The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-07

"5stem una having the Work
Done by His Department..
Inc special committee, appointed I'M
der resolution of the council to con-
slider the question of the removal and dis
position Of garbage and street cleaning
held session at the mayors Office yes
terday afternoon. Present were Mayor
Kiefer, City Engineer Claussen, Health
Commissioner Ohage. City Comptroller
McCardy and Aid. Knauft, of the COM
mtttee, and Rev. 8. G. Smith, Mrs. Condo
Hamlin, John D. Ludden and Gustave
Willius "a
- W. F. Morse, Of New York, agent for a
garbage Instructor, was present by in
v1tat1on and explained in detail the work
OF collecting and dispos1ng of garbage
refuse and ashes in that city. He advo-
Gated the disposal Of garbage and refuse
IN St Paul by a INSTRUCTOR. A furnace
capable OF doing this work could he
thought, be erected at cost of from SO
600 to $4,000 The work could be best
done by the city rather than by the con-
tract system. Under the present system
the city was paying $15,5OO and only the
garbage was removed With a garbage
Instructor not. only the garbage would be
destroyed, but also all the refuse ashes,
street sweepings and other matter would
be taken care of. The cost would posi-
bly, be about $4,000 more, but the health
OF the city would be enhanced.
he called attention to the fact that
with plant costing s25,OOO which would
burn the garbage and other refuse. the
city would have about 300 horse power to
SELL or z40 horse power after reserying
enough to operate the plant.
AID. knauft explained the crematorv
now In operation in San Francisco. which
disposes of about 200 tons of garbage
daily and used the garbage instead of
fuel to cremate it.
"hen the city was ready to take up the
question of building crematorv Mr.
morse said he would be ready to take a
contract for term of years to care for
all the garbage and refuse or make a
PioPoe1Iloh 10 put in a. crematory
DR. OHAGE's SCHEME.
Health Commissioner Ohage has for
"aroed to the mayor, members of tha
conference committee and common conn
clI letter in relation to the collection
ana disposition of garbage for the CON
the contract system Of collecting earba ora
ana nave the work all done under his
department. It is costing $4,000 this year
TOT the work that is done, and next wear
Is going to cost $4,000 He thinks
money can be saved eventually bv the
Uhange'- Ills plan has already been OUT
lined in the G / o b e. Part Of his son,
munication is as follows: $50
If the collection of garbage ba e.i,,o, g.,
Cnarge or this department I infend 70
nave the barns on the Ieyea Nov +b oo
D DaTtfs OF the contractors are in different
lot connecting the garbage has a bad ndoT.
ana IS therefore nuisance and source If
f fWanta ITS, With twenty-four Horses.
twenty-five men, two additional rarhae s
inspectors and a superintendent to oversee
b tne staples. 1 am satisfied that the gar
shape than it has ever been. and ~ AZ
ent1re satisfaction Of the public
lie, me men are to receive $1.75 per day
curing the buster months of the wear. and
$l.5O per day for November. Decemhf be-
January and February
An excellent class Of horses could he oh
tanned from the, fire and police depart
me1lts which while unable to stand the
long runs of those departments, would be
hrst-rate for hauling purposes.
/ o Inc nrst cost OF stables wagons and
horses would be about $1,000 or less
Inc amount Of garbage will be increas-
ed: under close inspection. at least one
In1rd, Wnether 1t is done by the contract
system or by this department, and This
ought to be considered in the estimate
COMMITTEE DISCUSSION.
The committee on streets of the assem-
bly, took a hand in the garbage discus
sion last evening. The committee had
before 1t the resolution introduced In tho
council which allows the health commits
sioner to receive $25, 900 for the collection
and disposition Of garbage for 1900
Health Commissioner Ohage went over
his plans which have been outlined in
the o b e and informed the committee
that 900 would be sufficient for the
work next year.
Mrs. Condo Hamiin and Mrs Dr. W.T.
tum, representing the Woman's Civic
league, favored the plan of Dr. Ohage.
w. J. Preston and w. H. Burns two Of
the present garbage contractors, argued
that the plan of the commissioner was
all right in theory, but not at all practi-
cal. The committee adjourned to
Thursday evening, at which time the
corporation attorney will hand in an
opinion as to the power of the council
to appropriate $4,000 to the health depart
ment to carry out the plan suggested
nv tha health commissioner