Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-01
VIM. J. McFADDEN
OFFERS CITY NEW
GARBAGE PROPOSAL
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Mr.. McFaddcn stated he also tele-
phoned to DIR. Handy. president, OF the
Board OF Health. Monday afternoon
and described tho interview as follows
- tod DR.. Handy what I was here
for. DR.. Handy said he had quite closed
his mind on my proposition and had
practically closed on the proposal to
buy the incinerator. + asked II he, as
president OF the Board OF Health
would not be interested in a PROPOSE
ton to save th& city an outlay OF $751;
600. besides $4,000 year, ard he re-
piled his mind was already closed on
the subject, as City Council and the
Board OF Health had decided to ertct
an additional unit. asked II could
see him personally, and he said no. "
Mr.. McFadden described as follows
an interview by telephone which he
said he had with Mayor Harvey yes
terday:
II told the mayor what happened
with DR.. Handy. The mayor suggested
that II ! wanted to do anything In the
matter / communicate with DR.
Gregory OF Johns Hopkins University
/
look into Wilmingtop's garbage situa-
ton. I said I would like TO have the
privilege Of addressing City Council
and the Board of Health. and the
mayor declared he would not have
lanything to do with the matter, adding
that he would be simply guided by
what DR.. Gregory recommended. ]
asked the mayor If he was not inter.
ested In saving money for the tax
payers despite what DIR. Gregory
might disapprove, and he replied the
matter was entirely up to Or. Gregory
| Mr.. McF'adden told Every Evening
he wanted to address City Council
and the Board of Health for the pur.
pose OF interesting them In his propo
sition and to suggest that they ad
vertise for bids and award a contrac
to the lowest bidder.
CITY Officlnls' Position.
Mayor Harvey stated this mornint
that Mr.. McFadden did talk TO hin
about q garbage disposal system. bu
he referred him to the Board OF Heaitl
the city department having entir
1 Jurisdiction over this matter. He point
ed out to Mr.. McFadden. he said. tina
his duties as mayor did not admit Q
his interfering with the health dc
partment's Work along this line, bu
he did suggest that It would be bette
for Mr.. McFadden to get the approx,
OF j. Fl. Gregory TO any plan he Nigh
have before he approached any cit
department here. He told him NJ
Gregory is the expert this city er
gagged to advise it in all matter
} pertaining to garbage collection ar
disposal and hiF approval would /
necessary before the city could {
. would do anything with any sugge
ton that might be made by anyone.
DR.. Handy also stated that Mr. NJ
Fsdden talked to him and he d
tell him his mind was closed on II
subject, because the health board ar
, the finance committee of City Counc
had already agreed on the kind of
system the city should have and tn;
this proposed new system has bee
given the approval OF Mr.. Gregor
, He said today he could not see the az
visibility of again opening up u
subject, thereby causing delays ar
i possibly more contention, especial
| as the summer months are approac.
ing and the city wants its new plal
< In operation by July. For this reasS
v he was not inclined to discuss Il
l. matter further with Mr.. McFadd'
than he had already done and Their
u lfore did not consider it wise TO me
d him personally for a conference
the subject.