Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-08
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Doyle Company, Pittsburgh. stating
the firm could furnish the city at
once with a 5.000.000-gallon pump
from the DeLaval Steam Turbine
Company. Trenton, together with a
motor and all other equipment, was
submitted to Council by ex-Commis-
sloner Morgenthaler. 1t was decided
to let Commissioner Hassler investi-
gate at once, make the purchase IL 1t
is advisable, and report to Council.
The price of the complete equipment
was fixed at $1,000.
A letter from the Navy Depart
ment, Bureau of Ordnance, also was
read. The bureau urged the COM
missioners to do everything possible
to maintain an adequate water supply
because of the big Navy Department
order which Harrisburg Pipe and
Pipe Bending Works is now filling.
Ash Specifications
Features of the garbage collection
provisions as included in the ordi-
nance passed on first reading follow:
No refuse of any kind to be included
with garbage; receptacles must con-
tain not less than three or more than
ten gallons; must he kept covered
and not placed on fire escapes, in
areaways or small alleyways; con-
tractor to notify the city garbage and
ash inspection bureau of failure OF
householder to have garbage ready
for collection, which will relieve con-
tractor from responsibility If the btu
reau finds the report correct; collec-
tions every sixth day. Sunday except
ed, from November to April, and every
third day, April to November; house
holders to be notified by card by con-
tractor of date of collection in dis
trict: map of districts to be fur
nished city garbage bureau; changes
of districts only to be made upon
approval of bureau.
Stringent Regulations
other ordinances included ones en-
bodying all employees who were given
salary increases in the budget, and
Lynch which will give the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad permission to con-
struct another track at grade across
Elliott, formerly Cedar street.
The specifications for the ash col
lection place a number of important
requirements on the contractor, and,
accordingt to Health officer j. M. j.
Raunick, should be stringent enough
to compel anyone holding a contract
to give adequate service to the city.
Want Information
The contractor will be required to
furnish the ash inspection bureau
plans showing equipment, routes,
wage scales and any other informa-
tion wanted. Explanation of what is
included in the terms, ashes, rubbish
and miscellaneous refuse, is made
and the contractor is relieved from
collecting these wastes from manu-
featuring plants, schoolhouses, hotels,
churches. restaurants and office build
ings.
All dumps in city limits used by
contractor must be enclosed by heavy
netting at least twelve feet high;
dump must be under supervision and
not q nuisance; collections of all
waste to be made weekly throughout
the entire year; two semiannual
cleanups; cards to be furnished house
holders with time of collections; map
of routes to be given inspection bu-
reau; receptacles of not less than one
nor more than two bushels; same pro-
visions as relate to garbage in con-
nection with blocking alleyways; con-
tractor to replace cans which are
damaged by collectors; contractor re-
lieved from responsibility II resi-
dent does not have ashes ready; must
report to city bureau; must keep
emergency wagon or truck; penalties
on contractor of from 81 to $40 for
failure to collect ashes; leaky wag-
ons; spilling of ashes; no dump su-
pervision; insanitary conditions at
dump. etc; city may purchase col
lection equipment and plant; may
cancel contract and take over equip
ment If contractor fails to meet re-
quirements; may let contract again
and charge contractor extra amount
If it is higher than the cost would
have been under original contract.
Bids for the ash collections will be
oDened SATURDAY..