Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-06

kitchen Is in no sense a soup kitchen, or a
CHARITY, except for the poor, whose circum-
stances are vouched for by some reputable
physician, whose order-blank has been sun
piled by the kitchen, and is properly signed
by him, to be filed in the kitchen for refer
ence.
The articles of diet will be varied from
day to day, and will include beef tea
broths. cereals. stewed fruits and light pud-
dings
With board of directors to be selected
from the stockholders for a year or term of
years. with a suitable room in a very de-
sirable and central location, and a CONNIE
tent superintendent in view, the committee
feel perfectly secure in urging that immedi-
ate steps be taken looking to the early es-
tablishment of this much-needed helm for
the sick of all classes in the community
Collection and Disposal of Garbage.
Mr.. T. w. Noyes presented a report of
the committee on collection and disposal of
garbage, which after some notifications
was adopted. The report was signed by
w. III. Singleton, chairman; Archibald
Greenleaf, William Birney and NJ l. Weller
AS adopted by the council it was as follows
The committee on collection and disposal
or garbage beg leave to submit the follow
ing report:
THE subject under the committees con-
sideration is one of the most important in
municipal management. and has engaged
the careful thought of all authorities, and II
Is with diffidence that we enter upon sug-
gestions. Only those who have given study
to this precise subject can at all appreciate
It's magnitude and the ever increasing diff
culties in the way of its solution
while some solution is demanded and
must be found, still investigation will dem
onstrate that the inhabitants of a city
should have some indulgence for the author
tiles. who, endeavoring to meet the require
ments Of the situation, give their best con-
sideration and efforts toward collecting end
disposing of garbage, SO that it shall not
be menace to health.
I'VE have found that our municipal au-
thorities have aimed and strven to give the
District good service, and much care and
thought have been expended thereon But,
still, there Is somewhat to be done before
We should rest satisfied.
Your committee would, therefore make
some recommendations, some of which have
already been brought to public notice:
Collection.
81. There should be a daily service, espe-
cially In the congested portions Of the Dis
trict. This has been recommended. and its
benefit is so obvious that argument is super
fiuous.
''2. Each house should have a sanitary
garbage receptacle. We do not feel as
though 1t is expedient for us to recommend
any special form of receptacle, but we Go
think a receptacle having certain features
should be provided. Such receptacle should
be water-tight and provided with a water
tight cover 1t would seem as though 4,
would be advisable that there should be a
regulation compelling the owner of every
house to furnish some such receptacle as a
permanency to the premises, just as water
and sewer connections are made.
20. Garbage receptacles should be brough,
by the householder to the edge of his perm.
ises. and the collector should return re.
ceptacle to same point. The visits of col.
! lectors should be made at fixed times
~. Adoption and enforcement of liber,I
yet rigid regulations for the householder and
| the collector. Without expressing any carp.
| ing criticism, we would say that tnyestisa.
ton by the committee has shown that there
| is lacking a due enforcement of the exIstine
regulations. We have seen garbage carts
| with the lids open, traversing the city in the
hottest weather; also garbage carts. with.
out being washed, starting out on a trip
And as to broken wooden buckets pals and
cracked tin pans up alleys, contents spilline
| out upon the ground, their number is legion
There are too many careless and Indifferent
persons in our city. and the authorities