Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-15
GARBAGE COLLECTION
cor. PARKER REPLIES TO THE
COMPLAINTS MADE.
Of
Saws District is Getting Better Service
Than finder the Former
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The Commissioners received this morn
ing a letter from Col Myron M. Parker
nresident Of the Washington Fertlilzer
Company, relative to the complaints that
have been received with regard to the
collection of garbage in this city. Col
Parker's company has the contract for
the collection of the garbage, and COM
nlatnts have been received at the DIS
trict building during the past week at
rate of sixty per day in regard to the
manner in which the garbage Is being
collected, Col. Parker states that large
number of the complaints received are
entirely unfounded and that large num-
Der of complaints are due to conditions
which are entirely beyond the control Of
the contractors. comparative statement
of the amount of garbage collected dur
ing the first seven days of August, 1908
and 1904, shows that during this year
there has been an average increase of
thirty tons of garbage per day, which
condition, Col. Parker states. is due to
the large amount OF vegetable matter
consumed He states further:
This Increased tonnage plainly indi-
Gates an unusually and unprecedented
vegetable supply and consumption. While
this increased tonnage naturally calls Tor
increased facilities, We would say that
we have provided sufficient cars and
teams to properly perform the require
ments of our contract At the present
time we have fifteen cars and sfxty-nine
teams in use and are using our best ef-
forts to give the best possible service.
Better Service Than Under Old Con-
tract
Even with the large number of COM
plants we have no doubt that the city is
receiving better service than under the
contract OF four years ago. when the re-
ouirements only called for service twice
and three times week. The record OF
those days will undoubtedly show
equally as large a number of complaints
with no fines, or nominal fine Of $50. for
tho year and with an annual cost to the
District Of $57 900 Gin one instance on
basis of over $4,000 per year,. as against
$4,000 or $4,000, under the present con-
tract.
.aThts company has sustained large losses
by reason of fines imposed when it has al
WAYS endeayored to faithfully perform its
contract. No credit IS given for service
that shows less than thirteen or fourteen
complaints q month, Still fines for that
amount have been charged and deducted.
I'VE must repeat that present conditions
are due entirelytte an unprecedented ana
that this company is,tfal thfuHy endeavor-
ing to give thef hest ipessible service and
that we deem TIE fines imposed on US
hardship without matsfi any oenenung the
as you are aware. considerable trouble in
our ear movements due entirely to con-
ditions beyond dur control
I'VE would thstefonel ask that some al
slowance be NADER for an unusual season.
and that no furt her ,nes be charged
dition' FIs
There have BEEN butt eighteen complaints
received againstsahe garbage company at
the District buihsns tn s1aa Ss+t ana the COM
being rendered. sThs commissioners state.
however. that they have no authority to
remit the fines as suggested in the letter
from Colonel PafRer.Jh