Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-19
THE GARBAGE CONTRACT.
No Plant to BE Erected Until Congress Meets
Supplemental Contract.

No Plant to BE Erected Until Congress Meets
A Supplemental Contract.
Although the Commissioners have been
pressed to enter into contract for the erection
Of plant to destroy the garbage they have con-
cluded to wait until the meeting of Congress be-
fore definitely deciding upon the case. 1t is
understood that as coon as Congress convenes
the Commissioners will lay the matter before
the District committees Of both houses and get
an expression Of their views on the case.
contract which is made supplemental to the
original contract now being operated by Mr.. B.
". Clark has been submitted to the Commits
sioners for their consideration.
The second section is interesting and reads
1t is further agreed that the party of the Sec
ond part CLARK to said contract shall receive
for the removal Of all garbage in inclosed steel
tanks and its immediate destruction the sum of
80 cents per ton for every ton 80 removed and
immediately destroyed, in addition to the price
stipulated in said contract No. 1913. PROVIDED
that II the amount of garbage removed in in
closed steel tanks and Immediately destroyed
shall in any one month exceed 4l6 tons such ex-
cess shall be SO removed and destroyed by the
party OF the second part without expense to the
District Of Columbia
The contract was prepared by Capt. Rossell
solely for the purpose Of having something to
work upon, and 1t contains as near as possible
the claims Of the Commissioners and the sani-
tary company.
LIEUT.. HoLLrNBERaER DISSATISFIED.
Lieut.. Hollinberser is still dissatisfied with
the garbage service. There were forty teams
in the service today, he said, and he thought
there should be at least six more in order
to clean up the garbage. When the Grand
Army comes here next month, the lieutenant
said he thought at least one-third more carts
would be necessary. The report Of Lieut.. Hol-
Gnberger made today was as follows:
Yesterday teaWs reported as follows: Precincts
No. l, teams, No. 2, teams; No. 8, 8 teams;
No. 4, teams; No. 8, S teams; No. 6, teams,
No. Z, team reported at 8 O'Clock,
made load and failed to return.
and made loads. This precinct has
been thoroughly cleaned and two teams
could have kept it in good condition, but a
failure yesterday to have the teams promptly
on time has allowed the garbage to accumulate
again and It will necessitate four teams to clean
up. Precinct No. has only three teams, when
1t should have four, and No. 8 has four teams,
making total Of forty.
"We have had charge Of the garbage service
one week today. The contractor promised to
furnish a sufficient number Of teams to do the
work. This he has failed to do, as we have no
more teams today than we had last Friday.
''It will take at least forty-six teams to give Q
tri-weekly service, divided as follows: Pre-
cinct No. /. five teams; No. 2, seven teams; No.
s. six teams: No. 4, six teams; No. s, five teams;
No. 6, five teams; No. Z. four teams; No. 8, four
teams; No. 8, four teams.
II would respectfully suggest that you rec
ommend that as the contractor has failed to
comply with his agreement to furnish the teams
requested, that the health officer, DR.. HAM
NETT, hire the necessary number Of teams and
charge them to the contractor"
This report was sent 10 Maj. Moore, who for
warded it to Health Officer Hammett.
This afternoon the Commissioners sent for
DR.. Hammett and Chief Clerk Bayly to discuss
the garbage question with them.
During the twenty-four hours ending at 1
O'Clock today forty-six garbage complaints
were received by Lieut.. Hollinberger, an in
crease OF eleven As compared with the prsced-
ing twenty-four hours.