Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-01-25

Following a public conference, in Coun-
Gil Chamber, at the City Hall, last even
ing, City Council met in executive ses-
sion, the subject under consideration be-
ing the collection and disposal OF garn-
age, and as a result it was decided to rec
ommend 20 Council at the meeting TO-
night, that action on the awarding OF
contracts for collection be deferred until
such time as the crematory committee
can get ont new specifications for dis
posal and collection, separately ana
Jointly, and that until this matter Is
finally disposed Of, temporary arrange
ment be made for the collection of garh-
age. The result was, practically, to
adopt a new plan for getting rid OF garb-
lnge, on limos suggested by O company Tor
rolleotion and disposal, If IL appeals to
Council as being advantageous ANA II
such an arrangement can be made legal
Ny. The suggestion came at the confer
ence which preceded the meeting
The subject was discussed at great
length, the chief speakers being repre-
eentatives Of the Atlantic Product Co,
rVho stated their proposition for the col
lection and disposal; Mayor Horace VIII
eon and the members of Council. In the
absence of President Loitch, Councilman
White presided. Tho representatives of
the product company present were DIR.
Frank II. Macfarland, Edward Baeder
andJohn ID. Shiho of Philadelphia. They
were accompanied by james H. Hoifecker
fDf their counsel, Hoifecker a. Hoilecker
Upon invitation TO speak, James H.
Hoifecker expressed the belief that his
Iclients would be able TO offer the city a
lpropsr solution Of the problem Of garbage
ldispoaal, which has confronted the city
ldor some time. lie said there is a sys.
item Of collection here that does not col.
lect all of the garbage, while IL is desired
by the people that tho garbage be prop
erly collected and disposed of. The peo
lple also want 70 prevent the carting OF
garbage out of the city in wagons which
soil the street. His clients propose Z,
collect and dispose Of the garbage. Mr.
Hoifecker called upon Or. Frank II. Mac
farland of Philadelphia, one of hii
clients, 10 explain the proposition.
Or. Mncfarland said there are two con
ditions to be looked at first, a sanitar,
collection and disposal of the garbage
and, second an economic collection an,
disposal All large cities, he said, havi
adopted modern methods.
For n thorough collection of garbage
he said, there must be some incentive. il
bidding under the present system SOM
of the bidders may have IN mind shor
hauls, dumping the garbage ON lots o
something OF that kind Under the plai
proposed, however, there is an incentiv,
The company derives profit from tn
residue and, naturally, wants ever
pound Of garbage IL can find, and hunt
for il.
The doctor said in the smaller cities in
cineration has hcen the favorite methot
but Il hns been found that incineratio
did not pay. When garbage is bune,
money Is burned, and thore is nothing {
lpay for that burning. In incneratio
there are noxious gases, which are
menace TO public health. In reduction
thowever, It is different This plan ha
ibeen adopted by most Of the largei
lrities. The garbage. When Il goes in tl
wagons, never comes forth until it
destroyed. II goes from the wagons I
mechanical carriers, thence 70 hermet
cally sealed retorts, where IL Is boile
and becomes sterile. IL resolves itse
into liquid and solid The solid is use
20 generate steam and the by-produc
come from the liquid. Il goes with all
contains-bottles, cans. chinaware. pap'
and whateveris found in garbagc-but
Is never handled after It is placed in q
wagons until it is no more
As 70 municipal ownership, DR.. Ma
farland asked whether il would not
better for the city 20 own n plant thl
pays for itself rather than one that
an expense. The company always malS
A. condition that the city can buy Il