Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-21
THE GARBAGE , CONTRACT
An Amendment AdoptedH Providing an Out
of-Town Rednctim Plant.
Site of New EstA blashment to BE
Hereafter Se1ected-sBrown Crem-
ntory to Be Continued.

The amended garbage scontract, by the
| terms of which the refuse of the city is to
be transported beyond the limits of the
District in water-tight metallic tanks, and
destroyed at a point hereafter to be decided
upon, on the banks of the Potomac, was
signed, sealed and delivered TO-DAY.
Under the terms of the rev contract two
Inspectors are to be appointed, one to SUI
pervise the loading of the scows at the
wharf, the other to have supervision of the
transportation and final disposition.
The new features of the contract are en-
bodied in the following paragraphs:
"All garbage and dead animals must be
removed Immediately after their collec-
ton to a suitable wharf, on square 8. 7OS,
and there deposited directly into metal
tanks or receptacles on board of suitable
scows, to be transported to a point or points
on the Potomac river beyond the limits OF
the District of Columbia, and there to be
disposed of in manner not creating a
nuisance to those in the vicinity, either by
reason Of residence there, or of passing the
same In boats or upon the public roadways.
but not to be fed to cattle or other domestic
animals.
Daily Removals.
"All garbage to be removed daily at the
close of business, and all dead animals to
be removed at the same intervals, or often
er If. in the opinion of the health officer of
the District Of Columbia it be necessary;
unless written permission has been obtain
ed by the party of the second part from
said health officer for the retention of such
garbage OF dead animals within said Dis
trict for longer time, or unless by reason
of the obstruction of traffic because of ice
or other cause, in which case all such
garbage and dead animals to be dis
posed of within twenty-four hours after
collection, by cremation in the Brown gar
page crematory, or other suitable crema-
tory which may be erected with the APP
proval of the Commissioners, upon the
site or IN the vicinity of said crematory.
Wharf Provided For.
1.-The contractor will be required to con-
struct suitable wharf on square S. 7OS,
provided with platform and hoppers SO ar
ranged and constructed as to permit all
garbage and dead animals to be discharged
directly from the carts into metal recep-
tacles on board of scows. which are to be
used in transporting such material to the
place of final disposal; such receptacles to
be practically air-tight, and to be closed
as soon as filled and not 10 be opened until
they shall have been removed to the site
OF final disposal; such receptacles to be
thoroughly cleansed before being returned
to the District of Columbia The contractor
will be further required to furnish all
necessary facilities for keeping the wharf,
hoppers, carts and property generally
cream anu 10 use Sucn 1dclntleS TO Cndt el-
feet
1.-The contractor will not be permitted to
dump or pile garbage or dead animals 1t
any point in the District, nor on the wharf
but must cause the same to be deposited
directly in the receptacles provided for their
transportation or in the crematory.
Cremation If Necessary.
1.-THE contractor will be required to main
tain the Brown garbage erematory at the
foot of South Capitol street in good re-
pair. and at all times in such condition as
to enable him immedia tely to comply with
the terms Of his contract as to burning
garbage and dead animals, should the occa-
sion require"
There is no date in the contract as to
when it shall commence. There appears to
be some hitch about securing a proper site
down the river. and it will take some time
to construct the new plant and purchase
the new equipment. From now on the
garbage will commence to fall off in guam
tity, and it is believed the Brown ere
matory can take care of the cfty's output
until next spring, when the new contract
will go into effect.