Evening journal., 1921-08-19
DRY GARBAGE
ORDINANCENOW
Mayor Approves After
Council Passes Act on
Third Reading
HOPE WRAPPING
WILL CONTINUE

the ordinance sent to Mayor Har-
vey. The ordinance as amended de-
fines what shall constitute garbage
and that all garbage receptacles
shall be kept covered at all times.
There is nothing in the new ordi-
nance requiring the wrapping OF
garbage, although It is specified that
garbage shall be dry.
During tn discussion It was
brought out that fully 40 per cent
of the householders at this time are
wrapping garbage. and while they
are not compelled TO do so. Coun-
Gil would be pleased to see the wrap
ping continued as il is OF consid-
cradle help in handling the refuse
as well as aiding In the burning.
The new section Of the ordinance
as amended. reads:
"The word garbage shall include all
dry kitchen and table waste OF an |
animal or vegetable nature, offal.
vegetables, fruits. meats. fish. bones. |
fat. carrion. market refuse. dead |
cats and dogs and all dry decayed |
BILE"
This section prohibits the throw
ing Of dish water. water from
parings and other wet substances
into the garbage pan and will tend
TO insure dry garbage.
Clerk OF City Council was instruct
ed, following the approval Of the or
dinance by Mayor Harvey. to send
a copy TO the Board Of Health.
Before the passage of the ordinance
Councilman Abrahams. presented the
following letters, which. though hav-
ing no bearing on the vote TO be
taken. were read for the purpose OF
showing Council how other cities
are handling the garbage situation;
City OF Trenton. New Jersey
Department OF Public Affairs.
Frederick W. Donnelly,
Mayor. August -. 1921.
Mr. Alex r. Abrahams.
Member Of Council.
Wilmington. Delaware.
Dear Sir; This is 20 acknowl-
edge YOUR letter Of August Sth
regarding the disposal made OF
gabage In Trenton.
Trenton has had an incinerat-
ing plant for number or years,
and. prior to the ruling that an
garbage had TO be wrapped, the
collection of this character Of
refuse was a decided nuisance
and promoted a doplorahle un-
sanitary condition.
About four years ago, after
...l
ject we decided 20 adopt an or
dinance compelling housewives
to securely wrap and tie an gar
bagc placed on the sidewalk for
collection There was. or course,
hue and cry on the part OF
many Of our people and strong
opposition for the time being de-
veloped. We carried out our in
tention, however, and put the
ordinance into effect After a
few weeks of operation, the peo-
pie generally recognized the
great benefit that accrued from
this sanitary regulation and the
opposition quickly subsided and
eventually disappeared.
Very truly yours.
(Signed) Fred'k W. Donnelly.
Mayor.
City Of New Brunswick. n. ].
Department OF Streets and Pub
lie Improvements.
Superintendent OF Streets,
City Hall.
Edward J. Houghton,
Commissioner
John p. Curran.
Superintendent. AUG. 16, 1921.
Alexander r. Abrahams.
Wilmington. Del.
Dear Sir:-Replying to yours
Of the 18th inst. inquiring from
mayor as to when our plant
went into effect for causing gar
bage 10 be drained and wrapped,
/ had the commissioners In 1917
to pass a resolution compelling
the citizens OF our city to have
their garbage drained and wrap
ped. AT the first the people did
not approve OF il. the one news
paper we have in this city op-
posed the plan (for personal
reason only. / had cards print
ed and distributed to each fam
IAl AANinH AH'lil aUNuA MlOnLn
warning, / told the street men
TO leave any garbage that was
not wrapped and to make a writ
ten report OF IL. I went to the
owners and explained to them
what they had to do: some did
not know we had new law
passed, others got insulted be-
cause. as they put II, we wanted
them to sort the garbage for our
men.
I had written to different peo-
pie OF Trenton. n. j.. inquiring
OF them as TO how they approved
Of the plans Of wrapping garbage
and they all sent favorable
reply; wnen I showed them the
icttors. that is to the kickers. they
agreed TO try it out and today we
are having no trouble at ALL
Hoping the above Information
will be OF service to you. 1 beg
70 remain,
Yours very truly,
(Slgned) John J. Curran.
Supt. OF Streets