Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-05
AGREES TO TAKE
GARBAGE OUTPUT
WOODBRIDGE WANTS PROD
UCTS OF lNCINERAToR
Promises to Turn over Profits Of
lronware Sales, and Board OF
Public Works Considers
Proposition

The question Of a garbage iucinerator
and the cost of collection Of garbage
was again taken up by the board OF
public works yesterday. During the
month OF April the cost of collecting
garbage and hauling It to the incinera-
tor amounted to $4,000. The cost of
burning garbage for the month has
not been computed.
Under the old Franklin Alexander
contract garbage was collected and
burned at cost of s179O per month.
But while the contract was in opera
tion It was charged that not more than
one-half Of the garbage was collected
by the contractors and that In lieu of
burning 1t the contractors disposed OF
1t as hog feed.
S. M. Woodbridge of the Southern
California Academy of Sciences has
written the board a letter in which he
offers to remove the products Of the
incinerator free of charge and turn
the profits of the sale of iron ware,
which falls ihto the garbage, over to
the board and to make monthly re-
ports to the board accompanied by
checks for the amounts named. Mr..
Woodbridge's letter follows:
Mr.. Woodbridge's Offer
Los Angeles, May 4, 1906.
To the Honorable Board Of Public
Works of the City of Los Angeles,
Call
Gentlemen: :-Referring to the matter
of my handling the products of the
Los Angeles garbage inclnerator, 1
hereby make you the following PROPOSE
ton:
1 will agree to dispose Of the entire
output of the incinerator that is put
upon the lot or grounds on which the
incinerator is located during the con-
tinuance OF our contract; will fur
ther agree to clear up and keep clear
and clean the yards and premises per-
tanning to the incinerator during said
term; and L will pay to the board the
entire net profits derived from the sale
of all iron obtained from discarded
ironware and cans passing through the
incinerator This profit is to be COM
puted monthly, and monthly reports,
accompanied by checks covering same,
will be made by me to the board.
Takes Entire Output
In consideration of the above 1 am to
receive the entire output of the incin-
orator, including all materials that have
been put through it or may be put
through it during the continuance of
our contract, which materials are to
be removed from the premises at my
expense.
This contract shall continue for a
term of two years from the date of
your acceptance, subject to determina-
tion as follows:
If, at the end of the first six months
of the term, the board shall have en-
tered into a contract with any other
person whereby such person is bound
to dispose of the entire amount of
refuse that may be delivered at the
incinerator, and to maintain said in
cinerator at his own expense to that
end, then the board may terminate the
contract with me at its option.
also desire the privilege of de-
termining this contract at the end of
the first six months of the term.
Respectfully submitted,
S. NJ WOODBRIDGE.
The above proposition is hereby modi-
fed so that the contract may be term
mated by either party at the end of
six months.
S. M. WOODBRIDGE
Fifty Carloads Accumulate
While the new incinerator has been
in operation not more than three
months, fifty carloads of ashes, clink-
ers and cans have been allowed to col
lect on the dump. This was one of
the distressing features of the incin-
orator. and to remedy it the board
had been figuring on employing some
one to remove the cans and other
articles that were in these dumps.
Mr.. Woodbridge has spent several
days in screening the dumps in order
to ascertain the value of the old cans
70, 1e hot al
up in the incinerator. AS a result he
has offered to give to the city all of
the money realized in the sale OF the
ironware which comes from the refuse.
The iron that comes from the refuse
is from the So-called tin cans. 1t was
explained yesterday that tin cans are
merely galvanized iron with a coating
of tin over them.
Used for Window Weights
This iron is melted and sold to fac
tories for the manufacture of window
weights and for like uses. In other
cities sums realized from this source
are we'll worth the effort to save the
cans. All of the money thus obtained
Mr.. Woodbridge offers to turn over
to the board of public works.
When Woodbridge's letter was read
before the board yesterday that body
showed a disposition to stop and
analyze the formers proposition. City
Attorney Matthews was Immediately
asked to draw up a contract along the
lines suggested by Mr.. Woodbridge.
The question of leasing the incinera-
tor to some one was also discussed by
the board so that the moist garbage
could be utilized. Tt is an established
fact that the fats from moist garbage
can be extracted and the board wishes
TO take advantage of this also.
Up to the present time the board has
had much difficulty In getting the in
cinerator operated properly. A sug
gestion Of carelessness In its operation
has hean made as one bow was burned