Evening journal., 1915-05-24
The Association II
MONDAY MAY "a, 1915
A BENEFICIAL GARBAGE CONTRACT.

~ UR Republican City Board Of Health has made
" splendid garbage removal contract. The removal
of such refuse is serious problem that is confronting
most American cities today Little real progress has
been made along those lines in the last twenty-five
thirty years Our local Board OF Health must have
given the question, both to the handling and dis
posal Of garbage considerable thought, as from the
facts presented It to be good and sound busi-
agreement TO award the contract for the collec
ton and removal Of the garbage to the contractor who
already has the disposal.
Il should be borne in mind that the profit in the dis
posa lies in the amount of garbage received It is self
evident therefore, that in awarding the collection to
the disposal contractor assurance is given that that
contractor will make every effort to get all the gar
bage and not collect with idea of skmpng the
work
From the disposal end Of it, there is every reason
to believe that the contractor will be after the Board
Of Health TO that all garbage will saved
much as the city Of Wilmington is prohtsharng to the
extent of ten per cent of the profits it divides the
responsibility between the city and the contractors for
disposal Therefore every effort to make good show
ing the financial end of the disposal will necessate
thorough collection. While contracts for collection
not awarded to the lowest bidder yet there is no
doubt that the award to the best bidder The low
bidder is always the best and cheapest Again.
awarding the for the disposal Of garbage
for nine years, which goes into effect June l. 1915,
been Of the best contracts that city ever has
entered into and few critics are enjoying
The board also saved the of $4,000 and at the
expiration of nine Years the plant worth S2O0OO will
be given city free and clear or all incumbrances
That will be in addition the city sharing the net
profits Of the disposal company the extent of ten
per cent
Having saved the amount stated for disposal, it
would that the board is perfectly iustihabe in
awarding the the bidder as II will save
the city much money when both the disposal and the
collection contracts compared with the ones just
expiring
in the board would have been perfectly usti-
fed if it had awarded the for the pur-
pose Of getting good collection 1t is apparent how
that it will only accomplish that purpose but
also from financial point of view the interest of the
city has been well taken care Of
Under the new terms of contract for collection the
contractor to uniform the men employed Each
will a cap with number. This feature will
insure the public courtesy which, all reports has
been lacking under the present system. The equip
will also be of the best The system Of collec-
ton will be greatly improved. block system Of coll
lection will be used. most important feature is that
both the collection and disposal will be under one head
and the equipment, at the expiration of the three
years under this contract goes to the city. the city
will then be in position to collect its own garbage
The members of the Board Of Health are to be con-
graduated for taking this important step as it IS
problem from which the city has long suffered The
public should take pride in the boards efforts and CO.
operate with the contractor in seeing that the
garbage is placed in accessible place that dogs are
tied up and gates of yards left unlocked The
householder shares certain responsibility. conse-
quently with their cooperation there is every rea-
to believe that better results are to be obtained
and the whole system of garbage collection will be
greatly improved.