Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-04
ATLANTIC CITY WARD
Progress of the Work Of Sanitarian
Gathering and Burning Rubbish.
DOCTOR F"vti'e Means Business At
lantic City Wards Model Pump
"o"se-Lo"ds or Rufuso From
Small Alleys.

The authorities OF Atlantic City Ward
are taking no halfway measures at
the present time and such sanitary
work as is now in progress there was
never known before.
Ihat the ward needed the enforce
ment of systematic and agcrcssive
measures was proved yesterday by in
Spection by a reporter OF the Nirginian-
iHot' VINO made tour of the ward in
the company OF DR.. George c. Fa-
vile, who has just been appointed a
sanitary officer of that ward Several of
the alleys visited had apparently not
been cleaned for a long time and were
ioul with Nth. garbage. rank weeds and
assortea smells that were extremely
nauseating. In one small alley, less
than half square in length n cart was
taking out its second heaping load of
refuse and there was at least one more
load of 1t in sight.
In front of n number of residences,
occupied by people of apparently ample
means and average intclligcnce. were
large piles of refuse that had been al
lowed TO accumulate on their nremises
and the removal OF which at the pres
ent time was only prompted by the
present measures being taken by tho
authorities
DR. Faville Is hard at work from
early morning until late at night. IIc
has three gangs OF five or six mon
each cutting grass and weeds on the
streets Yesterday morning he put on
three more carts to remove refuse
During Tuesday and "Wednesday. he
states. not Il load OF garbage was re-
moved in the ward.
HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION.
Yesterday he put Policemen Hender-
son and Forest, of the regular force.
10 work to make II house TO house in
spection i'll the ward. They will report
to him twice Il day.
All residents have been ordered to
nave their places connected with the
sewers at once. This is construed to
mean ten days from the time OF the no
ice given by the Norfolk Board of
Iieaith. and. it is stated. if any occu-
pied premises are found unconnected
ut the expiration of ten days, war
rants Will issue against the owners OF
same.
VACANT LOTS.
There are many vacant lots In the
ward covered with rank Erowths of
weeds and grass and some of these lots
have had trash dumped on them The
order has gone forth that these weeds
and grass and rubbish must be at once
cleaned up and these vacant premises
promptly put into Il clean, hcalthful
condition.
ALLEYS AND CUTTERS.
To-day carts will be sent around with
loads of lime and the alleys and gut
tiers will be lined wherever 1t appears
necessary.
In this connection the excellent work
being done by Mr. James Riddle de-
serves commendatio He Is volun-
tarily giving the ward the benefit of his
valuable time and wide experience and
the services Of a number of his men in
promoting the efforts To thoroughly
clean up and sanitate the ward.
BURNING THE REFUSE.
The grass and weeds are dried as
they are cut and not piled in heaps TO
mould. The result is that the authorities
are accommodating each day quantity
OF this fuel, which assists materially
in the incarceration of the refuse of a
damp nature. such as melon and other
kitchen refuse. The dried grass and
weeds are mixed in with the general
debris. kerosene oil applied and the
fires started when the wind is toward
The water. At present the debris is be-
ing destroyed at the foot of Central
avenue. near the brick plant of T.. W.
Face & Son.
The garbage. as it is carried to the
place of destruction, is literally lined
with unsacked lime. and as the gar
page is generally damp. it Stacks the
li.he ana mus the pile gets the benefit
OF the entire strength of the lime
i$sN ~ ! ~ VI L 1 lDlM Mr. 1iOt So.
One of the places visited was the
pump house OF Atlantic City Ward. This
is u good object lesson for residents Of
the ward. IT is in every respect as neat
as new pin. Although all the contents
or the sewer pipes of the ward pass
through this place, there is no odor
whatever In IA few days Mr.. w. IT,
Robinson. the chief engineer in charge
or the pump house will run the ex
haust steam into the ventilating stack
OF the well. thus keeping the well purcr
and destroying any odor that might
arise from II. The pump house has been
thoroughly cleaned and floors painted
and the place is scrubbed every week
a NrARSHY SPOT.
One place that would seem to need
prompt attention is a pond or marsh
on Pembroke avenue. near Colley ave-
nue.. on land owned by the Norfolk
Company. The building of the road
along Pembroke avenue has cut off
the head of this nond leaving a BODY
of Stagnant water on one side. The Al
lantic City Local Board has ordered
this filed. and it would seem to be a
place calling for careful and prompt
attention.