Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-15
NOT ENOUGH FORCE.
THE GARBAGE CONTRACTOR WILL
HAVE TO EMPLOY MORE CARTS.
The Committee and Board h On Keep
1ng the City Clean and Hsslthy-In-
speetion OF Promises.

Tho Committee on Health have been
having tough time of it for the last thirty
days.
The crematory pigs-in-the-clover puzzle
caught and held firmly their earnest efforts
ct solution. They changed base to suit
circumstances and tried all their charms
to please, but tho question while closely
approaching has not yet reached salts
factory conclusion.
DR.. W. I. Oppenhimer. the President OF
the Board OF Health, has come in for his
share OF the worry and work. He had for
awhile to lay aside his pursuit OF the
blessed knowledge of the healing art and
appear upon the forum ss orator, taking
for his theme the dry subject OF the
crematory.
MANY WERE THE CALLERS.
Not only that. but the excessive heat
lately visited upon US caused noxious va
pors to exude with plenteous pungency
from the accumulated garbage OF all sorts.
| and the air reeked with unwholesome
odors. Complaints from individuals
poured in; they came from districts and
finally from wards. why don't you re-
Come down to Rockets and remove the
| garbage" are samples of some of the CON-
munications received. One gentleman
called upon the President of the Board of
Health and Indignantly demanded
Ain: you the man that hauls slops?"
The President replied with dignity: Il
have some control. sir, over the contractor
for the removal Of garbage"
MORE CARTS NEEDED.
These facts are given to show the condi-
| ton of affairs. The Committee on Health
have done all they could to aid the Presi-
dent of the board in his strenuous efforts
to keep down the garbage nuisance. The
| fact was stated at the committee meeting
yesterday evening that the contractor for
the removal Of garbage, Mr.. Q. L. Rich
ards. was only running eight carts. MIR.
Kaufet. the old contractor, used TO run
eleven or twelve. Mr.. Richards took the
| contract cheap, and gave bond for the
faithful performance of duty, but the force
he commands is inadequate.
This matter was discussed by the COM
| mittee. and on motion OF MIR. Davis the
chairman, Mr.. l.. T. Christian. was re-
quested to see Mr.. Richards and inform
him that the committee would give him
| one week to improve his methods OF re-
| moval of garbage, and il at the expiration
of that time there was no change then the
committee would hire additional carts and
charge the work done by them to MIR.
Richards's account.0
TO INSECT ALLEYS AND YARDS.
On motion of Mr. Davis it was further
| agreed that the Chair call upon Major Poe,
| Chief of Police, and request him TO instruct
| the officers of the force TO examine the
alleys and back yards of all premises and
report all persons who violate the ordi-
nance IN regard to throwing of garbage
and refuse matter into these places ana
| have them brought before the Police jus
tice. The committee were OF the opinion
| that greater portion OF the filth III the
city about which complaint is made is
caused 10y the violation of the ordinances
in regard to throwing garbage IN the
| alleys, vacant lots, and back-yards,
RULES TO BE FOLLOWED.
| DIR. Oppenhimer has caused to he print
| ed and circulated broadcast over the city
small dodgers containing the following
| notice:
| "Housekeepers must deposit their gar.
| bage in tight vessels of handy size at theiI
| alley gates, and their ashes III barrels and
boxes in the same place. :.
1.-The carbage.carts will 90 in Lower dis.
| trct Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays
| (that is, from Sixth street east, and in The
| Upper district west of Sixth street, Oh
Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
| mo slops or dirty water, or anything
else but garbage. shall be deposited in the
| garbage vessels.
Garbage Is refuse animal and vegetable
| matter.
THE ash-carts will be run regularly, a
heretofore, in each district. Nothing mus
be mixed with the ashes.
| persons failing TO observe these regu
lations will be reported"
| The usual monthly bills were ordered u
be paid.