Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-14
CITY AND STATE AFFAIRS.

n..-,xo S,cIKrY.-We are requested to state
-, he meeting OF this society which WAS post
I'D from Last Saturday on account ofthe wealth
T. will be hold att O'Clock this evening IN
,te Hall VI the Young Aeu's Christian Associa-
Th. benefits from such society are so great,
ia, yrs hone our citize will give its friends
~ that mid and encouragement necessary to Its
" -, SUCCESS Let every member be at his p'st
l';,h, and let the fact that we have n"ta htera-
W .cc;ety nmuny us no longer lie u reiiotch tn
.,- city. We understand that this society VIII
,,.e Mi its influence to assist the C"minittee oil
,hs Christian Association in getting popular iectu-
rers to visit us.
n.v PLACEMENTS M Editor. [ nm fre-
l,o,,,v struck with amazcment at editorial notices
Il the grievances and nuisanccs which are allow
cd 10 exist and multiply in our community. They
srs almost always spoken nf as il there were no
"ancdv for them, and IA If the Council had l'cen
90 unmindful of their duty to our citizens and to
h pulc at large as to utterly neglect to provide
liner for their comfort or health. Now, ii did
n, l,ow that YOU are in possession OF u copy al
,ha civ Ordinances, | could. aud would make, al
nw,nce for your article in your paper OF the 18th
instant | much fear you are like our city ofhccrs
Won never look into the ordinances. Had you,
lciorc venning your article on the shameful con
.G,;,n ,f {. our movements" turned 20 page ls2,
,a,tion 3. Of the City Ordinances, you would have
I,rnd ready to hand the following provision:
:. FIERY occupant Of paved street or alley, shall.
49, far os such lot extends keep the footway clean.
and IN. ,utter open and free from obstruction.
ard shall Ly len o'clock in the morning OF every
Wednesday and Saturday, when the weather Will
hermit. cause the dirt in that half of the street,
maxi 10 and opposite his lot, 10 be carefully swept
int, heaps in the middle Of the street, and all the
rubbish to be brought from his LIT and deposited
in like heaps Aud any person failing II do 81,
or who shall depusit any sticli matter IN such
streets or alleys on any Other day than thost spr-
cited or after ten o'clock OF the days sraclied,
hall forfeit two dollars for every such failure or
o.Iensc. But nothing herein contained shall be
construed to authorize any putrescent or offensive
matter to be deposited in any street or alley. or ON
tho foo,-ways of the same and when there is no
tenement on such lot or no occupant OF any such
tenement. it shall lie the duty II the Master OF
Police to. have tie sweeping done, at the tunes
aforesaid at the expcnse of the city. II shut also
he tie duty of erery such occnpant To hare all Snop
and ice remoced from The ,ootrdy IN front Of ms
lot, r,thin one homr after tie fatfing Of tie Same,
othercise,he or MeyshaN f%.tet one dollar for ees'y
.uch neglect"
"Src O. 1t shall he the duty of the Master of
Police to have a suitable number Of carts in cad
incss ON every Wednesday and Saturday morning
to collect and remove the dirt and rubbish from
euch streets and alleys. II he shall find thet tho
dirt has not been collected by the occupants ot
lots. required by the preceding section, he shall
proceed to have the same done, and prosecute the
offenders foe the forfeiture, including the cost OF
having the dirt collected"
"SEc. IL. 1t shall he the duty Of the Mayor to
cause all distractions t. he removed from the pub
lie streets, alleys and foot-ways, &c. &c. See al
SO section l and . on page lS0-also on page 92:
at shall lie his. tho Mayors) duty. at least once
u week and much oftener practicable to cx-
plorc, in person. with the Master of Police. or
Captain CT the Night Watch, al Streets lanes, aud
di'eys, Iin the city. to observe the condition Of
the same, what laws ordinances in relation
thereto have been violated and cause the offenders
to be prosecuted
Now. Mr.. Editor, if you will only take the
trouble to ly K into the ordinances when about TO
complain Of the numerous grievances and nvisan.
ces that abound in every portion Of the city, you
will find that there is provision for almost every
conceivable case; but you will be forced to the
unpleasant conclusion that no single ordinance OF
the city is enforced accor ling to ts letter or sl
rit. REFORM.