The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-27
'UMLAUF MEASURE
DEPENDS ON COST
Cohn Thinks Spotless Town
Ordinance Is Heavy Burden
on Citizens.
UP TO FINANCE COMMITTEE
Bridge Approach Matter OH
Docket for Hearing This
Afternoon.

Councilman Umlaurs "spotless town"
ordinance. which has been sorely buff
fcted In its progress from committee to
Council finds itself now the docket
of the Committee on Finance. which
will take up its consideration at IL
special hearing on Thursday might
The measure was committed by the
Common Council ut Its last regular
meeting upon motion made oy Couh-
Gilman Fuller who asked that II be sent
10 the Finance Committee for an in
vestigation on the cost of it's enforce
mcnt.
The passage Of the measure is urged
Ivy the Society for the Improvement of
Housing and Living Conditions III Rich-
Inond. and ii has the Endorsement OF
other civic organizations. 1t amends
tho present laws by requiring house
holders to separate combustible from
noncombustiblc garbage, and requires
residences To keep or the premises sep
arate rcccptaclcs to take care of the
two classes of refuse. Other regula-
tons provide for the removal of com
bustiblc refuse to the incinerator by
the Street Cleaning Department. Fines
are provided for infractions of the law
Many Fcnr EHpcnse.
When the ordinance reached the
Common Council several months ago
It was attacked on the ground that its
provision requiring the installation OF
two metal receptacles would impose an
undue burden upon tho citys poor and
result In N general evasion of the law.
To meet the objection. the Ordinance
Committee amended the measure TO re-
Quire only one metal receptacle.
In its amended form the ordinance
was sent back TO the Common Council
where IL again met opposition. Super
intcudent Cohn. of the Street Cleaning
Department. reported that II would
require an additional appropriation OF
$4,000 for his department TO enforce
the new law. If it were passed. The
statement was challenged by Council
man Umlauf. but Councilman Fuller
wanted the expense question aired. and
had 1t committed to Finance. 1t will
lie aired.
a subcommittee from the Committee
on Streets. headed by Morgan r. Mills.
will at 1880 o'clock this afternoon take
UP snew the question of providing a
northern approach to the Mayo Bridge.
Tho committee has before 1t resolu-
ton from the Administrative Board,
recommending the removal of all side
walks OH Fourteenth Street between
Hain Street and the Dock. as n tempo
rary plan TO relieve traffic congestion
on that thoroughfare. The plan will
probably be rejected.
At s o'clock tomorrow night the
Special Committee on Charter Chang es
will hold Il conference with the City
Attorney and several heads of depart
ments. on the question OF amending
the charter to perfect the relations be
tween the departments and the Adj
ministrative Board. The committee )
dockct contains several resolutions
calling for charter and State constitu-
uonal amendments.
The Common Council and Board of
Aldermen will meet in joint session Mt
';30 o'clock Tonight to elect "A clerk
OF the Police Court. to succeed the la IL
Edgar b. White. The only two active
candidates are former Alderman G.. 4.
nlarks and Benjamin Catlin Tucker.
The race is said to he close