Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-02-11

Something FOR C0uncilmen to Read and
Reflect Upon.


Something FOR Councilmen to Read and
Reflect Upon.
7OtAs Editor Of the Rsgists=:
SIR:-Knowing your columns are
always open to the public, especial
ly to anything for the good Of the
people, therefore / venture few re-
marks on that difficult question OF gar
bage removal. matter which does and
should concern the public TO very
great extent. Without going into de-
tails. the public we'll knows what has
been the result of the contract system
bad, very bad. This has been proven,
after test OF many years, very
dangerous experiment when We
| consider what it costs, t. e.,
| the health of the community.
l notice that at a meeting of the Health
| Committee the other evening, Mr.. Rich
ards offered and the committee recon-
mended, what at first glance might
seem very good solution OF the diff
Guilty, but to my notiln IL is vile OF
what should be done. Said resolution
in one instance calls for the contractor
to be required TO have twelve carts four
months In the year. Suppose he had
| twelve or even twenty-four carts, he
may, if he so desired, haul garbage as
| often or as little as he chooses and at
other times haul coal, someth-
ing else or leave his horses
in the stable to save man hire,
again there is TO be a portion Of his pay
! held back as a bonus 10 insure that the
work of removal is properly carried
out. This is said to be another good
move. Now, where is the great differ
ence between that aud what has been
] done by every contractor who has had
| the work; that OF giving a good and
! sufficient bond. / never have heard OF
any being questioned. The answer Is
no great difference, except it might
have tendency TO handicap or dis
! cOmmode man or contractor
who was doing his utmost TO
perform his work, or make
! il necessary thatthe contract shall go
TO a capitalist or moneyed person, the
next thing OF Importance in the matter
is who shall be the judge OF what and
| how the work is being done the COM
mittee tell US the City Health Officer.
Well, now, with all due respect TO our
| present official, aud gentleman he is,
suppose the Health Officer to be, should
/ conclude and arrange TO 60 hand in
! hand with our contractor, let him te
who he may, then where is your system?
Gone glimmerlng; and all this time the
/ people suffer. We all know great
many such things and some more diff.
cult have been practced in other cities
Now, Mr.. Editor. IL strikes me In oil
! fairness and caEd0r that the proper
thing for Council to do In the premises
would be to abolish that contract sys-
tenn and try another plan for at least
| enc term Of two years. Even should
/ the cost be some greater land IL is bound
to be that at any raUe) than it has
been.
In connection herewith and with
your permission / will attempt TO offer
or suggest plan that seems to me
might possibly be worth a trial along
with figures which l think will stand
aud possibly leave room for shaving, as
! follows: Let Council create an Office
with an official to be known as Inspector
! OF Health or Garbage Overseer, he TO be
d man Of good judgment with knowl-
edge of stock or horses, and allow him
a fair salary, say:
Salary per 200
| IL men for service On carts four months
in the year NJ $50 per month ........... 2,40)
! men four months n! so per month ..... 1901
mcn four months at $50 per mon th......... 200
Horse Iced per anuunl. .................... lSJO
Wear and tear on stoc6.................. .... 900
B!ackSmithng. ............... 400