The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-09


South Richmond.
The most stringent ordinance for
the protection of the public health and
comfort and for the prevention of the
dissemination of disease, was passed
last night by city council after months
of debate and study. The salary ordi-
nance for the next four years failed
to pass because of a split over the sal
aries of three minor city officers.
The new ordinance concerns the
gathering of garbage, the elimination
of fly breeding places, the cleanliness
of the streets and alleys and provides
heavy fines for failure to comply with
sections of it,
Given Thorough Study.
The bill for the ordinance was draft
ed by Dr. T. Henry Davis and City At
torney Bond after council and the
board of health had thoroughly studied
the matter. 1t is combination of sew
eral other ordinances which were re-
jected by council as being too small
in scope.
Councilmen have tried to find some
means of preventing the alleys from
being Uttered with trash and garbage.
The new ordinance makes compulsory
the placing of garbage in water tight
receptacles. Another feature of the
ordinance, which will be closely en-
forced, is the section which makes un-
lawful to place garbage and trash
receptacles in the alleys and demands
that these be placed on the premises
of the owners.
Davis, who has held the position of
city health officer for So consecutive
years stated that when he went into
office, the city officials were wrestling
with the same problem of wet and
dry" garbage as now confronts the
present council. The best plan l have
ever heard of" said the health officer,
lis to require that all garbage be
drained and wrapped in paper. The
paper bundles are much easier to col
lect and dispose of than loose garbage.
Alleys viii Be Cleaner.
DR. Davis explained that the lack
of previous legislation prevented coun-
Gil from passing even more stringent
laws regarding the collection of gar
bage. He stated that this ordinance is
not expected to stand for more than
three years, when another ordinance
will be passed which is expected to
eventually cause this city to be one of
the cleanest and healthiest in this sec
fion of the state
The ordinance will be printed in
pamphlet form and will be distributed
by the garbage gatherers. 1t will be en-
forced by the police and Sanitary In
spector Young. 1t goes into effect at
once, but officers have been requested
to allow the citizens short time to
become acquainted with the measure.
If it is found that more garbage wag-
ons are needed, the city officials act
accordingly. 1t is expected that the
crematory coal bill and the cost of
cleaning the alleys will be materially
decreased at the end of the year by
the enforcement of the law.
Arguments About Salaries.
A motion of Councilman Evans to
increase the salaries OF the city meat
inspector, sealer of weights and meas
ures and the superintendent of the
crematory started a series of argu-
ments and when brought to a vote re-
suited in a tie. Mayor Zimmerman
killed the motion by voting against it
and as a. result the ordinance was left
over until the next meeting.
Councilman King started the con-
tention by voting TO increase the sal
airy OF superintendent William Whita-
ere of the crematory to 5000 from s72o.
He stated that the salary of this Off
Ger has been accidentally overlook
ed" in making the increases in sala-
ries.
However, City Attorney Bond de-
MED that the city officers overlooked
this salary in making the increases
but stated that il had been considered
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