Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-21
TIE COLLECTION OF GARBAGE
Transferred From the Board of
Health to City Council.
ORDINANCE. PASSED LAST WEEK
Republican Councilmen Voted
In the Negative.


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collection of garbage was passed at last
weeks meeting of Council by party
vote, the three Republicans voting in
the negative.
The law committee made a favorable
report ON the ordinance and called it up
for final action. This brought Mr..
Fisher to his feet. He wanted to explain
wherein the city would be benefited
by the change. He called upon Mr..
| Oberly, chairman of the law committee.
He said he would have asked the father
of the ordinance, but was unable to
find him.
Mr.. Oberly said all were aware OF GER
tain complaints about the collection of
garbage and the ordinance was to over
come this. Council, he explained, has
no say in the matter and he thought it
should have voice.
Mr.. Fisher said the same question
| had been discussed in Council three
years ago. Then it was thought it
would be beneficial to extend the gar
bage contracts from one to three years,
as better terms could be made. The
terms OF the contracts we're then ex-
| tended for three years ty Democratic
majority in Council. He thought it
was rather odd that Council should find
fault with what it had approved three
years ago. The complaints, he said,
| had heen less than formerly and the
collection was better than in most other
Cities The secretary of the Board of
Health, having examined reports from
other cities, had given him this infoi-
nation. Mr.. Fisher thought the colec-
tiop and disposal of garbage should all
he under one head, but ii should be in
the hands of the Board of Health, in
l .~kn n -
the cities of the country have the entire
| garbage matter attended to by the Board
| OF Health.
Chairman Willis of the crematory
committee said, as the consumption Of
garbage was in the hands of Council,
the entire work of collection and de-
| struotion Gould be done more economi-
cally than under the present system.
lie thought it would be more adyan
tageous to the citizens. He remarked
that he had nothing to say deti inner tai
to the Board of Health.
President Alexander said he believed,
| as Council had the money to pay, it
should have some say in contracting the
bills. As Council has the crematory,
it should assume the remainder of the
responsibility. He thought Council
should take a lesson from the experi-
enoe with the Street and Sewer Depart
ment.
Mr.. Fisher said: 81 have often heard
tell Of people getting tired of their own
medicine and tonight we have public
demonstration of it.
The ordinance was passed without
further comment, the Republicans vot-
ing mo" on every section. 1t goes to
Mayor Fahey for approval. More than
the usual number of spectators were
present, several being directly or indi-
rectly interested in the Board Of Health.
II BONDS ORDERED CANCELLED.
The finance committee reported that
the city solicitor had exerted himself to
the best of his ability to effect an
aniicable settlement with @. III. White
g. Co., to whom had been awarded the
last bond issue, the amount of which
was 1924, 900, much time being required
in looking up the facts and law in the
matter, but he had been unable to reach
satisfactory adjustment: whereupon
the committee recommended that the
entire issue be cancelled and that the
bonds, which are now In the Union Ma
tional Bank, be delivered to the Sinking
Fund Commissioners for cancellation.
, The report also stated that the bonds
which fell due ON September LIST last,
amounting to $4,000, had been paid
out of the current expense fund and
, recommended, that, as the revenues and
incomes of the city will be sufficient for
current expenses, the bonds be cancelled
/ and not refunded. 1t was also set forth
{ that no interest had been paid on the
3 bonds and one was due. The report OF
| the committee was accepted and Trea-
! surer Hamann was ordered to obtain
I the bond from theiUnion National Bank
and turn them over to the Sinking
] Fund Commissioners for cancellation.
I After the matter had been disposed OF
Mr.. Kane, chairman of the finance
: committee, said he would like to correct
8 niisstatement made at the last meet.
Q ing referring to the remarks of Mr..
Stewart) to tho effect that the city had
lost S240 in interest since the bonds were
: sold, owing to the failure of White &
, Co. to take them and the delay in the
matter. He said instead of the city
losing S240 1T had gained 1920 by having
no interest to pay on the bonds which
!, had been redeemed when they fell due
! on September LIST.
Mr.. Stewart said he could not under
) stand why the bonds had heen sold il
there was enough money in the current
Z expense fund to redeem the ones which
. fell due. He said he might have mad,
, a mistake when he said the city los
S240 in interest. He meant In premium
: Mr.. Kane said, in reply, Council
knew more about the finances at thi.
y time than 1t did three months ago
: Further, in reply to Mr.. Stewart, he sale
. the premium, had White g. Co. taker
the bonds, would have been about 81, 80,
y on 13-year issue.
Council expects TO have sufficien
t. funds to come out all right at the enc
e of the year without making it necessar,
-. to refund the issue which has beer
y paid off. II the plans work out al
u right, the interest saved will be $500
/ year.
, TO BUY ANTf-ToxlN.
= The Board of Health was authorized
e to purchase anti-toxin for indigen
Il diphtheria patients and fumiPatinl
q y material in such quantities as are deem
ed advisable and charge the bills t.
I. Council.
i City Treasurer Hanann reported
balance OF $50, 500. % in the Union Ma
"a tional Bank to the credit of current OK
y penses; also that the receipts durin,
ii the week we're as follows: Tax Collecto
: Sayers. $1,000; Collector Lewis, 81, lOS
"a Delinquent Tax Collector Mitchell, 500
=, :. The s. P. G. A. was allowed its No
!. vember apr opriation, $3.50, and its re
"a port for the month was filed. 1t was Q
20 follows: Number of dogs left in tn
!; pound at the beginning CT the month
,r 2; captured, "a; killed, 76; redeemed
"a II sold, ~ left, 2; receipts, s26.