Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-08-19
ORDINANCE
REQUIRES DRY GARBAGE
Approve Measure Designed to
Eliminate Mater and Speci-
tying Covered Receptacles.

by the unaninouse vote of all tn,
members present City Council last
night passed an ordinance amendine
AN ordinance providing for the collec-
tton OF garbage which. with a sub
stitute, will eliminate all the trouble
which heretofore has been the chief
factor against the successful operation
OF the city's new incinerating plant
This new act provides for dry garbage
and the substitute provides thnt re-
ceptacles in which garEabe is kept
must be covered when exposed TO the
weather.
Tho purpose is to keep all water
and moisture out of the garbage as
far as possible. The ordinance was re-
fcrred TO the mayor for his approval
and after he has signed il q copy was
ordered sent 10 the Beard of Health.
Councilman Alexander II. Abrahams
read two letters he had received, one
from Mayor Donnelly of Trenton and
the other from John J. Curran, super
iItcndent of streets in New Bruins.
wick. n. j.. in both of which cities in
cinerators are used and where they
have law requiring the wrapping of
garbage. Both officials stated that
with howl of public objection at
FIRST, but now they would not go back
tc the old system.
The ordinance as passed by Council
last night does not make any refer
ence to wrapping garbage. However.
it has been found that since the pres
cnt agitation was started many house
wives of this city are wrapping the
garbage. In fact II is estimated 40
Der cent of them are doing so. Council
and the health board are not anxious
to discourage this practice. but rather
encourage il. and they are hoping
others viii do il. for it facilitates the
disposal of the garbage at the incin-
orator. II is claimed.
Councilman McNabb said the collec-
sor had informed him that the coilec-
tions show dryer garbage and he ex-
pressed the belief that the city was
getting to the point where something
definite could be done regarding the
garbage disposal problem.
Councilman McNahb Warns Council.
Councilman McNabh warned the
members last night against viola
tion of that section of the law which
requires the asking of competitive
bids on all purchases amounting TO more
than $50. His statement followed the
reading Of a bill for sSe FOR type
writer for the city solicitors office in
the Municipal Building. He claimed
the city solicitor had stated before
the Chancellor this week in Dover in
connection with the suit against the
Department Of Public Safety that the
$50 limit clause was operative and ct-
fective and as long as it had been hello
sound by the Councils legal adviser
they should be governed by 1t. 1T was
contended the ordinance was designed
To prevent the abuse of privileges al
lowed the Councilmen. but Mr.. McNabbl
insisted il was there and should bel
observed.
The Board of Hart,or Commissioners
IN a communication to the Council
called attention to the fact that about
October some heavy payments Will be
falling due in connection with the new
harbor project, and they asked that the
finance committee prepare to enable
tho Board 10 meet these payments.
Their letter was referrd to the finance
committee. which will take steps in the
rear future to offer for sale the $780,
GOO bonds recently authorized for the
harbor improvements. IL is the plan
to have this issue made and the
money available by October 1.
The Fame and Weccscoe Fire Com
ranies presented communications ask
ing for S212 which sum they claim