The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-05
WOLFF TRIES IT.
Topeka Garbage Reduction Co.
Finds an " Angel"
The Wealthy Packer Will Be a
Stakeholder.
WHAT TOPEKA NEEDS.
Says He Is Satisfied 1t Will Be
Success.
No Location for the Plant Yet
Secured.

After long search, the proposed To-
peka Garbage Reduction company
seems to have found an angel" Chas.
Wolff, president of the Wolff Packing
company, is taking an active interest
in the concern, and will be one of its
stockholders. Mr.. Wolff has recently
returned from a trip to Vincennes, Ind,
and st. Louis, where he went with
Charles Elliott for the purpose of in
vestigating the operation of garbage
plants like the one it is proposed to
build in Topeka. The investiga ton
seems to have convinced Mr.. Wolff and
Mr.. Elliott that the system is a good
one and will prove to be financially
profitable.
Mr.. Wolff said today: 1--WE were very
well satisfied by our investigation of
the plants already erected under this
system. We believe that it is a very
good business. if properly conducted.
While we have not finished our invest
igatiops, yet so far AS we could dis
cover, the method of garbage reduction
proposed is a good one
Since we came home we have not
talked the matter over together, so
am unable to say that we have reach
ed any definite conclusions. The indi-
cations are, however, that the COM
pany will be organized and the plant
built.
Topeka needs a good garbage reduc-
ton works, and there is undoubtedly
money in it if properly managed"
W. S. Osborn, who is manager of the
company which is now doing the sea-
ve1ger work for the city, said today:
The thing which has tied up our work
for so long has been the difficulty of
securing the necessary capital. 1t is
hard to raise $4,000. But with a man
like Charles Wolff backing US, there
will be no further delay.
I'VE are now having our attorneys
draw up the papers for the incorporation
of the concern. It will be a stock COM
pany. We are making all preparations
to begin work on March l. and within
so days will have the plant ready for
operation. Our object is to be ready for
business before warm weather begins.
I'VE have three different locations in
view for the plant, and will very short
ly decide on one of them I am not at
liberty to say where these locations are.
Our plant, it should be borne in mind,
is entirely odorless and can be located
inside of town without being at all OBJ
jectionable. Our building will be of
stone and brick, and will contain three
drierS, probably. The products which
we will extract from the garbage will
be grease and fertilizer. There is
good market for both products. We be
lieve now that our plant Will be ready
for operation by June l, which is the
limit which was fixed by the council
1t is expected that the cost of the
building and machinery will be about
$40. 600. The system to be used is what
is known as the Weislegle patent. Gar
page, nightsoil and dead animals can all
be handled and the company gets a
profit from two sources: First, from
the collection of garbage and dead ami
mails, and the cleaning of vaults; and,
second, from the sale of the products of
the plant, which consists of grease used
by soapmakers, and fertilizer.
With the completion of the proposed
new garbage works there will be a radi
cal change in the present methods of
handling garbage in the city of Topeka.
Every householder will be obliged to put
his garbage into large zinc provided
the company sends a wagon, hauls away
the and leaves an empty one in its
place, for which service it collects Is cents.
The property owners are at no expense
for cans, but they are obliged to put all
| their garbage into the can provided by
the company The ordinance provides
penalties for making any other DISPOSE
ton of garbage.
| Under this ordinance the city entered
into a contract with the Garbage Reduc-
ton company and granted them a fran
chise. Shortly after the financial hacker
of the concern got into difficulties back
| in New York and for some time the af-
fairs of the concern were considerably
tangled. Now Mr.. WeiSlogle himself, the
patentee of the system, is dealing with
! the Topeka promoters of the concern and
seems to have brought the deal to a To-
Gus Mr.. Weislogle was in Topeka per-
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