The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-08
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FOR CLEANER CITY
ORDINANCE COMPELLING CO.
OPERATION BETWEEN CITIZEN
AND CLEANING DEPARTMENT.
MAKE SPOTLESS TOWN
COUNCILMAN uMLAUF PROPOSES
MEASURE WHICH WILL AID IN
MAKING STREETS AND
ALLEYS CLEAN.

Councilman Jacob Umlauf at the
meeting CT common council last
night, introduced an ordinance de-
signed TO amend the present ordi-
nances concerning the collection OF
garbage, ashes, and other refuse mat
ter and 10 make Ii more incumbent
upon the citizen to see that all snch
refuse he deposited carefully in re-
ceptacles designed for such purpose.
At the request of Mr.. timlauf the
ordinance was referred to the council
committee on ordinances.
This ordinance was prepared and
approved by the committee on legis-
lation of the Society for the Better
ment of Housing and Living Condi-
lions in Richmond, as a result of the
cleanup campaign last spring.
The proposed ordinance prohibits,
under penalty of fine the throwing,
laying. dropping. scattering. or leav-
ing of any dirt. mud, ashes gravel.
va wdust. shavings, hay. straw, offal,
vegeta BILE matter, garbage, trees, pa =
per or other refuse matter. dead ami
mails, or putrescihle matter in or
upon any street. avenue, highway.
footway. sidewalk. parking or other
public place.
This part of the ordinance Is aimed
at not only the careless pedestrian
who drops pap and other refuse In
the street, but at the contractors
hucksters. farmers and others who
allow all kinds of materials to drop
tom their carts and wagons on the
public streets. 1t is also Intended
to prevent the promiscuous scatter
ing of circulars and dodgers.
Vendors to Assist.
A uriaue provision Is one which
requires licensed vendors selling from
stands and pushcarts or other vehi-
Giles on streets or other public places,
to attach a can or other suitable re-
ceptacle to the stand or vehicle for
the reception Of the refuse matter
incident to their business. If this pro-
vision is enacted and enforced 1t Will
go a long way toward preventing the
littering of streets around the pub
lie markets
Another clause prohibits the throw
Ing or placing of any perishable or
com blfStfDEa matter winch fItiEhl tr
injurious to health. on any vacant lot
or other open space. whether public
or private within the city limits. q
Owners of lots or squares. accord
ing TO one of the provisions. must
see to IL that the same are properly
! cleaned of all refuse after having let
/ the same for circuses or other ex-
| hibitfons.
A provision permits the dumping
/ of noncombustible matter on places
| designated by the superintendent OF
! street cleaning as public dumps.
with regard to refuse removal, the
| proposed ordinance requires that all
/ ashes and other noncombustible mat
( ter shall be put in metal receptacles
| of not less than five nor more than
/ thirty-two gallons capacity. Garbage
and other combustible refuse must be
put in water-tight metal receptacles
4 OF not less than three nor more than
I twenty-four gallons capacity but pa
/ per. rags and other dry comoustihle
matter other than garbage may he
/ nut in any kind Of receptacle that can
be handled by one man. All recep-
| tacles must be provided with covers
/ to prevent their contents from being
/ accessible to flies and other animals.
or from being blown about Metal
receptacles for ashes are required be-
cause they are more secure agafnsI
/ fire, are stronger and are more cas-
lily handled than barrels or boxes.
The placing of combustibie and
noncom bustihle matter In the same
recentacle Is prohibited and the street
cleaning department Is forbidden te
empty rcceptacles containing such
mixtures. No refuse receptacles may
be placed for collection on any side
walk, street avenue, alley or other
public place. hut must be left within
the yards or areaways.
I In order to enable the police and
the employees of the street cleaning
department. readily to identif.
premises where the provisions of the
proposed ordinances are violated, al
househofdcrs are required to display
their house numbers on the alley en-
frances from which collections are t
I be made.
Provision is also made for the regu
lation of the collection or transporta
| ton by private parties, OF garbage ane
ether combustible refuse matter.
The administrative board Is re
nuired tn prepare suitable rules and
regulations for the collection and dis
posal Of combustible and noncom
| hustible- refuse matter, and the super
,ntendent of street cleaning mus
furnish a copy of these rules and
regulations to every householder In
the city ut least once year and
whenever any alterations in the SAINT
/ are made.
| BE Like Other Cities.
| In preparing these proposed ordi
nances the committee on Legislation
Of the Society. fer the Betterment q
| Housing and Living Conditions II
4 Richmond consulted similar ordi
| nances in force in some of the lead
| ing cities of this country.
| At the present time there are M
ordinances In force In Richmond pro
| hibiting the throwing of paper. cir
culars or landbills in the streets o.
alleys. requiring the separation o
comhustiblc from -noncnmhustihl,
matter in refuse receptacles, requfr
ing metal receptacles either for ashe'
or garbage or requiring such recep
tacles to be covered or prohibiting
the placing Of such receptacles on thu
public alleys or streets.
The result Is that neither thu
police nor the street cleaning Officials
have authority to prevent careless
people from making streets. alleys ant
back yards unsiEhtly and dangerous
to health. The proposed ordinance Il