The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-11-25


their desks paper In relation to get
ting clear Of the garbage OF the city
with expedition, without greatly In
creased cost and above all and more
valuable than all with much less OF a
nuisance to the citizens and the com.
munity. Though on account OF yes
terday being grand.national holiday
no business was transacted last night
by the city council some time was well
spent in perusal OF the document
and an Informal conversation over the
utility of Its recommendations. The
author OF the paper Is W. G. II. Colqu-
houn, the efficient and practical Secre'
tary Of the Board of Health, who some
two months ago took II tour OF mum.
Der of western cities, including Chica-
go. Minneapolis, Columbus, Wheel
ing and Pittsburg 10 gather data in
regard to the various plans of garbage
removal employed III those cities, and
from what information he gathered to
evolve some plan to recommend to
Wilmington.
The plan he laid before Council last
night has received the endorsement
of the Board of Health and now the
cooperation of the City Council that
has to bear the brunt of the battle
when money, is wanted is asked.
The plan recommended by Mr.. Col
anhnnn contaminated tha araatian n NJ
a garbage crematory which would cost
the city about $500, which expense of
course could not be expected to in
clude the cost of the removal of the
garbage to the crematory, which re-
moval to the outskirts of tho city now
costs about $4,000. In the removal
OF the garbage closed iron or steel
carts made alone for that purpose is
recommended and with shorter haul
to the crematory the expense would
be Iessened.
But no matter about a slight increase
OF expense In the erection of a crema
tory for the first year and operating
It, the same expense would not reeul
the next year nor for IL number Of
years The great benefit of getting
clear of the most intolerable nuisance
OF the present system of garbage re.
moval looms up paramount to every
other consideration. Anybody who
has been out along the Wilmington
and Northern railroad, beyond the
western limits Of the city, and there
saw the foul nuisance created by the
dumping OF the city garbage ut this
SO called piGgery, could scarcely OH
teet to any improved plan OF garbage
rem oval. even though it be at small
increase to the expenses OF the city.
1t is almost frightening to see the
immense Hocks OF bgzzarls that hover
around and practically make their
home In the adjoining wood, and yet
It ls fortunate that these natural scav-
engers have been around to do the
work that is intended crema.ory
shall do without the abomienable nui-
Bance that befouls one of the fairest
suburbs OF our city The paper pre-
pared by Mr.. ColquhUun elaborately
deals with the health conditions Of the
city, showing that where the city is
the most uncleHn md the removal Of
garbage is the most imperfect tile
death rate Is the largest. This Is very
strong argument in favor Of any sys-
tenn OF garbage removal that Will give
the city better service and will i'm
prove the health of community.
What are few dollars compared to
life and healtR
This Is question that requires, and
we believe will receive. the careful and
profound consideration by the City
Council that its Importance merits.
The ilourishing cities Of the west
have as general rule adopted thu
erematery system Of getting clear d
their garbage. Whatever Is good foi
them should be good for Wilmington
and why should not Wilmington be us
careful Of its health and cleanliness
and the lives of its citizens as western
cities2 The Board of Health. especial
ly Mr.. Colduhoun, deserves the thanks
of the community for moving so ei
ficientiy in this matter, and we hop
the aid they ask Of the city CounC
will meet with favorable consideta
ton.
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