The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-16
GENERAL CLEANUP
IS BEING PLANNED
ALL DEPARTMENTS OF CITY IN
POSITION TO DO so AGREE
TO COOPERATE.
MANY ARE NEGLIGENT
RESIDENTS IN THE FASHIONABLE
SECTIONS OF THE CITY FAIL
TO KEEP BACK YARDS
IN CONDITION.

AT a conference at the mayors Of
Ace yesterday morning which lasted
several hours definite plans of CO.
operation between the various city
departments and the citizens asso-
Citations were agreed upon. There
were present at the meeting, Mayor
Ainslie, DIR. Ernest c. Levy, chief
health officer; Major Louis Werner
chief of police, Henry J. Cohn. SD
perintendent of the street cleaning
department: DIR. Julien A. C. Chand-
Ter. superintendent of the Richmond
city schools; w. r. Tuck, chief sani-
tary inspector, city health departmen
and Gustavus A. Weber, secretary, So
ciety for the Betterment of Housing
and Living Conditions in Richmond.
The discussion covered not only the
preparations for the cleanup weeks,
but great part of the time was given
up to the consideration of ways and
means for making the cleanliness of
Richmond permanent All those
present agreed that the appropriations
for the street cleaning department
and for the health department are not
sufficient to enable them to deal with
the problem of cleanliness and SAM
tation as IL should be dealt with. and
that more help must be given to these
departments Ii permanent results are
to be accomplished.
Citizens Must Aid.
But even IL reasonable increase
were made TN the force Of employees
of these departments ii was agreed
that the officials would still he handi-
capped unless the citizens could he
induced 10 do their part by having
their ashes and garbage carefully
placed in proper and suitable re-
ceptables and put where they will he
within easy reach Of the collectors
by having the refuse ready and the
back gates open when the collectors
come, by disseminating the practice OF
throwing, garbage. grass. paper and
other rubbish in the streets and al
ieys, by reporting all had conditions
or any neglect on the part Of the col
lectors 10 the proper authorities. and
in general. by doing such other things
for cleanliness as the city officials
ought not TO be expected to do.
Attention waS--taiied to the fact
that hut comparatively few of the
residents in the fashionable sections
give any attention 10 the condition Of
their hack yards and alleys, leaving
that all 70 their servants
Superintendent Cahn promised
that he would endeavor 10 have all
the ashes and garbage collected week
ly on fixed day in each section. rain
or shine, go that every householder
may know hereafter the exact time
when the garbage and trash col
lecters will be on hand. Major wern-
er Will also zee to Ii that the police
force under his direction Will keep "A
close watch on all violations Of law
with regard TO cleanliness of wards,
streets and alleys.
Plan of Cooperation.
The plan of cooperation fer the
cleaning weeks will be as follows;
DIR. Levy. chief health officer will IT,
sue about 10000 circulars calling at
tention to the cleanup weeks and +
explaining just what each house /
holder liz expected TO do Major
Werner VIII have the police force /
distribute a copy Of this circular TO /
each house within the city limits. Or.
Chandler Will instruct the teachers in /
all the public schools to give daily /
talks on cleanliness, and will give a
holiday in the schools in every sec
ton of the city on the day that the
particular section Ia cleaned up.
The Society for the Retirement of
Housing and Living Conditions In
Richmond will take the initiative in
calling n meeting of representatives
OF the civic, religious and social
working organizations of the CITY ~
be held at the John Marshall high
school at a time not yet decided upon, /
out very soon, the meeting TO be- ad-
dressed by Mayor Ainslie Or LEVY
ana other prominent citizens sub 4
sequent meetings Will he held In diff
ferent sections of the city the use Of
school buildings for this purpose hav-
Ing been promised by Mr.. Chandler.
The above mentioned society invites
the immediate cooperation of other
societies as well as individuals OF
fers of assistance should be addressed
% u A. Weber, Room sos, Times.
Dispatch building