The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-31
CLEAN TOWN LAW
WEATHERS STORM
Much Buffctcd Ordinance Is
Unanimously Approved by
Finance Committee.
COHNS STAND EXPLAINED
Needs More Money for Street
Cleaning to Enforce Pres
cnt Laws.

/ After cncountering numerous set
backs at the heads of the Comet, ana
It's committees. the 'spotless town" or
"'hahce seems now in fair way to
oecoine law The Council Commit
tee on Finance last night listened TO
extensive argument on tho question
and voted, after hearing that lasted
more than an hour. 10 recommend il
foi passage, !aserting an amendment
iha' puts it in effect on February /.
/ 1914. -
civic workers turned out in force to
sec inc ordinance safely through its
iIiiu ordeal, Councilman Umlauf pu-
iron OF the measure. led the supporting
forces and was aided by t. Randolph
Williams, Mrs. Beverly Is. Muniortl.
Father Charles T.. Hannigan, and Sec
retarN q. \. Weber. OF the Society for
the Improvement OF Housing and Liy-
ing Conditions in Richmond
Cohn's Position Explained.
The measure was before the com
miitcc at the instance of Councilman
Fuller. who had il referred to ascertain
the fixed additional annual charge lis
enforcement would impose on the city.
Mr. Fuller acted on an estimate fur
nishcd 4 member of the Council by
Superintendent Cohn, OF the street
CIeanins Department. placing the cost
OF enforcement nj about $4,000 IL year.
MIR. Williams told the committee that
he had consulted Mr. Cohn with re-
spect TO tho matter. and that the latter
had told him that while Ii would take
about $4,000 TO carry out to the letter
the proposed ordinance. 1t would take
| that amount also TO carry into full
erect the cleanup ordinances already
on tho statute books. Mr.. Cohn as
surcd him. said Mr. Williams, that he
would like to see the ordinance be-
come law, even If no additional appro-
priation went with it,
Mrs. Munford quoted Mr.. Cohn
further TO the effect that the work or
cleaning the city would be more CT
fectivc under the new ordinance than
under those existing. She submitted
an analyst sof the salary expenses Of
tho Street Cleaning Department to
show that the adoption OF the new law
would enable the department to dis
pcnSc with the services OF Il number OF
men ROW mploycd exclusively in lift
ing the large garbage rcccptacles 10
the collecting wagons. tn, -cceptaclcs
provided hy the new law, IL appears.
Will be small enough to he handled
by the drivers.
Evans Gentry Stargord.
Need Murc Money Anyway.
! The committee VAS disposed TO look
| upon the whole expense problem ms in
| dicating thc need for larger uppro-
4
| partmcnt. 1t WAS admitted that
whether the new law lac passed or re
I icctcd, the department would ask for
/ m increased appropriation next year
/ With Thus the case, the committee was
! Of the opinion that the cleanup law
was Il d esirablc piece of leg station.
Under the new ordinance household
crs are required to separate the com
/ bustiblc from the noncombustibie re-
/ fuse. ana to provide separate rccep-
! tacies to receive the two classes OF
garbage. 1t prohibits. also. the throw
I, ing OF paper or other refuse on the
I streets or vacant spaces Oh the city.
i Mr. Weber submitted communications
4 from authorities in the leading cities
of the country pronouncing the or
d:nance IN line with the best modern
/ practice
/ Councilman Fuller made it clear that
/ he had no objection, to the ordinance
/ itself. out that he was concerned about
I the addit ional expense il would entail.
! lie Withdrew his objection when the
| measure WAS amended ia make il cf-
! fectivc February J. the beginning OF
\ the city $ next fiscal year This Will
give the street Cleaning Department
time TO take care Of it in its expense
estimate for the next budget
Recommend OIL Appropriation.
| The committee recommended for
/ passage 4 resolution reported from the
+! Administrative Board making an ad-
ditional appropriation of $500 to the
! coal and oil fund Of the Gas Works 10
4 tide that department over until the
/ next budget. The extra appropriation
| WAS made necessary by the sudden in
| crease In tho price OF crude oil used
in the manufacture OF gas.
y resolution was Endorsed for pass
/ age unanimously appropriating $500
| Tor the Church Civic Association Ia
| enable II TO liquidate debts Incurred in
carrying on playground and recreation
| work on Church Hill.