St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-08
DID IT IN THE DARK.
The Council Fixes Up a Gar
bage Dea in Executive
Session.
A Deal With the Sanitary
Company Necessary to
Close 1t.
The Commission on the Qui
Vive for Parks and
Beauty Spots.
Summit Avenue Owners May
Hear Something Drop
Very Soon.

The city councils recently acquired
out again last night at their adjourned
meeting to consider the question OF city
garbage disposal. In the absence OF
President Hamm, Vice President YOerg
presided, and Immediately after order
was called it was moved to go into eX-
ecutive session. All but the officials
present were excluded from the cham
Der. A short time afterwards, however,
H.AFleischmann andGilbert Donaldson
were called inside and remained there.
In tWo-hourS session the business
was fixed up to the apparent Satisfac-
ton of the council and the favored
contractors, and the doors were again
thrown open. On motion of Aid.
Cullen, the proper city authorities
were instructed to draw up and execute
contract between the city and Henry
A. Fleischmann, in accordance with
the recommendations of the council as
committee of the whole. The recon-
mendationS were understood to be that
Mr.. Fleischmann should be awarded
contract for the
DISPOSAL OF THE GARBAGE
by the Merz system, after its collection
by the city. for consideration OF S15,-
600 per year for term of five years, aad
that he should erect a $4,000 plant in
the city. The garbage collection it was
decided to leave to the st. Paul Santa
ton company under their old contract,
which runs until June Is, 1890; but
from the fact that collection for the
MerZ process requires the separation of
garbage proper from manure, grass,
night soil and ashes, neceSSi-
tain an additional expense,
the sanitation company objects
to the change. In the event of the
Sanitation company's refusal to deliver
the garbage to them, Mr.. Fleischmann
agreed to collect it, with all dead ami
mails. from the time ne begins to Oper-
ate his plant in October to June Is,
1890, free of expense to the city. All
other city otfal he agreed to collect and
dispose of until the expiration of the
company's contract in accordance with
the terms which they are now Operat-
ing. The opinion of the council and
city attorney seemed to be that the San
itation company had no grounds for an
action for damages, as they have re-
peatedly violated and
FORFEITED THEIR CONTRACT
ny lallure 10 transport Tile garbage
out of the city during the winter, as
provided. Aid. Minea introduced
resolution, which was passed, pro-
viding that the health commissioner
and the chairman of the committee on
streets be authorized to execute con-
tract with some responsible party for
the collection of dead animals until
Oct. !, when Mr.. FleiSchmann's con-
tract hprOmaS Of effect
The chairman of the committee on
ways and means, to whom was referred
the communication of Mayor Smith
asking for aid to the Johnstown flood
sufferers, reported resolution pro-
viding that an order be drawn on the
city treasurer in favor of the mayor for
$4,000; the full amount. OF any part of
1t. to be paid over to the JohnstOwn
relief committee on his discretion. The
resolution passed without dissenting
vote.