The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-07
SANITARY CONDITIONS.
THE CITY INSPECTED RY THE COM
MgTTEE ON mann.
In Their Search They Were Unable to
Find Much That Dispicascd Them.
Those Who Went.

The Council Committee on Health took
their semi-annual tour 81 inspection OF
the sanitary condition Of the city streets
and visit TO the property under con-
troll Of the Health Department yester-
DAY.
The party took hacks at the city Han
~ $50 Il. NJ. and returned al J.. ".
The members present were Captain r..
+. Reeve chairman, John +. Don Lcavy.
r. Burton. Evan Snoad W +. Woody.
and George V. Davis. Major b. +.
Howard. Or. Oppenhimer. and Clerk Nc
Doweu also accompanied the committee.
The dump at the end or Tenth street
found "a large bank Of stree swccpings
and dry refuse. but the sanitary condi-
ton was pronounced good.
drive was then taken 20 tho crcma-
Tory, where quarter OF an hour was
occupied watching the operations Of this
huge garbage destroyer While there sew
eral carloads of kitchen garbage, melon
rindS. and dccayed fish. were dumped into
The FEED holes Of the furnace, scarccy
making any pcrccptihlc effect upon the
flames. Everything about the crematory
was I'm neat order. The floors wero clean
and neat. and no odor could bee detected.
DEAD ANIMALS.
a record Is kept by the superintendent
Of the furnace OF the number OF bodies
OF dead animals disposed OF by the fnr-
nace each day. and ms STATE UP 10 lne
hour OF the committees visit showed
four dogs. nine cats. nineteen rats. one
calf, and one goat.
After a look al the big nav Of the
furnace. the ground floor was reached
and the vsrtiafiOns opened. showing
the secthinc flames inside rapidly licking
up the offensive matter. The committee
spoke tn the most favorable terms OF me
work OF the crematory, ana mention was
made Of the need Of another some time
Without regard 20 any laid-out route.
the committee next drove through Jack
son Ward and across the city 20 the
corner OF Beverly and Linden streets
where there is another dump. Jhe
strcets traversed were found to be IN a
fairly clean condition. and the dump was
passed by without adverse comment on
lis condition. AT this point. however IS
an open sewer. and az one point on
Beverly between Cherry ana Linden. the
committee made "A close examination Of
a drain running from a lot into the open
sewer. and declared IL nuisance. which
threatened the health OF tho neighb0r-
hood The place viii Dee reported 20 the
Council FOR immediate Improvement.
The opening Of Spring street through
the ufuftenfiary grounds was the next
place Of interest visited. IL was found
that the grading Of the street was about
complete. and "a ravine on tho lower side
Of the street being filled by dumping
street sweepings into a.
TO wHIrEwAsH.
The committee next visited the stables
q the Health Department. stationed in
the rear OF the city jail. Here the city
has gained quite an area Of ground by
filing in the bottom land. and the con-
iire Of the property was found 10 be
satisfactory. The committee suggested
c. general wh.tc-Washing of the premises.
and this VIII De done by the hands al
ready employed there. The city has
for'y-thrce head of horses ami mules in
this department. used for carts, street
sprinklers and gtreet-swecpers They
are in good condition
a trip was next taken over Church
Kill % the city limits Ia the direction
Of Oakwood The attention of the COM
.mittec was called 10 what arc called
duck ponds. formed by low places IN
some Of the streets near the corporation
lire. They deemed II ineXpediont 10
attempt 20 improve them az this time.
The dump a. the end Of Grace street,
near the eastern end Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio tunnel, was next visited. COM
plant has been made OF this dump. but
a quantity of gas-hOuse lime had al
ady been hauled there TO disinfcct the
bank. and with the exception OF "A large
amount Of old paper and light refuse.
the dump WAS passed without unfavor-
able criticism. After "A visit 10 the
lthia spring the committee returned TO
The City Hall.