Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-04-16

C,v,Ss1EG THE CITY.-This Is subject Of ritai
imDortsnce and now more than ever, when we are
threatened N, i'll the approach Of fearful plague
To keen the d ty in healthy condition as far as the
ouo,l Of all ,anseous matter can do it, should be
a paramount du. v with the Council; but unior'u-
patelv the late Co, 1ncn grossly and cupably neg
lected their duty in that respect and whatever oil
energy is being exhiI ted by the present Council Is
owing 10 the Introduce ION OF new element and
no doubt also to due egard for their own person
al safety for well they that the title of coun-
Gilman and the privilege Of sitting around green
tsb,e even with some whisky near it occasionally
is no security whatever against Inc eholera getting
into their wn bowels; and, hence they are oegln'
ming TO profess to have bowels OF compassion lOr
our people. From time to time ordinances strih-
GENT enough have been passed for the prevention Of
nuisances and the preservation Of the public health
lint Il would seem that action upon them has been
in the inverse ratio to their number. Let any one
take up the Northern papers, from Washington 70
the gulf Of St Lawrence, and he will find that the
blest physicians in that region, the City Councils
On d the Legislatures are bending their best e.
CO.., TO the prosecution of measures intended
% -, Sstruct the onward march Of cholera. Why
-. the same here, and with the same prOmph-
tn5e .. I'd yigori Our COuneii-wel should rather
cav the late Council-haye had Their attention
drawn m orr than once for several months past TO
the condi ion Of the city; but while there mas been
soma ann, veuLly earnest talk around the rounu
table and the question has been referred 10 COM
mit,ass il like many other important eomlni''ee
matters besi DIES las been pigeOn-holed IN MI MOT
tons office and as eectuslly buried ont oil sghl as
e Il, vas de posted in a metallic coffin IN Holly
wood The Commi ttee on Health the Board oil
Health. and the Academy of Medicine, have hau
.o,ssrsncss Action Is now what is wanted and
immediate action at that Il seems to US that there
"a mucb roundabout work in the Board Of Health
rasarring matters 10 q committee and the commit
tee then consulting the council 4hefe must DC
some simplacation. Let the Board OF Health be
sbsOlute-pay them well, if need be- and the COun-
cfean, if SO required, have an Inspecting commit
tee.
I'm the 18th September, 1864, an ordinance was
Dassed, providing for the appointment Annu@iy
: ON that date, "or as soon thereafter as prSc.'
hls. of a city scayenger, whose duty II shouiO
report to the Mayor all violations OF ordinance
: .,,sra 10 nuisances and who, on the application o.
.,v citizen. shall clean out and remove the MIN
trom backwards, privies &C. at the expense OF the
o,eT or occupant of the premises, and for the per
STanos ~ the duties of his Office he shall receive
a~cb compensation as may be fixed by the commits
sioners of streets"
No s,setiou took place last August. We have no
heard Of any reports being made 70 tne mayor an'
we regard it as absurd to wait for aPpiieauoh
from the citizens themselves to have their premise
cleaned out We have heard that gentleman well
known in this city has quite recently made an ole