The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
NOTHING is DONE,
Garbage CrematOry Situation
Still in the Air.
Disappointing Meeting With No
Plans Today.
CRITICISE MIR. HOLMAN
City Commissioners Believe the
Delay Is Unnecessary.
Ask That Working Plans of
Plant Be Made Up at Once.

II was disappointed board OF city
commissioners that adjourned at II
O'Clock this morning after P two-hour
session which was called in an attempt
to make plans for the operation OF the
new city garbage crematory
The commissioners were not only
disappointed, but many of them ad-
nitted they were sgusted-disguste
because up to date nothing whatever
has been done for a final settlement
and systemization of the garbage work
in this city.
NJ C. Holman, commissioner in
charge Of the crematory, was due for
a final report on the plans this morn
Ing, but he had nothing of value to
the commissioners He had a catalog
with pictures Of collection wagons
and that was all In order to get the
plant in running order by the first of
the year the commissioners have been
making various attempts to get action
on the plans.
And the city officials were not back
ward in their ideas Of the delay at the
meeting this morning
Il thought we would have every
thing here to discuss. said Mr.. Bone.
II thought that Mr.. Holman would
have the specifications and the plans
ready. I was under the impression
that we would have something to do
besides talk of catalog garbage
wagons. We have nothing TO work
upon The meeting this morning was
q waste of time"
City Attorney RalSton came in for a
bouquet to Commissioner Holman
Mr.. Holman has asked me to draw
up an ordinance" hesaid.- 1T is Gus
tomary TO draw I'D ordinances after
there IS something TO base the ordi-
about garbage crematorteS and Mr..
Holman has given me no information
on the subject When I draw up an
ordinance for the commissioners to
pass 1t Will have to contain the entire
working plans of the garbage plant
and that is up to MI Holman to work
OUT
Commissioner Tandy suggested that
the city be made into districts and that
the wagons and equipment be pur-
chased accordingly.
IT can't see where any progress has
been made" said Mr.. Tandy this aft
ernoon. I'VE don't know what kind
Of wagons We want and we don't
know how many We don't know what
the plans will be for collection cans
and there is no way TO inform the
people as to what is expected of them.
II this plant is to be placed in opera
ton by the first of January these plans
should have been made long ago"
It has been the plan Of most of the
commissioners to write to different
cities over he country and get a copy
Of their ordinances and their garbage
collection plans Also to get many
prices and bids on wagons. cans and
other equipment. It was expected that
som thing OF this kind would be
brought out by Mr.. Holman this morn
ing.
A first meeting was called for Fri
day morning of last week. but Mr. Hol-
man didn't show up. Then the Com
merciaI club took up the matter, but
from the reports they give out, no sat
isfaction could be obtained
The people of the city are COM
planning to the city officials regarding
the incorporation of the garbage Gre
matory and the commissioners are
irving to rush the plans Another
meeting has been called for Thursday
morning and If Cornmissi oner Holman
does not have a detailed plan at this
time there will be trouble in the COM
mission chamber