Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-03
SOME NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Another Garbage Crematoy to Be Erected
by Contractor Warfeld
One COmmissioner's Views as to the
Present Situation-Former Ac-
ton of the Board Stands.

Several new developments in the selcc-
ton of a new garbage crematory for the
western section Of the city came to light
today.
Believing that the Smith Company was
not in existence and based upon a fur
Their investigation of the health officer,
the Commissioners have written a letter
to Contractor Warfield notifying him that
the Dixon crematory, constructed under
their specifications, would be satisfactory
to them.
This letter was at least an evidence OF
what the Commissioners would do, If after
investigation 1t was found they were not
bound by contract between the garbage
contractor and the Smith people, whereby
this city.
AT the hearing granted Inventor Brown
OF the Brown crematory yesterday after
noon the Commissioners made no order
concerning the new crematory. They re-
aerred 10 their former action, as stated in
L ne star, and said If Contractor Warfield
mad entered into a contract with the Smith
people the Commissioners would not inn
pose another crematory. If however II
was found that the Smith people could not
carry out their contract, or could not
erect one OF its crematories, then the Com
mlssloners would take the matter I'M again
ana decide what crematory they would
approve.
One CommissiOner's Vfews.
A reporter of The Star was granted an
interview with one of the Commissioners
this afternoon upon this subject.
is 1t true, Mr.. Commissioner that Won
ordered the garbage contractor to CORE
spond with the Smith people and to erect
their crematory on the observatory site p"
asked the reporter.
w ell, yes, Buf fhjS oction N, $500,
know. was taken several months ago. The
situation has not changed since then We
nave made no order since that one. You
can readily understand that the Commits
sloners would not permit any other c,crn. :
Tory but the Smith to operate here under
the present conditions / mean NV that
that ire commissioners, after a thorough
investigation Of the subject decided 10
nave a Smith and a Brown crematorv
erected here for disposing of the city's
garbage. Ihe first crematory was the
oiie we insisted upon. The other we ap-
proved as the selection of the contracthr
we were informed shortly after that order
was promulgated by the contractor him
sell that he had entered into a contract
Win Messrs Smith and Brown for the
eieG.ioh OF their respective crematories
The Commissioners confidently exnectad
70 nave the Smith furnace erected first I'M,
the contractor urged that he be allowed n
put up and try the Brown crematory first
ana there being nothing of Importance ~
tne matter, we agreed. Now coming 6oun
10 the present time. We believe that an.
other crematory at least is necessary 10
dispose OF the city's garbage. After while
we may need still another. At any rate VIC
nave decided to have another crematory
erected, and SO notified the contractor The
commissioners have nothing to do with
MI Smith. We look to the contractor 10
carry out our wishes IT, as has bean
stated it is found that the Smith neonIe
no longer make crema tories, then the whole
subject Will come back to the Commission
erS for another selection"
Rave the Commissioners fntima ted THAR
preference for any other SYSTEM" asked
the reporter
Not finally. We have agreed that the
Dixon crematory. constructed under our
specifications, will be satisfactory. Beyond
that nothing has been DONE The Commits.
sioners. however. have agreed that crema.
lion is the best method of disposinR Of
garbage. The result of the European cite,
shows conclusively this to be the bes,
method"
"Will the Commissioners order a third
crematory, If found necessary?'
Undoubtedly. We have that right under
the contract. and whenever in our tudp.
ment third crematory is necessary ii
will be erected"
When do you think this new crematory
VIII be completed and ready for opera
tion?" " 'p
That Is hard to say. As soon as we hear
definitely from the contractor concerning
the Smith system, that question can be
more satisfactorily answered hardly
think ii will take more than three months
10 nave another crematory in operation"