Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-06
THE GARBAGE QUESTION
The National Sanitary Oompany's Trouble
to Dispose of Its Collections.
Citizens, However, Complain Not Only
of inefficient Service, but of In
science of Employees.

Manager Bayly of the National Sanitary
Company is having hard time just now in
collecting and disposing of the city's gar
bage. The contract calls for a tri-weekly
service, and 1t also calls for the removal of
the garbage to a point outside the District.
There was no objection however. so far as
the authorities were concerned, to the dis
position of the refuse at the company S
plant In South Washington, which was de-
stroyed by fire. although many citizens of
that locality did enter protests against the
place. Since the destruction of the plant
the garbage has been sent down the river
to points in Maryland and Virginia, but the
officers of the law in these states are now
on the lookout to prevent the landing of the
scows
Maryland and Virginia Object.
In Maryland notice was served that no
more garbage could be unloa led, except at
what is known as Kintz's wharf, in Broad
creek, but this farmer cannot handle all
the garbage, and just what is to become of
1t Manager Bayly says he does not know.
After being shut out by the Maryland au-
thorities, an effort was made to supply the
Virginia authorities with the fertilizlng ma
terial, and the scheme worked well for a
while but now the Virginia authorities have
taken steps in the matter, and will not al
anywhere along the shores.
The complaint of Health Officer PurviS of
Alexandria concerning the garbage scow
left in the river below that-ci has also
been discussed here, and Manager Bayly,
speaking to n Star reporter today, said he
did not know what the company would do
with the garbage. The item of $4,000 in
the appropriation bill for the erection of a
garbage plant, he said, passed the Senate,
but was killed by the House He said, how
ever, that another effort will be made TO
have Congress make provision for the cree
ton of a plant.
Citizens Complain Also.
While the Sanitary Company is having
this trouble. the citizens are having trouble
also. They are not getting the service call
ed for in the contract, and during the past
few days many complaints have been re-
ceived at the health office. The complaints
not only charge failure of the drivers to
collect the garbage, but also of alleged in
science on their part.
In this respect Health Officer Woodward
has Informed Manager Bayly the people
must have civil service"
On the LIST of this month there were twen-
ey-etght complaints received at the health
office and fifteen by the police, although the
police complaints are recorded by Chief
Clerk Tracey as requests" This record
however, does not alter the fact that some
or the most urgent complaints come through
this channel. August = there were sixty
four complaints and ten requests" August
3. ffty-four complaints and fifteen re
quests; August 4, thirty-four complaints
and eleven requests while today, up to
now, there were recorded forty-three COM
plants and two requests and there were
also some complaints which will be record
ed on tomorrows list
Health Officer Woodwa I'd has only been In
ONCE a short while, but lie is considerably
interested In this branch of affairs, looking
toward the health of the people, and will
give 1t some attention Immediately.