The Sentinel=record., 1914-02-08
GARBAGE ORDOR
 BEFORE COUNCIL
lNClNERATlNG PLANT MUST BE INSTALLED FORTHWITH OR
 CONTRACT ANNULLED.
Some Evidence Taken Before the Council, but the Board of Health Had Not Understood the Proceed ings to Be Taken.

The odor from the garbage plant or rather, from the lack of any gar. ba5e plant, was before the city coun- ell last night. when some evidence was taken as to the general condi- tions that have obtained, and which the board fears will make the city dangerous in the summer months, unless immediate action is taken.
 The board of health was represent. ed by it's entire membership, there being present Dr. c. A. Hobart, pres ident; Dr. Wootten, secretary, and Drs, Orr and Forbes, and Mr. Schochleiter Dr, John s. Wood. county health officer, and Dr. E. T. Sanders, city health officer, were also present.
 These officials knew in a general way from the reports that had been brought to them that the conditions were unsafe even for the preseu, and very dangerous for the summer months. but when City Attorney Me Laughlin opened up council proceed ings as a court of inquiry to take evi- dence, the board was unprepared to offer specific proof of instances in which the sanitary company had yio- lated it's contract.
 The question before the council was as to whether the contract had been rendered void There seemed little doubt that it had been, even if the detailed proof was lacking, for Mr. Murray made the admission that he had no incinerating plant at this time nor had taken steps to buy one since the former one had benn destroyed by fire, but there was genuine interest in the proceedings when Mr Mur- ray stated why he had not bought new plant
 "If the city would back me up, and enforce the law against others hand ling garbage, l would build a plant" said Mir. Murray.
 "What kind of guarantee would | be neccssary?' asked Alderman Key holds
 Well, the city makes me give q bond; why not the crty make me a bond that it will enforce the ordi- nances?" inquired MT. Murray.
 There was a moment of merriment over the suggestion Jnat the city was called on to make a bond for the en- forcement of it's sanitary ordinances. 1 Mir. Murray said that any man who | invested $10,G00 in plant would have to have a guarantee of protec- ! tier in his contract
 The trouble was thoroughly thresh- ed out and it seems that the city and the sanitary company are both in a measure to blame for the condition that exists, and for the fact that non ing definite has been done to cure the trouble
 Dr. Hobart. president of the board, | however, made it plain to the coun- cil that this was not question of a contention over Mir. Murray or any other person having the contract, but that there was a COnulJlOn lud WOulu have be met, and the board would insist that it was met The state laws were being violated and the board felt a responsibility, and the conditions must be changed.
 Alderman Reynolds suggested that if MT. Murray did not carry out his contract properly the city might in validate it and then take up the ques tion of a municipal plant and handle the situation for the city.
 Alderman Rigsbee stated that in a ] least one instance he had found h' company discourteous when attention [ was called to it's failure to fulfill con tracts,