The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-07

As has been pointed out BY the city
officials. a greater amount OF garbage
can be removed in less time and at less
expense when garbage cans are placed
near the front curb. Experiments the
city has carried out In one section OF
the city has demonstrated this
This method OF collection has how
ever, met with great opposition from
people living Within the experimental
area. Protests have been numerous and
those taxpayers who were affected when
the new order went into effect have
made known their opposition IN no un-
certain manner.
One factor causing deiay in deciding
a fixed policy Is that Dr. j. !. Dur
rett. superintendent OF the health de-
partment. has been In the city only o
little more than one month and Com
missioner Allen and Mayor Paine have
decided to withhold final decision until
DR. Durrett can investigate the situa-
tioa from the standpoint OF public
health DR. Durretts attitude viii car
ry much weight in reaching a final
decision.
At present there are three distinct
methods Of garbage collection In Mem
phis.
That employed in the downtown or
business district has caused little or no
comment
The former method employed in Menu
PMS for Years past OF having the gar
collection Is In effect in the greater
portion Of the residence section.
Inc new, or front yard method OF
collection. was adopted In one par-
teular section for experimental pur-
poses This new plan is the one that
has brought forth protests Of household
ers in that district.
Protests Are Many.
PERSONAL calls at the office Of Com
missioner llap haU
telephone calls and written protests
nave been even more numerous each
one protesting against the new plan.
several petitions We're presented to the
city commission in which property own
efs sought to have the order rescIndrd
These petitions were received by me
commission but no action wag taken
Mayor Paine at the time, pointed off
20 w chapman Dewey. who presented
them, increased efficiency OF the new
points.
commissioner Allen declared that the
collection Of garbage under the new plan
mas been perfected TO such a point that
the equipment used does not work full
lime, having so systematized the work
mat there is a considerable saving IN
time and money.
Many property owners in the effected
District have not, however, been yis-
lois impresSeRs with these arguments
3fis AAsNh pNHNrhtiNl IL AS HkTtU& Az II
was when the order first became effect.
i've 49, t~ee3
Whatever action q taken by property
owners 20 prevent Inauguration 81 M
rev system viii depend. of course, inon
the final decision on The cIty rornnssss
sion. but II is reasonably certain that
householders Of Memphis win be re-
CURED TO place garbage cans upon fEe
front curb. City ordinances recurring
ms ana imposing. penalties for failure
by the commission In order TO carry out
It's order. Health regulations also
would doubtless be brought into NAV
TO enforce the order
Commissioner Aliens statement on the
subject Is positive that final decision
viii be made within the tim9 set. ana
when this decision is announced AN
details will have been completed and
everything viii be In readiness TO put
whatever plan is adopted into Imnie-
diate effect