The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-02
The Garbage Service.

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The Garbage Service.
The contract rate for the collection
and disposal OF garbage and dead ami
mails for the fiscal year was s5I. 500. 900.
with provisions that extra compensa-
ton be allowed the company foT extra
service. that j deduction OF 30 cents per
ton for every ton in excess Of 10000
tons collected during the year be made
from the amount due the COMPANY. at
the end of the fiscal year, and that for
all failures on the part of the company
to render proper service fines nay be
imposed
The total amount Of garbage collect
ed during the year was 80 .299 ions. or
Il. 29g tons on which deduction was made
al the rate Of 80 cents per ton From
this source. therefore. the District real
lied S514g-50. and fines amounting TO
$537 were imposed during the year. thus
making a total OF s.. $3.50 deducted from
the contract rate The Balance of $46-
06e.50. which includes $155 allowance for
extra services. was the sum paid to the
contractor for the years work
Saving Oh New Contract.
The cost Of collection for the year
ended June 90, 1890, was so 600. This
was the contract price under the former
contract. and. as viii be seen by the
above statement. the cost 10 the Dis
trict. under the present system, IS S18.-
939 less. The service is also much bet
ter. as. where formerly weekly conec-
tions we're given. they are now made
semi-weekIy, and in sections where th ~
were then twice weekly tri-weekIy o d.
Iections are required.
Dead animals are collected under the
same contract as garbage. at the con-
tract price OF S51 800 for both.
The contract for the collection and
disposal OF ashes provides for removal
OF same once per week from private
residences only at an annual cost OF
So, e79.
Few Complaints Received
During the past year 1882 cubic
yards Of ashes we're collected at the
contract price. less s75 for fines imposed.
as against 57.069 cubic yards the year
previous. being an increase Of 0,236
cubic yards The increase vas due in
part to the natural growth OF the city
and also 10 the fact that a greater num-
Der of househOlders took advantage Of
the service who had employed private
collectors the previous year.
There was a marked Improvement in
the service during the past year, as
shown By the Increased collections and
the very few complaints received the
contractors being at fault in only sey-
enty-hye cases.
The contract for the collection and
disposal of miscellaneous refuse pro-
vides for one collection per week from
private residences only, and the work is
performed by the same contractor who
removes the ashes at an annual cost Of
S, 600. There were collected I52, sol bags
Of paper and SO ,3e7 loads Of trash as
against 58.872 bags OF paper and Il. 216
loads OF trash for the previous year.
being an increas.s OF more than double
the quantity collected
This class Of material is all hauled
10 the cTematOTy at the foot Of South
Capitol Street and there disposed Of By
combustion process
The Increased Estimates.
IN explanation of the increased estf-
mates asked for next fiscal year, Mr.
Stutler saws
The demands Oh the Street Cleaning
Department increase with the growth
Of he city. An increase in population
means the building of houses the ex-
tension and paving of streets and al
legs and also an increased accumulation
Of refuse. To meet the new conditions
and to keep pace with the growth Of the
city calls for additional expenditure Of
public funds commensurate with the de-
gree Of cleanliness 10 be attained
An estimate Of 500 for flushing
streets vas submitted last year, and The
sam is renewed. the object being 10 pro
vide for q thorough cleansing OF The
streets al night during the heated
period, when We have but little or no