East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-04-01
Homo aMatters.
SEVERAL THINGS.

llTes securing TOO lar from the river to
permiin drawing from that source. We
believe, aud always shall believe until tire
experiment is tried and proves failure,
that tho bayon may ,bc made "useiu as
well as ornamental in supplying water
70, these reservoirs, at a triIlng expense.
The people east Of Franklin street com
plain, aud justly, too, that with the pres
ent limited facilities for obtaining water,
the Fire Department is of no possible
advantage to them, although they pay
their full proportion OF the tax for it,
support. Certainly this is not as it shonld
be; the Department is by many unins,ly
blamed for want of efficiency, when the
blame should fall upon the city fathers
for not making that provision which they
must know is indispensable TO the pro-
lection FROM fire Of the property of those
living in the localities mentioned. We
hose the subject will receive attention.
Moro men are needed in every fire
company in the city. From Nos. and =
large proportion of the members have
enlisted in the different volunteer compa
MICS which have left here, aud arc how in
the Union army. At least twenty able
bodied men in addition to those now on
the roll are required in each OF these
companies to make the organizations eff
cient, and twice as many would find
ample room on the OCCASION OF any OF the
ordinary fires, even, for most satistac-
tory exercise of muscle.
No. 3 seem, to be altogether deficient
in men, and far more than either of the
others in want of volunteers. It is alike
the duty and tie interest of all citizens,
and especially property holders, to see to
it that these companies are filled up. Oni
"solid men" should remember that the
services of fremen are freely rendered f;
that the business of running with the
machine" however attractive aud exhil.
Grating it may appear to outsiders, is
laborious, ,inmeasurably fatiguing, aud
at times difficult. aud dangerous. Their
"gay and festive" seasons are of rare
occurrence, an but for the fascination
which attaches TO the privilege OF doing
unpaid service for their fellows, Their,
would be found little attraction III III,
ranks Of the fred shirt" army. We MAX,
these suggestions in 10 fault finding
spirit the ranks Of the companies hav,
been thinned, as we have stated, by send
ing their chest boys" to fight worse
enemy than those at home have 10 com
bat; for the safety Of public and private
property, therefore, aud i'll order to brin.
the Department up to its former excel
lent state of efficiency, it is absolutel
necessary that their places be filled.
Our City needs general and thorough
"sp'ing cleaning" The streets, without
exception, are to q greater or less extent
sbstrncted 10y piles Of wood, lumber
slaves, boxes, rubbish, dirt, and rcfus,
matter far more extensive than agree
able. 1t is the duty Of the Marshal I,
attend To the removal of the major ut,
structions, aud in fact to- the genera
scooping out of all impediments TO trave
and locomotion, but in order that tn
sticking up" may be Of such characte
as to give our city the neat and tidy ap
pcarance of wellkept institution, ever,
individual must see to it that the public
ways in his vicinity, as well as his privat
ways, are mcnded, purified, and heautifc,
! to the extent Of his ability. We sha
have many visitors herc the comm,
} season, ard decent respect for thei
, opinions and regard Tor their persona
! safety should prompt us to make tn
ways clean, that they may see what il t
5 be seen without the risk Of brcakin
! their necks or fracturing their temper
II tho work of rejnvenstion commenc
1 at once, before the active business Of III
season incident to the opening of naviga
ton, inliax of travel, and starting I'll
a mills and manufacturing establishment,
b is fully inangnrated, it may he e
fected with CELEBRITY, aud a result a
, tanned which will prove as satisfactor
. q. il is creditablc to the taste aud ente
prise Of our people.
I NAVIGATION OPEN!
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