The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-02-02
BIC DRYING HOUSE
Kansas City Man Wants to
Put in DeSiccating Works.
ASKS A CITY CONTRACT
Plant to Cost From Two to
Three thousand Dollars,


At the council meeting one week ago
the members took up for consideration the
matter Of contracting with some reliable
parties to take care of the city's dead ami
mails. very essential feature in the
health or the community. The question
brought out extended debate, not so much
because the disposition of these carcasses
was a matter of any difficulty, but be-
cause side issue features came in 70 make
the matter have other important bearings.
Three petitions and propositions were sub
mItted to the council, each having some
especial favora bic qualifications. The
three We're Mr. Forrest, who already has
dessicating plant just north Of the stock
yards. the present city scavenger, and Fl.
S. Reed of Topeka and Kansas City
After considerable discussion it was voted
10 leave the matter to the health com
mittee, they to be ready to report al the
meeting last Monday night This COM
nittee IS composed of w. Z. Schell, chair
man and Dr. j. NJ. Minick and W. f.
Herbig They did not report Monday night
for the reason that they believe they have
a plan that will not only be the most SAT-
isfactury to the city from the sanitary
standpoint, but at the same ime will bring
new capital into the city and inaugurate
Z new industry. The present rates IN
force in the city scavenger contract are
So for horses COWS and large animals,
and % cents for dogs, cats, chickens, etc.
Mr. Reeds offer is to do this work at the
rate of $150 for thelarge animals, % cents
for the smaller and all the pauper work
free, providing he be released from the
500 license, Mr.. Forrest. who handles the
packing house stuff will do it for 81 and
pay the license, providing he is paid the
same rate for the pauper work Mr..
Forrest has been for nearly two years in
this business at the stock yards. the hides
ana pets being, Of course. his primary
aim. He expects TO put In new boilers and
other improvements if the city work re-
quires it.
The health committee has no other mo-
tive than 10 serve the city's interests In
every way, and for that reason they pro-
pose to move cautiously. and are still
| considering Mr. Reeds proposition, which
so far appears TO the committee to be the
best for these reasons. He has been in
this business for six years in Topeka
where he has a large plant on improved
processes, and is also interested in anoth-
er one at Kansas City. Kan.4 lie comes
/ highly recommended from the mayor, city
councilmen and other officers OF Topeka.
and will. if he IS awarded the contract
I - ion Of
two-story building to cost $1,000, put in
four large boilers and all other necessary
apparatus, and employ all the gear quite
| a number of men. He will locate this
plant anywhere the city may elect. though
he claims for his new desscating process
! that no stencil ever emanates from the
works, even as far as the street on which
it may he located
! While Mr.. Reed does. not. hold out against
! the paying of the license on the conditions
regarding the pauper work. yet he feels
/ tnat with the other. extra inducements
offered. and the strong features of the
! new building and invested capital, this IL
| cense should be remitted.
! The committee will be ready to report
] at the next regular meeting. and much
| interest is manifested in what the report
VIII be. but one of the men here assured
a rporter for the Eagle last evening that
they look with great favor on the propo-
sition OF Mr.. Reed. Any permanent i'm
! provcments in the way Of buildings and
fixed lines OF Improvement arc at all
times destfablc for the prosperity and
growth of the city. especially 50 when
these improvements at the same fine DIS
rnse Of another necessary factor in the
citv's affairs Some means must he
adopted To dispose Of the city's dead anil
/ mails and all things considered It is the
I present feelings OF the committee that Mr..
| Reeds IS the best plan to pursue.