Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-04-01

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her Of visitors were also present, the
attraction no doubt being the fact that
bids we're TO be opened for a new system
for the deposition Of the garbage of
tire city.
The meeting was opened at I. IS and
after the usual amount of routine bust
ness had been disposed of Mr.. Leary
made motion that the bids for new
crematory be opened. There were
eight bidders in all, including one re-
duetion company. The bids we're read
by Clerk Morrison and were afterwards
referred to the crematory committee.
who will thoroughly investigate the
several proposals and report back to
Council.
The frat bid opened was tina. of the
g. 9. Smith Crematory Go. of Nav
York. who offer to build plant with a
capacity for consuming 80 tons Of refuse
daily, using any kind OF coal for fuel,
at a cost of $40, 500. They agree to
complete the building within GO days
of the awarding of the contract and
will give y 30 days test, city to pro
vide materials. If the plant is not
satisfactory they will remove the plant
& at their expense. The plant they pro.
pose building will require only three
attendants.
The bid of Joseph Jenkins of this
city was next opened. He agrees TO fit
up the present plant and consume the
garbage of the city at the annual price
OF 81, 900. provided he is allowed to in
PRODUCE new machinery, be exempt
from taxes and is alloweu TO remove his
machinery at the expiration of his
contract.
The next bid opened was that of
Frederick kolmyer of New York City,
who proposes to erect new crematory
with a capacity of so tons daily at
cost OF s1t;500. He will lave the
plant ready for operation within six
weeks from the award OF the contract
and will give 30 days trial, city TO
bear all expense. II plant proves I'm
satisfactory will tear down and remove
at own expense. He guarantees that
one bushei of coal will burn a ton of
garbage. Only three operators will be
required. If awarded the contract he
will employ residents of this city in
erecting the plant, and offers suitable
bond for faithful performance of con.
tract.
N. L. Davis OF Lancaster, Pa, agrees
to erect a plant with four furnaces of
% tons capacity each, and each indie
pendent Of the other at a cost of 50, GOO.
and agrees to complete within go days,
David III. Meade of Washington, ID.
G., agent OF Brown Garbags Gre natory
: Co. of Boston, builders of the pIant
at present in use, made a proposition
to remodel the present plant and intro
duce coal in the place of oil for fuel
and give it capacity OF so tons daily
at price of $1,000. He also made a
proposition to burn all the city garbage
at 50 cents ton and furnish plant OF
their own.
Several propositions were received
from the Rowland Sanitary Reduction
Go. OF Philadelphia, who had three
representatives present at the meeting
that night. The first proposition was
TO erect and sell to the city plant
with a capacity TO dispose Of so tons of
garbage daily for s35. 900. The second
was to dispose of so TONS of garbage
daily at % cents ton; 60 tons daily
at 30 cents a ton, and between % and
40 tons daily for year at the price of
s.. $50. The third was to mako q three
year contract for TO dispose of the
garbage of the city not TO exceed so
tons daily. For the first year the price
was TO be s., $50: the second s., 975.
and the third Sc. 375.
The Smith. Seemen Furnace Co.
represented by Cyrus Bergner of Phila-
dolphia, agreed TO erect an entire new
plant with capacity of 50 tons daily
for SIT, 900, or would build an addition
TO present plant for 5l2, 3l5.
The DIXON Sanitary Crematory Co.
OF Findlay, o., agree to build a Gre
matory with capacity of 80 tons daily
for sl7, 600 and will allow s2, 600 for
the old plant. II the old plant must be
ptlnwa1 To cfunH ,nl,y L
allowed for it. They will complete tho
work within 60 days and will give 10
days practical test.
City Treasurer Adams repnrted a
balance in Union National Bank of
Sol, S02. 80 and in each Of the depository
banks of 50. $50. Balance on hand for
park purposes amounts TO $40, 2G3. G3
and the total Balance TO The credit OF
the city is $50. St2 30. He also reportetl
receipts Of sl,025 from Eugene NJ.
Sayers for city and school taxes for
years 1894 and 1885 and 81, 200 from
Edmund Mitchell on account Of taxes
for 1880 lie also received SIS. Al in
terest from the depository banks.
a number of bills were allowed and
the interest for March on the sinking
fund loan, amounting to s33, 29s. - was
ordered drawn. The sum Of sl2, coo
noo va avn Ail iu'OT VI Tue blDhllR IuDu
commissioners.
Councilman Staats presented peti
ton from !. L. Forrest, requesting re-.
funding Of orerpaid taxes TO the
amount Of sld. 10 on properties Nos. I'll
sad 7l3 East Seventh street. 1t was
refsrred to the finance committee.
WIN Weccacoe Fire Co. sent in a
Communication calling Councils atten
tlon to the recent act Of the Legisla.
ture allowing them to purchase and
maintain a chemical engine. Council
was requested to make proper provision.
The matter was referred to the fire and
law committees.
The application from the LiebIg
Chemical Co. for the appointment OF
William Warwick as weigh master at
their works to succeed Norman Yeat.
man. deceased, was granted.
Thomas L. Young was reelected
sinking fund commissioner and Messrs.
McNulty, Zebley and Staats wura an.
pointed as committee to act with the
Board OF Trade committee in the mat.
ter OF presenting the silver service tc
the gunboat Wilmington.
Bond Approved.