Evening star., 1912-08-28
AnaIostan Considered by Citi-
zens as City Dump.
MIGHT SOLVE PROBLEM
Several Questions Involved in TAX
ing Over Garbage Contracts.
MEETING SOON TO BE HELD
Representatives of Many Capital
Organizations Meet on Tuesday
to Discuss Civic Needs.

Utilization of Analostan Island in con-
by the local government of the contracts
for the handling of ashes. garbage and
refuse may be recommended to the Com
missioners 10y the permanent clean city
committee of the District
Notice that the first fall meeting of the
committee will be held next Tuesday in
tie boardroom of the municipal building
today was sent to the representatives of
more than 100 civic organizations that
have membership in the committee. Ii is
said that one of the first matters TO he
considered by the clean-up body will be
the Districts contract system for handling
ashes. garbage and refuse and that, in all
probability. it will recommend the
abolition of this system.
The suggestion that Analostan Island
might be utilized in the event the city de-
cides to take over the contracts referred
to has been made by certain members of
the committee and il is not unlikely that
the question will come up for serious con-
Sideration
Commissioners Plan.
Last year the Commissioners recon-
mended to Congress an appropriation OF
$4,000 for the preparation of plans for
a garbage reducing plant to be located on
the site of the workhouse at Occoquan.
The item. which was included in the esti-
mates, was struck out on the floor of the
House on q. point of order raised by
Representative Carin of Virginia. that it
involved new legisla ton. II is learned
that Superintendent of the Street Clean
ing Department J. w Paxton has recon-
mended to the Commissioners that effort
he made again next year to have the ap-
preparation allowed.
Should the District take over the gar
bage contract it would have to make pro-
vision for the handling of the refuse, a
problem which the Commissioners believe
could be solved through the erection Of
1t practically is certain, however, that
this plan will meet with continued oppo-
sition by certain of the Virginia repre-
sentatives in Congress.
Ashes Could Be Utilized.
II is by no means certain that Ana
lostan Island could be utilized in connec-
ton with the building of a garbage re-
ducipg plant, but certain members of the
committee have pointed out that in the
event the District should take over the
ash contract it could deposit this mate
rial on the island and build mp the ground
sufficiently TO make 1t available eventual
ly for park purposes.
In 1S6 committee of the health de-
partment of the District investigated the
island with a view to determining wheth-
er 1t would be a satisfactory site for the
erection OF an isolation hospital The
committee reported that it would be nee
essary to reclaim the marshes along the
island as far south as Alexander Island
and 70 connect the island with the ap-
proaches of the Aqueduct bridge by a
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Contracts Last Five Years.
Disposition of the city's ashes, gar
bage and refuse is provided for under
three contracts. Neither of the contracts
is to expire for five years.
There is plenty of time for the Com
it Is not unlikely that the clean city COM
mittee will appoint subcommittee to
look into the various phases of the situa-
ton and report later.
At the first fall meeting of the commit
tee, next Tuesday, plans will be consid-
cred for keeping Washington in a sani-
tary condition this winter, and prevent
ing an accumulation of waste such as
was discovered in the cleanup crusade
last April. The committee is the out
growth of that srusade. which was con-
Quoted under the auspices of The Star.
Among the organizations represented
on the committees are the trade bodies.
civic organizations, citizens associations
and several departments of the District
government William H. Richardson.
president of the Benning Citizens Asso-
citation, is chairman of the committee,
and DIR. Arthur l.. Murray of the Dis
trict heath department secretary. 1t
was stated today that applications for
membership from all organizations inter-
ested in the movement are desired.