The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-06
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The board shall have the right 20 enter
any house. from where case OF con "a
Rious disease has been reported, LOT the
purpose OF dlsibfcction and 20 tahe the
necessary steps 20 prevent the spreading
Of the iilease. Any resistance on the pat
OF the occupants shall be fined not less
than Ave nor more than twenty dollars
for each offercc.
The Register nay on application fur
nish birth or death certificates for which
one dollar each Is TO be paid to the City
Auditor
T'hs present msnbers OF the Board shall
continue In Office until their SUCCESSORS
have been elected
Sections Is TO - OF the ortina ice provi ie
for the establishment OF a street cleaning
department and TO some extent differ
from the original ordinance which had
bcs1 adopted bS the Common Council and
referred to the Board OF Health by the
B01rd Of Aldermen.
The follow ng are the more important
provisions OF these sections:
The City Council shall elect superin-
fendent OF the Department for the Clean
ing OF Streets and the Removal Of Ashes
ana Garbage. He shall enter upon the
discharge Of the duties OF his office on
January ], 1895. and continue In office un-
~ June Both OF that year. or until ms
cessor shall be elected By the Council on
July LIST Of that year. or as soon as posi-
ole thereafter. His term OF office shall be
two years. He shall give a bond OF $500
~ ''''' TO ) BIZ 'is7 IL cHARGE
The superintendent shall take charge OF
the hands and carts. sWeepers, sprnklers,
etc heretofore used By the Board OF
Health in the cleaning OF streets and the
removal OF ashes and garbage. and he
shall also have control OF the crematory.
He shall have the power Of employing
and discharging the men on the force.
and shall conduct the operations OF the
force In the cleaning Of the streets and
alleys Of the city and In the removal OF
ashes ana garbage and the destruction or
garbage. He shall have the use OF the
horse and vehicle formerly used by the
president of the board. which shall be kept
al the expense Of the department.
The Department for the Cleaning Of
Streets and the Removal Of Ashes and
Garbage shall be generally under the con-
troll ~ the Committee or Health. and inn
mediately under that Of the superinten-
dent. who shall be responsible Tor It's
work
The latter shall make out all pay-rolls
and keep an accurate account Of the eN-
penses OF his department. and render
monthly statements thereof 10 the COM
mittec. He shall also make requisitlon
on the Committee on Health for all sup
plies necessary for his department.
The ordinance Is TO go into eject on
January ]. 1895. and all ordinances or
part OF ordinances in conflict with II are
THE DISCUSSION.
Ut. BrpfnNlmff explained ar some
length the provisions OF the ordinance.
which. he said was 10 draw "a distinct
line between the two departments. The
principal changes referred 10 the duties
Of the Board of Health. it's president. and
Of the Registrar Of Vital Statistics whose
Office was az present existing under the
law. but not recognized as such hv the
Council nasmuch as Mr.. a. X. MAYO.
who performed an these duties. received
only the pay Of "a member of the street
cleaning department or 81 20 per day.
DR.. Oppenhimcr also stated that be pro-
posed 90 use the sanitary inspectors 10
inspect and c0nfiscate unhealthy food. and
ne added that Richmond was one of the
greatest No. ? meat markets In the
country.
Considerable discussion ensued over the
various provisions OF the ordinance. and
some of the members present thought
that the superintendent Of the Street
Cleaning Department should be annually
elected by the committee. while Mr.. ROM
tree was Of the opinion that the office
was OF sufficient importance 20 have the
Council MI il for a term Of two years at
a time
II was finally decided. on motion Of Mr..
Snead. 10 have one hundred comics ~ the
ordinance printed for the use OF the Coun-
Gil and II will be again considered at a
special meeting Of the committee. 70 De-
held on Monday evening AZ $50 o'clock.
In order that the ordinance be reported
to the Board OF Aldermen next Tuesday
evening.