Evening journal., 1906-07-05
ONT RACTS FOR
ROSTLES' FRIENDS
That ity Council To-
ht Will live Out Caro-
az Work
AApiV1
IN THE SUBJECT

has it pat Councilman Thomas
Of the Nixth ward has left his
C friends ,and is again safe
Republican, fold.
thas he has received the
two contracts for the col.ec-
rbage, The contracts which are
ed by Martin Keogh and George
collectors selected, b1th Of
colored, are said to be john IL.
Tor the first district and
Colburn for the second d.s-
remaining two d.sticts will
given to the present contract
Witsil and Daniel Mccormick,
icrats. because they have no
The former was the only bio
district. the Third; and IN the
rict there was only one other
de Mccormick He is A. G..
D, colored, but his bid was not
] by the necessary surety
consequently will be thrown
Postles, clerk in the office OF
rer Charles H. Blaine, is a d
I'd by the deal. lie wll, it is
his present berth and go to
where lac is slated Tor a
len asked to-day if this was
true young Postles replied that he knew
nothing about it,
ur. Mcfarland Explains.
In connect on with the Carriage Questio.
DR.. f. II. Ma,Farland, of Philadelphia
who is presid aat Of the Atlantic IsI duo
Company wnlCl operates plans fot th'
disposal of sd.b4ge in Atlantic City an'
Gray's Ferry. Philadelphia, most success
fully. has wtl.ten the following letter oi
the subject L. The Evening Journal
Editor The Evcn,ag journal
Dear Sir. In looking over the bids suo
mitted to your Council for the col
lection and disposal Of garbage, we az
impressed with the fact that all the b-d
for collection are higher than were IN
bids submitted in January last ms
most natural as the specifications for col
lection of garbage are harder TO woi
under and the enforcement of ordinance
relative 80 collection viii make the cor
tractor earn his payments more than i
ever did under the old methods. There
no use in the city expecting good wor
from a low priced contract, as the wor
must be skinned in order to give II
contractor his proper profits and an
contract covering either collection or dis
posal Of garbage should never be skinne'
as the health of the community is el
dangered thereby.
In trying to think out the reasons i'
the difference between the high and 10
bids submitted for disposal we first con
TO the same question We meet in regai
10 the collection, viz: VIII the specific
tions be enforcedf If that question is al
swered in the affirmative then there
but one thing for Council to do and tn
is sign a contract with the low bidd
and see that his surety is such as
protect the city.
At the same time, If Council feels tn
there is any possibility Of trouble ahe'
in disposing Of this garbage and therel
endanger the public health, they shou
not enter into a low priced contract, as
would prove wretched economy in q
long run.
A proper course for them would be
inquire and satisfy themselves as to he
much it costs per ton to dispose Of 60
bage in other cities where the same sS
tenn of disposal is used, that is propos
to be installed by the low bidder. At t
price submitted # viii be found that
ALL the garbage Of Wilmington is
stroyed by the process and none finds
way TO farms or hog feeders, then t
contractor. according to his bid, win j
get more than IS cents per ton for disI
sal-can he do it for that price? The c
OF Reading is paying by the ton for
garbage disposal. Wire that city's auth'
tiles and ask how much they pay ]
ton. In cold reason it looks too cheap
be good and Council should insure the
solute living up TO the conditions Of I
contract fortified by ample surety
fore making such a contract.
Respectfully.
Frank H. MacFarlant
Atlantic City, July 4.