The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-06-10

The question of disposal Of garbage
in Kenosha was discussed from many
angles at a meeting held at the council
chamber in the city hall on Friday
afternoon This meeting was attended
by the members of the special council
committee and by the members of the
board of health. The problem is such a
big one that the members Of the com
mittee decided that no report would be
sent to the council at the meeting to
be held on next Monday evening, but
an effort will be made to get further
data as to the cost of the collection and
reduction Of garbage. The members OF
the committee feel that the first big
problem is that of garbage disposal and
they are unwilling TO recommend any
plan for collection Of garbage with
out having some provision for reduc-
ing the garbage. At the meeting many
plans were discussed, but the discus
sion was along informal lines. A large
amount of data was presented to the
members of the committee by DR.. J. j.
McShane, the health commissioner, who
had received reports from all over the
country dealing with the big problem
of garbage disposal OF especial in
terest was the report Of what is being
done in Wisconsin cities The report
of collection and disposing Of garbage
in these cities indicates that Kenosha
has been far behind in dealing with
this big sanitary problem.
Public Collection.
In the Following cities garbage is col
llected regularly and disposed of by
the city:
LaCrosse--The city collects house,
hold garbage three times week free
OF charge. The householder is required
TO use a covered galvanized can.
wooden tank garbage wagons with trap
doors at each end are used and the
wagons are flushed after being unload
ed. Garbage is dumped into the sewer
ser the river.
Milwaukee--The city collects the
garbage once a week In winter and
twice week in summer free of charge.
One hundred and six collectors are en-
lployed for the purpose. Garbage is
burned at the municipal incarceration
plant.
Monroe--Garbage and refuse is col
lected by the city once week in win
ter and twice a week in summer, for
which service the householder pays soc
Ia month. Water tight garbage cans
have to be used and water tight wag-
IONS with covers are used, some of them
being dump wagons. They are regular
Ily cleaned. Garbage and refuse is
burned twice week in summer and
once week in winter in Mcclure
Iincinerator.
Neenah--Household garbage is col
Elected about twice week in the SUM
mer, and once week in the cold
weather of winter, and charge has been
based as per the amount of collections
las per ordinance. The city compels the
property owner or tenant to have
metal can. The city furnishes the gar
bage wagon, and hires man to do the
collecting who furnishes his own team,
for which the city pays him according
to the amount of time spent on collec-
tions. Our collecting has cost consider
able money owing to the fact that it
has not been general throughout the
city, necessitating long drives between
patrons
New MISUNDERSTANDING is collected
twice week from the houses and bust
ness places In each ward from the first
of April to the first of November, and
once week from November to April.
The residents have to provide suitable
garbage cans and place them in suit
able locations. The garbage is collect
ed by garbage collector under the
supervision of the street superinten-
dent. The city pays the collector $25
per month. The garbage is fed to pigs
Portage-The city collects garbage
every other day in summer free Of
charge. Rubbish is collected from the
business section only. The expense
amounts to $40 per month and is paid
from the general fund Water-tight
metallic garbage wagons with covers
are used and are washed with a hose
each day and sprinkled with lime at
night. Garbage is fed to hogs. The
city is contemplating winter collection
also
Racine--Garbage is collected three
times week in the business section
and twice week In the residence dis
trict in summer, and twice week in
the business and once a week in the
residence district in winter. 1t is col
lected by the city free of charge, six
collectors being employed. One horse
Holzbog dumping carts are used. a
garbage ordinance requires the house
holder to drain kitchen garbage and
wrap it in paper.
MISUNDERSTANDING is Z collected