Evening journal., 1921-12-15
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600 on such a plant, and explained
that the Council committees felt that
it was only just TO explain their po-
sltion to the Board OF Health before
making recommendation to Council
as whole.
Mr.. McManus also insisted that
the board had ignored the recon-
mendations Of Prof. J. II. Gregory,
Johns Hopkins University expert,
who recently made a survey Of the
local garbage situation.
Row Over Systems
This was followed by a lengthy
debate as to whether a brick lined
iNcinerator or a steam jacket sys-
tenn would be most suitable. the De
carrie system being Of the latter type.
Mr.. Hayman, plumber, and MEM
Der OF the Health Board said he
was opposed to brick because there
was too much expansion and con-
traction. causing systems Of this
type to burn out quickly.
Dr. Handy said that the city en-
gineer of New Orleans, after spend
ing six months investigating differ
ent types Of plants in a number OF
cities had endorsed the Decarie sys-
tenn. and that the departments OF
health in New York City and Pa
saaic. n. j.. had agreed that the
Decarie plants in use there were
doing S5 to 40 per cent more than
guaranteed.
After discussing the Davis system
in use in Trenton. the Nye plants in
Johnstown. and several others. DR..
Handy interposed with the declara-
tion that the Board OF Health mem
bers had appeared before the Coun-
Gil committees to discuss the Decarie
plant and not the Nye or some other
plant The Board OF Health. he
said. was willing TO come down to a
5O-ton Decarie system, which would
cost $4,000 less than that recon-
monded.
Mr.. McManus insisted that every
body was agreed that incineration
was the proper, method Of garbage
disposal for the city hut that the
/ type OF plant should be discussed.
II then was brought out that the
condition OF TIE garbage which the
Nye people contracted 10 handle In
the new moderator was too vaguel,
described in the contract. and 81 wa
agreed that the proper remedy fol
the present situation was to havl
the garbage delivered az the plan
IN the best possible condition 10
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best means OF adding to the capac
ity by TIE purchase OF an additiona
unit
During the discussion DR.. Hanb
insisted that II. as Mr.. McManu
had stated. Council would not ap
prove OF the Decarie system. It wa
up TO Council 70 suggest a betg
system TO the Board OF Heafi
Il was az this juncture that IN
break came. There was a rapid-fir
verbal interchange. az the end
which Doctor Handy exclaime
sharply, "I am tired OF talkin
bunk" Then he got his hat an
overcoat and left the room.
The remaining members OF tn
bOdI0 ana lnt 1NuilNll fhmulhltt
then got down TO business. IN
Health Board members agreeing {
ask the hauling contractor, Sylves
ter Healey, how much more Il woul
cost for hauling garbage IL it wer
wrapped and the Councilmen.
turn, agreeing 10 pass an ordinanc
requiring the garbage 70 be wrapped
II was suggested that the presen
ordinance for draining garbage. o
a new one requiring Il 10 be wrap
ped. could be enforced II the Boar
Of Health would cooperate by re
fusing TO collect garbage that di
not comply with the ordinances.
Thomas Welch. superintendent
OF the crematory. said that wrar
ped garbage would Increase the ca
pacity Of the present plant abou
ten tons and reduce the coal cor
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