The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-16

The Cremntory Question Likely to
BE "A Lively One in Council.


BE n Lively One in Council.
The city officials who compose the spe-
cial committee that will inspect garbage
crematories throughout the North left yes
terday over the Plant System for New
York. where their work will start with
a glance into the workings of crematories
in New York. The committee viii pro-
coed from New York on the long journey
before it, which includes Montreal, To-
iedO. Montreal Chattanooga and At
lanta.
AS stated in the Morning News yester-
day the committee consists of Aldermen
Mills, Dixon and Wells and Director Gads-
den of the public works department it
was the intention of Mayor Myers to name
the men best fitted to fulhl this import
ant commissions, at the same time Civ
ing due regard to the convenience of MEM
bers of Council in making up the commit
tee. Knowing that Aldermen Wells and
Mills intended 20 go North during the sum
mer, Mayor Myers placed them on the
committee. Both Alderman Dixon and Di-
rector Gadsden will have the supervision
of the new crematory in charge, so that
it was considered necessary that they also
make the trip. which will enable them to
acquire information with regard to crema-
tories and the methods Of cons trucung
them.
Moss will not be allowed to grow on the
committees report after the members re-
turn to Savannah. 1t will be filed prompt
ly with Council, so that the merits Of the
different processes may be discussed and
conclusions reached as to what is to be
done IN the way of building a new plant.
since 1t has become settled that the old
crematory will not suffice any longer than
II will probably take 10 make other ar
rangements for disposlng of garbage it
is evident no time will be lost in bring
ing the matter to focus.
There is much interest in the crematorv
question, which promises to form the sub
Ject for considerable debate in Council
before 1t Is finally settled. An economi-
cal plan for reducing or disposIng Of gar
bage IS what the city wants and if a
plan suggested In lieu of building crema-
tories that meets the general approval
serious consideration is promised for it.
AT present sentiment is decidedly in favor
OF crema tories for the reason that it is
the general impression there is no other
way of disposng of garbage. Other plans
have been adopted elsewhere, and are
said to have worked we'll the cost Of dis
position being reduced to a minimum
Mr. J. S. Collins thinks the Transporting
OF garbage 10 the swamp lands an excel
lent way Of disposing of it, and he be-
heves the city could by proper manage
ment increase the value of properly in the
suburban wildernesses that could some
day be used for municipal purposes.
1t is settled fact that crematories are
Lob loo ffaHa ., Il
they are located" said Mr.. Collins 1T is
claimed that by these improved processes
garbage can be disposed of without allow
Ing the rank odors from it to escane into
the neighborhood l do not believe this
possible. l know it is not the case with
the present crematOTy, which a times be-
comes offensive to the surrounding neigh
borhood for some distance. OF course they
can kill the odors after the garbage is
burned. But In hauling it to the plant and
the shuttle 1t gets in unloading is sure 10
cause gases to be emitted. which quickly
find their way into the houses of sur
| rounding residents. 1t may be the new
crematories are an improvement on the
one the city now owns, but if this is not
the case, my opinion is that if we are TO
have another, the farther it is from the
city the better"
The construction of roads suitable for
transporting small carriers a few mics
from the city is not believed to be an I'M
reasonably costly undertaking. Once it
is accomplished the garbage question is
solved with slight cost, If any, to the tax
payers, The improved lands will go a long
way toward the payment of the cost of
construction.
That lands may be improved this way
is undoubted, as there are ample evidences
of this kind of work right in the heart OF
| Savannah. Much of the property in the
vicinity of Irice and Liberty streets was
filed in with garbage, and later brought
TO its present state of improvement.
When the special committee returns the
question viii be taken up and a conclusion
reached as TO which process will be adopt-
ed. The desire is TO make a fun exant-
nation of the latest facilities in this line.
SO that the city win get the best appara-
tus modern thought and ingenuity has con-
tTiVed.