Evening journal., 1915-01-16


"In any method adopted for the J.
collection of refuse. there are four !
requisites for success:
"A sufficient appropriation.
2. "An efficient organization.
3. Sanitary and economical meth |
ods of work
4. Cooperation on the part of the
public.
The first essential is solf-evident,
for in order to render a satisfactory
service, sufficient funds must be
provided to carry out the work. The
appropriation will be regulated to a
large extent by the degree of sue
cess obtained in the development of
the other three requisites. An eff
cicnt organization cannot be main
tanned without a sufficient appropri-
alton, neither can the work be con-
Quoted satisfactorily or economically
without an efficient organization and
sufficient appropriation. Cooperation
on the part of the public, cannot he
expected without rendering satisfac-
tory service. All four requisites are
dependent on each other to obtain
the desired success
Tie collection of waste requires
an effective organization with
sufficient force to control and main
tain the desired service To render
satisfactory service, suitable equip
ment must be provided. and the men
paid enough wages to secure desired
results The most efficient service
can be obtained by municipal control,
where the city conducts the work
with its own teams. and the men
I employed on the work are directly
responsible to their suporiOrs who
: in turn are responsible to the pub
I lie for the services rendered. In the
majority of cities throughout the
/ United States, the collection of waste
I is performed by the municipality. The
city owns the wagons and conducts
the work under the supervision of
the municipal officials. Il has been
the experience of most cities, that
the results of municipal operation
have in most cases proven satisfac-
tory. due to the following reasons:
1. "The service is rendered as de-
sired II is necessary to specify
how and what work is done, but the
work can be conducted so as TO meet
conditions as they may arise.
?. "The work comes directly under
the control of the officials. whose
chief object is to render satisfactOr!
service at a reasonable cost.
3. Better equipment can be pro
vided, and the work planned on
more systematic basis, when the in
vestments arc permanent. BY max
- ing permanent investments. the frs
, cost can be increased, which results
, in the use of more modern equip
| ment.
/ 4. Municipal operation eliminate
I the tendency on the part of the con
q tractor when work is done by con
1 tract to obtain the largest remun
1 Grafton possible at the least cost
- "Tho wagons should be owned an
r operated by the city up to the maxi
r mum number that can be economic
!. ally worked The equipment shoul
y be suitable for the work intended an
g maintained in proper condition. SUI
- Elementary equipment should D
t provided for the periods of maximum
Il demand. The method Of collectio
{ in American cities has not receive
Is the attention that has been give
If the problem in the majority of lare
y .
e sive study has been given the prol
IF lem in this country, and the Amer
II can practice has in many cases bee
" developed more from the economic
ie than from the sanitary standpoir
To maintain successfully and eff
r ciently the work of collecting nun
C. cipal waste. regulations as to Il
Of treatment of refuse should not on
l.. L. a.
should be spent by municipal of
ic cials in educating and training d
Of people. i'm cooperating for mutu
ID | advantage.
D. "Tho householder should mainta
ry proper receptables and comply wi
&C the requirements of the city. a
es cordng to the method adopted
to found most suitable. To obtain I
o. desired public support, the wo
must be systematized. so that reg
he lar collections are made at stat
if intervals, and so far as possible {
he collections should be made at I
on same time each day, according
I'm regular schedules. The quantities
Ii the various classes of waste "
sal vary from season to season, so q
cir the collector assigned to any distr
for which he is responsible shol
re- make daily reports of the work p
be formed, and the territory cover
These daily reports will show w
)re ther the driver is up to his schedl
&C. With proper discipline, the collec
be will keep his assignment of territi
the clean and when the reports sh
cir that he is behind schedule. an
ro- spection should be made and
collector be required to rectify
lis delinquency. unless. the quantity
de- material has increased, so as
nav place an extra burden on him. WI
lth. the increase is such that il is mr
tor sible TO maintain the schedule. al
for liary collection equipment should
,ar- provided 10 supply the defcicr
her The collector should know the
ais. gulations and note the cooperat
ned given by the householder in conn
and ing with same violations of regl
With tions by citizens should be repel
to the superintendent or officer
hes. the department in charge Of
lder work. The division having cha
OF the work, should Keep an accui
Ioad record Of all complaints also
who cord of the reports OF the collec
the for noncompliance with REGULATE
TEN. so that one may be checked aga
,dge the other. When the househo
becomes accustomed to a system
pro- service they will depend upon
tion collector and more readily con
with the laws and ordinances.
be
liant CHRIST AND EMMANUEL CHURC
on Services at Christ Church. Chiis