The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-28
ACREMAT0RY PROPOSED
PLANS FOR TIE DISPOSAL OF
AL REFUSE MATTER.

Recommendations rs Inc Board OF Health
a, Che Common Couasii--A ouessie" IN
~rlc, Many Persons arc Interested
The Committee on Health met in the
council Chamber last night at 1880 o'clecs,
and aflcr the transaction Of the usual rou-
,inc work, The following recommendation
from the Board Of Health was made throul n
IT, president, DE. W. r. Oppenheimer, TO
The committee.
q. Tho question o. the disposal Of garbage
needs vour attention. The contract naue
~ u. city with Mr.. W. 4. Smoot mas 'N-
ri..d. In a few months TIE Negctap'e sea-
ION viii be- upon ms, 4ne We are ,otaily Nil-
prepared 90 remove iie it'"N.' y riscy y,
H. cnuntrs can not De found 50 secluded
,haf ihr surrounding rcoplc viii not raise
serious objections.
..pe~truciion i, ere Is by far the best plan.
II il in accordance with the laws OF santa
ron. In a. sha quickest mode Of iftcinT inc
..itV oi the ohuDy .0us debris. and We believe
,h,. lo,af extensive method ~ meeting all
requirements. Furnaces for this purpose
are of recent origin ia America, although
sufficient satisfaction has been given 10
Justify progressive cities in adopting TINS
1hfi~ttfHs fH4tit tNttNNA'AfhN W..
recommend for your consideration the con-
,frucfs IA by the city Of crematory.
-, eroci a furnace viii cost Sa,0Aj. 10 sts-
4ain IL eia cost not over s2.eiO per annum.
f.rosce. are now in active operation IN
numerous cities a the Union. We would
s.nrl,si that q committee De- appoiniH 10
si-if one or more Of the cities IN w'icn iui-
uaccs are used. We propose destroying an
me earbagc. the night sell, as Veil as the
a.. .I.4a. In IIf
with this subject We wish 10 make This iuf-
fbar RECOMMENDATION ~ 50 increase Of force.
"Richmoad has without doubt q popula-
fion OF "a hundred thousand, and perhaps
more. we employ torty-i men. when
i, shnuf the same force used when the city
was onc-fhirs its present size. 70 H. impos-
eihle % keep the streets clean ana ihe CUT
soifs and alley. ia sanitary conuiu'r'
with 80 small force. We ask tha' SUI
licicnt amount be appropriated 70 place III
Zach Of fhn three districts four men anu
three mules and carts IN addition TO our
iorty-fse men Gnd twcuiy-onc mules ana
cnrts which we now have.
..With mi, increase we could Keep the
streets clean at all times. 10 ihe winter
season II Is impossible so remove ihc asscs
with ;wcnty-0nc carts. In ihc summer sea-
son when there are few ashes the same
carts. With other bodies, could ie usta l"
carry garbage 90 Che furnace. The cry Is no"
paving 1000 pcr unnum for inc removal OF
.,arh1gc on contract with pfopornohaicl
liberal appropriation i' OeiriF 'ae expense,
I'll fbe asked for ncrOlsn ol force with "a
twenty-five foot furnace. wc can keep the
ciiy I'm the best sanitary condition ana
thereby keep down ihe numerous com
plaints which ciiizcus have been obliged a.
make IN the last few months.
Hoping our recommendations VIII meet
with the approval ~ your honorable body,
Ye beg 10 Subscribe ourselves
every respectfully.
CIV. T. oVonheimer. NJ. d., president hoard
of Health: Benjamin Harrison, NJ. H..
member Bo8p 81 Health; j. Curd, VI. d..
member Board Of Health
The Committee ou Health approved The
recommendations and thcy viii bee present
al with 90 suitable report 90 the next meet
iug Of lhc Council Coz action.