Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-24
THE GARBAGE COLLECTION,
Lieut. Hoflfnberger Wants to Get the City
i'm Good Shape and BE Relieved.

Lieut.. Hofifnberger Wants to Get the City
i'm Good Shape and BE Relieved.
Lieut. Hollinberger has about come to the
conclusion that police duty is more pleasan,
than looking after the garbage business The
complaints received yesterday showed a large
increase, while today there was decided fall
ing off, there being less thsn two complaints
received during the twenty-four hours ending
at O'Clock this afternoon.
In conversation with STAR reporter today
Lieut. Honinberger said that yesterday there
were forty-three teams in service and today
he thought an additional team was put on:
Two additional teams, he said, were put on in
the second precinct and one in Georgetown,
where the large bulk of the complaints came
from Georgetown, the lieutenant said was
cleaned up some days ago. but tho failure of
the carts to make the proper collections put
that section in a bad way again
From the police lieutenants he had learned
tnat the contractor was putting boys on the
teams, paying them 30 a week. Bow. he said,
cannot properly handle the garbage receptacies
and do the work that requires the services of a
man. About all boys can do is to look after
and guide the horses
One driver, the lieutenant was informed,
said he quit because he was unable to do the
work alone
4 "odfd ike TO get the city in good shape
once more" said the lieutenant. land then i
Will ask to be relieved from tho garbage
service
Complaints received recently are mostly SIM
pie requests for the removal of garbage. One
complaint received from 81 and 1921 Sd street
northwest reads: Garbage has been left to
collect until 1t Is not only offensive. but dan
gerous to health"
+. L. Frost, 1902 4th street, writes: 1.-The col
lectors do not empty my garbage can unless
write every time about it, AID that thing il get
ing a trihe monotonous. have complied with
the regulations by having n metal garbage can,
and 1t is accessible during the Daylight
hours. While it is considered so highly
important and necessary to have tight cans,
the collectors or drivers of your carts 60 along
the street continually with the lids open and
they can be scented for squares. Yesterday
(l9thl noticed cart No. at the corner of
U and Sth or 9th streets standing with lid open
and people passing had TO hold their noses or
else stop breathing"
''I2I4 9Th street wants TO know if he has to
complain every true he wants his garbage re-
moved"
Under date of August 81 s. A. Dougherty,
1910 | street. writes: II have to report that
there has been no collection OF garbage at my
house since the 18th instant, and have ad but
one call from the collector in more than twenty
days. The driver two occasions,
being called. declined to stop. At
this season such service is far from conducive
to health. Will you kindly cause nv premises
to be placed on a route in order that we may
have reasonably regular service and thereby
relieve your Office and myself of the annoyance
and vexatiOn of constant complaints?"
Mr.. James S. Edwards, 219 street. complains
that ne Is not even given a weekly service and
there are other complaints of a similar nature.