Evening journal., 1915-04-05
FAVORS CITY owned
DISPOSAL PLANT
The Health Board Secretary
Makes Recommendation
in Annual Report
BEST SERVICE
UNDER THE PLAN

In his annual report which was
mbmittcd 10 city Council on Thurs
lay night ]. Austin ellison, secretary
,r the city Board of Health, makes
The following recommendations
"The city should both own and
operate IT'S own wagons and works
necessary for a complete system Of
collection and disposal of all classes
ST municipal waste.
"That regular and systematic col
lection OF separated classes OF wastes
lashcs. garbage and rubbish be maue
,s follows: ashes and rubbish once
, wreck; garbage every other day dur
nr the summer, twice week during
winter. changes TO be made from
.wicc week 20 every other day June
and October of each year.
"That the laws regarding the sepa-
pde,faion aud handling OF the different
OF wastes by tho householder
,ne i,'..ss,ii .such revision as may be ne
rossary TO bring them into proper re-
lations with Aho policies. as TO the col
lection and disposal recommended and
to secure their effective endorsements.
"That the separation of all refuse
into the designated classes be made
by the householders.
"That in order TO make more et-
fective whatever system of collection
of garbage and ashes as may be por-
yidcd by this committee. that the po-
lice officers be instructed IN their
duties as health officers as now pro-
yidod by ordinance.
"That separated ashes be disposed
OF by filling low lands or dopressions
ms
mated by the Board of Health.
"That high power incinerator be
installed at the crcmatory for the pur-
pose OF burning the separated COM
bustiblc waste. other classes of rub
bish such as metals, glassware. etc d.
should be reclaimed Materials
which arc incomhustible and unsala-
bic. should be disposed of with the
ashes.
.That tho collection OF ashes. rub
bish and garbage be done under the
direction of one department
"That the man selected TO head this
edcpartment should be one who is IA
miiiar and qualified, as from Tho
changing from the present system t'
tho new. will require knowledge o
the subjects under discussion.
"That an adequate sum be provided
for the purchase of collection equip
ment
"All trade wastes must be removed
10 the incinerating plant for inciner
alton by the persons on whose prem
ises the same accumulates. IN M
case will it be removed at the eNpens
Of the city.
sThe householder should maintain
proper receptacles and comply viii
the requirements Of the city, accord
ing TO the method adopted or foun
suitable.
"To obtain the desired public sup
nort the work must he. systematize
so that regular collections are mad
al stated intervals and so far as pos
sible the collections should be mad
al the same time each day, aceordin
TO regular schedules,
"The quantities OF the variou
cl.ssos OF waste will vary from sea
son 10 season so that the collectc
~~siEncd TO any district for whic
he is responsible should make dali
rcports Of tho work performed an
No territory covered. These dali
-cno.-s win show whether the driv'
is ~ 10 his schedule. With prop'
d'esioline. the collector will keep II
.7sienment of territory clean. an
wher the reports show that he
fchlnJ schedule. an inspection shou
b.. made and the collector be requir
10 rsctify the delinquency, unless q
quantity OF material has increase
70 as 20 nlace an extra burden
him When the increase Is sue
TIA, g il imncssible to maintain
schedule, ausiliary collection cqu
mcnt seo-lJ ne provided to supply
deficiency rhe collector shot
knox the rcgr!a;iuns and note
co. operation s1yer b. he hou'
hr.1ei n complying wits same,
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