The Indianapolis daily herald. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1865-1868, 1865-11-16


rublish, and al distinctions AZ street cross
ingS. they VIII be found. In the judgment IL
the Board. 70 possess abundant eaparity for /
the free discharge u al the water allotted 10
them.
To prevent holes constantly made I,y hsr-.-
hiichcd - a. - stand in them aud which 20
much ob~fHict the current ia these outlets. II
j. important that po bitching posts should lie /
allowed within. or nearer than four feet s-ffh- 4
ont. the eurbing. except in eases where the
gutter sre paved or covered by platform.
ON removing from these cutters the shiny
filth USUALLY found In them. especially i'm warm
weather. 10 j. II the utmost Importance 20 have
Il carried away Immediately instead q draw
ing il out on one side. and leaving il o. stand
in disgusting mounds. n j. the present prac-
tice. allowing IL stencil 10 infect the whole
neighborhood. while II j. permitted 90 dry for
the convenience 0f transit 90 some favored Va
cant lot. the ntIghhorhood II which may for
all time b. RECALLED by IL fragrant and health
fal eNhaation-. Too much cannot BE- said In
apprehension Il this filthy practice. and IL l.
hoped that stringent measures viii D. adopted
T. pres eni II in future.
Next "a cleaning the cutters aud keeping
them open. il j. important 20 have the streets
put in perfect order. All basins or depressions
containing or liable o. hold stsgnant water,
should De- promptly filled zap either with gravel
or slag. II the latter De used, the large Gin
ders aud pieces of brick often found i'm and
mixed with il, should by all means be broken
into fragments, being in that form much
better adapted 10 the improvement c0ntem-
plated than the large powders from the roll
ing mill now thrown into the streets, 10 the
great annoyance 81 all carriage drivers andthe
injury Of vehicles passing over them.
All rubbish and filth must be- scraped from
the streets and carted away-the deeompOsa-
BILE matter To- the crossing of White river be-
low the graveyard, and dumped into the water.
The drier earth may De used for filling low
places found i'm streets or alleys.
To get rid Of the nuisance Of refuse water
from hotels. boarding houses. dive houses and
breweries. not well disposed Of by surface
draining, the expedient Of clay piping, 80 ex-
tensiyely and successfully used in the city Of
London for under drainage. suggests itself TO
the Board a. cheap and efficient means Of
dispOslng Of these offensive fluids. In has been
intimated that with 50 little inclination they
would be liable TO fill up with sediment and be-
come useless. To obyiate this possible objec-
ton IL l. recommended that no water shall be
permitted 10 enter the pipes until after being
kept i'm 4 reservoir or catch-pool. a il is tech
nicaly termed, for sufficient length Of time
to deposit its sediment. The water thus settled
l. led into the pipe through fine filter, which
will effectually prevent from entering solid
substances, or such matter a would. If admit
ted, be liable 10 settle and obstruct the pass
ages.
In addition TO this precaution, the opportu-
nifty OF flushing viii be presented at nearly
every square, by the admission, through small
lateral pipes into the main, of the surplus wa
ter from the pumps on the way. This, il is
perceived. would very efiectually dispose of all
the water, except that she'd upon the surface
in rainy seasons. The expense of this work.
like that incurred for abating a nuisance on in
dividual property, should be assessed upon the
parties by whose agency the nuisance l. COM
mitted.
In like manner a. the streets are cleaned. so
should every alley in the city be treated.
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drained or filled up that no basins may be left
+ for the accumulation Of mud and water. Thus
cleared CT all manure, garbage. sticks. stones,
and other rubbish, notice should be served up
ON the property holders adjoining, that they
will be held accountable, on default of the rent
ers, who should also have notice for the main
tainance Of cleanliness.
The streets, after being subjected to n similar
process Of purifying, should be Kept as nearly
20 a practicable. by the rigid enforcement OF
/ ordinances against making il, and in an es-
pecial manner, the gutter, the receptacle of
coal or wood ashes, chips, wood. decayed fruit,
melon rinds, sweepings ofhouscs, or any other
rubbish which would arrest the free pas
/ sage Of water in the cutters with building
materials; the subject at present of altogether
too much indifference and neglect
When we speak Of notifying the peO-
pie OF the existence of municipal laws of which
many may be ignorant. il j. not intended that
the ordinance shall Ice published i'm the papers,
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up at public places: but that officers properly
authorized shall visit every family i'm the city
leaving at each house 4 copy Of the printed
laws bearing upon the subject, an in all cases
where heads OF families are found who can not
read. 50 explain the enactments. and their
own responsibilities under them. as that the
laws shall in no case. be misunderstood.
