Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 282, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1914 — GARBAGE DISPOSAL BIG PROPOSITION [ARTICLE]

GARBAGE DISPOSAL BIG PROPOSITION

Rensselaer May Suspend Collection in Business District Alter the First of January. L*..

The business district of Rensselaer has been kept clean and healthy for the past two years by using the city Are team for the purpose of collecting and hauling the garbage away. The plan has beten very satisfactory, although expensive, for .it has required the use of one man in addition to the city teamster and both have been very busy. There is some doubt, however, on the part of the city councilman whether the cost of this collection should be borne by general taxation or whether businessmen should pay it and it now sfeems quite probable that after January Ist the collections of the garbage will be dispensed with by the city, thus throwing the matter up to the merchants along the street.

The necessity for this work to be done promptly and systematically can readily be seen and unless the businessmen will organize and settle the proportionate cost that each will bear, the work is sure to be poorly done and to prove unsatisfactory. The Republican believes that 90 per cent of the people of the city would prefer to see another wagon put on to make garbage collection throughout the residence section instead of taking oA the wagon now used for that purpose. It is something for all to think about and the council will be glad to learn the attitude of the public and to conform to the wishes of the people.- ‘Now is the time to express yourselves in this matter, to the councilman individually, to the mayor, or at the next meeting of the city council, which will be held Monday evening of next week.

The collection of garbage aids in prevention of disease, of Ares and aids the appearance of the city. No backward step should be taken*