The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-16
PLANS MADE FOR
CLEANUP WEEK
City Departments Heartily Join
Movement and Pledge Every
Possible Aid.
WANT CITIZENS TO HELP, TOO
Fortnight Battle Against Rubbish
Will Result in Spot
less Town.
WANT CITIZENS TO HELP, TOO

Plans for the cleanup fortnight
from May to May II were outlined
at a conference held in the office of
Mayor Ainslie yesterday morning.
Definite plans of corporation between
the various city departments and cit
liens associations were agreed upon.
There were present at the conference
Mayor Ainslic, Chief Health officer q.
c. Levy, Chief of Police Werner. Su-
perintendent of Street Cleaiing Henry
Cohn, Superintendent of Public
Schools j. n. c. Chandler Chief SAM
tary Inspector w. T. Tuck and Gus
tavus A. Weber, secretary of the So
ciety for the Betterment Of Housing
and Living Conditions in Richmond
Those present considered the appropri-
atoms for the Street Cleaning and
Health Departments insufficient to en-
able them to deal with the problem of
cleanliness and sanitation as it should
be handled, and that more help must
be given IL permanent results are to
be accomplished.
Citizens Must Aid.
But even with additional force 1t
was agreed that the departments
would be handicapped unless citizens
can be induced to do their part by
having ashes and garbage placed in
suitable receptacles and put within
easy reach Of the collectors and by
disseminating the general practice OF
throwing garbage, grass. paper and
other rubbish In the streets and alleys
Attention was called to the fact that
comparatively few residents OF the So
called fashionable or expensive sec
t,ohs OF the city give any attention to
the condition of their back yards.
for the cleanup fortnight Super
lntendent Cohn promised to have all
the ashes and garbage collected weekly
on liked day In each section, rain or
SHINE, so that every householder NAV
know the exact time when the gar
page and trash collectors will be on
hand. Major Werner will also see to
II that the police force under his di-
rfe,noh VIII keep close watch on all
violations OF law with regard to clean
illness of yards. streets and alloys.
Plan of Cooperation.
The plan Of cooperation for the
cleaning weeks will be as follows: DR.
Levy. Chief Health officer. will issue
about $4,000 circulars calling atten-
ton to the cleanup weeks and ex-
planning just what each householder
is expected to do. Major Werner Will
have the police force distribute copy
CT this circular to each house within
the city limits. DR.. Chandler will In
struct the teachers In all the public
schools to give daily talks OH clean
HncsS, ana VIII give holiday in the
schoois IN every section of tho city
on the day that particular section is
cleaned up. The Society for the Bet
terme3t Of Housing and Living Con-
ditlohs Richmond will take the ini-
uativc In calling meeting OF repre-
sentativcs of the civic, religious and
social working organizations of the
city, TO be held at the John Marshall
High School, at a time not yet decided
upon. the meeting to be addressed by
mayor Anslie, DR.. Levy and others
consequent meetings will be held in
different sections of the city. the uso
OIL school buildings for this purpose
having been promised by Dr. Chand-
Ter. The society invites the Immediate
cooperation of other societies, as we'll
as individuals. Offers OF assistance
should be addressed to G. A. Weber
room COS, Times Dispatch Building.