Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-13
GARBAGE |NC|NERAT|ON
DECLARED TOO EXPENSIVE
Public Welfare Director Favors Sales
OF Waste and Sees $4,000
Saving TO CITY.

Changes in the method of disposinr
or garbage by which the city will save
not less than $4,000 annually is re-
commended by Director OF Public We'll
rare Levy in Il letter transmitted to
Mayor George Ansle yesterday. DR..
Levy proposes TO advertise for bids
FOR the sale vi garbage to some private
enterprise and to abandon the present
plan OF incincration.
Director Lrvy's decision was reached
after mature elaboration and u thor
ouSh study 81 the various methods EN-
pioHcd by other cities OF the country
lie stated i!i his letter to the Mayor
that ne has had III mind the necessity
. aTr suIh study ever since entering
OF the tirst opportunity 10 secure cS-
pert adrice On the subject.
=, T. osborn. consulting engineer.
local conditions and submit a reyort
r me cvd prncic caid, OF entering into
"A success III other cities.
Figure ON Five Methods.
AIR osnorn's report includes "A de-
'A!lcd acconn, OF what ii VII cost the
cit" L" disIcsr Of its garbage 10y any
plant in,u. which has been found to
nn l'r"Alhh!e In some cities. is posi-
i t:vGiH es':minatMsd, by 4 comparative
Would cniai an initial outlay OF 53aI.-
900 and Tie net cost OF operation by
ms ~. i,'an W. ND he s67."oo. which j.;
S--."u' NOR than the present cost
Ia his letter Dr. Levy expresses ,!.r
le'iri la tots knowledge aloan IS
W.'tl ~ enire cost OF the investi-
IN present mcthod OF disposal fy
:S y C r,,n costs $4,000 annually.
s%TS"g o. his bs om for collection Of
includes fuel. If this method is TO re-
main unchanged. DR.. Levy state; tina;
the city must at no distant date add an
in use. This will cost $4,000 TO build
and operation Of the three plants VIII
cost se.1Go more year than at pres
City Piggcry Is Considered.
The choice finally narrowed down
20 two projects. the one recommended
~ the n,rrctor and the plan calling
gerry. On the face OF the ie2or.. the
net saving by the piSger.: plan IL
slightly more than by selling the gar
cost S9S.000 20 establish, however. and
p.ossiblc source of litigation 20 the
piSgery plan would be $500. and the
estimated income. based on tho rricc
Of cents per. pound for pork. would
on an estimated yield OF 100000
rounds or pork per year. each cent
H!bI' ~ Tue S'illnC price would yield
an additional $500
The Dlan commended by the dircc-
tor. which will probably he approved
hy tho Mayor. eliminates all costs cx-
cent tho one item % collection. which
will remain a; $4,000. This reflects q
not saving Of sl5.0oo a year over tho
7-os"nt plan. TO this will he added
the City realizes from the
sale of tho carba &C. This amount Will
not no less than $4,000 yearly. and may |
20 con:siderabiy moro. |, is estimated
~ t, e tIii col %,
garbage each year, Tho selling price /
varies widely in the cities now using I
his man. but IN the city Of Norfolk I
ii" price ton is four times tho mar
got price pound for pork Bids Will 7
not be less than twice tho price OF /
PORK. 1t is said. and AZ this low cs-
innate the annual yield would be 1
around $4,000
AS no bidder would care to contract /
'or less than a fvc-year period. DR. /
Levy saws that thc matter was most
,arefullY considered by him before a
lsciSion' was reached. The final renort /
IF MIR. Osborn was received on Feb /
-uary |, in tho midst o. the "nu" ,
'pidcmic. ard this is tho first onpor-
unity the direct or has had TO submit ,
he matter TO the Mayor.