In making disposition Of the garbage, we
are aware that we shall encounter difficulties
inseparable from the introduction Of 80 trouble
limo
will be- found 10 object TO the waste, others.
perhaps. To the labor and Inconvenience; while
still another, and perhaps a larger class, will
be 20 poor To pay for its removal. For the lat
ter class, provision must be made by the
COuncil-scaNengers must be contracted with
for certain districts. TO collect from the poor.
I'm many instances. no doubt. there Will be
found persons of sufficient thrift, ready 10 do
the work al first, At nominal sum, and per-
haps soon after the working Of the system j.
fairly tested, be willing 10 pay small consid-
Grafton for the contract. Meantime. il might
be- proper 10 advertise for proposals TO remove
il from districts circumscribed 10 suit said con-
tractors. ON failure of this cxpcdicnt. il will
he incumbent upon the authorities 10 provide
the necessary means for IFS disposal, assessing
a small charge upon h0uskceperS able 10 pay
for their proportion of the work. Here the
question presents itself n 10 whether, as in
Boston aud some other cities, il might not Ice
made source Of revenue 10 the city, TO feed IL
short distance from It's limits. In all eases
where il can be disposed Of by feeding TO cows
owned by housckecper- producing IL, permits
sion should be granted them 10 use IL in that
way.
The premises Of hotels and boarding-houses
as well a. those Of private individuals, will be
subjected 10 rigid inspection by the proper OFF,
GERS, and where offensive matters are discoy-
cred. the nuisance must be promptly abated
10y thorough cleansing at the expense of the
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the property holder.
In the ease Of filthy and OVERLOOKING cess
pools and privies. after proper cleansing, a free
application of lime ordinary quick lime must
be made.
All holes in the ward, garden or lot. liable 10
be hiled with water or rubbish. subject 10
stagnation and decay. must be filled up or ef-
iectually drained. Cutters and sinks for water
must be kept clean, and treated also during
hot weather with lime; and in case there Is
redundant How Of water from the frequent Use
oi the pump. dry wells must be resorted to To
prevent the excess Of water from reaching the
alley or street No sOapsuds should be per-
mitted 10 stand In tubs or be thrown into the
alleys. While fresh, il may be poured upon
the garden, or any other place, Except the
street or alley where II will not be allowed
10 collect in pools and left TO decompose before
u Is absorbed by the earth or eyaporated by
the sun.
No manure will be permitted to De thrown
- t"e AVE 10 bt kept IN large pOdtcS on
lots contiguous 10 alleys or streets.
The water Of all wells within twenty feet Of
n prlNy, especially in clay sub-soil should be
condemned a. unit for culinary or drinking
purposes; and il i earnestly recommended 10
The Council that no wells should be sunk in flu |
ture within the above prescribed limits.
Hogs shall in no wise be kept within the |
city limits after the first day Of February next
Notice 20 this effect should be given 10 llhouse-
keepers in the habit Of keeping them.
The stables for horses and COWS will also be \
subject 10 inspection and the enforcement ofall +
laws applicable 20 uneleanliness in other de- /
partments.
Cellars will be the object Of very special at /
tention; cid. mOuldy and half deeayed barrels. I
boxes and pieces Of wood. decaying and decay /
Ell fruits anu vegetables, old clothes, filthy and
tern piece Of carpet and other like offensive /
articles Of which cellars are frequently the re- +
ccptaele, must be removed or burned or carted .
b the river and thrown into the stream. I'm 4
eases Of unusual dampness lime should be free 4
~ applied. and in those instances where the 4
cellar l. liable 10 oil with water the digging +
q dry Wells should be- enforced
For the rom0s al of small lakes. ponds and +
pools Of water within and near the limits Of /
the city. efficient drainage or filing up should I
b. made Indispensable. Immediate attention 4
IS due this subject in order that the bottoms Of 4
those basins may be exposed % the action 81 .
the froSts II the approaching winter The cf- /
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