The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-22
BRIGHT AS A new PIN
Plans for Cleaning the Clh's Strasts Under
the Recently Adopted Plan.
PART OF The NEW APPARATUS is HERE
And the Rest IL On the way-It f.
she Most Improved that Can BE
tho Cracks After, the Dirt--The
City Begins Operations October L.

a question that has been asked very
Often about town OF late Is when Is the
city going to take charge Of the street
cleaning? Messrs. Hahnan, whose con-
tract time was UP July LIST last, have
been continuing the work In more-or-
less satisfactory manner so far as the
general public Is concerned, very little
complaint being heard except on some
of the older and narrower streets. Fen
church for instance and Bermuda. The
former receives very little attention,
garbage being allowed to lie on 1t for
days at @ time. The people living on
these thoroughfares have wondered
why the street sweeper didn't get around
their way oftener. :
These older streets with the rough
rock paving are extremely hard to sweep
and in fact uniess the best apparatus Is
used, 1t is impossible to get all the dirt
and rubbish that collects IN the oreviccs
between the uneven rocks. To this fact
may be duo in large part the amount of
disease sometimes prevalent in these
sections.
AS fast as possible these ancient and
rugged stones will be replaced by the
even block. as Is now being done on
Bermuda, between Church and Fen
church streets, not having the improved
paving and being but infrequently
presented during the past year a rather
ragged and soiled appearance.
All this Is to be changed, and whatever
may have been the case in days past
after October LIST, the citizens OF Nor
folk may expect to see the streets in
new pin when they awake in the morn
ing. 1t Is anticipated that no place
will be neglected, however narrow.
crooked, or badly paved or however re-
mote from the business section of the
city.
At sum coming we'll within the
$4,000 allowance of the Councils, the
Board of Street Sewer. and Drain Com
missloners has purchased splendid,
up-to-date equipment, including two
sprinklers and two sweepers, with all
the latest improvements and a number
or garbage carts Of the most recent pat
tern. Part of this apparatus has AL
ready arrived and the remainder will be
here In a few days. having already been
shipped. 1t will be ready for use on the
| first day OF October when the city as
sumes the by-no-means-light task of
keeping herself clean.
The town Will be divided into three
sections-two up town and one down
town, or in the business quarter, where
| about as much work will be necessary
| as In both the others put together The
NUMBER or men to be employed will be
decided more definitely when it is seen
| by an actual test just how many will be
needed as the old standard made under
the private contract system will hardly
| be closely adhered to.
| In a conversation yesterday with Mr.
w. II. Wales. Jr., chairman OF the
Street. Sewer and Drain Commissioners
| that gentleman stated that the outfi,
secured by the board was undouhte6Iv
the most complete, servlceable and eff.
cient the city had ever had and de-
clared that 1t was the Boards intention
TO keep the city of Norfolk clean "it
1t broke up the city" Asked as to whe-
ther the Board had decided upon a man
10 superintend the work, he replied thn;
this would be attended to later. but tha
the public could look for streets clean
enough Ito fry eggs on hot day with.
out getting any dust on them"