Evening journal., 1920-02-19
BURN GARBAGE
Within 8 WEEKS
This Ultimatum Delivered to
Company by Board of
Health
FEAR SUMMER
DISEASE SPREAD

and The garbage contractor yesterday
afternoon. that IL was the duty OF the
contracting concern TO nt up the new
crematory. built in 1911. for the con-
sumption Of the city's garbage. and that
the s20O0 cost Of doing this should be
borne by the sanitary company.
This was the sentiment OF the other
members Of the board Ellison replied
that he could moi say what the sanl-
tary company would do. but that there
would be a meeting OF the company
within a short time TO decide what to
do in the matter
The sanitary company was given
three weeks 10 begin dlsposing OF the
garbage and were denied all payments
from the city until they settle the prob
lem Of WilmingtOn's refuse. The last
action will be referred 10 City Council,
and. In view OF their previous action In
refusing the request OF the sanitary
company for 5000 TO equip the new
plant on Marsh Road. there Is no doubt
that Council will endorse this action
OF the BOARD OF Health.
A proposal by Sylvester J Healy TO
''slnck" the garbage until the old plant
was ready for its consumption was
not well thought OF by the board, as II
was believed that stencil. would en-
anate from The pile as soon as warm
weather set In.
II was stalled by members Of the
board that they had done everything
in their power to aid the Sanitary
Company. and that the company should
stand on lis own feet"
After Secretary Cahill has explained
J. Healy. the hauling contractor. ex-
planned that his company was piling
the garbage near the site OF lhe burn
ed crem tory. and that recently. when
the garbage was dumped along the
line OF the Sanitary COmpany's plant
a Harlan officer told him that IL was
going over on The Harlan plant prop
erty.
I'VE are now dumping the refuse on
the north side Of the old building"
said Mr. He ly:
NJ. Healy continued: II don't feel
responsible for these conditions. want
the board 10 know this. The present
condition is a delay TO me; II means
a load or two a day or each Of our
trucks. want TO be understood"
A board member then said: should
the city assume the Obligation2"
Mr.. Ellison then Stated: We've got
to do something"
Another member OF the board then
stated Mr. Ellison. what would you
suggest?"
Mr.. Ellison then presented a letter
from the Henry p Friend Company. OF
Norrislown. to Secretary Cahill to
read 10 those present. The communi-
cation purpOrted that TO build new ma
chinery for the old plant would require
from six months to a year. while to
repair The old walls and machinery
meant an interval OF about four months. !
One OF the members OF the board then
calculated that Il would be July be-
fore the old plant could possibly be
In operation. Il was at once seen that |
something would have to be done with !
the garbage in the meantime. with |
warm weather and increase OF garbage. |
Mr.. Healy was then asked how much !
longer he could stack" the garbage, !
and he replied about two months" !
Mr.. Ellison stated later that IL would I
take 100000 10 replace the crematory /!
machinery and when asked II he had !
any other suggestions to make. he re- !
piled in the negative.
I'VE will dump the garbage wherever J
they want It." Mr.. Healy said. but ! /
can't haul II without some place to /
dump It,"
The board then asked Mr.. Healy as
to the amount Of the garbage during /
the spring months. He replied that it
aggregated from 80 to so tons a day.
"The Harlan people have stopped us
from dumping and so have the p. and
r. railroad people," continued Mr..
Healy. Ttll be awful. that's what it'll
be when the frost comes out OF the
ground
one OF the members Of the Board
then stated "Why should this Board
be troubled with the consequences Of
this lre2" It Is the business OF the
Sanitary Company TO see that the garb-
age is disposed OF no matter what hap
pens"
No decision was reached until after
long discussion. II was learned from
Mr.. Ellison that the Insurance adjust
ers had reached the scene OF the fire
only last Thursday. and that at any
event II would have not been poss !ble
20 start rebuilding the old plant before
that date.
one member OF the board cited a let 4
ter from the Central Labor Union op-
posing the rebuilding Of the old build
ing on account Of the odor emanating
therefrOm.
The problem Of the stacking" OF the
garbage then came up again and II was
stalled that IL would be better for the
garbage To be stacked UP 10 the sky.
than TO remain in the back yards"
Finally. one member becoming impa-
tient at the long discussion said 10 Mr..
Ellison. Don't you think that This Is
your problem2"
Mr.. Ellison replied: I'VE had a
watchman TO protect our property. We
carried insurance. We did everything
we could. We think that the place was
set on fre. We have put this matter in
the hands OF the police.
I'VE spent 5000 in making the old
structure lrepr0of We lined the walls
with galvanized iron, we sheathed the
posts in metal, we laid cement floors."
Mr.. Mellon rejoined: in my opinion
that building was erected for the pur-
pose OF consuming garbage. The stencil
from those bleaching bones was what
got you people into trouble. If any in
cendiary had anything to do with the
fire, 1t is your own fault | believe this
is lhe sentiment Of other members Of
the board"
Mr.. Bienskowski said: why should
the board suffer for the faults Of these {
people2"
Someone suggested that the New Cas- ]
llp county farmers he allowed fhe nrfvf [