The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-18
TO WAGE WAR ON
DUST NUISANCE
United and Determined Effort Be
ing Made to Abatc This
Objection.
COUNCIL WORKS IN EARNEST
Street Flushing, More sprinklcrs,
Swecpcrs and More Paving
Proposed.

a systematic war to abatc or certainly
TO diminish as much Us practicable tho
dust nuisance has been inauguratcd in
ms CITY. Owing to the unusual prevn-
lcnce OF winds and drougllts. the people
OF Richmond have been more annoyed
ny this nuisance this spring than ever
before. Despite the diligent efforts OF
the street cleaning force, the liberal use
or sprinklers. by the department. and by
the trolley lines and Individual Efforts
gusts of ,ust-lnden wind sweep up ana
down the streets daily. driving clouds
OF pulverizing manure and street dust,
mud brought from the unpaved streets
and crushed on the smooth paving, straw,
bits OF paper, etc. These are swept into
the faces OF pedestrians, soil their cloth
ing and blind the eyes.
Work Being Done.
Many efforts nre being made to allay
the dust nuisance. The Committee %on
Street Cleaning is pleading with tho
Finance Committee for $685. 600 as d sp,,-
cial appropriation for the purchase OF
street fiushers, more sprinklers and
sweepcrs and for the employment of adj
sditional force in tho work.
1t is conceded by the committee that
all is Being done that can be accom-
pished with the available funds. force
and apparatus. but not satisfied with
this. an urgent appeal is being made
to augment the resources for the main
tennnce of cleanliness.
The ward committees have inaugu-
rated the policy of paving the side
streets leading into Broad and good
start Is being made. 1t is the. purpose
as soon as resources are available to
pave all the side streets from Tenth
to Adams or Jefferson. South Third
street has been paved with asphalt
from Candles Hill Park to Cary Street.
and orders have been given to pave
Third from Main to FRANKLIN or Grace
North Fifth Street is to be paved with
asphalt from Franklin to Grace; North
Fourth Street from Main to Broad with
granite spalls, and still other improve
ments are In contemplation.
Block System.
With four street itushers ordered on
trial the department will be able to
flush mile and a half ofsEstreet a
day for each machine. The sprlnklers
Will be used on other streets. New
sweepers are to be ordered with tho
prospective Supplementary appropria-
ton. In addition to this, superintend-
cnt Cohn Is anxious to secure sufi Gent
men to establish the block system of
street cleaning. This will mean, not
merely one sweeping per day, but as
many as may be needed to keep the
I block clean.
In addition to the proposed increase
of apparatus, Councilman Umlauf has
introduced a resolution asking for sl5,-
600 for additional men In the Street
Cleaning Department. Without these
1t will be impossible to accomplish
the best results. With the various ap-
preparations asked, all that Is practical
BILE viii be done to keep the city clean
during the exposition year-cleaner
than ever before. Standpipes gare to
be erected in the middle OF blocks,
from which the fushers and sprinklers
may get water without disturbing the
fire MIGRANTS. More carts will be pros
vided to haul garbage and street.
sweepings away. and It is also pro-
posed to build another crematory or
purchase an incincrator to dispose OF
the garbage.
People Aroused.
Finally, Councilman Don Leavy pur
poses to ask for oil with which to
sprinkle the Boulevard periodically, as
may be needed. Crude oil. inexpensive
and abundant, will be used.
The Council and the citizens are
aroused as never before to a desire
for Il cleaner city, and once secured,
it will be difficult to go back to old
conditions. The extraordinary efforts
q the exposition year VIII be continued
through other years.