Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-12
COMPLAINTS POUR IN.
Citizens Say the Garbage Man is g
Stranger to Them.
Health Onlcer Hammett Talks on the Ques.
tion-what Three Extra Carts Cost the
District-More Carts Ordered.

"The garbage men are doing great amount
Of work." said Health Officer Hammett to q
STAR reporter this morning, ''but there are
also large number Of complaints being made.
The garbage, however, must be removed. There
are not enough wagons in the service at present
to do the work properly. and 1 am going to so
advise the contractor. There should be at least
forty wagons in the service just now in order to
keep the city clear Of garbage"
DR.. Hammett said he thought il Congress had
given the five special garbage inspectors asked
for the trouble about the removal OF garbage
would not be 80 troublesome. As it is the COM
plants have to be investigated and the regular
sanitary inspectors have to do the work That
cripples the regular work of sanitary inspec-
ton, but it is the best that be done with the
force provided. The service, he thought, ought
to be efficient. The Baltimore Sanitary Com
pany does the work in Baltimore, and it GER
tainly should be able to do the work here.
SIXTY COMPLAINTS.
Yesterday there were nearly sixty complaints
received. The early morning complaints today
numbered thirty-ive, an increase of nine over
the number received during the morning hours
yesterday.
As printed in yesterdays STAR, there are
thirty-two carts in the service, increase of
three since short while before the daily ser
operation, for which an extra compensation of
$1,000 month is paid the contractor. In
other words, the addition of three carts to the
service costs the District 81, 200 . month, or
e333. 3S1 a cart
SOME coMPLAINTs.
"Please send and have garbage removed from
81 II street northeast" was the request made
by W. r. wsrield this morning. Il have re-
sided at said place for five weeks and once only
has it been collected. Come. gentlemen, get q
move on and relieve us Of the nuisance"
T. Olsen, TT c street northeast, writes:
Garbage from these premises was removed
just one week ago, but not since then. Back
gate leads to alley, and gate is left open every
week day from early morning till late in
evening and garbage receptacle right
inside the gate. No excuse for
moved at once; and it is hoped that it may be
removed at least twice q week. Contractor is
paid for removing it three times a week.
please send garbage wagon to 113 Sd street
southwest. This has been here for two weeks ~
"Have occupied house for nearly six weeks. /"
states ? complaint from Georgetown. land in
that time have not had the garbage removed"
Other complaints state similar conditions Of
affairs and also state the offensive condition Of
the garbage on the premises.
MANAGER BAYLY TALKS.
General Manager Bayly Of the National Sani-
tary Company, which has the contract for the
removal Of the garbage, appeared before
the Commissioners this morning to con-
suit about complaints. He presented to the Com
missioners the written reports OF the Inspect
ors of the company, showing the number OF
complaints received and the action thereon
A large majority OF the forty-two complaints
received were reported to be without foundation
and q number Of then had no existence
There were several instances where parties
denied having complained. The greatest cause
for complaint, said Mr.. Baly, comes from those
residents who permit farmers and others to
take away the garbage. Some days the farmer
rush to the health Office with complaints.
The Commissioners should pass a police regu-
lation forbidding the collection of garbage by
others than the agents of the contractor.
Regarding the summer service he said that
his company had put on ten additional carts
and seven inspectors and the work was being
done satisfactorily. There would be abso-
lutely no complaint if the Commissioners would
insist upon the right Of the collector to collect
all garbage and see to 1t that no outsider inter-
feres with such collection.
PUT ON MORE cARrs
This afternoon the following letter was sent
out from the health Office:
Mr.. s. T. BAYLY,
supt. National Sanitary Company,
Sir:
Judging by the numerous complaints against
the garbage service, am OF the opinion that
the number Of teams now employed is made
quate for proper collections. especially in that
portion Of the District where daily service is
required. 1 will therefore thank you to in
crease the number Of carts employed to forty
without delay.
''C. N. HAMMErr, NJ. D.,
Health Officer"