Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-02
READY TO QUIT.
Garbage Collector VIII Give Tn Con-
tract for q Confederation.

tract Tor q consideration.
! Buriington's new system OF collecting
garbage has not proved a bowling success
thus far. The nldermanic committee. COM
posed OF M. j. Barnes. c. p. Cowles and
John w. Coffey. who have had under
Investigation the complaints concerning
the manner IN which garbage Ia collected
will soon recommend to the board Of alder
men some drastic changes I'm the system.
II Is understood that Thomas T. Conlon.
who has FIVE years contract with the
city to collect the garbage at 81 700 her
year. Is ready to turn his contract over
to the city for certain considerations and
throw UP the Job.
| The committee on garbage had "A final
hearing on complaints in the city clerk $
office Saturday evening and Chairman
Barnes OF the committee handed out some
straight talk about the condition of things
In various parts Of the city. The COM
plants received by the committee on
Saturday night numbered about So In
cluded in this list were number Of names
attach to petition by residents in the
, north part of the city and presented by
iC. p. Dion. These residents complain at
the way the garbage is collected, or
rather not collected. Present at the
meeting were the city attorney. and Drs
r. r. Clark, c. F. Dalton and D. ]. Nolan,
comprising the local board Of health.
The fundamental trouble with the whole
system. It is claimed. is the new ordinance
under which the garbage contract liz
awarded. This ordinance was hastily
framed and as hastily passed by the boa I'd
of aldermen, without proper consideration
II contains a number of provisions which
tt,, ri
working standpoint. Among these may he
mentioned tho provision which says the
garbage mus: be kept from freezing In
the winter and also that the garbage must
he placed by the householder or tenant
on the ground floor The provision which
stpulates that ashes, tin and garbage
shall be kept separate has also proved
a stumbling block 70 some extent. While
the ordinance as a whole is admitted to be
a step in the right direction, the system
has been far from satisfactory.
Residents who complain at the system
claim that the garbage men do not
properly remove the garbage. On the
other hand. the garbage men claim that
glassware and tin Is found in some Of
the garbage pals and other garbage Is
allowed to freeze and they refuse to
the ordinance. It Is claimed that the
work OF collecting the carnage ~ not
properly supervised. ant - ~e meeting
Saturday night il was suggested that the
collecting of garbage might he placed
under the supervision of the street depart
ment and made to include collection Of
ashes and all other rubbish about the
city's back door yards. This would of
course make necessary the hiring Of a
superintendent to supervise the work and
might mean an expenditure Of more than
81, 100 per year. Right in this connection.
however, It might be stated. that there are
number OF people who advocate an addi-
donal expenditure of this kind and who
point to the fact that such plan Is what
Burlington will have to adopt sooner or
later Chairman Barnes of the committee
has had numerous complaints from all
wards In the city. and he stated Saturday
night that he was determined to see the
matter through and see if a satisfactory
system could not be devised. The COM
mittee will meet soon with the board
OF health for the purpose of considering
the matter and will report to the board
Of alderman. probably at the next regular
meeting.