Evening journal., 1913-07-24
THURSDAY. JULY %. 1913.
MAYOR HOWELL AND CARRIAGE COMPLAINTS.

I T may be true that Mayor Howels patience is
hausted by the complaints he is receiving from
houeehodors in this city relative the failure of GER
tain local garbage contractors to perform their
work properly u must be borne i'm mind. however
that the reception such complaints by mail and ele
phone is not nearly trying to him as are the filed
garbage cans TO the complainants.
AS we Wow the matter the fact that The people OF
the city are complaining TO him direct shows that they
have abiding faith in his dosire TO conserve their
interests. They doubtless think that by putting him
after the Board Of Health and the garbage contractors
who under the jurisdiction Of that Board Health
they are performing master-stroke In any event
such earnest appeals to the Mayor redress of sre,
should be viewed by him as a compliment rather
than annoyance When Mayor gets SO close TO the
people that they rush TO him With their grievances
ask him to his influence TO bring about their
rcction, II Is a good sign.
Mayor Howell Is looked upon the peoples Mayor
He is known to housohodcrs ms physician who has
keen appreciation OF the danger which turks iu
accumulatons of garbage about business houses and
homes In the Summer season They look TO him for
that protection which they fail to get through COM
plants to the garbage men and the Department Of
Health. AS have said before. the Mayor should
feel complimentcd and not annoyed, that the people
who reelected bui SO Overwhelmingly IN June now run
TO him with their just grievances and ask him TO exert
himself to nc about their correction. The people
faie eht 10 demand that their garbage he removed
The health comfort well-helng of the city demand
that Il be removed If the Mayor win get after tho
Board Of Health and The contractors every COM
plant receives and demand that the nuisancca com;
planned OF be abatcd without delay he will increase
his popularity correspondingly with the public and the
health officials AND the contractors viii look upon
him with that wholesome respect which enjoyed by
sll officials who insist that the people obtain value
received for the taxes they pay.
In this connection It may not be amiss to cali TO the
attention Of our city officials the fact that New York
city discovered that it is possible to make the dis
possl Of garbage source of rather than
Of expense I'm tho past IL has cost that city $4,000
year to dispose of s garbage. within the last week
Commissioner Edwards. Of the Department of street
Cleaning has opened bids for the privilege of dspos-
ing of garbage In Manhattan tho Bronx aud Brooklyn
The company which has been disposing Of H.
felt Of ts position that It Increased its "5iooo
bid To the surprise of its officials, Peekskil
tractor stepped and offered to pay New York s6250O
the FIRST year ss7.5OO the second year and Sii25oo
the third year for the privilege of dsposing of the
garbage of those three horoughs in that city
Here in Wilmington the taxpayers are paying big,
money for the collection of the garbage and good
money for its disposal The experience of New York
city In the matter of disposal may here in
spraton looking 20 making It source Of
revenue rather than of expense.