Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-09
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but also deeire Il o.r hands, The adoption
snd prosecution Of snch measures as shall
serrespoad with the spirit of the times
and the seo: ssities Of our community.
Tho amendments made to our act Of
Incorporation confer very ample powers
ION the corporate authorities. and will re-
auire material alterations in many Of our
existing ordinances in addition to the en-
aesmeat of new ones that our people may
thave the benefit Of those amendments.
Perhaps the paramount duty Of Munich,
pal authorities is the protection and pre-
servstionn Of the health of the people con-
shutting the municipality. This seems to
have been considered . matter Of very
secondary moment, if possessing any i'm
portance in times-past. ! feel it my du-
ty to urge it upon your earliest attention
and most earnest consideration as mat
ter of the most vital importance. No
thing SO materially Affects the business
inters, is Of any community az the exist
euce in its midst of infectious malignant
diseases. The double motive therefore
of life and business prosperity dcmspd
that municipal legislation on matters az
fecting health should occupy not only
primary position on your statue book but
that such regulations as may be adopted
should DO zealously rigidly and faithfully
enforced.
Legislation ON this subject should be
Of q double character, first regulations
against the introduction and spread of
malignant infectious diseases; second tho
proper means for the prevention of dis
seases of malarious character and the use
of means to promote general health. The
amended charter contains provisions for
the adoption of measure the most effec-
tive and useful in regard to the latter
branch of this subject. solicit your ear
ly attention to this matter in the lntrodsc-
ton of an abundant supply of good water.
It is matter not merely affecting indivi-
dual comfort aud health. which latter it
affects in more ways than one, but at
taches in = high degree to public health
and comfort and as these are promoted it
affects public and private prosperity, and
my judgment will prove to be matter
of municipal economy.
Cleanliness is a matter Of Importance
Of health and comfort. and is always at
tractive to strangers many of whom will
no doubt be attracted to our locality by
the changes In progress in the status of our
State. The appearance of neatness and
cleanliness will be great additional in
duoement for the introduction of capital
and population. We rressut as great in
ducemen.s for manufacturing capital and
population as any other locality in the
Union, in which Coal and Iron are useful
and in which leather and glass are mate
rails. But filth, bad supply of water,
and unhealthiness are obstacles to pros
perity in any community, and in proper
ton to the facilities it offers for these de-
siderata in proportion will be the prospects
Of success.
The suppression Of vicious practices
and professions in. the center of the
city and the midst Of our people is
another subject demanding early and
prompt attention. The community have
the right to demand that examples of in
fanny shall not be tolerated in their very
midst to the corruption or shame of the
rising generation and the deterioration of
their property. Physical and moral
health are both under the protection of
legal enactments and Of inherent or ma
tural communal rights. The common
law of the land recognizes the right of
protection in regard to both subjects and
natural rights also demand the necessary
legislation to enforce this protection The
powers of the corporate authorities on this
subject have been enlarged, and the ordi-
nauces required to make those powers eff
fsctivs claim your early attention.
Matters of public improvement too claim
speedy attention. The introduction of
/ water for the use of the city will be an
additional reason for better and more
enlarged system. Of drainage Natural
causes beyond the control Of the corporate
Authorities have thrown larger bodies of
water on certain Of our streets than pass
cd ovor thsm in earlier days. and the
systsm of draining their adopted being
now inadequate pot only streets are food
ed and rendered for time impossible but
private property suffers. and the deposit
of dscaying mattcr is to frequently per-
mistsd to remain exposed to the rays of
the sun to engender offensive odors and