Evening journal., 1921-08-05

I
certain tonnage Of waste or rubbish.
Councilman McManus then read
a communication from the Highway
Department OF the city Of Norfolk,
charged with the garbage disposal
OF that community The commune
cation stated that tho city has three
incinerating plants, each with a
capacity OF 40 to so tons per day.
After reading the letter Mr.. Nc
Manus said that the only feasible
way to handle the situation here
was to wrap the garbage. ''This is
the most sanitary method. It will
result In clean. dry receptacles. no
flies and no smell and people who
have tried It will not use any other
method" Mr. McManus stated.
Mayor Harvey. at this juncture,
asked IL the members thought that
II It required about two and a half
times the capacity OF Wilmington's
one plant for Norfolk to dispose of
its garbage. the new plant would be
sufficient even II the people were to
wrap their garbage.
This problem has been a vexa-
tious one for many city admins
Z
forcibly to this one. 1t is up to you
to solve It in a business-like way
The success Of the administration
depends largely on it," the Mayor
: said.
Mayor Harvey added that present
expedients were but makeshifts and
that he was informed that the hole
e. in which the city's garbage was be-
4 l.. -.
e about three months. you will then
Y be up against It. what are you going
q to do?" the city's executive asked.
r why not start working on this
r problem right now instead Of wait
I ing" the Mayor urged.
n Councilman McManus in reply tC
i the mayors statement gave the
t opinion that if the people will wrar
t their garbage the present plant car
f be run at capacity and will care for
s the daily garbage output. Mr.. Nc
d Manus emphasized that the success.
= of this plan will depend on regular
collections. three times a week
= Mayor Harvey asked II the wrap
: ping of garbage was a part of th'
IS contract. He was informed that 4
o was not.
e Il was then agreed that Council
o would pass a motion asking th'
e. residents of the city to wrap thei
Il garbage. The committee meeting
y was then adjourned and the regula
n session resumed.
e Mr.. McManus offered the following
d motion;
y THAT Council goes on record a
e. favoring the wrapping of garbage
Is that the receptacles in which tn
y garbage is placed are to be KEEP
.covered and that the incinerator b
lie operated beginning next Monday a
n an incinerator. Further. that thre
% collections of garbage be made week
ie ly until October is.
II THAT in the event that the citi
d zens do not comply with the reques
of the Council, that Council will
"a obliged to pass an ordinance maxim
y the wrapping Of garbage compul
"a sory.
"a Councilman McNabb objected t
d the wording Of the motion placin
Council on record as favoring IN
v passing Of an ordinance making tn
H. wrapping OF garbage compulsory
ST the event that the people do nc
n comply with the request. Mr.. Nc
es Manus withdrew that part Of tn
U.s. motion.
en- After Councilman John ]. Murra
IN objected to the wording OF the m'
er tion requiring three collections
10 garbage a week it was withdrawn I
e- Mr.. McNanus and the balance OF IN
en- motion adopted. Mr.. McManus e.
an plained that his purpose in putin
10 the paragraph in the motion requii
Ut ing three collections of garbage
week was to let the people know tn;
ne they were entitled TO that service.
PIT The text OF the communicable
at from the Board Of Health follows:
es Health Boards Report
e. There is submitted herewith I
ay City Council the report of the te
Of the incinerator plant for perio
he commencing July 25, 1921, and tel
'et minating July 80, 1925;
OF July 25, garbage 21 tons. rubbis
mt 21 tons, coal 1-2 tons. dead anima
ne 400 pounds.
.et July 26. garbage % tons, rubblis
ID. 21 tons. coal 1-2 tons.
n July 27. garbage is IA tons, rul
lts bish 9 tons, coal 4 IA tons. des
'es animals 1900 pounds.
July 2s. garbage 16 IA tons, rul
.ht bish 10 tons. coal IA tons.
Dy July 20. did not burn because I
m rubbish was delivered.
ne July 80, did not burn because !
II rubbish was delivered.
hu Total: Garbage rs tons, rubbii
'iie 73 tons, coal 21 1-2 tons, DEF
. animals 5000 pounds.
eer -. - o. 80 80 60, NC
St pO-s - --...-...,e ~ 80 80 80
SITS ssquii ~ 80 81 .J 09tt" ot tha nr,oe % ss n
=. ~ ton equals S1.72 for ton of garba
~. Of the incinerator plant for a peri
led in section of the Nye Odorle
yht
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