The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-06-10

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boxes located on the street corners by
the street cleaning department
South Milwaukee, Garbage is col
lected by the city once week for which
the householder pays SOC per year.
Regular garbage cans are used and
cans, bottles and rubbish separated
! from the garbage. Rubbish is collect
ed by the city as often as necessary.
i Water tight garbage wagons with COW
ers are used and are washed and disin-
fected with chloride Of lime once
week. Garbage is dumped and covered
with earth or ashes.
Stevens Garbage is collected
by the city three times a week during
the hot weather, free of charge to the
| householder. Metallic garbage cans
with tight fitting covers are required
and water tight covered garbage wag
onss are used for collection, being
washed out with hose after use. Gar
bage is used in filing slough just
outside of the city
Tomah--The city collects garbage
once week, free Of charge. A cover
ed garbage can is required, but gar
bage does not have to be separated
from rubbish. Both garbage and rub
bish are collected together on ordi-
nary wagons. The garbage is deposit
ed on city property mile or so out
side the city.
| Two Rivers-Garbage is collected by
| the street commissioner every Friday
and Saturday, free Of charge. Covered
| containers must be used, but separa-
tion of garbage and rubbish is not re-
| quired. Open wagons are used for col
lection and are washed daily. Gar
| bage is dumped on a garbage dump and
| burned several times year.
Sheboygan-G Garbage is collected by
the city twice week, free OF charge.
! Galvanized garbage cans with covers
are required and garbage must be
separated from cans and other rubbish
the city collects the garbage only.
! Garbage is collected in covered ordi-
nary wagons. The wagons are cleaned
after use and disinfected with per-
manganese of potash solution. The
garbage is dumped into a ravine about
/ one and one-half miles outside of the
city on the Conaly Farm.
Wausau-The city began municipal
collection in July 1914, and two men
and an ordinary wagon are employed.
Garbage is separated from other refuse,
and collected twice a week for which
a charge of $1.00 per month is made.
The collection is made under the super
vision of the health department..
Private Collection.
In the following cities garbage is
collected regularly by private parties
under municipal contract or city
supervision:
Appleton Garbage is collected
twice a week by private collectors for
which charge Of 25e a month and up
ward is made. No particular garbage
receptacle is required, but garbage
proper must be separated from other
rubbish. Ordinary wagons with barrels
are used for collection and the garbage
is mostly fed to hogs.
Misunderstanding is collected by
private parties under agreement with
the city. Private residences pay soc
per month in advance to the city treas
urer. Suitable garbage cans are re-
| quired and garbage must be separated
from other rubbish. Garbage is col
lected in barrels on regular wagons
and the garbage is dumped on vacant
| land outside Of the city limits rented
for the purpose.
! Beloit-Garbage is collected by priv
ate parties under license from the city.
| Householders pay 10c per bucket for
removal. No particular kind Of recep-
table is required, but the garbage is
hauled in galvanized iron tanks with
covers. Garbage is partly fed to hogs
and partly spread on land as fertilizer.
The collector gets the use of twenty
acres of farm land belonging to the
city for which he pays 800 per year.
Fond du Lac Garbage in the city of
Fond du Lac is collected by private
parties at a cost Of twenty-five cents
per week. The collection is made under
| the supervision of the health officer
and the receptacle in which it is col
lected must be covered. The garbage
is separated from rubbish and is car
ried outside of the city.
Janesville-- Garbage is collected by
private parties under license from the
city. Collections are made three times
a week, the householder paying the col
lector according to agreement. Suit
able garbage cans are required and gar
bage is separated from other rubbish.
Ordinary wagons are used for collec-
tion and the garbage is partly fed to
hogs and partly buried.
Madison--Garbage is collected twice
week in winter and three times
week in summer by private parties I'M
der contract with the city, for which
service the householder pays $3.50 per
year. Metallic garbage cans are re-
| quired and ordinary tank wagons, some
covered and some not, are used in col
! lection GarbaCa must he Separatpd