Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-29
REFUSE DISPOSAL
CONTRACT SHAKY
ALEXANDER MAY BE UNABLE
TO HANDLE GARBAGE
Board of Public Works Offers Emer-
gency Plan in Event Contractor
Fails to Carry Out Terms
of Agreement

Fearing that Charles Alexander, the
garbage contractor, may not be able to
comply with the terms of his contract
and be compelled to forfeit it, the
board of public works will ask the
council today to pass a resolution au-
thorizing 1t to enter into a month to
month contract with the Vernon Live
stock association in case such action
becomes necessary In a report to the
board of public works w. M. Humph-
reys, chief inspector of public works,
presents reasons for the necessity for
this action. He says:
1.-THE garbage from the main part OF
the city is now being collected by
Charles Alexander under contract. One
of the provisions of this contract is
that the garbage Shall be disposed Of
at a point not less than five miles be-
yond the city limits. Whatever merit
this provision may have, our former
city council is entitled to the full credit.
1t is possible Mr.. Alexander may be
able properly to execute this contract.
1t is a big undertaking, and the details
will need some working out At the
present time however, certain features
of it are so unsatisfactory that have
considered it would be expedient for
the board to obtain authorization to
employ the necessary teams and wag-
ons in case Mr.. Alexander should be
unable to execute his contract, or II
the board should declare a forfeiture on
account of performance
New Emergency Possible
"If, under the emergency it should be
necessary to employ an outht, the city
could be served by twenty-three teams
and wagons at a cost of not to exceed
81 a day for each team and wagon, pro-
vided we could be allowed to dispose
of the garbage in the Vernon district
This will, of course, set aside for a
period at least the flve-mile RESTRICTION:
IL, under the emergency, the board
should be required to dispose OF the
garbage at q point beyond the five
mile limit, It would necessitate the
leasing of dumping grounds, and I'M
less some arrangement could be maze
with the railroad, would necessitate the
employing of approximately forty
teams at not less than 50 day for each
team and wagon. and it is not probable
that forty wagons suitable for the col
lection of garbage could be had on
short notice.
"Should we conclude to use the incin-
orator. we could depend upon 1t to dis
pose of about one-half the garbage
produced. / respectfully recommend
that these facts be presented TO the
honorable city council. that. should II
be thought best to adhere TO the nVe-
mile limit in case an emergency arises,
an appropriation can be MADE 10 meet
the emergency. For my part, l would
respectfully recommend that the TWEEN
ty-three teams at 81 day be author
lied. and that the Vernon district be
the place where the garbage shall be
disposed of in case 1t should again be
necessary for the city to take over the
work"
Mr.. Alexander declared yesterday
that the alarm of the board of public
works that he would not be able to
fulfill his contract was unnecessary.
~ have teams and wagons that are
not working, and my equipment is fully
sufflcient TO take care of all the citys
garbage in good shape" said Mr.. Alex
ander