The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-28

failure OF the SOUTHWESTERN teleRrapn
and Telephone company to establish q con-
duit system In this city and remove us
poles and overhead wires, as stipulated IN
its franchise. The petition ven Oh 20
state that the company had been p,tting up
two new poles for every old one taieh
down. and also cited several ipstnn' es y
poor service rendered az rs publ; tnii
stations. The matter was referred TO ne
street aud bridge committee Tor attention.
Petition of O. Bente for correct an OF
assessment was referred to he city ai'or-
ney and finance committee. M
| Petition of c. H. Henkc for correction
Of assessment on property OF Mrs. y ~
Hcnke was referred TO the finance com
mittee.
REPORTS.
Then followed the reading Of report
by Messrs n. T. Keller and G. W. Larcn-
don, the crematory committee, recommend
ing the construction Of garbage furnace.
1t is most Interesting and concise doeu-
| ment, and Is as follows;
| To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen Of
the City OF Houston, Texas.
| After a careful Investigation BY CORE
| spondence we would most respectfully sug
gest and recommend the construction OF
garbage furnace OF sufficient capacity to
consume all deposits Of night soil and
street refuse of the city Of Houston.
,.a,t,eo, All rcs,,f,g ot,ainad.
Adran,ss,os ,nd ts.onIc,v os c,rho,,.
Cremation
/. Cremation is absolutely sanitary, all
organic matter and disease breeding germs
being completely destroyed by Intense
| heat This fact wen established in many
cities makes it practical TO locate and
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l"N.o uHN s'lud"'9 pu' ms II i" 'he E'oup9
or 'rinSPUltlub IL Iohg distances pey-hu
uup eliy limits, Is pnrned 10 ooorless
a"Hes IN q ptIltetlS sanitary way. rms We
Vo"siuer OF vast importance as no rtdue-
uo' system NhN"h hlleiupls 10 hau1le or
tsuue" nlbnt sou az atl' ana tne ues OF
.ueni ul'pVAo vi It7s tsih 50 per cent Oh
an c'sy "s9te' mus leaNiog ~ per cent 10
ne othVr"ihe eaIeu lot
D. Cromntoh makes me trash aud com
,,f s'ioie "''s'e OF we cry Valunhle 10 nulh
we sui oase una b'Bht SON All the waste
ol nouse ana store sueh M paper rags,
'Ac'.slur, mating, shtNaB' ba&glbs ana
tIash OF every hlhd Is better than coal TO
puIh GarDaee ana the citizen ~ saved from
S'lh'fduns II ana maintaining the rceeH-
satF rec7placles Tor both. II Is already
mixed 10 the single roceptacles, and in
su'Au " o"tlS q burden ana expense 10 inc
e'y ana NHlHehs' II becomes an economic
aseht TO save labor and fuel in cremation.
Any surplus luei IN the garbage Is better
usea 10 assist IN bnrning the night soil
anu SOP IMAM Tor amy other purpose.
o cremation Is u seientihr process ana If
approved and Endorsed by the greatest
sanitary engineers and the most prominent
hfaNh oineials III the world, They unite
~ saying that garbage Is dangerous and
snouiH NO ues'rpyea by nlo ana not scat
'ercu ny air ana water. Especially Is this
eo Wheh cohfablou5 ara INFECTIOUS nseasHs
rreV"li' Neither should the citizen twu
hesa tte honsewiie) he obliged to sort
, anu s,pet"'e EarOase' or maintain separate
sHrDaee tcrptaeies
We ma that such furnaces are operated
suue"s- iuhy ana entirely satisfactorily IN
,no lolnwlns cities Chicago, S-ttsburS
DeNtoh' New YORK ana others, where 1t Is
a source Of revenue and great saving, be-
sides insurlng perfect immunity from ma
iaria and othor Infectious diseases,
Aiter hotng entirely satisfied that the
garbage furnace Is essentially necessary
TO tho maintenance OF health and cloanli-
ness IN the city of Houston. We. your com.
mittre, would suggest thai as our Informs
ton is obtained from a careful investlga-
ton OF statistics OF the health boards OF
the above named caies we would now
most respectfully recommend that you ap-
point a committee to pergonallv jnsnsrl the
Dixon plant and system the Flynn system
aud the Caldwell system of New York. Nv
personal inspection and investigation the
Points OF economy. results and substantIn,
construction could be gained. where corrc-
spondence would not give the essential
points.
In view of the fact that our city has re-