The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-30

the amount OF the balance standing TO
the credit of the committee.
A resolution WIS adopted. instructinS
the clerk 10 make a written request or
the Chief OF Police, that the ordinance
imposing penalties for scattering paper
on public streets be duly enforced.
The report of the subcommittee on
the new street cleaning ordinance was
presented and read as follows:
THE REPORT
Richmond, Va. Dec. sth, 1898.
To the Committee on Health:
Gentlemen,-You subcommittee. TO
whom was referred the ordinance con-
corning street cleaning, beg leave 10 SUBJ
nit the following report:
/. We recommend that Main street.
from Seventh to Seventeenth. and Broad
street. from Foushee TO Twelfth street.
be swept every night in the week, ex-
cepting Sunday night. the year through
unles by reason Of rain or snow II IS
not practicabe: and when the said
streets are swept on Saturday night the
force should be required 10 remove the
sweeDings by o'clock A. NJ Sunday.
All other streets to be swept twice each
week
2 To carry out the above recommends
ton il will be necessary TO put the five
sweeDers now on hand In perfect order;
TO purchase one new sprinkler size
smaller than those in use; TO purchase
four horses, harness and outfit complete.
With these improvements and additions
to the department force we can give TO
each district one sweeper and one sprink-
Ter with their teams, which may be work.
et every day or every night as may be
necessary or desirable.
3. We recommend the following changes
I'm the Health DEPARTMENT.
4. That one OF the four sanitary OFF,
GERS shall be detailed at headquarters 10
attend 10 all notices and complaints sent
H. there and 10 do all visiting necessi-
tated by complaints: enforce the removal
OF the cause OF complaint and compel
compliance with the sanitary laws Of
the city: and shall further be under the
supervision and direction of the Board
OF Health and its President.
y. That the city be divided into three
districts. each district 10 be under the
care and supervision Of one sanitary OFF,
Ger, who shall devote his whole time TO
directing and overseeing the work OF
the force in his district.
PRESENT IN PERSON.
q. II shall be made the duty OF each
OF the district officers % be present in
person al the stables every morning in
tina 10 see his district force leave on
time for their field OF labor, making a
morning report. on slips prepared for the
purpose. giving the name of each man
present from duty. the names for all men
absent. number OF carts and mules out.
number OF mules left in stable and the
cause. and filing the report daily with
the clerk al the office.
ID. Each sanitary officer shall have
power 10 employ his own force and 10
discharge any member OF the force.
whenever in his judgment the interest of
the department demand It. the fact 10
be reported 10 the Committee on Health
at the next meeting after The discharge.
f.. That the sanitary officer in each
district be required TO appoint and have
at all times two substitute men to take
the place Of absentees, and when any
vacancy occurs in the force. to MI the
vacancy by the appointment of one of
the substitutes.
+. We further recommend that the
place known as foreman Of the gang
be abolished, as the officers under these
ARRANGEMENTS must be always present
with the force. and that the sanitary Off
GERS be required 10 serve. in rotation.
at the stables on Sunday to see that the
animals are properly cared for. The
abolition OF the position of foreman and
the distribution Of the Sunday work
will result in a saving OF 1912 per an
mum.
q. When from any cause the hands
cannot perform their regular duties on
the street, they should be required 10
overhaul and clean their harness and
carts. and perform any such duties
around the stable as may be necessary
for the interest of the department.
Very respectfully.
(SgnedD REUBEN BURTON,
Chairman;
VIM. G. CAMP,
l.. II. DONAHOE.
Subcommittee.
SOME AMENDMENTS.
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