Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-22
URGES EARLY START
Clean Up Your Own Yards,
Advises Woodward.
HELP TO HEALTH CRUSADE
Says Cooperation Will Accomplish
Wonders in Sanitation.
NOW Is TIME TO BEGIN
District Regulations for the Re-
moval of Garbage, Ashes
and Refuse.

The Importance of early preparation
by residents of the District for the
week Of city cleaning, to be conducted
from April 10 to 20. under the auspices
of The Star. is urged by Dr. William c.
woodward, health officer of the Dis
trict.
"Washing tOnians can do much toward
making the health crusade a success If
they will begin tight now to get their
own premises cleaned up said DIR.
Woodward. "CO-Operativc effort later
will accomplish wonders In getting the
city, as n whole, In a sanitary cOndi-
ton, but IT IL not too carly for citizens
to begin cleaning up their own yards
and PREMISES
DIR. Woodward's opinion is shared by
]. w. Paxton, superintendent of the
street cleaning department of the Dis
trict Mr.. Paxton points out that the
street cleaning department will have its
hands full removing filth collected dur
ing the cleanup week and declares that
if citizens will begin now improving the
sanitary conditions of their own premises
the department will be able to handle
more effectively all complaints received
during the campaign ln>April
Under the law of the District the ma
ture of garbage to be removed by the
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Citizens are required to provide recep-
tacles for the depositng of the garbage
synopsis of the regulations defining
the nature of the garbage that the street
cleaning department will remove and the
character of the receptacles citizens are
required to furnish is as follows:
Regulations for Garbage.
Sec. /. Garbage will be held to mean
the refuse of animal or vegetable food
stuffs. except oyster .or clam shells from
business places
Sec. 10. Ashes will be held to mean
ashes from coal and other fuels, and will
include such mineral substances as fallen
plastering, etc, may accumulate in
connection with the ordinary conduct Of
dwellings. but not such as may result
from building operations
Sec. Il. Miscellaneous refuse means
all rubbish and refuse (other than gar
bage, ashes, etc, incident to the ordinary
conduct of the household including dis
carded floral decorations, Christmas
greens and small branches from shrubs
and vines 1t does not include cut grass
loan, wall paper or other substance that
may accumulate as the result of repairs
to yards and dwellings,, or as the result
Of building operations
Sec. 2. Garbage receptacles must be
made of metal. must be water tight and
be provided with dght-fitting cover with
a handle. No person without a permit
from the superintendent of street clean
ing shall use for the reception of garbage
any receptacle having the capacity of less
than three nor more than ten gallons
nor more than one receptacle containing
less than ten gallons"
Sec 4. Owners and occupants of
premises having street and alley en-
frances, and from which garbage is to be
removed, shall place and cause to be kept
placed conspicuousy at the side and rear
alley entrance thereof the street and
number designations in letters and fig
inches in height. SO as to be easily read"
Sec. g. mo person shall alter, deface,
remove or destroy any name of any street
or number required to be displayed by
these regulations"
Sec. II. Ash receptacles must be made
of metal, provided with handle of not
less than five nor more than twenty-four
gallons capacity and not more than one
receptacle containing less than twenty
gallons is allowed. Ashes must be kept
dry
Sec Il. miscellaneous refuse recep-
tacles shall be of d suitable kind, which
can be easily handled by one man. Paper
or other light refuse liable to be blown
about need not be placed in receptacles,
provided it is bundled. tied, sacked or
otherwise properly secured
Sec. 10. "Receptacles containing gar
bage ashes or miscellaneous refuse shall
not be placed or left for collection upon
any sidewalk, street. avenue, alley or
public place
Sec II. 1T shall be unlawful to place,
or cause to be placed together in the same
receptacles, two or more of the above
mentioned class of material, and where
such mixture results, it shall be separated
by the occupant of the premises
Sec. IS. "Receptacles containing gar
bage, ashes miscellaneous refuse shall
be made easily accessible to the collectors
on collection days between the hours of
700 am. and 600 pm. The term easily
accessible shall be held to mean the plac-
ing of receptacles on the premises, at or
near the rear or side gate to said premis.
es if collections are made from the rear