The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-07
MORE GARBAGE TALK
BOARD OF WORKS OLD UP THE
DESIGNATING CoMPANY,s BILL.
Sellers Farm Nuisance to BE Abated
by Reducing the Dead Animals
to Ashes. .

So far back as the memory of the oldest
inhabitant can go there has been a con-
slant struggle between the city n the
garbage question. Each succeeding admin
istration has wrestled with the question,
and the Indications are that the conflict
will continue down through the ages to
come. The administrations of the future.
If the past speaks for anything, may ex-
pect the phantom-like form of this ques-
ton to face them. Mayor Sullivan's board
thought the question was settled for all
time to come by the ''grabage ordinance
thar unique and peculiar law which was so
displeasing. Mr.. Denny's two boards bet
tered the condition and paved the way for
a better system. but now It IS Announced
that Mayor Taggart and his Boards of
Health and Works are rot satisfied with
the work of former boards, and the ques-
ton is TO be reconsidertd.
The question came up for notice yester-
day morning. when President. Bachman, of
the desiccating company, appeared with a
bill OF S2,25 for the destruction of garbage
and night soil during the last three months.
The board did not allow the bill. It was
stated that a consultation with the Board
of Health was first desired. At the health
office the status of the garbage question
did not seem to be well understood. City
Sanitarian Ferguson said the department
has information that the company las
been Jumping night soil in the river. 1t
seems that members of the different
boards have talked the question over in a
general way, and found there is no law
compelling the collection OF garbage. The
deslccating company Is getting paid for
destroying refuse matter, but it is not
known whether one load or one EunGred
loads a day are disposed Of. The Illes-
ton Is. should the city pay for the DISPOSE
ton of garbage when there is no law
compelling that it be collected and taken
TO the crematory. The Board of Health
does not ~criticise the company, for the
latter has agreed to disposc OF all garbage
brought TO the establishment. AT an early
date an effort will be made to have an
ordinance passed regulating the collection
OF garbage from q Democratic standpoint.
Yesterday the Department of Health was
notified that no more trouble over the dead
animal question may be anticipated. Rauh
e. Son have turned over their contract
with the city, which expires in November.
1896, to the desiccating company. The lat
ter Is erecting a costly plant at Sellers
farm. where night soil and dead animals
will be rendered into ashes as though they
were but dry leaves. The plant, which is
nearing completion, IS costing $4,000, and
in it are found costly machinery and APP
pliances for work. The Board of ifealth
anticipates no more complaints fiom a
stencil at Sellers farm. and night soil
will no longer be dumped INTO the river.
The company proposes 10 use tire and
which cannot be destroyed at the garbage
crematory. Rauh & Sons will go out of
the dead animal business. The desiccating
company is getting SIC. 800 a year for the
disposition of garbage and night soil, and
in the contract it was stated that dead
| expiration of the Rauh contract with the
CITY.