Evening journal., 1918-06-21
AGAIN ASK BIDS FOR
GARBAGE COLLECTION

After rejecting bids on two different
occasions for the collection Of garbage
here on a One-year contract owing 70
the high figure quoted members OF the
Boafd OF Health conferred with City
Council at a recess OF the latter body
last night At this conference the gar
bage question was discussed at length,
and Dr. Robert +. Ellegood. president
Of the board, stated that the situation
was serious. the health department hay-
I ing awarded a one months contract for
the collection Of garbage at $1,000, and
that but eight working days remained
before this contract expired. In the
meantime. he explained the city had al
lowed but S25,OO0 for the collection OF
garbage for one year, whereas the low
est bid received by the health board
for collecting garbage for the year was
that OF Sylvester Healy for s7i,609. The
other bids were as follows: General
Contracting Company, OF Norfolk, at
Si05. 1873; A. G. b. Anderson, ST7972t3;
Wilmington Sanitary Company, $50,
Joseph Schunder, $4,000.
Il was explained by Secretary Cahill,
OF the board, that these bids were for
one years work. Council having amend
ed the ordinance which previously
called for a three-year contract. He
also stated that the old bid Of the VIII
mington Sanitary Company for three
years was for S6s,OOO, or about S22, 200
year, and the bid received from the
same company early this spring was
for $4,000.
The board members, who were ac-I
companied by Deputy City Solicitor
MallOy and Robert G. Harman, counsel
for Mr.. Healy, made 1t plain to Coun-
Gil that they desired TO do something
that was beneficial 20 the city. Mr..
Harman was asked for an opinion as TO
whether the city could collect the gar
bage itself, and he replied that such
would be Illegal, the law stating chat
the Board OF Health shall award the
contract. Mr. Harman also stated that
the amendment drawn up by City So
licitor Bayarf and passed by Council
calling for the awarding Of a one-year
contract was illegal. in that the law
stated the contract should be for three
years. Mr.. Malloy refused to pass on
this question. however, saying that Mr..
Bayard had passed on It. .
Mr.. Healy, who was present when
the conference started. made a state
ment explaining that he was there to I
explain to the COuncilmen wnat his
equipment would consist OF II he is
awarded the contract A. g. b. An
derson. another contractor. who was
present. slated that he was willing to
give the Counclmen any information
they desired as TO his, equipment
Councilman Mearns stated at the
meeting that II the city had not tied
Itself up with a contract for the dis
posal Of the garbage, he was ready TO
have a contractor take the contract
for the garbage which would saye the
city $1,000 a year
The conference between the health
department members and the Council
men was featured by a good spirit, and
II was stated that If such conferences
were held between the various city
departments much good would be sc-
complished.
Following a thorough discussion Of
the matter II was stated by the Coun-
cilmen that they were willing TO stand
behind the health department. in the
rrat'e~ provided the contract they en-
ter into Is clean. II was finally agreed
j llat tnc health department would re-
advertise for bids on a three-year
basis. and that a temporary contract
would be made with the collectors for
/ the collection Of the garbage here until
J the new bids are awarded and work
started by the successful contractors.
During the session OF City Council