Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-18
SANITARY MATTERS.
MEETING LAST NIGHT or TIE coKMIr-
TEE ON HEALTH.
An Hours Session, Much Talk About dar-
bage and Dead Horses, and Very
Little Dona

The Courcil Committee on Health met
in the Office of Board of Health yesterday
evening at 6:45 o'clock. Present
Messrs. Christian (chairman), Snead.
Taylor. and DR.. Oppenhimer, president
OF the board.
DR.. Oppenhimer said that numerous
complaints had been made to him against
Mr.. William I. Smoot, the contractor
for removing garbage. The carts, he
said, should 60 around several days OF
each week and remove the garbage, and
he;had been told that it was sometimes
allowed TO remain in the alleys several
DAYS, and often it becomes verybbnox-
ious to the residents of the neighbor-
hood.
Mr.. sMoor EXPLAINS.
Mr.. Smoot, the contractor, who was
present, said that they were running
nine teams daily, and that just at
this season of the year they were kept
busy; that the garbage was generally
carried about three mites from the city.
but that when they were pushed they
dumped it out at Mr.. Sheppard's farm.
about one mile from the corporation.
He sah that the drivers in many in
stances had 10 enter the back gates OF
premises and look for the garbage, and
that be had recently put on two new
men who were not acquainted with the
routes and that they occasionally over
looked places that they should have at
tended to.
Policeman james said complaints had
been frequently made to him that the
carts did not come regularly; also, that
they would not wait long enough for the
garbage to be handed out that he
thought MIR. Smoot did not have force
enough employed for this season. He
said further that the drivers were re-
ported impudent in some instances. IL
was due them to say, however, that they
we're often called back TO wait for stuff
to be brought ont and if they refused to
wait complaint was made.
Mr.. Christian said he came down the
street Thursday morning and found a
great many barrels OF garbage setting on
the sidewalk, He thought these barrels
should be put in the alleys instead OF on
the sidewalk.
Mr.. James thought the carts should
90 around every day.
The committee not finding any rea-
sonable charge against Mr.. Smoot, the
matter was dropped.
Mr.. DwYER AND THE HORSES.
Mr.. Dwyer, who pays for the privilege
OF removing the dead horses from the
city, was before the committee.
DR.. Oppenhimer said that there had
been some complaint that Mr.. Dwyer
had been throwing old meat in the creek
instead of burying it.
Mr.. Dwyer said he buried all OF the
horses, but that the committee could not
expect Horse-Heayen to be a flower
garden. He said be worked all day and
did his best to keep the place in good
condition, but that the rains would wash
the beds and cause a stencil.
Mr.. r. +. Blackburn was called upon
TO testify. He said that he lived some
distance from the place, but that the
odor was sometimes very perceptible aud
offensive where he lived.
Mr.. Christian asked Mr.. Dwyer how
many dead horses he averaged per
month. The answer WAS about one every
day.
On motion Of Mr.. Snead the matter
was referred to the chairman Of the COM
mittee.
MIR. Dwyer said that he would let some
one else attend to the business after the
18th Of next month that he paid the
city for the privilege, but that he ought
to be paid.
PAYROLL.
The weekly payroll, amounting TO
1902 %, was ordered TO be paid, and the
chairman authorized 10 sign warrants for
the same.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, Mr.. An
drew Button was returned to the street
department, and Mr.. Joseph j. Chad
dock elected custodian of the city sta
bles
sTREEr-swERP1NG.
Mr.. Christian said he did not see the
use of a horse for the board, and he
thought the city should have another
team and run the strcetsweeper all
night. He thought the horse used by
the president OF the board might be
used and the city would only have one
to buy.
The committee took no action.
Mr. Lamkin appeared before the
committee and said that one of the
brooms belonging to the new street
sweeper was in very bad condition and
that the committee should investigate
the matter Referred to the chairman.
Mr.. Lamkin said that Mr.. Foster,
one Of the hands lately in his department,
had left him. Holly Hill was nominated
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