The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-28
ANNUL THE CONTRACT
CITY WILL DEVISE NEW METHOD
OF HANDLING CARRIAGE.
Not Stand Any Improved
Street-MinOr City Affairs.

The Mayors cabinet met last evening
and for two hours discussed garbage and
night soil and the best means of disposng
OF It, The location of the new South-side
market was also considered. but garbage and
night soil were the all absorbing topics
Members of the cabinet were disappointed
that DR.. Hays, president of the Board of
Health, could not be present because of
sickness. DR.. Hays has made somewhat of
study of the question and was prepared
to make report to the other city officials.
Those who attended the meeting last night
were all of the same opinion about the
present contract and all agreed that it
should be annulled. City Attorney Scott ex-
pressed an opinion that the city was no
longer held to it, because of the companys
failure to comply with it. MIR. Holton, of
the Board of Works, reported that the city
is paying about 5000 for the burning of
the garbage. The contract With the COM
pany calls for $4,000 annually, but it was
found impossible to burn night SOIL so the
company was allowed to bury it, making
their claim against the city less. 1t was
thought by some that this agreement upon
the part of the. city will interfere some
what with having the contract. annulled.
Many expressions were made during the
meeting regarding how the city should
soil should be destroyed. DR.. carp of the
Health Board said it would be feasible
to treat the material chemically and then
bury it. Others had in mind the establish
ment of a city crematory, which 1t was said
would cost little to build and maintain.
Members of the council committee, which
has been investigating the matter, We're
inclined to censure the Board of Works
for not having taken some deci-
sive action. Mr.. Holton replied that
the present board had been in office
not to be expected that it could attend to
all matters in that time. 1t was recalled
that the old board had investigated ana
found the present contract to be failure
and had about decided upon action; when
their designations were demanded The re-
suit of all the discussion was that the ques-
ton of disposition was referred TO the
Boards of Health and Works, with lnstruc-
tionS to further investigate the systems in
use in other cities and try and devise some
was included I suggestion that the present
garbage company be notified that the con-
tract is unsatisfactory, and to advertise
soon for bids for the disposition of garbage
and night soil.
All members of the cabinet expressed
the South-sde market on Louisiana street
near Virginia avenue. All seemed to think
it should be further from the main market.
1t suggested that vacant piece of
ground at the corner or south New Jersey
and McCarty streets should be procured.
Another suggestion was that the Shelby
street barns ofsthe street-car company be
rented Another suggestion was that
stock company be organized to conduct the
market, and it was said that the markets
of number of cities are conducted in this
wise All of the discussion brought no de-
cison however, and the matter ended after
the expression of views. The Council COM
mittee however, will consider further sites