The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-13
GARBAGE
John *. Mccarthy, of ST. Louis, Gets
the Work for Ten Years.

$500 NSAS
the Work for Ten Years.
John R. Mccarthy, of st. Louis. was
awarded the contract for collecting and
hauling ava all garbage of the city for the
next ten years at an average cost to the
city of $50, 1893 a year, or s3O7, $50 for the en-
tire term. His bid was $3.50 lower in the
aggregate than any other. Last winter the
board awarded a six-year contract to A.
Hermanny & Co., for $149, 1872. On this basis
a ten-year contract would have cost S249, $40,
but meantime, however, the desiccating
plant has been removed to Sellers farm.
beside which the new specifications include
the territory of West Indianapolis, Mount
jackson, Haughville and Brightwood. All
garbage is to be removed from the city
proper and the old suburbs. Yesterday
Hermanny bid $373,947 for the ten years
contract. His proposition was the highest
submitted.
The Board of Works attempted to secure
the Endorsement of the Council to the con-
tract it made with Hermanny & Co. last
winter, but as it was SO evident the city
could make a better contract the Council
refused to take UP the c|oiItract at all. From
the bids submitted yesterday it is readily
seen that the Council in turning down the
action OF the Board of Works, has saved
to the city a large sum of money.
Following were the different bids sub
mitted:
John R. McCarthy-For 1897, $15,OOO; for
1S9S-99-19O0-01, $29, 995; 1902-3-4, $31, 900; 1866,
$32. 600; 1907, $4,000. Total for ten years,
indianapolis Sanitary -Company-1S97
$14, 600; 1S9S-9-190O, $50. 600: 19OI-2-S. So. 900;
~1904-5-6, $50, 600; 1907, $4,000. Total, $4,000.
Sanitary Hauling C~ompany-1S97, SIG, 000;
1898, $31 800; S99-1900-1-2-3-4-5-6 $31, 900; 1907,
SIG. 900. Total, 1919, 600.
City, Garbage Companies! SIS 900: 1885,
$341, 1920.
Union Sanitary C~ompany-1897, / 5000;
1S9S-99-19O0-1-2-S-4-5-6, $35,00O; 1907, j 5000.
Total, $345, 900. >,
Andrew Hermanny and Peter sindlinger-
For 1897, SIS, 997; 1S9S-99-1900, $37, 997; 1902
S-4-5-6, 1897; 1901, 18,997. Total, $373,947.
commence the collections July /, or per-
haps sooner. Wagons will stop at all resi-
dences at regular times each week for the
removal of all waste and refuse matter, in
and the like. Everything is to be collected
with the exception of ashes. Mr.. Mccarthy
now has a contract with the city of st.
Louis and has had practical experience in
out the provisions of his contract without
loss. He collects and hauls away 365 tons
of refuse matter in St. Louis every day.
This city will be divided into two districts
forty wagons will be used. Houses will be
approached from the alley where that is
possible. Otherwise the householders will
be required to keep garbage reeeptacles in
the most convenient and least Objectionable
place. All the work is to be under the
supervision of the health inspectors and the
Board of Health is to decide controversies
that may arise from any source.
The Board of Works, after awarding the
contract to Mccarthy, notified the indian
apolis Desiccating Company TO hurry the
work on the new plant at Sellers farm so
that it may be ready for operation by