The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-05-19
To That End A. ]. Goddard
Springs Bond Issue
Scheme.
Move Is Plainly Made
in Interest of Council
Gang.

4 proposition which hears
all the car-marks Of a scheme
10 defeat the plan OF having The
city handle the collection and
destruction OF garbage. enc
mated from Councilman Cod
dard last night. in the introdue-
tion of a council ordinance
which provides in substance
for the calling Of a special cleo
tion on an issue of bonds to
defrsy the cost OF fully equip
ping and establishing a munie-
ipal system Of garbage dis
posal
The ordinance is drawn in
blank form aud was sent by
the council 10 the health and
sanitation aud finance commit
tees. At first glance the meas
IRE purports 20 father a thor
oughly economical and judi
eious plan. but those who are
on the inside and should know,
state that il amounts TO moth
ing more nor les than a clever
step 10 block the genuine ef-
tort which is being made by
Councilman Murphy and 9TH
ers To install a city garbage
department
Not In Good Faith.
Goddard's ordinance Is described
as the "veiled haud" attack OF the
council gang who would farm out
a garbage contract TO private per
sous. The point which a private
corporation could obtain from such
a franchise privilege are almost be-
yond computation
To begin with. Il Is Goddard's
idea that the special election should
BE- held on the question Of issuing
bonds. amounting 10 possibly s400.-
goo or $500. o0g This amount is al
most double that which would be
actually required. under the figures
given by Health Commissioner
Crichtun. who has made a close
study OF the garbage question.
Wants More Figures.
Again. the council clique who are
hot after this garbage contract. ask
that figures be submitted TO the
committee covering the cost OF In
s,alling a fully equipped system by
the newly appointed superintendent
OF public utilities. A. Y Rouillon
II Is well known that all this in.
formation is now IN the possession
Of the city engineering department.
and the question arises as to Why
Rouillon should be asked for some
thing which a city department has
already obtained after months Of
hard work
Not one OF the conneilmen doubts
the correctness OF the data CON-
piled by Assistant City Engineer
Moore. who has had charge OF the
present incinerator. Again the
question comes. why not Eet this
data now available. instead Of wait.
ing for weeks. or months possibly,
TO have Bouillon 20 over the same
ground that has already been COW
eredg
Murphy's Plan Approved.
Councilman Murphy already has
plan before the council which
meets with the approval Of the city
officials. This provides for an in.
itiai appropriation OF $4,000 to In
stall the first unit of garbage
collecting system. with provision
20 be made in the next annual tax
levy for enough money TO complete
the system. also TO establish addi-
tional incinerators. If necessary.
This can be done without any bond
issue and without any severe drain
on the city finances.
IL is the intention OF the garbage
contractors to-he TO have this
measure sidetracked in favor of
the Goddard scheme. and use every
effort 10 have the proposed bond
issue defeated at the polls. II not
there, it Is urged that II would be
the simplest matter in the world TO
iugele things so that the actual
sale of the bonds could be put of
indefinitely.
Another Proof Of insineerity.
The idea of advancing the scheme
OF another big bond issue at this
time. when the city has lately fail
ed in several attempts TO place the
s. go. 600 issue of water bonds. is
claimed to be but another proof
of the fact that Goddard's plan will
only serve to influence public opin-
ion TO the point where the intending
garbage contractors can again
spring their proposition of letting
the business to private con.
tractor.