The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-31
CLEANER RICHMOND
. ORDINANCE ADOPTED
FINANCE COMMITTEE RECON-
MENDs TO COUNCIL THAT 1T
BE PASSED.
HAS STRONG SUPPORT
MANY CITIZENS, MEN AND WOMEN.
SPEAK FOR IT--PART OF
FIGHT AGAINST
HAS STRONG SUPPORT

With a slight amendment the I'm
lauf Cleaner City ordinance was
adopted by the finance committee of
the city council last night and recon-
mended to council for its adoption, to
| become effective February list.
The amendment simply changed one
word Instead of street entrance"
the ordinance was changed to read
side entrance
Before the committee voted on the
proposition a number of citizens spoke
| in advocacy of the ordinance. includ-
| ing Mrs Il. 3. Munford, F.. r. Will
| liams and Secretary Weber, of the
Society for Betterment of Housing and
Living Conditions
| The ordinance has had a checkered
career. 1t was discussed on several
occasions before the committee on
| ordinances: by various civic and bust
| ness organizations. and was then
recommended to council for adoption.
Meets distractions.
| At that stage members of council,
| having been impressed with statements
that it would entail an appropriation
| OF at least 5000 for maintenance,
and would cause citizens to expend
/ ticles. asked that the ordinance be
referred to the finance committee.
| That committee last night held an
| open session to hear from persons in
| terested. A number of women repre-
senting the progressive element OF
workers for better conditions, and a
number of others, including Father
| Hannigan, Thomas Gryan, James
| CaskIe, w p. Dabneq and Secretary
Weber. appeared.
! Secretary Weber presented figures
| tending to show that the cost of
street cleaning in many Of the cities
! of the country conn pared most favor
bly, with that OF Richmond. while this
| city, not working under the provisions
of the proposed ordinance. Is higher
slightly than most cities of its class.
Working under the ordinance other
| cities showed a cost per diem, with
| few exceptions, less than that of Rich
mond, the latter being fifty EIGHT
cents Here are some of the com
PARSONS:
Syracuse. 81: New Haven. ~: Birm-
ingham. 46; Memphis. So; Scranton
So Paterson. 81: Omaha. /: Fall
River 49, Dayton. 4s; Grand Rapids,
! 80: Chicago. SIS: Philadelphia, "a;
ST. Louis. Is Boston. sl.oS. Cleveland.
es: Baltimore, A; Pittsburg. ii. De
troit. is. Buffalo. so: Washington. Sd.
! Cohn Favored It.
Mr.. williams stated that he had con-
ferred with Superintendent Cohn, OF
the street cleaning department. who
had declared himself favorable to the
ordinance. The superintendent. ac-
cording to Mr.. Williams, said he did
not think the ordinance would require
any more money TO operate than that
how used by the del aftment
I Father Hannigan endorsed what
had been said, and hoped the ordi-
nance would be adopted by the com
mittee. Cleaner streets and yards, "
said Father Hannigan, will lead TO
cleaner lives"
Councilman Fuller said he had ask.
ed that the ordinance be referred 10
the finance committee. because he
wanted to learn II there were reasons
why an additional appropriation might
be necessary. II there were no reasons
advanced he would withdraw any oh
lection he might have. and willingly
vote for the ordinance. This was done
and the ordinance passed.
Councilman Powell agreed with Mr.,
Fuller, while Messrs Lumsdan, Seaton
and Umlauf, agreed that any ordt-
/ nance which tended - improve the
condition of the city would receive
their upport- Alderman Gilman also
expressed himself as willing to en-
dorse any movement of that charac-
ter.
The ordinance. which has been
printed in full in The Nirginian
requires each household to provide
two receptacles for the deposit of re-
fuse, one for ashes and non-combus-
tibles the other for garbage and com
bustibles. II is designed to create a
sense of self preservation and self
protection in the general fight against
dirt and germs.
1t will be presented to common
/ council at its regular meeting next
Monday night. at when time full dis
cussion will be INDUCED in by mem
bers of that body.