St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-27
the PROBLEM SOVED.
Dr.. Kilvington Thinks He Has
Disposed Of the Garbage
Nuisance.
Thanksgiving Day--Turkey,
Church Services, Thea
terS and Dancing.
Rev. w. P. Fisher Goes Back
to Fargo Without Being
Arrested.
The ElkS Ladies' Social--TWo
Notable East Side
Weddings.

Al last the garbage nuisance seems IN q
fair way TO be settled. The plan of dumping
all the refuse matter of city into the river
has long been looked upon as relic of bar
barism and an injustice TO people living on
the borders of a receptacle of solid matter
Many cities are dependent upon rivers for
their water supply, which is constantly
Nlatiated by the otfal thrown into it, More
over, large proportion of this matter COLI
signed TO the running streams would, if
properly handled. become valuable fertili-
ger, and, in consequence, source of revenue
10 the city, as well as a blessing to the
farmers and gardeners near the city, This is
lust what the city council of Minneapolis
purposes doing at the instance of the head of
the health departmental make the city's
refuse accessible to the surrounding agri-
culturalists. and 10 keep out of the river
Yesterday afternoon the special committee
having the garbage matter in charge dis
cussed this proposition for nearly two hours
al agreeing that il would be q good thing for
the city if adopted
Some time ago j. I. Elwell offered a tract
OF land on the East side To the health depart
ment Tor dumping purposes, the intention
Icing to concentrate all the manure and
onal OF the city at one point whence the
farmers could have it. The proposition was
we'll received, but investigation proved that
the farmers couldn't be brought to see It's
duN duthSeS, tHOse ul the Town OF Br0OkiyQ
alone excepted. Now the land in BROOKLYN
is not very fertile. The occupants of it are
nearly ali market gardeners, the gardeners of
that one town producing more garden truck
than comes from any one other county in the
STATE Win the exception of Ramsey. They
have reached stage where they realize that
they must get cheap fertilizers or 60 out of
business. One of Them. Page Yaw. has taken
u upon himself TO provide, with the co Oper
alton of the city. cheap fertilizers for Brook
lyn farmers: His proposition was presented
10 me garbage company yesterday and &C
cepted by that body, who whi recommends its
acceptance by the council.
Mr.. Yaw will provide dumping grounds in
the Town of Brooklyn, probably three or four
locations along the railroad lines and will
take care OF every pound of garbage sent 10
MN from the city. He Will provide trestles
for convenience in dumping, and will op-
crate pumps by wind power SO as 10 keep the
heaps of matter from heating and spelling
he Will sell the fertilizer to the farmers for a
reasonable price. The city will pay for car
ryfng il to the dumps. BROOKLYN farmers now
have TO haul all iertilizing material from MIN
neapolis, at an average cost to them of So
per load. They can buy from Mr.. Yaw, at
less trouble, for tenth of that sum. Last
year over 10000 loads of refuse were
dumped into the Mississippi, a loss, at a con
sentative estimate, of $I5O,UOO. By the
adoption of this plan all that money
WI, VIII be returned to Minneapolis through
me regular channels of trade. While
this Gnestion was under discussion Dr.
kllvingt0n read to the committee letter re-
celVed from the health commissioner OF
Bombay. India, bearing on this subject In
BON bay, this plan of converting garbage into
fertilizers has been in practice for over
twenty years. The refuse of the city has
been spread upon low land, owned by the
city; and covered up with earth. Then this
made land has been rented to gardeners and
the city has thereby gained considerable
revenue, over and above the running ex-
penses of its health department. There
modified according to the different condl-
TONS could not be made paying investment
for the city of MINI eapolis.
Now as 10 TO what this system for the dis
position or garbage will cost the city. The
railroads Will haul the garbage away to the
dumps for 50 per car for any distance not
exceeding twenty miles. 1t is estimated
that about twelve car loads per day would
be carried Off. The railroads will provide
faclItles for loading it upon ears, aud you
will look after the unloading. For every
wagon load deposited upon the cars the city
will charge fee of 25 cents, Each cur will
hold fully twenty loads. hence, the city, at
cents per wagon load, would be reimbursed
tor the freightage. So per car. This system
Will be very nearly self-sustaining, and at the
most will be as cheap as the plan now in
operation. The garbage committee will
recommend to the council that a resolution
be passed authorizing the health department.
to enter into the consummation of the pro-
posed plan. In order that there may be no
doubt as 10 just what it would cost, and what
can be done, Aldermen Lowell Gray and
Grimes were appointed as special commit
tee, TO see the railroad managers and arrive
at distinct understanding regarding rates.
rms plan for getting rid Of the troublesome
garbage qucstioa LOOKS like an admirable one.
1t will not be expensive, and the waste mat
ter of the city, instead of being dead loss,
will, by its adoption, become an indirect but
none the less certain, source of revenue to
the city. DR.. KiIvington deserves not little
commentator for his efforts toward bring
ing 1t about. Then there are great possibiii-
ties not TO say probabilities, in it. Farmers
along the other sides of the city. on the west
east and south, will soon see what blessing
It's TO the Brooklyn farmers and will want
II share i'll it. 1t is almost a certainty that.
within two years at the furthest, the farmers
Will be vieing with one another in their eff
forts to get cheap fertilizers. The city will
be the ultimate gamer.