Evening journal., 1921-08-05
MAY BE SUIT
over CITY'S
INCINERATOR
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ering the Board of Health in the
matter. His statements were
promptly answered by Councilmen
McManus and Abrahams, who ex-
planned in detail just what had been
done by Council, and declared that
Council had acted only after they
had been requested to take ''immed-
late action" by the Board OF Health,
and Furthermore declared that there
had been no misunderstanding or
friction at the time the emergency
arose between Council and the Board
Of Health. but that at this time the
Board of Health seems inclined to
pass the buck to Council"
The discussion was finally closed
by an agreement to ask all house
holders to wrap garbage in paper
and TO start the plant on Monday for
the purpose Of giving it another
test.
Last nights session was marked
by acrimonious debate from begin
ming to end of the longest session
recently held, lasting over three
hours. The session had only fairly
gotten under way when Councilman
McNabb arose to a point Of order
stating that he was unable TO hear
Clerk Simmons reading OF the list
of appropriations to b. voted upon
and insisted that he again read
them. Mr.. McNabb complained that
he was "in total darkness" and that
he had been placed in the rear OF
the room and therefore had no means
of learning what he was expected
to vote for unless he asked quas-
tions.
President Ward replied TO Coun-
Gilman McNabb that he, Mr.. Nc
Nabb, had raised no objections to his
seat when they were apportioned &c
members at the beginning of the
new Council terms, and that NJ
charges were possible at this time
Mr.. Ward stated further that al
financial matters presented to City
Council had first been passed upor
by the finance committee, and h'
felt sure that every Councilman hat
the utmost confidence in the integrit!
of the members of that committee
However he directed Clerk Simmons
to again read the list Of quarterl,
appropriations.
Councilman McManus, who at th'
beginning Of the reading had beer
out Of his seat and was talking u
other members of Council, this tint
sat at his desk and at the close o
the reading announced that he haS
heard every word.
The Board of Health submitte,
report to Council covering tn
tests made at the incinerator between
July 25 and July 50 which showe'
that it required q IL tons o
coal to consume as tons of gar
bage. The board cites figures show
ing that with coal at S6 per tor
each ton of garbage destroyed cos
$1.72, whereas section 8 OF the cor
tract with the Nye Company specific
the coal cost for each ton as 80 cent
After the communication had bee
read, Council recessed to meet
committee Of the whole where afts
two hours debate it was decided
adopt a motion requesting the house
keepers to wrap their garbage. Whe
the body reconvened Councilma
James McManus offered motion
this effect which was passed withol
a dissenting vote.
: The motion of Council calls on tn
/, residents of the city to wrap the
garbage, place it in receptacles thu
are properly covered and provide
that the incinerating plant will r.
sumo operation on next Monda
e morning.
Mayor Harvey. who attended tn
/. discussion. urged that Council forg'
I its differences with the Board {
Health and see to it that the plaI
comes up to specifications before II
contractors bill is approved. IL
! bygones be bygones" the mayor sal
o "The important thing is that the il
n cinerator come up to Requirement
or that the bill go unpaid If it do
not
IF these tests show that the plai
will not do what is required Of it
the contract, then let the Nye col
n Germ sue the city for its money" Il
mayor urged. THAT will put the bu
den OF proof on the concern ar
= protect the interests Of the city" Il
's mayor added.
After Council had assembled
committee meeting. City Engine
Harry 1. Maier, upon being reques
ed to give his opinion of the ties
recently conducted, said: You ca
n not put wet garbage into this plar
10 it will ruin it. II the garbage is d
~ the plant will care for thirty tons
a day" Mr.. Maier said he thoug
that the average ton Of garbage W
IN one-third water.
\ Councilman McNabb asked N
Maier II the plant would consun
garbage alone Mr. Mailer repli