Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-26
FAVORSTHEC COMPANY
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collection of garbage during the months OF
May. June, July, August and September
OF the year 1893 an additional sum not ex-
ceedng $1,000 per month"; during the time
when such daily collection is made to the
satisfaction Of the Commissioners, and the
sum of 5000. or so much thereof as may
be necessary, Is hereby appropriated fol
such purpose"
In view of the possible spread Of cholera
during the past summer the Commissioners
deemed 1t expedient to avail themselves OF
this appropriation. and after consultat ton
with the accounting officers of the treas
ury they selected part of the city for
the daily collection of garbage bounded
as follows:
North by south line of street north
west east by west line of 9Th street north
west south by north line of B street north.
west west by east line of 18th street from
Pennsylvania avenue to K street, thence
TO 18th street, thence by east line of 18th
street to z street northwest.
Ihefe were at one time early in the sea-
son complaints that collections were not
made daily. but after careful investigation
the Commissioners believe that the service
has been satisfactory. The daily collec-
ton has been paid for at the rate of s. OOO
per month as follows: June 1888 SO; July,
Sl,0OO; August. $1,000. and on September So
81 coo more will be paid.
In conclusion it may be assumed that
since this reduction plant has been in oper-
alton the collection and destruction of gar
bage has been more satisfactory than IL has
been Tor several years past, indeed to a
large degree it seems to have solved the
Vexeo question OF disposition of garbage.
The Old and the New.
The death rate Of the city has during the
summer just past steadily decreased until
now 1t Is reduced to the minimum 1t is
believed that this happy condition has been
brought about partly through the speedy
disposition of garbage.
Under the old system the accumulation of
garbage at the shipping points, 9TH and G
streets and the foot of South Capitol street,
the location of the present reduction plant,
became. as already stated. almost an in
tolerable nuisance to the surrounding Sec
lions. At one time hundreds of dead horses
and tons of garbage accumulated at the
foot OF South Capitol street awaiting trans
portation down the river. By the present
system a dead horse is in the boiling watts
IN fifteen minutes. while the garbage is at
once transferred to the watts or tanks.
The accompanying report of the health
officer. based on the careful reports Of ex-
pert sanitary inspectors, shows most con-
clusively that no nuisance exists by reason
Of these reduction works.
A visit to the works will convince anyone
that no unpleasant odors exist outside the
building, while the same statement may
practically be made with respect to the in
terror of the works, the predominating odor
DelnS that similar to burnt cOffee.
1t is believed that the National Sanitary
Company have adopted necessary mechan-
ical appliances to protect the sanitary con-
ditions Of the plant. large hose pipes being
used to drench and wash out every cart
before 1t returns to the city, and to wash
out such portions of the plant as might be
necessary.
DIR. Hammett's Commemorative
The report Of Health officer Hammett on
the same matter has been submitted and
is as follows: I have had numerous in
spections made by competent sanitary
officers and they have invariably failed to
md any nuisance deieterious to health.
In comparing the sanitary condition Of
the present mode of disposing of garbage
with that of former years. IL so far ex-
ceeds the old methods-for instance the
abatement of an iEtolerable nuisance of
the garbage wharf at 9th and G streets
northwest which was complained of daily
by many citizens In that locality, also the
garbage wharf formerly at the foot of
south Capitol street. also the transportat ton
OF dead animals and garbage from said
points. that 1 have no hesitation in fully
approving the plan at present in existence
At the time the river was closed last
winter something like 200 dead horses and
500 tens of garbage accumulated at the
transporting them. Under the present sys-
TEN the stencil and danger arising from
such conditions are entirely avoided
There has never been a complaint made
by citizen to this Office relative to this
plant.
So far as my personal knowledge and oh
serva ton are concerned / do not hesitate
tary Company is not a nuisance detrimental
to public health.