Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-22
CLEANING THE CITY.
Mayor Medill Addresses a Spe.
eial Message to the
Council.
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Tamssy ssasestions ss to Sue Car. Of
os'bsge and the sys.. mA,Io Care Of the
T.s'eastfsrss - sarn Drain Matter
Up fse ssttssm sat - Other Pn,e,.a-
logs.
M,yor Medill read Q special mes.
sage TO the city council q, the opan.
iig OF last evenings session toach-
ing on mst'ers Of timely interest
IN view OF the approaching spring
season. Tue message deals with the
subjects OF first i'm pur,auce to a mu-
nic,pality, sanitation snd cleauii-
ness. The mayors message, which
emoodiSs the recommendations Of
Health Commissioner Comegys Who,
since assuming the duties of mis-
0iiee, has given his time to a thor
odgh study ard investigation OF
these matters. Of so much vital con-
Germ TO public welfare, is as follows:
Gentlemen Of the City Council-As
VIC are fast approaching the spring
months II the year. and the necessity
presents itself Of chsug,s that should
be made in some Of our departments,
IL order that We may grapp,e with
our work during tbs coming season,
take this opportunity 20 present TO
your honorable body some sugges-
lions that have received our earnest
and careful attention.
Hssi.h aud pI ,aIl.ness CT the City.
As you IRE aware, the present sys.
tenn OF collecting the garbage OF the
city 10 crude. expensive aud unsa.is-
facscry. The citizsns generally have
not reciprocated tins efforts OF the
city authorities in aiding in the
disposal Of garbage. Instead they
have In many cases supplied for
garbage receptacles in the most
crude manner, wooden boxes, old
and leaky barrels, Old tin pans,
ell without cover, which has caused
much additional labor to tie garbage
ga,herer. rs well as to cause the
alleys TO remain in an onclean AID
unhealthy coEcition. Iwculd rec
cmmend that your honorable body
pass an ordinance requiring all
bouseho!ders who desire TO avail
themselves Of The citt's effort to re-
move The garbage, to provide a COW
cred metal receptacle for garbage.
with a capacity OF not less than SIX
gallons, ard OF such character tha,
the garbage collector eau handle il
without Inconvenience. Thesxpease
OF procuring snch recsptacles will be
no hardship on the property boilers,
as the same will not cost to exceed
IS cents.
As you are also aware, the plan Of
the city in the past has been 20 en-
ploy as garbage collectors three men
with teams and wagons. paying 20
each man 50 per day. The city has
furnished the wagon box or garbage
receptacle. Two of the BIKES have
become worn out, and are worthless.
Before the collection Of garbage can
De resumed in the spring, it will be
necessary TO procure new boxes.
understand the cost OF each box will
bs $50. In lieu Of this expense,
desire to submi. % your honorable
body a plan for the collection Of
garbage that will be much less ex.
pensive and much more satisfactory
q plan that is in vogue in several Of
our neighboring cities. Iwould sug.
gest AMI recommend tina. the city
purchase three Of the new improved
garbage carts manufactured in Wash
ing ION, ID. c., the same as now in
use in The city Of Moline. four horses
and harness, and employ three men
aud thus operate the system of gs--
bsge collection.
herewith submit. O statement Of
the cost OF such plsut, prepared by
the commissioner OF hesltb, and q
comparative statement Of the cost
OF operating the plant with the sys-
tenn lately employed by the city:
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