Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-02
BOARD OF HEALTH
Expected Impossible Things From
 the Garbage Contractor.

A special meeting of the board of health was held in the aldermanic chamber yesterday afternoon. At the meeting on Monday the bill of F. H. Carroll, garbage collector was not ap- proved because there was not full board present. There was a full board yesterday and the chairman opened the meeting by explaining his action of voting against paying the bill at the meeting of Monday, and then had the city clerk read communication relating to what it would cost to col lect and bury garbage. He said it would be much cheaper than cremating it and that was why he voted to hold up the bill on Monday so deductions would be made.
 From this time on the meeting waxed warm and many personalities were indulged in and several very in- teresting statements were made. Con- missioner Jones asked Carroll if it were true that his stack had been down since last Thursday and was burying garbage contrary to his con- tract.
 Carroll replied that the stack had been down for the past week, but that he was doing everything in his power to have 1t erected. Meanwhile, he stated, he was burying the garbage Ill very satisfactory manner and that it was costing him more than to have 1t cremated.
 After considerable discussion and s-questioning of Mir Carroll by the members of the board, Commissioner Loomis moved that the bill be ap- proved, and Commissioner McD0nald seconded the motion. Before the mo- tion was put to vote Commissioner Jones asked MT Carroll what had been done to get the plant in running order again, and the latter replied: Every thing possible. Last Friday and Satur- day I talked with NJ. J. Daly and he finally told me that he could not touch the job at the present time. After try ing Bridgeport the job was finally given to John Henderson of this city. He now has couple of expert men working on it, and can't under the sun see why you men treat me in such a manner You bring me before the board on the slightest charges; you have my name appearing on the bulle- tin boards every morning; you are giv- ing me all kinds of notoriety which benefits neither you nor me. and now you are tying up my money, which hurts my credit considerably"
 Commissioner Jones replied that the money was not tied up.
 Dr Mcdonald: Did I understand you to say, Mir Jones, that Mir Car rolls money was not tied up?'
 Commissioner Jones: "That was my statement. and I again say It is not tied up, because the board of finance does not meet until tomorrow and Mir Carroll could not under ordinary con- ditions obtain his money before Satur- day"
 Commissioner Mcdonald defended Carroll and said 1t was an outrage the way fin which the board was using him. A warm discussion followed fin which all the members took part. after which the motion to pay the bill was about to be put to vote, when Dr McDonald made an amendment to 1t wanting the board to give the collector interest for the time the money was held up. but Commissioner Jones showed him that Mir Carroll would get his money the day 1t was due and had no interest coming. The original motion was then put and carried.
 The members were about to dor their coats when Health Officer KIlmartin arose and asked the board if he had any power to allow Carroll to bury garbage. Neither you nor anyone else, ourselves included, have that power: the contract will not allow it." Chairman Rodman replied
 Health Officer Kilmartin said he never gave Carroll permission to bury the stuff except when the crematory was out of order, and wanted to know is he would allow him to do so in the future.
 Commissioner Stanley made a mo- ton to that effect and it was carried, and the meeting adjourned.