The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-11-30
MUST HAVE 10 YEARCONTlACT.
Denver Man Says Similar Contracts
Have Been Made In Colorado and
They Have Proved Unobjectionable
Ready to Come at Once.

A hog farm as means to dispose
of the garbage of Kenosha is the sug-
gestion of E. B. Rees of Denver, who
recently sent a letter to the City Clerk
making the unusual proposition to take
over the collection of garbage for a
ten year period without cost to the
city. Rees has sent letter to the
city clerk in which he outlines his en-
tire plan. He is willing to give bond
to the city to carry out the work and
what is more he is willing to prove to
the aldermen that his plan will not in
any way be Objectionable. Rees has
been given notice that the city of Ke-
nosha is interested in his proposition
and it is expected that he will come to
Kenosha within the next two weeks to
talk over the matter. In his formal
statement Of his plan he announces
that he will need ninety days to get
ready to take over the contract. Here
is his letter to the city clerk out
lining his plans for the collection
Of Kenosha garbage:
November 20, 1916
Geo. H. Harrington,
Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Dear Sir:-
/ have your letter Of the 18th inst.
In reply beg to state that the follow
ing is the proposition that have to
make to the city and the habitants
of the city.
First, / will collect the garbage for
the entire city every day during the
summer for the entire city, the resi-
dence and business district and every
day during the winter in the business
district and from two to three times
during the week in the residence dis
trict during the winter
I want to use this garbage for feed
ing hogs, the same as they do here
and several Of the other western
cities. I will remove the garbage from
the city limits.
I will give a bond to collect the gar
bage as per the above and to do 50
for the next ten years.
[ will want of course to have these
people that are now gathering it to be
shut out so that they do not get the best
of the garbage and leave me the out
skirts Of the city to gather from. In
other words / will want the exclusive
right if they do grant me the contract.
would not take it uness that I can
have If for ten wears.
I will send you if they will grant
me the contract copy of the franchise
that they have for this city and I be-
lieve that it is as fair as could be
asked for. All that / shall require is
that the people deposit their garbage
in cans at the alley.
[ will collect the same in steel tank
wagons, remove it from the city and
will have a tight cover which shall be
closed as soon as the wagon is full, so
that they can have no objections to
it being carried through the streets.
IF it is granted to me shall want
at least from sixty to ninety days to
commence to collect the same as /
shall have to get q location for the
feeding of the hogs and to get my
stock Of hogs there.
All of my hogs will be innoculated
and vaccinated so that they will never
have cholorea. So that I am bringing
to your community class of hogs
that will be benefit rather than a
detriment.
Now then, from the above if you are
interested in having me come to your
city let me know and I will have my
attorney send you copy Of the fran
chise that we have here in this city
and see if you can grant me the same
kind of a contract as we have.
| will be pleased to hear from you
at an early date.
Yours very truly,