Made of wood it costs $376

A NEW garbage receptacle which could replace the present steel drum has been put on show for City Councilors to look at and criticise.

The specially constructed wooden, two by two by two feet receptacle which carries four handles is the brainchild of City Engineer L .H. Marshall.

According to the City Engineer, the wooden receptacle has the same capacity as the normal steel drum which is now used by some householders.

The cost is $ 376, but this amount could be reduced if the boxes which carry a cover are mass-produced.

While welcoming the City Engineer’s effort at last Monday’s sta tutory meeting of the City Council, Councillor Hans Barrow told his colleagues that in his opinion the work on the receptacle is not yet complete and urged the City Engineer to come better next time.

Councillor Barrow who is Chairman of the Council’s Finance Com mittee, suggested an inner receptacle made from galvanised sheeting. But this did not find favour with busi nessman M. H. Hack, who backed the City Engineer’s idea, saying he was on the right track, and took issue with Councillor Barrow over the use of galvanise, which could prove to be expensive.

Councillor Drepaul who withheld his criticisms, offered to come up with his own idea of what he thinks should replace the existing garbage bins.

The chairman of the Public Health Committee, Dr. Ovid Johnson, said the wooden garbage receptacle was a good start and experiments are continuing. At top is the prototype of the Council’s new type of refuge bin.