The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
CLEANING OF The STREETS.
The Health Committee Recommends The
Election Of a Superintendent
TOBBYE FULL CHARGE OF THE NATTER
The Ordinance Providing for the Creation
ofa Bureau of vital Statistics Laid on
the TabIe--FuII Text of the Mea-
sure Recommended

tended meeting last night Determined 10
eoo,mmcnd to the Council for adoption
the ordinance providing for the election
NJ n snperintendent OF street cleaning,
which Is practically the same as the one
referred 10 Il by the Council some time
since. The ordinance as recommended
reads as follows:
There shall be elected by the City Coun'
ell q superintendent OF the street clean
ing force. who shall continue in office for
two years, or until his successor shan
have been duly elected. Said superinten-
dent shall give "A bond I'm the sum Of $500
with some guaranty company acceptaDle
20 the Committee on Finance he snah
receive for his services the sum OF s'vO'
payable monthly
sUPERINTENDENT'S DUTIES.
2 Said superintendent shall take charge
pf the hands and carts. sprinklers, sweep
ors. teams. tools and ali other property
heretofore used bv the Board of Health
{n the cleaning Of streets and the re-
rnoval Of ashes and garbage; he shall also
have entire control OF the crcmatory; he
shall have direction and control Of the
said force with power and authority 10
employ and discharge laborers and drivers
nnd hostlors thereof: he shall superintend
and manage the stables and teams, and be
responsible for the care and preservation
OF the property. and shall, under the d.
rection OF the Committee on Health. con-
duct the operations OF tho force in tho
cleaning Of the streets and alleys OF the
ci.v ana I'm the removal Of ashes and gar
bare and the destruction of garbage. and
he shall also have entire control Of the
cromatory.
Upon the notice Of the existence Of
am, nuisance or complaint in any street
or alley said superintendent shall al once
proceed as FAR as he may, lawfully. TO
abate the nuisance or satisfy the COM
plant
Tho employees OF the department
shall be required during their hours OF
work 70 wear q uniform OF white duck.
and each shall also wear n suitable badge
with number thereon. by which he shall
be known in the force. and the Commit
tee on Health shall prescribe the style
Of uniform and badge, the badges TO be
furnished by the Committee on Health.
g. The said superintendent shall have
the use of horse. which shall be fur
nished and kept at the expense Of the
department.
9. The Departments for the Cleaning OF
Streets and the Removal Of Ashes and
Garbage. shall be generally under the con-
troll OF tho Committee on Health. and i'm
diatclv under that Of the said supernten-
dent. who shall be responsible for Its
work and report to the committee as it
shall direct.
G. The said superintendent shall make
out all pay-rolis, and keep an accurate
account OF the expenses OF the depart
mcnt. and render semi-monthiy state
ments thereof 10 the Committee on
Health. together with duplicate thereof
70 the city Auditor lie shall make re-
ausitions on the Committee on Health
for an supplies necessary for the depart
mcnt.
HEALTH COMMITTEES s POWERS.
g. The Committee on Health shall have
the power 20 discharge said superinten-
dent for neglect Of duty. ineffciency. or
any other misconduct OF the affairs under
his charge. and said committee shall re-
mort their action under this section, with
full information as 10 the reasons there
for 10 tho Council. and fiji said office until
the Council shall elect a successor.
This ordinance shall 90 into effect on its
passage. and all ordinances and parts
OF ordinances i'm conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed.
The committee was cahcd TO order at
$40 o'clock, Chairman Hobson presiding
and Messrs. Jones. Rountrce. Burton,
Cutchins and Williams present
The committee went at once Into the
consideration OF tho ordinance providing
that the present Health Department be
divided into q Board of Health. Bureau
Of vital Statistics. and department of
street Cleaning and Removal of Ashes
and Garbage.
STREET-CL GAMING MATTER.
Before any action had been taken.
however, Mr.. ROuntree moved that the
consideration OF the Board OF Health be
deferred for tho present. and the ordi-
nance regarding a street Cleaning De
partment be first taken up and perfect
ed. after which by taking the two in
conjunction better ordinance could
be secured. The street-cleaning mat
ter, he contended, was the much more
important OF the two
Dr Oppenhmer made a plea for the
Board Of Health. If the two were di-
vorced. he said. the Board would be
left high and dry. and there would be no
chance OF securing legislation concerning
st.
Mr.. Jones said that. in his opinion. It
was the duty OF the committee TO take
UP the ordinance referred TO Il by the
Council and 10 consider IL. lie thought
n proper 10 separate the consideration
Of questions relating 10 health and those
relating 80 the cleaning OF the streets.
He was of opinion that In considering the
Health Department all questions relating
to that subject should be looked into
Mr.. Cutchins expressed the opinion
that the Street Cleaning Department
should be under the direction Of the En-
gineers Department.
Mr.. Rountrce said he was not oppos-
Ing any ordinance. he was only desirous
OF obtaining the best law possible. and
thought for that reason that all subjects
connected with the matter should be
carefully considered.
Colonel Jones cOntended that under the
law the business OF the committee TO
consider the ordinance referred To IL
by the Council providing for Street
Cleaning Department.
Mr. kountrec's motion was then nut
and carried. the street cleaning ordi-
nance being taken up and the substitute
Tor II laid on the table.
THE sUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY.
This ordinance. as heretofore printed in
The Times. provides for the election OF a
superintendent of street cleaning, who
shall hold office for two years and receive
q salary OF 800 per year
The superintendent Is 10 have charge
Of the street cleaning force heretofore un-
der the Board Of Health, and shall have
full power 10 employ and discharge
hands. lie shall perform such sanitagy
duties az may be designated by the
Board Of Health. and. under the direction
OF the Committee on Health. shall re-
fnovo the ashes and garbage from, tho