Daily Republican., 1880-05-13
GARBAGE AND THE CONTRAC.
TOE.
How the Latter Hegaeets 20 RE-
sHOve tho Former - There IN
Homo in the EntuEe.

How the Latter Neg,eets 10 re
snove the Former - There II
Mopo in the Enture.
People in all parts OF town have beer
complaining OF the neglect Of the gar
bags contractor to perform his duty
Some say the carts never appear In
their neighborhood, aud others declare
that the carts are only weekly visitors.
These complaints have been made fol
months past, and have been brought
before the attention Of the board Of
Health time and again. Not ole meet.
ing of that body has been held for a
very long time at which some member
would not get up and ak, "where is
the garbage contractor" and the 9th
ers would arise in turn and echo
"wheres" After this, all the members
would open q fusillads upon the con.
tracing African. bat would never take
step to make him perform his sworn
daty.
TAE CONTRACTOR.
Peter J. Robinson, colored man, who
has q little farm out on the Lancaster
pike Is the contractor. His contract is
fled in the Office of the Clerk Of Conn
Gil. BY it, provisions it is the duty OF
the contractor: "To furnish teams not
less than twelve, each team to consist
Of cart, horse and man, in such nun
bers and at such times aud places as
the Board OF Health of the city of Viii
mington may require and direct
and to collect and remove all garbage
in and from the dwellings and
ether places within the said city and
deposit the same at such places IS the
said Board of Health may req qirs and
dires4, for Gn'lr''s'iug tae tsIm of Que
year, commencing on he srd day OF
August, A D., 1879. = l."
The said garbage and otfal shall be col
lected and removed daily Sunday ex.
cepted) from May lst until Nov. lst.,
and not less than three times week
on alternate days, from Nov. lat to May
lst. The driver of each cart shall give
notice Of his approach by ringing bell
at the inter section Of each street, lane
or alley, in such manner that the
same may be- heard at least one square.
The said party Of the first past, also
expressly covenant and agree that
he will in all matters comply with an
ordinances OF the city Of Wilmington,
passed July ), 1878, and also with the
rules OF the said Board OF health, rsla-
A., - a., onllnntiou aud rawnuoJ nf
garbage and oifal.
All the work OF collecting and rs-
moving garbage shall bs under the di
rection and supervision Of said Board
of Health.
In consideration whereof :hs said
party Of the second part hereby cove
nauts aud agrees to and with the said
party Of the first part, TO pay the said
party of the FIRST part monthly, upoD
the certificates of the President of said
Board of Health, as required by the
said ordinance, at the rate of 81, 800
PEI annum.
1t Is expressly undsrst TODD and agreed
= II It Il that the said party Of the
first part shall fully indemnify and
save harmless the said party of the
second part from all loss, damage and
expense arising from the delay, neglect
Or unskilfulness OF the said party of
the first part in the performance Of this
contract and that :!5:::s contract may be
revoked at any time by d vote of the
majority Of the members OF the City
Council who shall be present at any
stated meeting OF the Council, upon
complaint made by resolution of the
aid Board of Health, that the contract.
If the said party Of the first part is not
'sing faithfully performed"
How TUE WORK Is DONE.
II will be seen that this contract is
ather binding, and nearly every one
5 aware that its provisions have been I
'iolated by the contractor. Robinsop's q
lerk, a young mulatto and a sharp !
elbow, was talked with upon the sub :
cot. He admitted that they had but !
i've carts al work collecting garbage, =
,ut declared that these were able to :,
emove all the ofal. Up to Monday .
hey had even using but three carts, =
'ut had put Oh two more because 30 >,
,sny omplaints came in. He did not :,
eem aware that he was not fulfilling +
he contract by having less than twelve I,
arts employed. n
There Is also littls law on the sub y y
ect Of collecting garbage, to which ac- D
ording to many statements, the con- y
ractoF ii already liable. 1t is in an =,
ordinance for the removal of Garbage a
nd Offsl and Is as follows:
Savrton 5-"AnY person or persons employ
d by tae st .eet Commissioner OF this city 81
oder the pro, lBiOn Of this ordinance 10 oolle0t
nd remove offal, who shall neglect or refuse a,
) SOLICIT and remove any 0ttal set out, as re- .
aired by this ordinance within six hours q
tier he or they shall be informed or aware OF G,
Ia kame being set out, shall be subject TO n
penalty OF not less than one nor more taan ~
We dol ars, ior every such noglec or refusal. O.
It seems to be at last dawning upon c.
he Board Of Health that something '
hould be done. The President thinks g
h al ha will refuse to sign Robin sop's a