Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-04

oAAes aiiu AL 5eNeral instances the inspectors
reported that garbage was knee deep in the
yards.
Chief Clerk Bailey of the health Office called
upon the Commissioners early in the day and
reported that the health department was doing
lts utmost to organize the work. Twenty
Obtained to transport the garbage.
SCHEMES FOR COLLECTION PROPOSED.
Everybody who calls upon the Commission
ers generally ends his conversation by referring
10 the removal of garbage and proposing a
scheme whereby all existing evils may be
overcome. number of them are in favor of
burning the garbage and District inventor
mas gone SO far as to experiment in this direc-
ton. He has, according to last accounts con-
structed burner whereby the smell and smoke
resulting from the cremation of the garbage is
| entirely consumed He Gale upon the Com
missloners recently and invited them to a test
OF his device They willingly accepted
An ingenious though somewhat impracti-
eao!e scheme was proposed by an old resident
he thought that II scows were placed at the
manholes OF sewers, and as soon as the gar.
bage was collected to have it dumped through
the manholes onto the scow and then trans
ferred to the river, collections could be made
oftener.
THE BEST SUGGESTION.
Another scheme, and by far the best vet pro-
posed, was to establish depots throughout the
city, and store the garbage there in air-tight
compartments during the day. The collections
were to be made by means of light wagons
which would save much time, as under the old
system, the heavy wagons, with their increasing
loads, we're perforce obliged to move slowly
and when loaded had to travel a long distance
to the wharf, where it was placed upon boat
and shipped down the river. By the adoption
OF this plan the gentleman who proposed it
says that al the evils which at present exist
Any number of persons think the river should
be made the medium Of disposing of the
garbage, and innumerable schemes are pre-
sented whereby the garbage is to be pumped
out out INTO ,,.. deep water or transferred a
boats and then dumped overheard One
gentleman, speaking in defense of this plan,
this morning called attention to a report of
Capt Hoxie during his administration as one
OF the assistants to the Engineer Commits
the disposal Of the Georgetown garbage
that all Of the garbage from that section
found Its way into the river by way of Rock
creek and was then entirely lost sight Of II
this was true OF one section why would il not
DC equally efficacious in disposing Of the gar
bage Of the whole District?
Few people are aware Of the terms of the
contract which Mr.. Draney entered into for the
removal of the garbage of the District.
TERMS OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT.
The original contract was dated July l. 1887,
and contains the following provisions:
The contractor to furnish all necessary
labor, materials. appliances, implements. tools,
wagons, boats, barges and all horses or teams
nc .ny Tor the prompt execution
oil refuse animal and vegetable matter
or what is known and called garbage; for the
collecting and removal OF dead animals in the
city OF Washington and its moro densely popu-
lated suburbs for period of five years from
July !, 1887, subject to annual appropriation
by Congress for the purpose specified
The garbage will be collected and removed
from all dwelling houses three times per week
during the period from April to October 80
and twice per week during the remainder OF
the year. 1t will be removed from hotels and
markets daily If found necessary. Condemned
food will be removed from any point imme-
diately upon notification by the health officer
The garbage will be collected and removed
in air-tight casks, barrels or other receptacles
approved by the health officer.
The wagons used in the collection and trans
portation of garbage shall be kept in good re-
pair and sanitary condition.
The garbage shall be conveyed to such depot
within the city limits as shall be designated by
the party Of the second part with the approval
of the health officer.
veyed to the depot daily upon being notified
by the health or police departments. The
animals shall be removed in close-covered
wagons. which shall always be kept in a clean
and sanitary condition.
All night soil, garbage and dead animals col
lected by the party OF the second part shall be
removed and deposited beyond the limits of
the District OF Columbia, at a point approved
by the health officer, except where otherwise
permitted by the said health officer, twice
as may be necessary during the remainder of
the year.
All casks, barrels or receptacles shall be of
uniform size of construction and shall be
kept In a clearly and creditable condition.
The party of the second part shall construct
suitable depot building for the reception of the
hereiubefore mentioned matter, and shall make
regular daily and weekly reports to the health
officer OF all work done, and the said work shall
be performed under the direction and subject
to the approval Of the said health officer.
2. It is further agreed that the party Of the
second part shall receive for performing the
aforesaid work the sum Of fifteen thousand
(S15 00O) dollars.
8. IL 10 further agreed that payments shall be
made as follows. to wit:
For the months of April May, June, July,
August, September and October, the sum Of
81, 462691a, and for the months of November,
December, January, February and March. the
Payments to be made in warrants for cash
upon the United States Treasury.
To this contract isannexed bond for s15,000
With Philip H. Christman and Charles W.
Huguely.
Two years later, on August Is, 1889. the Com
missioners made another contract with Mr..
Draney, which many people maintain was ille-
gal, whereby be was to increase the efficiency
Of the garbage service, receiving therefor a.
compensation e472.72 per month.
Col. Robert maintains that this contract for
which he was to receive additional compensa-
ton was Illegal, inasmuch as it paid him for
doing that which in his original contract he
was bound to do.
THE SUPPLEMENTARY coxfHAcr.
The following are the stipulations attached
to the supplemental Contract which Col.
Robert and Commissioner Boss maintain ere
covered in the original contract:
Remove all refuse and vegetable matter, or
what 10 known and called garbage, from The
restaurants oyster eoass'' green sroosss e.