II was on account OF his fairness, He was
sighted - !hsmnerly, and was proud 20 DO 70,
corded IN this case ~ the minority, lie would
like them 90 cite an instance, ~ they had 70.
teFFed 20 C6bgFesF for precedent, when peHaFet
in voting aWay the muhey OF the people, closed
thought they might ~ vel run the board with
three members ~ ~ refuse the minority public
81, Hiss proposed to eEpFsII hIs opinion At the
RbIt meeting, ~ he thought Df, Verdi had taken
water since making bis first statement The
behlN NANA bNINAAANHt
THE REMOVAL nP dAHHAaH
The removal OF the garbage from this city 10 .
subject that has occupied considerable OF tie 1T.
iVntiBn OF tho District Commissioners aud Hoard
isf have been more Of less iHpSriSSI, ahd since
The general improved system q removing giiAlI
has been p VOGUE here, the gusILl9n has been
bhEe nuisance, The amount OF garbage Ae6fu'
INK In this district annually 10 aiesftAihsd 70 bs
upwards Of 1900 tons, and the sanitary evils
Arising from lmnNFInnI 6Nft0m Of fnIuUVnl of
the dtl6teTi6ul matter 10 thought 10 he greater
even LhhR an imperfect system Of renewal Of
Since The failure OIL. the Adams contract the
District commissioners have employed, AID placed
them under The supervision o. The health 9fileer,
each per diem, and six extra teams during the
summer months, all costing some $4,000 per an'
Rasd he boxes Tor Tor he carts ana EspI tRsm IL
repair,
WHAT THE BOARD 0V HEALTH PROPOSES,
Under the date Of March II, Of the present
month, the Board Of Health addressed q COM
which they stated that "beIng about TO enter
| into contract for the removal Of focal matter
from the District Of COIumbIa, the collection and
removal Of dead animals, and the transportation
| of garbage, delivered at point at which Otfals
are removed as determined by the Board Of
Health, 1t is now practicable for the Board Of
Health to make an arrangement for the oOllec-
ttOn OF garbage and the removal thereof from
residences in the cities Washington and George;
| town by an improved and less expensive, as well
as less offensive, method than that at present
| employed.
new method probably will cost exactly what is
now paid per Rnnum, the government will be en-
tirely relieved from any outlay ia the construc-
tion and repairs Of Wagon-bOxes in which the
garbage is removed, this item of expense Rggre-
eating q considerable sum during the last two
years. The object Of making this Communication
lie to bring to your attention. since this service has
Reasurably been placed by you under the control
Of the Board Of Health whether you do not deem
It wise to authorize the board TO contract with
parties for the collection and removal Of garbage
at rates not to exceed the present amouat paid
per annum. upon the new method hereinafter eX-
planned. 1t is proposed to adopt in collecting and
removing garbage the following plan, viz: To
employ contractor, who shall furnish at his own
expense low bed goose neck fOur-WheeledW wagons
which will transport u barrels esch the latter
well as the wagons to be constructed for the spe
cial 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 Dis
trict Of Columbia without nuisance or offence;
shall also furnish all necessary labor and teams
to do the entire work. If authority be given the
board to contract indicated, If the honorab
| Commissioners deem It wise to make the contract
themselves, we would be able to institute plan
for the removal of all offaIs, including dead ami
mails, by rail, without experiencing the delays
and creating the nulsances incident to the trans
portAtion by water or otherwise. Although the
present plan is an improvement over that in op-
GRAFTON in former years, It Is q system which is In
itself Objectionable, and with the greatest care,
cannot be conducted without creating serious
oense in the collection Of the material the trans
portRtion 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 transporting all ottals from the
District upon the bid lately submitted for that
object"
ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROPOSITION.
The District Commissioners and the Board of
| Health had several consultations, and, after a
posed, The Co@missiOnsfs, UNDER date Of the 18th
HEALTH
DiGTEiCT OF CoI1HsIA,
| WASHINGTON, d. c., March Is, 1875.
| To the Board or Health:
GENTLEMEN: Referring to 90 much of your
letter OF the nth instant as relates to the
collection Of garbage from within the cities Of
or offence, and its conveyance by railroad beyond
| the limits Of the District Of Columbia an d.
fully considered your proposition, with the man
| ner in which you propose TO do the WORK, and
have decided 70 charge you with the performances
is5 The price Of II the sane not o eIessd thirteen
| hundred dollars per month. Please notify the
Commissioners az once II you decide to accept this
| price in full payment for such service.
Very respectfully, WIN. TINDALL, Sec'y.
THE CONTRACT.
| The contract was entered into yesterday be-
tween the Board Of Health and MeSsrs. Henry F.
Turner, William F. Turner and Jerome Bradley,
with the approval Of the District Commissioners;
Turner Company agree "to faithfully collect,
Il
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-populated suburbs in said
District, in alright casks or barrels, 70 be sealed
1 when filled, and remove and transport said gar
/ baRe by means Of loW-bed, gocse-necked, four
| wheeled wagons, from the place where such gar
| baRe and refuse animal and vegetable matter is
deposited as required by the rules Of the Board Of
Health 70 building or depot at some point with
in the limits Of said District to be designated,
| subject 10 the approval Of the Board Of Health,
and to deliver the same 70 some point beyond the
limits Of the District or to such other parties as
| may 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, 70 be furnished BY said parties
contracting for the removal Of the same, and re-
| move the came without creating any nuisance
| or offence to the satisfaction Of the Board Of
Health"
The contracting parties agree that they will
furnish and construct at their own cost asuficient
number Of suitable air-tght casks or barrels, and
low bed, goOSe-necked, four.WhCel wagons FOR the
Il performance Of this service, keep them in good
repair, and replace them when necessary, and to
| furnish, at their own cost all other implements
Il and TOOLS and all horses or teams and labor re-
qured to perform said service, all for the sum Of
$4,000 per annum, in equal monthly installments
| to commence with the beginning Of the work. The
contracting parties are TO enter into good and suE
cient bonds for the prompt and faithful perform
Rnce Of the work said contract 10 go into effect