Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-07
PLAN TO KEEP ALL
VACANT LOTS CLEAN
AFTER CLEARED OFF
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Women who went on tour or IN
spection yesterday were Mrs. Donald
Asbbrook, chairman OF tho Womcn's
Clubs OF Wilmington, for the Clean
I'M Week, Mrs. G. y. NJ. Runford,
chairman OF the Civics Committee OF
tho New Century Club; Mrs. VIM. J..
White, chairman OF the Clvlcs Com
mittee OF the Washington Heights
Century Club: Mrs. j. NJ. Collins,
chairman of the Women's Co-opcra-
1.-Two League over Eleventh Street
Bridge: Mrs. J. s.. Coswell, represent
ing the Council OF Jewish Women;
Mrs. Carlton r. BrIdgham, chairman
OF the League of Women Voters OF
wilmington; Mrs. Martin Y. Keogh,
representing the Catholic Daughters
of America.
They found conditions were worse
than had been reported, and feel that
some very definite action should be
taken against. these lots getting into
the condition ia which they were form
erly. They realize II In very discourag-
/ ing 10 Mr. Francis, who has this
clenn-up work for Mr.. du pOnt 10 do,
and feel that the $4,000 used in Mr..
du Points cleanup work will prac-
tlcniiy be thrown away unless an ef-
fort ia made % keep them clean. nfter
they have once been cleaned up.
Responsibility for keeping the va
cant lots that have been cleaned In
good condition wa. taken by Or. G.
NJ Handy. president OF tho Board Of
Health. Or Handy vas tho frst man
called upon by Mayor Harvey. who
presided at the MONDAY luncheon
and who. Ia prefacing his remarks.
congratulated the committee for the
splendid work II Ind accomplished
this week.
Dr. Handy. ~ the offset ~ his brief
address, aaig that the responsibilities
for Keeping vacant lots clean rested
with the Board ~ Health Iis said -
would be a big mans job. but that
they were going - buckle down - the
task aud DO everything IN their power
20 Keep the city neat and sanitary.
IT wont be clean 40 week ssif
Ir Handy h. viIl bs = ciear-up year
and I viii promise you that my depart
ment viii do all IN eur power 20 keer
the city clean y iH cleaner nov thar
20 keep 81 that way"
Frank ". Pler~on. director - th'
street and sewor Commission. sald
IN Announcing how his department, hs'
, worked with she Cleanup Week com
mittee IN this weeks campaign. tha
yesterday collections amounting q
4ss flvs-ton tr'ickioads were made
This was a big increase over tho carrie
days Of tho week and showed, in MI
Persons estimation. that people wer
i, alive 10 what was going on. He thank
!, ed Mayor Harvey FOR tho latter's prsi-
!, u how tho street and Sewer Depar,
nent was doing It's work. and sal
i, that visitors TO thu city usually -
mark on the fine condition Of IN
streets and had nothing bat praiE
and commentator for the department
He said tina, while the cleanup can
- ipsign ended this week the departTnel
would be ready and willing 10 tai
away all rubbish that might be p,
, Fon the pavernsnts next week. 4 Re;
- tire Of his remarks was tho fact thi
= the hauling away the extra loads
-. rubbish this week had been accom-
@s41 Va q
extra penny from the c.ty's purse.
: IT reused the enthusiasm Of q
e workers. said Mr.. Pierson. and q
= them so much is sympathy with u
e campaign that the work has got
! ahead splendidly. and. I am glad
n say, without any expense 70 the city
e, Fire Marshal Ainscow reported tn
TX up until today his men had ma
n 2.3l6 inspections. OF this number. o
l. ~ 10 We're in such condition that
Will be necessary to make a new /
spection after they are cleaned up.
the district between Eighth and Fro
on Market street. Mr.. Ainscow sc
,s there were only two places that nee
ed TO be cleaned up.
In the last four days SO telepho
! calls have been made on Clean-l
IN Week headquarters. Thirty-nine
n these were from citizens complaint
D. Of rubbish and filth on vacant %
es nearly all Of which have previou.
ke been cleaned through the generost
ce Of Pierre s. du Point The other ca
Il were divided between 40 back var
ch and four lots where stagnant wa
stands.
ng Charles 81. Grantland, captain OF
he East Wilmington district reported
ed day that his team had met with coun
complaints from tenants when I
Clean-Up squad sought 10 have hou.
painted and homes fixed up.
We do not own this house :
nd would be only too glad TO have
ed painted" is the general reply 20 81
II requests as that OF painting.
mt (Pick up type
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