Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15

Finally, the matter was Ieitrieu
back, and il the charge against the
saloon in question does not involve
others, it will be strange. The next
meeting of the Committee Will be
hot one.
THE NEW GARBAGE ORDINANCE.
The new garbage ordinance, report
, ed by the Committee, was read as fol-
lows:
IAN Ordinance, Authorizing and direct
ing the Mayor, on behalf of the city, 70
enter into an agreement concerning a.
utilization plant, and defining eefsa,m af or
lenses, and prescribing penalties therefor.
| BE it ordained by the Council Of the
City of Wheeling:
Section !. The Mayor of the CITY OF
Wheeling is hereby authorized and direct
ed on behalf of the said city, TO enter
-------- of the City of Philadel-
phia, State of Pennsylvania.
This agreement, Made this first day OF
January, 1898, between------------------
of the City of Philadelphia and State OF
Pennsylvania, party Of the first part, and
the City of Wheeling, a municipal cor
poration in Ohio county, West Virginia,
party of the second part, Mt .
part agrees to erect an utilization
plant at some point on what is
known as the Peninsula in the City of
Wheeling, said point to be beyond the
crest of the ridge of said peninsula. that
is, on the side farthest from the thichly
populated portion of the city and to be not
more than one hundred yards from the
road crossing the peninsula from Baker
street to the Fulton bridge, and of easy
and convenient access for loaded vehicles
from said road.
said first party further agrees that he
will, for ten years from the date OF TINS
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utilize or destroy without charge, all OF
fal. garbage. contents of prlvy vaults,
cess pools or sinks, all bones, cancasses
or other animal or vegetable refuse that
may be brought to the said plant from
any point in the city of Wheeling.
Said first party also agrees that he will
provide and maintain during said PERIOD
of ten years, at his own costs, horse or
team of horses and a large covered truck
or wagon for the purpose of removing
and hauling dead ANIMALS, also that
whenever the person in charge of the
said plant shall be, notified by the health
officer that any dead animal has been
found at any point in the city, whether on
public or private property the said truck
or wagon shall Immediately be sent to the
point where such animal lies. and such
animal shall be hauled to the plant afore-
said and there destroyed. and no charge
shall be m2de to anyone for the removal,
hauling or destroying of such animal.
1.-The said plant shall be kept open and
prepared to receive material at all hours
and every day during the continuance OF
this agreement.
1.-The first party agrees that the said
plant shall be operated and maintained
in such a manner as to be perfectly sani-
tary, and that it shall at no time cause
any offensive odors or be in any way q
nuisance TO persons living in the vicinity
or passing near the plant. The said plant
shall be open at all times to the inspec-
ton of the health officer of the City of
Wheeling, and he shall be the sole and
final judge as to whether the said plant
is being cperated in accordance with this
agreement And if at any time the health
officer shall give to the person in charge
of said plant written notice OF any negli-
gence. offensiveness or other fault in tho
manner of operating said plant, the said
fault shall be corrected within five days
after such notice and if said correction
is not made within such time no payment
shall he made by the City to the first
party for the month in which such fail
ure shall have occurred, and in case the
Board of Health shall deem it for the
puhlic good. of which it shall he final
Judge. It NAV order the said plant to be
closed until the fault is corrected or until
Council shall by resolution permit it to
be opened again.
said first party further agrees that
whenever the said utilization plant is
closed or not in operation. whether on
account Of the order of the Board of
Health. or because of q breakdown or for
any other reason. or whenever the mater
lal QcllVered Is TOO great In quantity Tor
the capacity of said plant. he. the said
first party viii receive and accept all
material delivered, and will Immediately
place in tank cars. all the material which
cannot be Immediately consumed by the
plant because OF such closing down. shut
down. or lack of capacity. and will have
the same conveyed beyond the city limits
without delay. All this to be done in a
manner perfectly sanitary and to the sat
isfaction of the Health officer and Board
of Health
The second party agrees that in con-
sideration of the performance of the
agreements herein contained on the part
OF the first party. the plant of the first
party hercinbefOre mentioned shall for
the period of ten years from the date Of
this agreement be the city receptacle for
ofTal, garbage. contents of privy vaults,
cess pools and sinks, bones. carcasses,
and other animal and vegetable refuse
and at the end of each month durinT
which said plant is operated Except as
hereinbefore provided in the year 1858 it
will nay to the first party the sum of one
hundred and twenty-five Q2O dollars and
therefore. until the expiration of this
agreement. such sums as Council shall
annually provide.
The ordinance of the City of Wheeling
under which this contract is made and
executed, is hereby accepted by the said
and it is made part
hereof.
IN witness whereof the first party has