The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-11
clerk shows balances to the credit of the

clerk shows balances TO the credit OF the
department as follows:
Payroll appropriate va ~
Expenses........ ........'. '.'..'''.' 80 20
CrematOry........ ........... ........ Oh u
The resolution adopted by the Com
mon Council at its last meeting, In
structing the Committee on Health 20
enquire into the feasibility of returning
the present sanitary officers to the police
force and recognizing the street clean
ing department of the city was read.
President Caskie, the author OF this re-
solution was present and spoke In behalf
of his resolution. The business streets
OF the city were not kept in the condi-
ton they ought TO be kept In. He was
opposed to day labor and 10 the en-
ployment OF negroes to do this work. two
objections that had been urged when
similar proposition was made twelve
months ago.
lie advocated the appointment Of a.
superlntendent OF street cleaning, for, he
said II was impossible for the president
of the Board TO give the necessary time
10 this work. If this was not considered
feasible by the committee, he suggested
that men should be detailed from the
street cleaning force 10 devote their at
tentIon to the business streets. lie
thought the work was not being satisiac-
torilv done I'm the business portion or the
town and he had no suggestion TO make
by which the conditions could De I'M
proved. ..
The matter was referred to a sub-com-
uittee of three for consideration and no
mort and the Chair appointed Messrs.
burton Camp and Donohue 70 act In this
capacity. ,..,
An interesting communication from
Mr. Thomas L. Neal, Of Atlanta, Ga,
touching the incineration of garbage, was
submitted.
RIRNING THE GARBAGE.
Mr.. Neal sets forth at great length the
advantages Of the Thackery incnerator.
The moderator at San Francisco mas
maximum capacity Of 700 tons per Day
and destroys the garbage and mouse re-
fuse at a very Insignificant cost OF IL liz
cents per ton, and has run as low as
ten cents. The inciperator uses no iuei.
and Is so constructed that the cost
of operating is limited to the cost of
labor.
Mr.. Neal offers to construct plant
and operate IL for thirty days,-by way
of experiment He assures the COM
mittea that there are ma odors, noxlous
fumes, or gases that can be detected.
The only thing falling through the bars,
from the cells, and, indeed, all that Is
left OF the whole cOnBlOmerdtc hdss ohSo
emptied into the hoppers Is clinkers and
ashes, which are non-odorous, and may
be used for roadways and for hlling
marshy places and lowlands around a
city.
The committee was favorably impressed
bv the offer, and in view OF the TACT
that about 81. 200 will have to be expended
on the crematory at the beginning OF
NEXT year the communication was re-
ferred 10 the Board of Health
The bills and payroll OF the DEPART
ment, aggregating s2l55.O2, were approved
and ordered to be paid, and after some
further discussion as to the condition
of the department and the state OF the
finance. the committee adjourned.
PAY FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS.
The Committee on Elections was called
TO meet last night to approve the dis
contracted at Tuesdays election. NO
action could be taken, however. on ac-
count OF the failure OF the Auditor to
furnish the committee with vouchers for
the amounts due.
The committee was especially anxious
to pass upon the bills. as those TO whom
the city is Indebted desire TO receive their
money az soon as possible.