The Washington times., 1915-05-18
URGES |NC|NERAT|NG
PLANT FOR DISTRICT
DR.. n. E. Ames Tells Georgetown
Citizens Contract System Is
Insanitary and Costly.

Declaring the contract system oi
waste and garbage disposal In the us
trct was unsatisfactory. insanitary. and
expensive. DIR. II. T.. Ames. u. y. NJ
retired. declared before the Georgetown
| Cltizens' Association last night 'ha'
every time the District entered INTO
now contract for waste disposal. II pur-
chased for the contractor new rlant
and equipment.
DR.. Ames advocated municipality own
cd and operated incinerating plants.
DR. Ames. as chairman OF the nublic
health committee OF the association
said ha had made close study of the
situation and scrutinized carefully the
operations of the various contractors
who now remove the city waste. lie
cited personal experiences to show the
difficulties of getting waste removed.
Charges SlOvenliness.
Under the present arrangement. he
said. one contractor removes the ashes
another the trash. and another the
garbage. Each will reject anything
that Is not patiently in his particular
province. DR.. Ames related his diff
culties in getting a Christmas tree re-
out grass or dead flowers. The Garb-
age man rejects them as trash. he said
and the trash man rejects them as
plant waste and garbage.
After discussing alleged slovenly oper-
atlons OF the contractors, due, he said
to their unwilingness to maintain a
hne standard of equipment. DR.. Ames
asked the association to give wed
to ttn aNt lit,
one municipal plant to handle all waste
Each time a contractor bids" said DR.
Ames. he includes in his bid the cost
| OF plant and equipment. This is plain
business. Should he lose the contrac,
the next time, he suffers no loss on this
investment Should he gain the con.
tract. there is a neat overhead prcftt."
To Carry Move To Congress.
Several months ago the association
| urged a municipal plant. and steps
will be taken to impress the associa-
! tiOn's views upon the Commissioners
and pom Congress.
On motion Of DR. Amea. the asso-
citation will procure and distribute to
| Georgetown residents circulars pre-
! pared on data from the Department
OF Agriculture. on fytraps and other
/ The circular will give a description
| of new trap for manure piles
and will be distributed to all horse
| owners
Announcement was made by prosi,
| dent Doyle. Of the appointment OF
Frank p. LectCh. chairman of the
executive committee of the associa.
| tion as eN-oft"i" member Of the
Citizens Committee, and chairman
| Of the committee which is preparinl
| data in the half~and-half fight. or
the appropriations asked by the Com.
missi"ners In recent years that were
| refused.
Colonel Harts Thanked.
Resolutions Of thanks to Col. W
w. Harts. superintendent of publ,
| buildings and grounds. for his con.
| sideratiOn and favorable action or
requests of the association for more
| tennis courts and hand concerts ir
. MOntrOsc ark. Were unanimously
passed. 4 special committee re.
| ported to the association that two
| additional tennis courts are under
construction. and that FIVE CorCcriG
have been scheduled for the park
| instead Of two, as heretofore
| At tho close Of the meeting presi
dent John Hadley boyle made an nd
dress, thanking tn" members f0I
their attendance and their work fnr
Georgetown. and adjournment wa!
l.