The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-12
PUBLIC AROUSED
BY CLEANUP CALL
Gustavus A. Weber Directed to
Assist i'll Work Of Adver-
Using Campaign.
MANY LAWS STAND IN WAY
Civic Society Warmly Supports
Plan to Rid City of It's
Rubbish.
MANY LAWS STAND IN WAY

The board OF directors of the Society
for the Betterment of Housing and Lv-
ing Conditions IN Richmond gave its
Official sanction last night to the ef-
forts OF tts secretary. Gustavus A.
Weber. in endeavoring TO arouse pub
lie interest in the Cleanup CAMPAIGN"
advocated recently In the Mayors
proclamation. to be carried on during
the two weeks from May & to II. Mr..
Weber was directed to devote as much
time rs may be necessary to the work
OF organizing n campaign of educa-
ton and publicity and to co-operate
with the Mayor, the Chief Health Oficer
the Superintendent of Street Cleaning
and the Chief OF Police In their en-
deavor to mako this campaign q sue
cess.
The committee on law enforcement
submitted an elaborate statement of
the existing ordinances and regula-
tions for the maintenance OF clean
yards and premises, the cleaning of
streets and the removal OF rubbish and
garbage, and called attention to some
Of the difficulties now in the way OF
the city authorities in their endeayors
to enforce these regulations. The com
mittee emphasized particularly the lack
OF sufficient cooperation on the part
ing paper and other rubbish on the
streets and sidewalks. and in the yards
and alleys, and the inadequacy or the
present force of employees In the SCR
vice OF tho Street Cleaning Depart
ment.
Laws Not Enforced.
1t appears from the report of this
committee that while there are city
ordinances which prohibit expectorat-
Ing upon or throwing fruit skins or
Feelings OF the sidewalks or noors OF
street cars. etc, the throwing of nedi
cine or merchandise on private prem
ises and the dropping OF trash on pub
lie streets and alleys. and rcuulrinr
occupants and owners OF houses and
lots TO remove all filth and rubbish
from their premises. these regulations
are not adequately enforced because the
authorities do not have a sufficient
force OF employees
On the other hand, there are no pro-
visions I'm the City Code which pro-
hibit the throwing of paper on the
streets and sidewalks alleys
or the distribution OF circula
cast. and there are no receptacles for
paper. fruit skins ana other rash
along the streets for TIL. conven ence
OF pedestrians. Attention was also
called to the fact that owing to tho
many unpaved streets which intersect
tipSc arc mucn or tho
dirt Is carried by the wagons and
horses from the unpaved to the paved
streets which makes II difficult to keen
the latter clean
Gnrbage Cans Breed Flies.
1t was also pointed out that the alb
sence OF any regulation requiring gar
bage cans to be covered causes gar
bhse frequently to be scattered upon
the streets and private premises. thus
furnishing feeding places for flies
list OF proposed ordinances and ap-
preparations concerning streets and
alleys and the removal OF garbage and
refuse recommended by the commit
tee was referred to the Committee on
Legislation for further attention. The
committee was instructed to confer
with the city authorities in order to
ascertain why certain existing regu-
lations are not more rigidly enforced
and what steps are necessary 10 secure
their enforcement.
The meeting, which was held in the
blue room of the Y. M. e. ~. was at
tended by the president Andrew II.
Christian. James Caskie. Rev w r.
Bowie, Rev. j. NJ Dixon DR. Mcclure
Newton. DR., w. S. Mcneil Mrs r. 3.
Munford. Miss Florence Black and Sec
rotary Gustavus A Weber.