Evening journal., 1915-05-20
newark Co. Gets
GARBAGE Contract
After Three Years Wagons
Will Be Turned Over
to the City
GREAT SAVING
FOR THE CITY

The American Reduction Company
OF Newark y. j.. which recently was
awarded the contract for disposing Of
the garbage OF the city for period of
nine years, was awarded the contract
to collect the garbage. al a special
meeting VI the Board of Health yes
terday afternoon. The company's bid
was S6S,44S for three years and at
the expiration of the contract they
will deliver TO the city the wagons
used by them This will then place
the city in a position TO collect its
own garbage. a measure providing for
sucn plan having been defeated at
Dover. owing 70 the cost
Bids for the collection Of garbage
were opened on Monday and after the
board had considered the estimates
yesterday. the following resolution
was adopted without a dissenting
vote:
"Be it resolved. That after thorough
consideration for the best interest of
the public. and with a view to remedy
the unsatisfactory collection OF gar
baee, the said collection having been
entirely unsatisfactory in this city for
a number Of years, the board resolves
that the contract for the removal OF
garbage for this city be awarded 10
the American Reduction Works at
their figure Of S6S.44S for the entire
city for a period of three years. he
ginning June 1, 1915 and ending May
81 1918"
Officials of the company have made n
survey Of the city within the past three
weeks and reported that 35 per cent #
the garbage was not being collected. The
successful bidders promise 10 provide
two-hofse teams equipped with lids and
each team will be accompanied by two
or three men in uniforms. The wagons
Will cost $3.50 each and At the end II
three years the city will receive the
equipment.
Each district in the city will have q
superintendent and foreman over SIC
carts and men in that section.
Under the new system II is pointed
out the entire collection and disposal will
be under one head and control, and while
the successful bidder was not the lowest
one. all things considered, it il the opin-
ion of the department of health that the
public will get improved service, some
thing for which there has been a public
demand for years
The present company. whose term ex-
pires May 81 was paid by the city
$4,000 for nine years contract. at
the expiration OF the contract the plant
to be purchased az the option Of the citv.
the price to be fixed by board Of refer.
ees
Referees we're appointed and fixed
the amount at S25.000 The Board
OF Health was able 10 induce the
Reduction Company 10 submit a bid
the present company also bidding, its
hrure being $4,000 while the Re
duction Company was awarded the
contract for the sum Of S27 900 for
? years. and at the expiration OF It's
contract TO turn over to the city the
disposal plant. valued at $4,000.
Furthermore IL has agreed 10 give the
city 10 per cent of its net profits.
II Is pointed out I'm connection with
the contract awarded yesterday that
this comparison shows saving 10
the city OF $4,000 plus the plant.
and In view of the bad service given
for many years, the board feels msti-
ned in awarding the contract under
such conditions.
II Is also pointed out that the per
capita cost of collections will be %
cents which Is said 10 be far below
that Of many other cities.