Evening journal., 1921-11-03
URGE Second
INCINERATOR
CONTINUED from First Page,

dNtu On the virtues OF the btNdiAo
system and answered questions by
the score.
Mayor Harvey said little until near
the close OF the conference. Then
he asked Mr.. Ryan II the Health
Board. in selecting the Decarie in
Generator. had consulted with ]. II.
Gregory, the expert OF Johns Hop
Rims University, Baltimore, who
made a recent survey OF the local
garbage situation. Mr.. Ryan replied
in the negative. The Mayor then
asked II the board had sought the
advice OF any other disinterested ex-
pert on the merits OF the Decarie in
Generator. Again Mr. Ryan replied
in the negative. adding: The board
Is perfectly willing to consider any
suggestions, however"
Mr.. Harvey further wanted to
know why a new 100-ton incinera-
tor was needed when the city already
was using the new Nye incinerator,
which cost the city S45 900, and is
burning from 25 to 80 tons OF gar
bage daily, while the total amount
of garbage collected in the city each
day is only from 60 to 20 tons. Mr..
Mr.. Ryan replied that the board be-
leved a 10O-ton plant would effect
economies in coal and labor over
the operation of a 50-ton plant in
conjunction with the Nye incinerator,
which would create a big saving for
the city itself
Mr.. Ryan pointed out that the Nye
plant will cost about s1S,40O year
to operate. and that it Will require
four extra units. or two other plants
just like It. to take care OF the city's
garbage needs Cost OF operating all
OF these was estimated at about
$4,000 IA year.
The Decarie plant" he continued.
(which we think is the proper sys-
tenn. would dispose of 100 tons ss~
take care Of the city's requirements
for the next twenty years. at a cost
of approximately $40. or a saw
ing Of over $4,000 a year. not con-
sidering the fact that they use a
different grade OF coal and due to a
forced draught system in the De-
carrie plant.
Taking the same grade OF coal as
used in the Nye plant. and figuring
il al Sc a ton. the Decarie plant
would only cost s13,72S a year,
saving OF s41,500 over and above
operating six units Of a Nye sys-
tenn"
The proposed Decarie plant, he
said, will take care OF the city's
present requirements and. allow for
future growth for the next twenty
years.
Mr.. Shaughnessy explained that
the decreased cost in operating a
Decarie plant lay in its forced
draught system. which shot the
flames directly into the garbage.
Asked II he favored wrapping garb-
age, he said he did not think it was
necessary as the Decarie plant would
burn wet garbage" BY wet garb-
age he meant garbage which ran 20
per cent. moisture and 30 per cent.
vegetable, animal matter or rub
hish.
lie stated that only e5 pounds of
coal Is required under the system
to consume one ton OF wet garbage,
with a force consisting OF one SUI
perlntendent. three hremen and two
laborers. and with the Deoarie dump
CRATE. the CRATE can be cleaned in
about 70 minutes.
Figures presented on the present
Nye plant showed Il Is only con-
Stunning 25 to 80 tons a day. burns
% to tons of coal a day. and re-
quires hours Of the 24-hour work
day to clean the CRATES.
The proposed plant would have a
chimney $50 feet high, with a good
substantial building, and it was
claimed will save the initial cost in
four years time.
Several members OF Council who
examined the contract prepared by
1.-The Decarie Company were not en-
tirely satisfied with tho clause in Il
for testing OF the plant II it should
lbe erected. This clause reads:
But It shall be agreed that the
length OF any one continuous dem
onstration period shall not exceed
10 hours duration, and that not more
than two such periods shall be nee.
essary II the said lncinerating plan
fulnlls the requirements as abov,
set forth during these same periods.
Councilmen who have been sharp
lly criticised because the present in
, lcinerator is not OF sufficient capacity
no destroy all the garbage collected
maintain that two ten-hour test
would not be sufficient, even though
the Decarie Company offers to Civ
bond for performance of its con
. tract.
II was brought out by severn
members OF Council that more PEG
pie throughout the city are volun
tarily wrapping their garbage. Al
itention also was directed 10 the fac
that an amendment had been mad
to the city garbage collecting ord
nance. providing that garbage mus
be drained. Although this amend
ment was passed on August II
signed by the Mayor on August q
and a copy sent 10 the Board q
Health by Homer c. Simmons, cler
OF Council, Mr.. Ryan and Albert I
Hayman. OF the board, stated las
might that they knew nothing Of 4