Evening journal., 1920-01-30
NO CITY MONEY
FOR SANITARY CO.
Solicitor Tells Council Con-
Germ is Under Contract
TO Destroy Garbage
AGAIN PROD FOR
NEW MILK LAW

Fearing that any agreement entered
into by Ghe city at this time with the
Wilmington Sanitary Company rela-
tive to the city assisting in equipping
tho old city crematory would mean
the annulmcnt OF the present contract
with the company, members Of Coun-
ell last night refused the request OF the
Board Of Health for an appropriation
Of s2500 to provide for a temporary
crematory
City solicitor Huxley, who discussed
The subject with the councilmcn, pre-
sented a resolution rejecting The re-
quest Of the Board Of Heallh, and stat
ing that the city looked 10 the VIII
mingion sanitary Company to fulhl
its contract TO collect and destroy The
city garbage II was made plain That
the city expects the company to dis
pose Of the garbage which Will be coli
lecied and deposited at the plant.
CITY Councilman Abberger was the
only one who voted against the res0-
sutton, he c0ntcndng that now WAS The
time 40 move the crcmatory and unless
this was done now, citizens who have
complained Of the odors IN the past
would be compelled to put up with
them for years TO come.
1t was explained that II ihe site OF
the cremaiory was changed at this
time 70 meant that the contfact be-
wcen the city and the sanitary com
pany which has several years yet 10
iun would be b-oken. When the aye
and nay vote was taken, however,
Counci,mst Abbergcr asked that he be
recorded rs voting against the reso-
luiion.
Smuel X. King. representing the
farlar plant Of The Bethlehem ship
building Corporation spoke Of a pro-
rosed deal between the city, the Har-
Jan plant and the Wilmington Gas
CGmrany. All three own large tracts
IN The neighbodood OF Che chematory
and he said the IIarDn plant Is anx-
ious to-ocquire that owned by the gas
company.
This could be done, he said, by
"trade" between the city and the ship
yard iho gas company being willing
to trade later with Harlans
Although MIR Inspector Hohett in
formed Council some months ago that
before any radical improvements would
be noted In the city milk supply. 1t
would be necessary TO amend the
present ordinance. no mention has been
made on the matter by Council Mr..
Hollctt sounded the same Message again
in his report TO Council last night. His
report follows:
Since the last report The milk in
snectlon work has been conducted
along the same lines as heretofore and
the results Of the analyses have not
differed materially from previous re-
ports Results for the past week are
appended.
1T Is pertinent to call attention at
this time to The fact hcft no material
additional Improvement IN the milk
supply can be brought about under
the existing ordinance, and that fhe
full protection Of the health Of the
citizens must wait upon The passage
OF ~ ordinance to include the sug-
gestions previously made.
Notice Is again given TO house
wives that they must not under any
circumstances place milk bottles where
they may be collected by The milk
dealer while their house is placsrded
for a communicable disease. II an
infected bottle is permitted TO 90 back
into The general supply serious cpl
demic may result, and this menace
viii continue until all dealers are re-
quired to sterilize their milk boltles
and utensils.
Some OF the proprietors OF restau-
rants and stores In which milk Is suld
have failed to apply for permits for
The year 1920 This class Of milk deal !
ers is liable to the same penalty for
selling milk without a permit as THE
dealers who deliver from house to
house"
Cily Treasurer Banks reported fhe |
bank balance TO be S509. .226.98. The (
various pay rolls were approved and 1
ordered paid.