Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1922-05-23
GARBAGE PLAN
BY HEA[THbD.
Suggestions Made in Letter
Sent to the Board of
Aldermen

A change in the method of col
lecting garbage is urged in letter
from the Board of Health read at a
meeting of the Board of Aldermen
last night. The letter follows:
The letter follows:
ITO THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
PERTH AMBOY:
Honorable Sirs-At the last reg
ular meeting of the Board of Health,
the vital question of garbage dispos-
al was discussed and it was brought
out that the present system of COL
lection and disposal was greatly at
fault and in view of that fact that
your honorable body is about tc
award a new. contract, it was the
concensus of opinion that the Board
of Health should suggest to your
honorable body a method whereby
better results would be obtained. As
you are aware the present system OF
collection consists of collecting gar
bage, ashes and paper, all in one
vehicle and then carted to the dump
and there disposed of by being bur-
led,
I'm the first place this style of col
lection is contrary to the sanitary
code of this city (See Article 5. Sec
ton 50 which reads that no ashes
or rubbish shall be placed in the
same receptacles containing garbage,
swill or offal.
Secondly, there is considerable
waste in the present method of coll
lection inasmuch as there is material
mixed with the garbage contrary to
the code and if this material (ashesl
was separated could be used to very
good advantage by tns city. The
esaes. if kept separate, could be used
to fill in the numerous low spots
upon property located within the
city. which now harbor 4 pool oi
Stasnant waite where mosquitoes
might breed. The ea-oage. q sepa-
rates. could be iisoosel OF by sell.
! ing or giving to some one who could
use it for swill or hog feed.
I'VE here call your attention "
the action that Newark has taken
upon this subject. According to the
Newark Evening News. the Board
| of Public Commissioners have set
aside $4,000 to purchase hogs So
as to dispose of garbage.
Under the present system of CO..
lection, the drivers of the collectors
wagons are inclined to greatly over
| load the wagons which in turn lose
| considerable of their load enroute
to the dump, causing our streets To
be strewn with rubbish, etc.
"The dump is constant source OF
a health nuisance and that Board Of
| Health has been called upon time
and time again to remedy this nut
sance. but we have been unable t.
Another material which is found
in the garbage is paper. This should
also be collected separately ana
stored in some convenient place un-
| til sufficient large amount has been
collected to be sold. (Paper at this
writing is worth $44 ton of 1000
| pounds.)
"Therefore, we, the Board OF
Health. respectfully recommend
| that the garbage be collected in sep
| arate vehicles and the ashes IKE.
| wise. We further recommend thai
! at least one collection day montu
be designated as time when rub,
bish would be collected, instead o.
waiting one year for cleanup week
| If this last condition is provided, we
| feel that the city would take on
| more respectable appearance for che
| reason that our people would have
no excuse for not having clean GEL
lars and back yards.
Hoping that these recommends
tions will receive due consideration
from your honorable body we beg te
remain,
"Yours very respectfully.
"PERTH AMBOY BID. OF HEALTH
"Chas. s. Thompson, sec'y.
The communication from tns
Beard of Health was referred to tht
streets and sewers committee To-
consideration. Bids are to be re-
ceived ON garbage collection and dis
posaI in the near future by the al
| dermen.
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