St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-02
GARBAGE MAY REST.
The First Full Meeting of Al
depmen Succeeds in Do
ing Nothing.
Collection OF Filth. Foul or
Innocuous, Is Effectually
Blocked.
e
Disposal Of the City's Refuse
Cannot Begin Under a
Month.
Money Allowed for an Illumi-
nation That Cannot Be
Given.

A special meeting of the board of
aldermen was held yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock. AT the eleventh hour the
board concurred in the illumination
resolution passed by the assembly. AS
Van Slyke stated after the
board adjourned it was a physical i'm
possibility to put up the fixtures and
have the thing lighted before Thursday
of next week.
The garbage matter was referred
back to the committee, and at this time
it looks as though the work of removing
and dIsposing of garbage and other
refuse matter would not be commenced
under contract system before next
summer.
The meeting was called for o'clock,
but owing to the absence of Aid. Cope
land it was nearly 5 when the meeting
was called to order.
Eleven Showed Up.
The particular feature of the session
was the presence of the eleven mem
Ders, this not having occurred at any
previous meeting since the new body
was sworn in.
The ordinance granting the Column
bian Steam Pump company the right to
occupy five lots on the levee i'm Robert
sons addition in West st. Paul was
passed. Under the provisions, the COM
pany is to have a building S0X160 con-
Structed. and to employ not less than
twenty-five men in its works. The
building is to be completed by Dec. L
of this year, and all material used in the
plant is to be purchased in st. Paul.
The resolution, which passed the
assembly at the special meeting Mon
day night. providing for the appoint
ment Of a committee to eXpend $1,000 in
illuminating the street during fair
week, passed by vote of 10 to l. There
was no debate, and the only negative
vote was by Aid. DOrniden. This ac-
ton will give the quartette from the
assembly and board of aldermen the
power to go al cad with the iilumina-
ton, but as it is not possible to put the
fixtures in shape before next Thursday
there will be. no steps taken.
Van Slyke Discouraged
Assemblyman Van Siyke said withf
the discharge of Street Commissioners
Stanley it would be impossible to put
at So day to do the work. As crews
would have to be worked night and day,
the expense would be very large, and
the amount appropriated would be eaten
up before the lights were ready to be
lighted. III
The clerk read the report Of the gar
bage contract to W. ]. Preston. Or
rather started in to read it. Aid. Cullen
choked off the reading by introducing
the following resolution: 81
That there shall be incorporated in the
contract between the city and the contractor
for the collection and disposal of garbage a.
provision to the effect: That report shall
be made by said contractor on or before the
fifth day of each month to the health de-
partment giving in detail the names of
streets, number of houses and names of oc-{
cupants from which garbage and other ma
terial are collected. Said reports shall be.
made upon blanks prepared by said con-
tractor and approved by the commissioner of
health. and shall embrace the number of
collections made from each house SO re-
ported per month.
MIR. Cullen,s Reasons.
In speaking to the resolution Mr.
Cullen said some such provision was
demanded to insure efficiency of the
service. In the past the work of col
Letting garbage had been done in a
haphazZard way and this plan would do
away with any neglect on the part of
the contractor. The data collected
would also be of great benefit to future
council members in that it would give
them some idea as to the cost of collect
ing and disposing of garbage and facil-
itate matters when another contract
would have to be LET.
His resolution would, he said, lead to
the Introduction of all ordinance defin-
ing the duties of the board of health in
this connection. His proposed Ordi-
nance would require the board of health
to keep book, alphabetically arranged,
showing the people OH each street who
were visited by the garbage collectors.
Aid. Franklin wanted the report of
the committee on garbage read, so that
the members might know something of
the conclusions arrived at by them.
Aid. Ingers0ll wanted the resolution
of Aid. Cullen adopted before the con-
tract was awarded. 1t was
Just What Was Needed.
Aside from giving the city attorney a
point ON what should be Incorporated
neglect of duty on the part of the con-
tractor which had been so apparent in
the past.
Aid. Hickman thought the adoption
of the provisions would make deal of
work for the contractor, and a stenog-
rapher and typewriting attachment
would have to go with each garbage
cart.
Aid. Ingersoll said there might be
more work and expense in doing the
WORK under the provisions of the reso-
luton. He was of the opinion that the
data would be kept by the contractor in
his office, and ii would not be much
more work for it to be given to the city
each month.
Aid. Montgomery wanted the resolu-
ton amended 80 as to make the report
of the contractor sworn statement
This was agreed to. and the resolution
adopted 10y unanimous vote.
Request for Iseeom,uittaI
W. 2. Murray, who represented Guion
& Wyman, asked the board to recommit
the entire matter back to the committee,
He thought the action of the committee
in throwing out the bid of his clients
was unfair. Other bidders had been
granted the right to make supplements
tary bids, and his clients had not been
given the same opportunity. The firm
which he represented were responsible
bidders, and the committee had 10
right under the specifications to say
they were not. The bond submitted
had been accepted by the committee,
and while the figures might seem low,
they stood ready to give bond for the
faithful performance OF the work. The
season was late, and there was no
special hurry in the matter, and lie
thought it would be advisable for the
best interests of the city to refer the
matter back and let the bid of Guon 81
Wyman again be considered. The firm
intended to take the garbage and other
oifal thirteen miles from the city, in the
summer by boat and the winter by
cars, and dispose of it either by reduc-
tiCn or cremation. In case the matter
went back to the committee he would
be prepared to give the details OF the
proposed methOdS.
EEOre Regulations.
Aid. Ingersoll introduced resolution
reading as follows:
That this body Will not let the contract for
the collection and disposal of garbage to any
contractor other than to enc whose PROPOSE
ton embodies the offer to dispose of the
same by cremation or reduction.