Evening journal., 1921-08-12
CITY PAYS
$4,000 FOR
NCINERATOR
contInued from FIrst pose.

ton to pay for the incinerator was
as follows:
Yes-Abrahams Evans. Faulkner,
Hopkins. johnson. McManus, Vim
cent and President Ward. Republi-
cans: Henry and Taylor, Democrats
10.
Nays-McNabb. Mulvena and Muir
ray. Democrats.
Council opened by the usual pro-
cedure OF reading the minutes which
was followed by reports Of commit
tees. Numerous small bills, which
had been approved by the various
committees had been read and or
dered paid. the entire Council and
audience listening attentively for the
reading OF the bill Of the Nye Com
pany Finally. after the reading OF
several smaller bills the one for
$4,000 was read by Clerk of Coun-
ell Simmons, and from that time
until 1870 O'Clock when Council ad-
iourned. there was not a minute OF
silence.
Mr.. Simmons had scarcely finished
reading the bill before Councilman
Murray arose and vigorously opposed
the payment Of the bill. He said
the report Of the Board Of Health
showed the incinerator was unsatis-
factory He explained his attendance
at the conference held in the Mayors
Office last Monday, and said he
thought the decision was to have a
representative OF the Nye Company
to come here and straighten out the
operation Of the plant. He said he
wanted the bill paid but he thought
the plant should be thoroughly test
ed and show that Il measured up TO
the specifications Of the contract
before City Council should pay the
bill.
Councilman McNabb followed,
saying he had not been invited to
the conference held on Monday, but
he had his views on the subject the
same as other members OF Council
He said that according to the law
the Board OF Health must determine
whether or not the plant meets the
requirements OF the contract. He
criticised every member OF Council,
the former mayor and city solicitor
and the Board Of Health. for their
"blunder" in signing the contract
for the incinerator. He said he
would vote TO approve the bill only
after the Board OF Health had ap-
proved OF the plant.
Councilman Hopkins stated that
the plant had not been forced on
the city. The Nye people we're not
seeking a purchaser for the plant in
IaII Id
the plant erected in Wilmington was
built for another city. he said. and
the Nye people had accommodated
this city as the city was "up agains
it, when the old garbage plant wa
destroyed by FIRE.
Councilman McMenus stated tina
DR. c. M. Handy, president, an,
Howard r. Frantz, secretary. OF tn,
Board OF Health. had erred" IN
their statements made before the
conference last Monday regarding
the amount of garbage consumed by
the incinerating plant. He said
that the rubbish burned had not beer
weighed. but its weight had beer
estimated. Mr.. McManus stated
that II Mr. McNabb wanted, to know
the facts in the case the files OF
Council clearly showed just why
Council had signed that contract
and tho files were open at any time
for the inspection OF Mr.. McNabb
lie said that Mr.. McNabbs state.
ment that Council had pushed mat,
ters was incorrect. that Council hac
not acted in the matter until urget
to do so by the Board of Health. an,
that the Board Of Health had ap
proved Of the plant contracted 70
at that time.
Every member OF Council is will
ing to admit" said Mr.. McManu
that the contract favors the build
ers." II is now too late to cor
slider that matter. he added, as IN
contract had been properly signei
the incinerator completed and so fa
as he knew the plant had met a
the requirements specified, and ther
now only remained one thing to d
pay the bin and make the best Of
Mr. McManus called attention
the fact that the Board OF Healt
recently entered into a three-year
contract for the removal Of garbau
similar to that Of other years. Il
said the Board OF Health must ha,
known at the time OF making sue
contract that the incinerating plal
would not burn water. and that
his opinion the Board OF Heali
must have grievously erred In nj
changing the wording Of that cor
tract so that only dry garbage shou
be hauled to the plant
The incinerating plant is a splei
did one. stated Mr.. NcManus. ar
WILL under proper care. dispose OF q
city garbage at a medium cost IL ga
bage is dry. He said he did M
mean that moisture should be pres
ed out OF the garbage as has bee
crroneously stated by one new,
paper but that the excess moistui
should simply be drained off. +
believed the city would have 7
trouble with the plant II the ga
bage is hauled three times a wee
as the contract calls for. and all e,
---~-cess moisture Is drained of befol
dumping the wagons at the plant.
Mr. McNabb made a motion thi
further consideration OF the bill
deferred until after the reading
the report OF the Board OF Heait
Mr. McManus objected to this.
Councilman Mulvena vigorous
objected 10 further consideration
this time OF the bill. He said it w
not a party question but one tn
vitality concerned every citizen
Wilmington. He said II i. is shoy
that the plant has met the requir