The Washington times., 1902-07-04
Cost Much Less This
Year Than Under
Old Regime.
GOOD RESULTS REALIZED
Superintendent Warner Stutler Reports
That Number of Complaints Have
Fallen 0ff-No Permits Out for
Private Collection-Is Much Opposed.

Mr.. Warner Stutler, superintendent of
street cleaning, stated yesterday that
the showing of tie last fiscal year in
the garbage and ash service was very
satisfactory. He said that the rebate
to the District of garbage collected over
and above 10000 tons, at the rate of 50
cents ton, would amount TO more than
5000
This deducted from the appropriation
OF last year, $5l 500, left the amount
paid the contractors $4,000. or about
S21,000 less than was paid for the same
service under the old regime. The
aEepnt of garbage collected during the
Ash Service Good
Mr.. Stutler stated that the ash ser
during the year. He said complaints
from this source had materially decreas-
ed, so that now they would not average
two day for the entire District. The
complaints of the garbage service, he
said were about three a day.
1t is understood that there is a slight
difference of opinion between the con-
tractor for the disposal of ashes and
the department relative to the matter Of
fines for neglect to gather ashes under
the terms of the contract.
Mr.. II. V. Rusk yesterday wrote TO
Commissioner Ross submitting his views
on the subject and protesting against
the deducting of fines as has been done
in the settlement for the fiscal year.
The amount of the fines involved is not
large. being only 124 in number. land
Mr.. Stutler holds that they should be
maintained in the interests of good ad-
ministration.
Good Results Follow
Mr. Stutler stated yesterday that good
results are being realized from the COL
lection of garbage and its removal from
the District, instead of feeding it ,oI
animals and spreading it on land as
formerly. The quality of milk in the
District he believes to be better, and the
nuisance of carrying the garbage
through the streets in open wagons and
carts he believes to be long step to-
ward better sanitation.
Mr.. Stutler stated that the department
had been through hard fight to stop
the private collection of garbage. The
contract entered into two years ago. he
said, required the Commissioners to give
TO the company the entire garbage OF
the District without exception.
The contracting company demanded
this as one condition of operation, and
the Commissioners have complied with
the terms of the agreement. Mr.. Slut
Ter said the contract confiicted with
private interests in many respects, and
that the department had experienced
considerable difficulty in enforcing the
regulations in respect to hotels, res
taurants, and the like.
No Permits Out.
There are now no permits out for the
private collection of garbage, and Mr.. |
Stutler stated that the arrest and fine
OF the few who have persisted in trying
TO haul the garbage through the streets
IN the cid time conveyances has put an
efectuaI stop to it.
Mr.. StutleT talked hopefully regarding
the future, expressing the belief that as
the service was improved. and the vol
une OF garbage increased, the rebate
OF 80 cents ton would be found to
sensibly decrease the cost of collection
and DISPOSAL