Evening journal., 1915-01-16
REASONS FOR THE
new GARBAGE Law
Board of Health Secretary
Gives Council His Ideas
on Subject
PROFIT SHOULD
GO TO THE CITY

the collection and disposal Of gar
bage. One Of the bills gives the
Street and Sewer Department entire
jurisdiction over the collection of
the garbage. and the other gives the
Council authority over the disposal
of the same either by contract or /
as the members see 1T.
The Health Boards recommenda- /
tions on tho proposed legislation /
follows:
"Thc collection and disposal Of a
ciiy's waste is essentially a COM !
munivty problem in the broadest !
sense It is problem involving /
mattcrs Of vital importance to the |
comfort. convenience and health or +
every citizen. AS such. it can only
be solved by its consideration in its
entirety. a consideration that must
be unhampered by enforced defer
onoo to either personal interests or
local prejudice.
due regard should. OF course, be
given to the economical management
OF affairs by the Municipal Govern
ment in the discharge of its duties
as TO the collection and disposal Of
the citys wastes. but the true mea-
]
rs not the financial returns to be
received by the character of the SER
/ vice given.
Municipal cleanliness will pay
] larger dividends in the shape Of
strengthened civic pride and inn
proved public health. than any other
] form of investment, dividends not es-
timated in dollars because; beyond
} 90 4 tHiu hfrf
none the less of the highest value.
A satisfactory solution of the prob
lem presented by Municipal waste
will result in much more to the
community than the efficient removal
OF useless or offensive materials from
the premises of the household. II
will inevitably result in the disap-
pearance of the Uttered and befouled
alley of the offensive breeding ground
Of flies, of the passing of the rub
bish-covered vacant lot, and bear
fruit I'm inspiration towards higher
standards of community cleanliness.
While, however, the responsibility
fer a satisfactory solution of the
waste problem is a municipal re-
sponsibility in the larger sense, II
is also one involving an individual
j
the citizen so commonly ignores hi;
, responsibility, is due to variety o.
cpuses, but nothing will so quickly
, correct those causes and bring thu
individual to a realizing sense o
his duty as the complete and ehicien
3 performance by the municipal gov
"A ernment Of its own share of tn
> work.
@ Il. The City should own and oper
4 ate its own wagons and works nc
cessary for a complete system o
collection and disposal of all classe
= of municipal wastes.
"2. That regular and systemati
S collection of separated classes @
n wastes (ashes, garbage, and rubbish
j. be made as follows: ashes and rue
d bish, once q week. garbage ever
a other day during the summer, twic
r. week during the winter, change
r 10 be made from twice week {
l- every other day June first and OctC
At Ter first of each year
ge '3. That the laws regarding III
ie separation and handling Of the di
fcrent classes of wastes by N
householder be given such revisio
as may be necessary to bring the
) ]
Is cies as to the collection and dispos
HI recommended and to secure the
- effective enforcement.
w a. That the separation Of all r
ne fcse into the designated classes
made by the householders.
es % That in order to make mo
+, effective whatever system Of cole
tion of garbage and ashes as may
IFaa d.
at police officers be instructed i'm the
y: duties as health officers as now pr
I'm vidcd by ordinance.
W "6. That separated ashes be d
posed of by filling low lands or {
re- pressions in need of grading, as m
er be designated by the Board of Heal
I'm ~. That high power incinerat
"a be installed at the CrematOry.
J. the purpose Of burning the SEPT
ad- ated combustible waste. Ott
ey, classes of rubbish such as meta
ISL glassware. etc, should be reclaim
Materials which are combustile a
unsaleable should be disposed of W
the ashes
ers IS. That the collection of ash
gis- rubbish. and garbage be done UNI
the direction OF one department
tier 80. That the man selected to III
ng- this department, should be one "
lty- Is familiar and qualiied as
changing from the present syst
ow- to the new. will require knowle
son OF the subjects under discussion.
10. That an adequate sum be 3
ert. vided for the purchase of collect
,oln equipment.
IL. All trades wastes must
removed TO the incinerating pl
for incineration by the persons
Inns whose premises the same accul
ave lates In no case will il be reno
: 70 at the expense of the city
SOS. classification Of Municipal Vast
m Garbage. consists of organic WI
SCR or residue of animal. fruit. or "
rear table matter, and any matter or
for stance used in the preparation. C,
clock ing, dealing in, or storage of m,
fowls. fruits. and vegetables.
Ashes, consists of fine ash, clil
and unburned coal. Ashes col
tUto waste due 10 the combustio
..uin coal. or other combustiblo mat
N"hl from residences, and business D
norm manufactures.
con Rubbish may be defined as
hlei' cluding all discarded and us
curse waste materials. from residence
'ehslh places of business not classified
eunhs garbage or ashes. such as pi
Dlee', straw. excelsior. rags. bottles,
'ehooi clothes. shoes. tin cans. and {
waste materials.
Trade wastes. consist of n
=. from commercial industries. bus