The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-05

RICHMOND, VA, TUESD4
amongst the people In order that they might
be Instructed IN tho best means for prcserv-
ing health and preventing disease. Tile
labor and ski expended In the protection
anc Improvement Of our milk supply is no.
tleeable and worthy OF the high appreela-
tion OF our people. The nEh' against tubcr-
GHOSTS shows Il great Increase OF knowledge
In this line, and holds out the glorious hope
that by persiatent effort this awful plague
give earnest heed TO the recommendations Of
III e department concerning smallpox. and a
return TO the old but valuable custom OF tho
early vaccination Of Infants The efforts ~
the department to trace out the sources OF
typhoid fever and to prevent any rrcnr.
renee Of that dread disease desets, special
linz 'i fact that hat whiie the coiored population
Is only 81 per cent Of the whole, the deaths
were 6 per cent. moro than the deaths
amongst the 90 per cent. o. white nop,,iia-
ton. The total cos, Of running this valuable.
department. for the year was '2s,7ot.to.
"The report OF the City Electrician an
lInounces the very ered''able fact that not
single FIRE during the year was due TO cleo
tr.city.
"The report OF the Chief OF Police testaes
10 the efficiency and value of both the
mounted and bicycle men Of The 10 force, ana
n,ent that II would be well to Increase tho
number OF Tn csc.
THE Introduction OF n rnotor-patrol wagon
In the Experimentation demonstrated It's use
| fulness, and the request for sufficient funds
! 10 Introduce another has met with the ap-
| pro,al OF the Council. and within a short
limo second motor-waEon Will be In SER
| vice.
"The repor, OF the School Board is OF
| cturse, full of Interesting details. which de-
serve the careful consideration OF the Coun.
/ eli and contains the gratifying statement
the value OF s7so7sa.so.
i "1he Mayor withathe assistance of Mr..
u eek, the Building Inspector. has caused Is, .
| inC In The city with reference to the safety
| OF tn. children In. case of fire, aiti In one
instance. at the High School. has recon-
! mended and secured an appropriation for the
/; ere ctionJ OF practical and efficient fire es.
/ eap.s II at any future time any calamity
\ overtake. this epartment In the shape or or
iion the executive officers of the city.
/ Every defect and every physical danger In
these numerous buildings ha, bee been n sought
| out and reported to the School Board.
/ Police Court Reports.
| "The City Attorney IN his report nrom-
mems the adoption by the Council OF an or
dinnnee requiring the Police Justice to max. Ike
4 court, and Join him In that suggestion.
Now that the court has been divided and a
civil side has been estanhsne"' IL nIhn. NC
! well for the Council to have a report from
1 the Justice Of both tie criminal ana CIVIL
| sides Of tho court.
4 II ask the special attention OF me Coun :
! ell 10 the recommendation OF the Supetin-
! tersen, OF Public Charities for suffici ent
appropriation TO provide padded cells at the
/ City Home for cases OF insanity temporary .tn
ward for tuberculosis inmates.
| THE city Home building has been care.
fully inspected and the dangers incident 10
.. bnan not ed oil by the Building
Inspector 1t now rests With the Council to
i say whether provision shall be made for the
I safety OF the helpless POOR who occupy that
i building day and hight.
~ most earnestly recommend. or rather
repeat the recommendation. for liberal
ns RI. lack Of
cutters and underground drainage In the new
territory makes It necessary that create,
care shorld be bestowed upon the surface
OF the streets and roads. and tho people ii
Il the territory have just cause for complaint
Of the neglect of their highways.
Garbage Account Henvy.
4 1T is evtd ent that the time has arrived
when the city needs additional crema
tory. Al present 1t could be easily demon
strated that loads OF garbage hauled to the
!; cIcmutory for destruction. when the tim,
OF the cart and the mule and the man ant
. other expenses are considered. cost anywher,
from SO to IS. BY way OF illustration i
might be truthfuly said that a load OF gar
, bage d estroyed costs the city as much as xh,
price OF a load OF good coal. The haul
with only one crematory. Is in some case
So long as TO make the expense inexcusablt
tho past year. while the single cremator,
was in bad condition. garbage has beer
hauled for miles into the country-to such Z
distance that the man and the team wouls
. not make two loads a day
The Building Inspectors first report Will
be found of interest. but his work will prop
r ably be confined 10 small details until
. building code is adopted and Is found to b
1 epforc cable by law.
IT desire at this point to express my ap
, probation of the energy. intelligence an
fai,hfulnes. with which the Building In
spector. at my request. has closely investi
gated the public school buildings. the halls
: Of the city with reference to danger from
. IRE. At the conclusion OF his investigation
. he has hed In this office most careful ant
valuable reports in each case. and copies o
these reports have been forward ed to TIL
persons responsible
To Heat City Auditorium.
'.rhe report OF the Engineer is a
! usual extensive and exceedingly interesting
now seems to be the completion OF the sur
vey of the new territory. includin. line
and Grades for all the streets and alleys. ii
may be carried on intelligently and economi
cally.
'The report recommends the INSTALLATION
5 OF heating apparatus and some other I'm
, prorements at the Auditorium. and mos
. earnestly urge the attention OF the Council
to this recommendation. III
3 The report again reminds us OF the los
sustained by the city in the death OF Coone
e Wilfred E. Cutshaw, who for thirty-fou
: years labored for the welfare of all the PEG
: pie of this community. During the Who'll
of his long service he justified tn e indorse
. ment given him (when he applied for tn
I position of City Engnee,l by General Rober
E. Lee, declaring that he would be foun
Y capable, efficient and faithful
Wants Real Estate Map.
r "The report of tho Commissioner OF tn
Revenue in brief and business-like wa
E shows the rapid Increase Of values In thi
n city, the assessed value, of real estate b e
e ing s57,449.4s2. and Of personal property
s4S.3sc.a25. The Commissioned earnestl
al peals to the Council for the n ecessary ap
= preparation for the preparation Of mar
- adapted to the work OF the Commissioner
y Office and to the use OF purchasers and sell
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