Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-20
Clean City Committee Will
Bring Matter to Attention
of District Heads.
TO BE FIRST RESULT
OF THE GREAT CAMPAIGN
Sanitary Crusade Which Ended Yes
terday Declared to Have Been
Splendid Success.

one of the immediate results OF Wash
inston's second annual cleanup cam
paign. which terminated yesterday, may
he an extension of the territorial limits
for the collection of ashes in the District
Of Columbia.
That the present limits are too mar
row was the conclusion reached at a
meeting yesterday afternoon of the execu-
tive board of the clean city committee.
1t was decided to bring the matter to the
attention of the District Commissioners,
and Richard B. Watrous was appointed
a committee of one to confer with the
local government heads this week as to
what steps. If any. may be taken to i'm
prove the situation.
In view of the present contract arrange
ment for the handling of ashes. difficulty
may be encountered in providing for a
wider collection service, but the commit
tee intends to find way around this re-
strictiou if possible. 1t was suggested at
the meeting that the District government,
provided it is found that funds are avail
able for the purpose, may enter into q
supplemental contract for the collection
of ashes from a much larger territory
than that now served.
Same as Fire Limits
The present territory is practically the
same as that embraced within the fire
limits. In their investigation of the past
week clean city workers, it is stated.
found innumerable instances where ashes
had collected on premises because the &C.
cupants We're without means of providing
for the disposal of the waste material,
and the property was outside the ash col
lection zone maintained by the District
Members of the executive board believe
that the Commissioners will be inclined
to give every consideration to the mat
ter and provide. if possible, for an en-
largement of the collection area. The
District heads have manifested great in
terest in the work of the committee, and
the results accomplished by the clean
up campaign and their cooperation In
the reform now desired is believed to be
assured.
Another question discussed al the meet
ing and slated to come up for consider
alton later relates to the use of proper
receptacles for the storage OF ashes and
garbage. The board is convinced that
something will have TO be done to re-
duce the cost of the containers If they
are to be generally used by the citizens
of the District. 1t was suggested that
some firm or organization might be In
duced to purchase the receptacles in
large lots and dispose of them at prac-
tically cost prices. Definite action was
postponed. but the matter probably will
he considered at the next meeting.
Crusade a Success.
That the sanitary crusade waged last
week was a success, and that Washing
ton now is cleaner than it has been in
years was the unanimous opinion of
those attending yesterdays meeting
There is to be no letup as yet In the
committees activity. as that body has
mapped out work which will keep it
busy all of the present week and prob
ably longer.
DR.. Arthur l.. Murray, secretary. was
instructed to employ teams and arrange
for the carting away of rubbish, which
has been deposited in various sections OF
the city. For this work fund of APP
proximately 500 is available. The health
expert already has received communica-
tons from a number of the agencies that
participated in the campaign request
ing financial aid for the abatement of
nuisances
II is expected that many requests of
similar character will reach the commit
tee this week. DIR Murray. acting for the
committee, will decide what steps are to
be taken in each instance and Will en-
deavor to spend the campaign fund in
such way that the best results will