The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
A CRY THAT COMES
FROM A CITY MAN
Man Who Has a Complaint to
Make and Makes It
Right Out.
III. H." well known CITIZEN writes

III. H. a well known citizen writes
as follows
l have thought for some time
would add few lines 10 the Industrial
Section concerning a subject when ]
think Is que some consideration at tho
HANDS OF the proper authorities.
While the city OF Richmond has
splendid and we'll constructed streets,
there is not enough attention given 10
the matter OF nllayinS me germ laden
dust that is driven into the faces OF
the hundreds that throng the streets
day after day. Not only is this Cruel
ms condition menace to moving
masses every day, but II also true of
the business houses in these districts
and dwelling In residentlai section.
While there is much >ummcndntion
due the city authorities fer the well
kept streets in all sections of the
town, there is still room for improve
ment in this matter. Every day hun
drcds of people experience the situa :
ton.
In the residential sections, especially
where the street pavement ten1s to be
oil u smoother nature, tie dust is
driven IN sucn torrents as 10 render il
most undesirable. 1t is i useless mat
ter to unucrtaKe to keep front doors
open, wihuo"s up or To nave tncm look
clean Ill some sections o. the city. 1t
entails great expense and time III con
tinualiy STRIVING TO rid The front and
the winuows OF their Gust-Iaaen APP
pGarance.
Especially is it preferable to have
winduws raised during he warmer
months of the year, and liz some Sec
tons this Is almost an imposs,Dility II
the wind Is in motion. And II the ma
turc weather is still, the continual
passage Of automobiles hid other We
hiclcs renders the situauuu apparently
as bad. While the condition is bad
III the residential sections. IL is OF n
similar nature in the business districts
Along Broad and Main stree is at times
1t Is serious proposition for men TO
face the existing conditlrEs, and to
think OF the way In which the women
have TO endure IT is almost unbeatable.
Not only TO the daily passlng oil poo
pie is II u disadvantage. but to the
business houses. which arc forced TO
contend with it. The merchant who
places sample of his GOODS on the
outside must at the close OF business
article. only to replace 1t with a new
one the following day II lie would dis
play fair sample of his ST ack
Not only is his front most Invariably
covered with dirt and dust but unless
II is cleaned every few days his goods
In the display windows .t:e dusty by
the dust being blown through tho
various crevices and openings. And
even tho goods on the counters are
soiled by the opening OF coors by the
throng of passers.
As to the Remedy.
While the writer is no expert on the
matter of road building and street i'm
provement. l am endeavoring to show
some of the remedies, O.: rather, one
which have frequently seen demon
strated. This has been done and is u
continued application in many of the
cities both north and south of Rich
mond. a large number Of places not
by great deal the size of this place
have adopted this means.
There is preparation made by some
of the oil companies which. when APP
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