Evening journal., 1920-09-30
BURN GARBAGE
AGAIN TODAY
Council Now Turns Atten-
tion to Crematory Fire
Insurance
"PIGGERIES" co.
AFTER CONTRACT

Members OF City Council, in session
last night as committee OF the whole
urged that a thorough Investigation
ho made by City solicitor Huxley, into
ihe garbaga situation. Mr.. Huxley
said he was az work on such an in
Nestiagiion but that the first thing 10
do was 90 probe into the settlement
~ The flrc insurance on The properly
which money was collected by the
Wilmington Sanitary Company, not
Wilhstanding the fact that the erema-
Tory destroyed by fire was owned by
The city. The policy was for $4,000
Mr.. Huxley informed Council that the
insurance was carried by six com
panes
II was reported TO Council that
sometime last Saturday, after the
sanitary company had closed The
cremalOry and offered The keys 10
Dly officials, someone had entered the
plant and removed large fan that
was used in a dryer. As the city had
purchased such equipment at one
time. Council wants 90 know II the
fans lhati was removed was city
property.
George Lyon. president Of Council.
said that If be had been at thr plant
ON Saturday The fan would not have
been taken. &c. though The act OF
removing the fan. was trespass at
least. Practically every member OF
Council present at the meet ng said
hc favored a thorouah probe at once.
DR. C.. w. Handy. president of the
BOARD OF Health, informed Council
that Thomas Welsh. super is0r 0f the
plant expected 10 begin sctive work
this afternoon or tomorrow morning
He also explained that representa-
lives OF the hog raising firm which
had endeayorcd 10 purchase the con-
tract Of the Wilmington sanitary
Company sometime ago. had offered
90 establish a piggery near This city
90 dispose of garbage. 10 was said
that this concern would render an
garbage unfit for hog feed and would
construct hog pens OF cement and
maintain "a thoroughly sanitary pig
gerry.
The firm. Dr. Handy eXpla ned. is
IOW disposlng Of the garbage col
lrcicd In Norfolk. Va. such "a plant,
% Was said could be operated here
within thirty days and 70 was re-
ported The cost ~ such plant 20
Wilmington would be about $1,000.
several weeks ago lhe health author
ities approved Of The proposed pig
geries hero when the sanitary com
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POSE Of their contract TO the con-
corn.
nr. Handy explained 10 Council the
steps tlai had been taken 90 have
The reduction plant ready for opera
lion today Everything Is In read-
ness to resume work today and ! feel
mat the plant will be better managed
han at any previous time. Dr.
Handy said
The health officials explained that
eepairs 10 the machinery at the
plant had been made The accident
that resulted In the damaged ma
chlnery was due 10 the clogging Of
one Of the large cylinders. Dr. Handy
said BE also stated that steps had
been taken 10 remove the accumulated
garbage from the building so as 10
prevent the possibility OF fire from
The dried garbage which he said was
"hichlv cOmbustibe"
Mr. Huxley stated that he had con-
ferred with officials OF the bonding
concern. the American surety Com
pany. Yesterday afternoon. and had
been definitely Informed that the con-
cern did not intend 90 operate the
plant The tentative agreement reach
ed was that the city would operate
n making an effort 90 keep " thin he
appropriation in the budget $500.
n the city finds IL Can operate the
plant al this figure 70 would be In a
position 10 fulnl The unexpired con-
tract of the sanitary company. II it
costs more the city would charge 10
90 The account Of the surety com
pany.