The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-11
Doctor Starkloff Says Only 30
Houses in st. Louis Are Emit
tied to Have Refuse Removed.
COMPLAINTS ARE POURING IN.
Health Commissioner Asserts
Proper Receptacles Are Not
Used-COntractOr Not Com
PEELED 10 Go in Alleys. .

Inc veNdtious garbage question came up
very Unexpectedly yesterday afternoon In
the City Council.
IN the course Of r discussion incident to
'he appropriations for his department
Heaith Commissioner Starkloff declared that
uliGer Inc contract which the Excelsior
hauilng and Transfer Company holds for
the removal of garbage from the residence
oistflct or the city, the company cannot be
compelled TO go into alleys for refuse or
10 remove garbage frcn any house which
Is no; provided with the proper receptacle.
'he same TO he placed at the edge of the
street and not IN the alley.
Ihis revelation-for # was such TO the
councilmen-was received at first with abb
soiute silence. Then a storm OF interroga-
tons burst forth
Have people got 20 put their garbage in
front Of their homes. on the streets. where
strangers in the city and people on the
sidewalks may see and sniff" asked ono
Councilman.
Who mada that contract?" asked an
other.
Isn't the alley the proper place TO put
garbage?" inquired n third.
Doctor Starkloff refused to enter into an
argument as TO the wisdom or lack of it
displayed In making such a contract, but
said:
Complaints are coming In every day
almost every hour in the day--about the
failure OF the contracting company to re-
move garbage Some residents corpnlain
mat their garbage has not been removed
Tor week, others for two weeks and 50
on. / regret the state of affairs but an,
poWeriess 10 remedy it, because the exist
ing contract for the removal of garbage is
SO worded that the Excelsior Company can
not De compelled to remove any garbage
from any residence unless It is placed In a
proper receptacle and that receptacle IS
put in the proper place, which is not in an
alley. 80
ihe company cannot be compelled to
take garbage out of alleys, nor can II he
compelled TO take garbage from chin has
kets and tin cans and other makeshifr
recentacles. 1 recently caused a thorough
inspection OF the city TO be made for in
formation on this one point. and l learned
that only thirty-fiTe houses in ST.. Louis
are emitted TO have their garbage removed
VERY Jay, because only that number have
proper place. ''- H-0
II the people will provide themselves
y. tht proper receptac!es and put then.
~ the proper place. We can enforce the or
uinance under which the contract for re-
inoVal OF garbage was awarded. Otherwise
W., We S IRE powefless; The contractor can sim
Ply iaIi pack on his contract and REF a "a
remove any garbage at all, excl ,bS1
Mnich is placed in the proper ceptacis
put in the proper place.
me clause IN the contract r,,,-,n, ,h~
contractor to remove garbage. orIr frd,S5, VS., rn
ceptacles placed on the strs It's is nn- vim
OUT Jaasment Philadelphia and other larcs
cities require the gart .Fs racao,a SI al 80
% paced IN the stree : and not a, aIIa,,S
me ldea being that in alleys they ara
=. q r-T, nice TO owe flowing and used hv
sh.,' EetEH oOTs an unsapitary y-av
vine on tee streets they are used with ais
for -vit " evtty o. e. l am not responsible
rba,{ saIpae contract and cannot
p, 10 IN. IT. !nerei re am unable to remedy
s snS epy!s aaliy complained OF by citizens