Evening journal., 1922-04-08


care Of" said DR.. c. NJ. Handy
president of the Board OF Health,
when asked today how the board
expected to do away with whining
toms Valley of Garbage" which has
been created in TN Eleventh war
through the city's liability TO incin-
crate the city's offal.
This VALLEY of Garbage adjoins
the Nye inclnerating plant which
was erected by this city nearly a
year ago at a cost of sac 900, but
which has been in operation only
few months all told. At present this
incinerstor is undergoing repairs"
II is hoped" to have It again in op-
Grafton next week. According to
contract It should have a capacity Of
| 80 tons every twenty-four hours of
average city-run garbage, refuse
and dead animals" In actual oper-
alton. however, health board officials
declare It will incinerate only about
twenty-five tons daily Of wet or
"unwrapped" garbage.
Work has been begun on the new
/ Davis incinerator which Will adJoln
the Nye plant. The Davis plant,
according TO contract. will cost S75,-
| 600 and will incinerate 10 tons or
''wer garbage per "a hours. 1t is
expected to be in operation by May l.
YES" repeated DR.. Handy. the
situation will be taken care Of.
The Health Board head was in the
reception room OF Mayor Harvey's
offices in the Public Building. wait
/ ing for bis usual morning conference
with His Honor. when asked how the
board expected to dispose OF the
valley OF Garbage" which is as
long as a city block. two stories high.
or deep. and is daily growing in pro-
portions.
At first Dr. Handy declined TO dis
cuss the question Of disposlng of the
Valley"
We've explained our plans so
often. we've told the people so many
times of our plans" he said. with
some irritation. that I don't think
It at all necessary to reiterate
them"
Then the doctor suddenly chang
, ing his attitude, said:
. TITS coming out all right. All
that We need is a little more time
The Nye plant soon will be agair
operating. Now that the city Is
n wrapping its garbage. I am con
J fident that It will incinerate 40 tons
! daily Then. I am confident tn
4 Davis plant will burn 100 tons o.
Y wrapped garbage per day. Tha
will give us a total capacity OF IA
e tons. But let US assume. for safety
n that the Nye plant will only burr
80 tons instead of 40. and estimate
. the total daily capacity at 1870 in
stead OF 14O tons.
During the summer we will col
D lect. say so tons Of fresh garbage
day. That will give us leeway o
so tons with the two plants in op
Grafton, and we can tackle tn
II garbage dump itself in addition L
q taking care OF the regular dali.
l. run"
Il But, here" exclaimed DR.. Handy
d II said I would not make any NOR
r explanations But it's all right Tn
e situation will be all taken care Of.
&c DR.. Handy also told of a conver
e sation he had recently with the en-
d gneer OF the Nye Incinenator Com
d pany. The engineer. Dr. Handy said
d had told him:
n Wilmington has done somethin
j. many other cities have failed TO d
u 1t has solved its garbage prob
Y lem
h The engineer referred to the fact
d said DR.. Handy, that Wilmington
= soon will have plants with ampl
q capacity for It's needs and more
=, and has. in addition. established tn
wrapped garbage system.
80 you see" again declared tn
doctor, the situation will be take
- care Of"