Evening journal., 1906-09-13
GARBAGE MEN
SCORED AGAIN
Ccohtinued From First Fage.) ~ r

He declared that he had been told
that there was certain graft In the
matter Of the contractors compiying
with their contracts and that they
neVer did intend to collect all. the
garbage at any time when they took
the contract. He said that it .avas in
most cases an impossibility for them
to collect all the garbage in the city.
They did not have horses and carts
enough.
"Graft" Was Red Rag
The mention of graft brought Mr..
McGovern to his feet in protest He
declared that the Board Of Health
should have brought the matter to the
attention OF City Council I'm the proper
way. not try its case before the public
in the newspapers and then expect the
City Council to take up the matter
Mr.. McGovern took occasion to de-
clare that one of the evening city
papers, whose representative was
present had made charges of graft
and had aired the matter before the
public. but that in no way had Coun-
ellis attention been called to the mat
ter. That is no way to get Council
to help you" declared Mr. McGovern.
Mr.. McCafferty declared that he
thought the whole business should be
dealt with promptly and that he was
willing always 10 do his part In Coun-
ell or out OF it if the matter was prop
erly called to his attention. He could
not see, however, where graft could
come in.
DR.. Howell then replied that what
was meant by his use Of the term
graft" was that the contractors did
not and had not intended to collect
all the garbage. that what they could
leave uncollected or have others col
lect was so much gained on their con-
tract, and that in this way they graft
ed on the city and were being paid for
what they did not do.
Too Cheap an Offer
II did not mean to intimate that. any
of this council Is so cheap that he
could be bought to violate his oath
and duty by such a cheap thing as a
divvy on those garbage contracts, -
said DR.. Howell
To Mr.. McGovern the doctor said. Il
believe that as a citizen let alone a
councilman, it is every mans duty to
see that the public health is protected
whether 1t is called to his attention
in a manner and by the red tape pre-
seribed by law or not. It was no in
tention ofithe Board to ignore Council
We have evidently erred in the method
we have pursued. We are not here to
fight you or to quarrel. but we are
here as man to man.. regardless OF
politics, to look after a matter OF the
health Of one and ALL"
Another member OF the Board de-
clared that Mr.. McGovern might just
as well argue when he saw a house on
fire that because he did not belong tc
the fire department II was none OF his
business to act in the situation.
The conference waxed warm for a
few moments during which time The
Evening Journal came IN for some
criticism because Of the feariessness
Of It's attack on the Hog Combine"
Better Under New Law
''win you be any better of under tn,
new law" asked Mr.. McCanerty.
I'VE certainly WILL" replied DR.
Howell. FOR we can touch the pocket.
book OF the contractor by a. fine Of. 81
cents for every complaint we receiv,
Of which he fails TO remove the caus,
within six hours after notification"
you viii be no better Off than yot
are now," declared Mr. McGovern.
Drs. Howell and Stubbs told Of case
I'm which real hardship was worked OF
account Of the failure to collect garb.
age. The Board declared It was doing
all in its. power to help things. but i
remained for Council to devise somi
means to Jack up" the recreant con
tractors either by declaring their checl
forfeit or by Withholding some of th'
funds due them for failure to keeI
their contract with the city.
Mr.. Kane asked whether the com
plants were fewer this week and wal
told they were. well" said he. ''w,
had better be ready to take a radica
step any time to bring the recrean
contractors to book"
The opinion of the committee at tn
close Of the session appeared divide,
as to proper course to take but SOM
drastic steps will be taken to max
| the contractors live up 10 the terms o
their contracts until the new law pro
vides an efficient remedy for all vlo
/ lators.