Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-05
ASH COLLECTIONS ARE
FAR FROM PERFECT
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streets, one resident there stating
no ashes had been collected from his
yard for at least six weeks. He also
reported that other yards in the
same neighborhood are in the same
condition. To-day a wagon was sent
10 this district. In an uptown sec
tlon another resident said that sew
eral weeks ago ashes were collect
ed from yard across the street
from his. The collectors were ask
ed to remove the rubbish in his yard
he said, but told him it was not the
DAY to collect on that side of the
street. No collectors have been seen
since. the householder declared.
AT present the ash collection forces
are divided into three gangs. a rep
resentative of the firm doing the
work stated. over each of these
there is one foreman in charge. hav-
ing from six to nine men under him.
Criticism Is Heard
Much criticism has been heard
about the system used by the ash
bureau in having Chief Inspector
Harry f. Sheesley in the office much
OF the time to answer telephone calls
and list complaints. Some officials
in discussing this situation declar
cd that the chief inspector should he
out in the streets with his two as
slstants aiding in the active direction
OF the collection forces and in work
ing out daily problems that present
themselves. They also said the Of
flee work and telephone complaints
from places where ashes and gar
bage have not been removed could
easily be taken by a clerk employed
at salary much less than $500 n
year, the amount being paid to Mr..
Sheesley
Commissioner Hassler, superinten-
dent of the Department, having iur-
lsdiction over the ash bureau, and
who recommended Mr.. Sheesleys an
pointment, said that it was necessary
to have some one in the office to take
charge of the complaints. He also
stated he understood that in some
instances Mr.. Sheesley makes a per-
sonal investigation.
Garbage Situation Better
Few complaints are being received
about the garbage collection service
1t was said. Mr.. Sheesley also claims
there are few complaints about no
ash collections and points to the
record of hundreds of tons of refuse
which have been removed in the
cleanup as proof of the claims that
this work is complete. At present
SCneuuiSS are DeinB printed giving
the districts in which ash collection
forces will be one day every two
weeks.
Semiweekly collections of garbage
have been started by Hagy Broth
ers, contractors for that work. ac-
cording to report they made. June
1 the contract with Lancaster end
ed and the Hagy forces in that citv
together with their teams and truck
have been transferred to Harrisburg
and are now being used here.
Deny Report
A report that officials of the
Pennsylvania Reduction COMPANY
held big interest in the Stees. Simo-
netti Company were denied by the
latter firm. The reduction company
held a ten-year collection contract
ending February l of this year. A
member of the new company making
ash collections said the only interest
the reduction company officials had
in the present arrangement was that
teams and horses owned by Samuel
Gardner are being rented for a small
sum paid monthly, the Stees, Simo-
netti Company maintaining the
stables and keeping the equipment
In repair, but paying a small rental
for its use.
The total cost of ash and garbage
collections for the year will be s64
900 as compared with $4,000 I'M
der the old contract. OF this amount
$4,000 is paid to Hagy Brothers and
the balance for the ash COLLECTIONS.