Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-24
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King Street Needs Particular Attention.
a Law Exists Against Throwing Paper
aud Refuse on the Streets.
There was meeting at the New
Century Club Thursday when mum.
Der OF city officials and private citizens
conferred with members of the New
Century Club in regard to certain
reforms, especially such as those affect
ing the public health and the cleanliness
of the streets.
Among those present were Mayor
Shortlidge, Judge Bali, President John
P. Wales and Secretary William c. r.
ColquGuun of the Board of Health;
Street and Sewer Directors J. Newlin
Gawthrop and Enoch Moore; Police
Commissioners John W. Lawson and
William NJ. Pyle; Chief of Police Dolan,
Meat Inspector George Adele, @. w.
Pussy, Fred Kienle, II. II. Moore, James
p. Prentlss, William Barlow, Jerome b.
Bell and David X. Megill.
The questions discussed were In re-
gard to relieving the streets of the dis
orderly appearance of paper and refuse
seen all around and the sale of un-
dressed poultry elsewhere than in the
markets.
In reply to questions as to the DISPOSE
ton Of waste paper Judge Ball said that
a law exists in regard to IL. Those who
throw waste paper on the streets may be
| punished under the law. Colonel Moore
said that the great trouble is experienced
on King street where milliners throw
waste paper and stall keepers throw re-
fuse on the street.
Police Commissioner Lawson met the
question in stating that the difficulty is
in supporting prosecution. Witnesses
cannot be found to testify. Therefore
conviction and consequently the sup
preston of the trouble is difficult
The Police Commission will do all it
can and Chief Dolan will willingly in.
vestigate and make arrests when possible
DIR. Wales, whose experience as mem.
Der of the Board of Health gave him
substantial experience upon the matter
said that the only way to stop the
trouble of refuse on the streets is tc
abolish the street market HucksteFs
will not obey the law. They are a
public nuisance and their carelessness
makes the street a highway for the dis
semination of disease.
In regard to the market houses, Mr.
Prentiss, speaking for Eighth street, said
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be used for flushing it there would bC
greater cleanliness assured. He thought
also that the Board Of Health should
take refuse from the stalls us it doe.
from private houses. AT present the
market men pay for the hauling.
Mayor Shortlidge feared that if the
curbstonc market were done away with
{ it would operate against the poor. Ii
believed that the streets could readily
be cleansed if the Water Department
would allow for the water necessary :,
,, cleanse them.
, LII regard to hauling refuse from tn,
market houses Secretary Colquhoun o.
the Board OF Health said the expense i
more than the board can afford. Tn
meat inspector stated his readiness Il
perform such work as the authorize
S suggested to aid in the movement TO
t better cleanliness. Several presen
thought that the sale of undresset
5 poultry should be restricted TO tn
market houses.
/ The Street and Sewer Department i
4 looking for the best street sweeper t,
l clean the streets. A suitable machin
e is difficult to find. The directors hay
3 travelled 400 miles in search of such
i machine.
S Secretary Colquhoun suggested th
calling Of aconVention for the considera
t ton of sanitary matters. This has bee
done elsewhere with good results.