Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-31
GARBAGE COLLECTION
NEW ORDINANCE
Work Now Under Direction
OF City Health De-
partment
RULES LAID DOW N
Collections Will be Made at Least
Twice Week During Warm
r Months

"A short time ago, the II .alt!. De
partment drew up IN ordinance en-
titled, ".An ordinance TO n:oVide Tor
the storage collection and disposal
OF garbage wiri:in A.c limits Of the
city of Alexandria, Va, to regulate
the collection by licensed collectors
ursier the direction of the City
Health Officer, and provide penalties
for violation thereof"
This ordinance was presented to
City, Council and was promptly
passed. On March 26 it was approved
and duly signed by the Mayor, hence
is now in full force and effect.
DR.. Louis Foulks, city health Off
Ger, speaking about the new ordi-
nance today, had the following to
say:
consider this great step for
ward, as this new law is intended to
hrin~ order out of chaos and reduce
to u Simple and effcc:iv" s.ssem the
collection CT garbage within our city
limits.
In the Fast, we have been t,ustln"
in Kind Providence, and the fe"
farmers who came into the city
when so disposed, and wandered
about at viii seeking such garbage
as they considered. suitable, fer their
hogs to degour. 1t is needless tc
I state that Ehcy went only to such
pieces rs Furnished the best gar5agi
and left the other sections to be
locked after as Providence might di-
rect. This created 4 very unfortu-
nate state of affairs. as Provlaenc>
did not seem to take any particular
interest in the matter.
There being no regulations regard.
mo the storage, collection and dis
posal of garbage, it was absolutely
impossible for the Health Depart
ment to do any effective work along
these lines, hence. after long and
careful study of the local situation
we formulated and presented th'
above mentioned ordinance.
Among :othcr things, this ordi
nance defines. f.: That garbage
shall be collected only By persons
duly licensed by the Health Depart
aent,. who shall collect only in. the
districts assigned to them.
=. Each collector will display
upon the sides of his cart or wagoT
the number Of his license and carry
with him. 4 card showing his author
ity. duly signed by the Health Off
Ger. x
> 3. Garbage to be collected at least
twice each week during the six warn
months and at least once a week tht
remainder Of the year from all prl.
vatc dwellings. with daily collection:
} from hotels. restaurants and hcar!..
J ing houses.
d. Defines the word "garbagc
as meaning solid or semiSolid k!tchcN
refuse which was intended to be
used for food. but excludes COFFEE
grounds and egg shells.
5. All garbage must be stored il
water tight, metallic cans provided
| with covers TO exclude water ana
J flies, and placed so as TO be easily
accessible to the collector. Nothin"
but garbage must be placed in sait
cans.
g., Unlawful for any person to dc.
post garbage on any private or pub
\ lie dump. street, alley, yard or pri
vate premises. except as specfie>
in the ordinance.
I. Provides a penalty Of from
one to five dollars for violating an!
/ or the provisions Of said ORDINANCE
The above is only summary Q
the ordinance. and every person IN
terested should secdre copy iron
this department in order to full,
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