The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-19
'A|6hlAIO PARK PEOPLE
VOICE COMPLAINTS.
appear Before Administrative Board
and Tell Members Of Unwbolc~
some Conditions.
BOARD TO MAKE INSPECTION.
commissioner Mccarthy Advises
Citizens TO Make Their Complaints
Specific, Instead OF General, That
They May BE Properly Referred.

Introduced by Mayor Ainslie yester'
day morning. w. A. Clarke. Jr. and
A. B. Undertake, appeared before the
Administrative Board to complain OF
the condition of streets in Highland
Park.
II They stated that weeds were per-
mitted to flourish along the sidewalks
and that the streets were allowed to
continue in most deplorahle state
while the health of the community
was placed in jeopardy.
Pools of water are allowed to stand
IN street and alley. and alleys need
Cleaning. the speakers stated. Mr.
4 Clarke said he had repeatedly written
the Administrative Board, the Health
Department. the Mayor and the Po-
lice Department. making the COM
plant of the people whom he repre-
sented. and yet the menace to health
and the obstacle to wholesome living
conditions remained.
Commissioner Mccarthy comment
ed upon the remarks of Mr. Clarke,
by stating that individual cases should
be referred to, and that general COM
municatons could carry little weight
II. said Captain Mccarthy. there are
specific cases of neglect. such cases
the departments having charge Of such
matters
Mr. Clarke said he simply wished to
know how to proceed. No one APP.
peared TO have anything to do with
anything, and it was his wish to he
informed as to what step to take to
get something done for the comfort
convenience and good health of the
people OF Highland Park
After much cross-talk, the board
decided to refer the various com
plants to the chiefs Of the depart
ments. and to take tour OF inspection
over the Northside.
Has Received Liberal Treatment.
II was remarked by Mr.. Hobson
that this section had already received
more in improvements than IL would
have secured In ton years under the
old regime
Mr.. Clarke replied that in the old
days two men, foreman and his as.
sistant kept the section in pretty good
shape at the joint wages OF $3.50 4
day
II lis expected that extraordinary ef.
forts will be made nv the board tc
stir up the Department. so that there
NAV he some relief TO the North
siders.
LEROY E. Brown. Of the real estate
nrm OF ] Thorn pson Brown & Co.
asked the board TO relieve the age0ts
from the requirement OF removine
weeds from vacant lots. He said il
put the agents TO much trouble
The board could see no reason e
relieve the property owners of tbs
trouble Of removing the weeds which
are permitted to grow upon vacant
lots my more than to relieve them 81
rer' owing weeds from occupied lots
TIE Health DEPARTMENT is insisting
rnon the. removal nf weeds. holdlnt
the a s~'srce Of disease.
'@'sr.e New Pumping Apparatus.
superintendent Traword. of this
E. trical Department recommends
new pnmni1g apparatus, for the pur.
roo of till!n~ tho reservoir and the
s'aadpipc This apparatus will cos
mo- r7ore than S. 900, It is designe ed
30 relieve 'he machinery At the pump,
house. so that il may be utilized ir
hghtlnE the city Rv constant uss
of the pump in daytime. the reservoir
may be filed. while nj night the pro
posed apparatus car he used TO sup
ply the standpipe. The matter was
turned over 70 Superintendent Davis
for information and recommendation