The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-25
CONGRESS OF 500
PLANS CAMPAIGN
TO CLEAN CITY
CONTINUED From First Paee.)

10 the city authorities as may enable
them promptly and efficiently to col
lect and dispose of the rubbish. BE it
further
Resolved. That we shall endeayor
to have all perishable rubbish placed
in separate receptacles, so that ii may
he taken to the crematories and that
We shall at all times refrain from
doing any of those things which will
mar tho general cleanliness and health
fuimess OF our city: and be it further
Resolved. That the City Council of
s s,e, city 81 Riehmond be urged TO pass
possibility, of the presence in our
streets, alleys yards. dumps or other
exposed expose places, of any rubbish OF
or detrimental to health. to-wit:
,,a An ordinance prohibiting tho
sbIe u, OF paper or any other perish
IN any street. alley. dump, yard. va
cant lot. areaway. or i'm any other eX
mental TO health or mar the beauty OF
AN ordinance recurring all combus-
be placed in separate metal recep-
tsS. requrinE receptaclcs for per
curing the Superintendent of the
Street Cleaning Department TO cremate
all combustible rubbish. and prohibit
ing the dumping OF any such material
on any dump or other vacant land
within the city limits.
or en- nap anpr9pria ito for the purchase
skins to be placed on all streets within
the business section of the city"
Disenss Related 60 Fun.
warmly in favor Of the cleanup move
ment as m aid in the fight against
diseas . The presence, of refuse and
rubbish. he said. was for long time
ignored by city health departments.
the officers of which saw in ii no par
In n ~ f,... a
the medical world OF the Immediate
relation OF flth TO public health, and
agency
The real danger, said Or. Levy. lies
in the fact that the waste products OF
the house and stable are the chief
breeders OF flies other forms OF rub
bish: he said. provide excellent culture
posal of all refuse. he said. would
greatly simplify the problem of the
Health Department.
Centenary Methodist Church. amended
the well-known aphorism TO read
ter and cleaner surroundings. lie said
encouraged a better and cleaner pco-
pie. The environment of people of
memt DR.. Young saw 81 civic awaken
ing which portendcd much good
United Movement.
Rev. j. Il. OIteilly, pastor of Sacred
Henri Cathedral, expressed his deep in
telrest IN tho work. and urged upon the
citizenship to support its faith in the
movement by lending to il it's united
strength. lie. brought the regrets Of
Catholic Diocese of Richmond who
was prevented by his absence from
the city from being, present.
oyer The meeting, read a letter from
bishop O'Connell assuring the allied
organiEHtions that he was ready 10
Beth Ahabah SynaGogue. sent n letter
plcdEing his best efforts to tho work
mmu regreitinE that a temporary ill
organ,Ie labor, said j Y. Dreamer.
Hicn mmmmmiimousiy behind, the, cleaner
share s"i in cd pr"gramt and VII do its
he was present as the official rcnre
Ten h6,! I'VE of the Central Trades and
was in line with the campaign for
n,etter and safer living conditions that
me labor unions have been carrying on
Need Tenement Lnvs.
cict ect ror ~ Ii ~ Weber. Of the So
Housing Conditions. outlined I" thn anG
as 1t will be carried on durinr Tia
namnalEn period y detailed program.
aSoT saia' MI be ready for publication
auoitiN touching upon the broader
activities OF the society NIr Weher
called attention TO the necessity for
ordimances governing the upkcen ana
condition of tcnemcmts. Mann hon 81
Of this class, he thought. are BEING.
,n .ii!l,aY neglected by Richmond
Or. Douglas 6. Freeman saw in the
cah-up movement an encouraging
sign pointing TO q public awakening
70 state wide evils, and response
10 the general campaign for better
sanitary and living conditions that
has been carried on by the social ser
! vice divisions OF the State government.
The citizens. he said. could materially.
aid in the work which the cnmnairn
I'll WI u M Ike BY keeping clean III
lie thought. considering the limited
equipment at it's command, does good
work.
The meeting was opened with prnver
~ Rev W Russell Bowie Of ST. Paurs
r.piscopa church. ON the platform
governor j. Taylor Ellyson. Mrs. i. r.
Iobson. Mrs. Beverly Il. Munford. Mrs.
H. II. Valentine. Mrs. Roy X Elan
iaEan, Mrs. \. V. Randolph. Rev. IL.
u. G. Maclachlan, Mrs. William - Bur
rows and l.. X. Whipple.