Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-04
drainage, everywhere abound with noo,
of stagnant water. PVOs

drainage, everywhere abound with No.,
of stagnant water f0Os
Center street cutters. the whole A..
lance, from the public school bo, ris-
where so many children daily rem, ,
for hours and pass and repass the VIII
length of the street several times a dar
absolutely abounds in pesiilential van1,,,
and putrifactions, disgusting to the Cor,
monest senses and, in fact, abominahi.
in the extreme during our hot DAYS NJ
lower part OF Center street, back Of ~
stables and on Wales street and Edso1.
vile need no mention. People by srors.
in this village are daily witnesses ~
sickness, the causes of which can h
directly traced to these very places
These noxious vapors that rise in an,
midst, who can tell where they will h
precipitated. and on whom the malis
nant disease will fall. In Marshfe1
the victims were two miles away from
the purifying mass. One may be ID.
lightfulIy situated. with house and land,
and every surrounding, all that could h
desired. but when night comes and vor
open your windows to enjoy the cd
breeze, or you take your pleasure drive
with your friends and family. whsf
security have you that you NAV
not be one of the victims
of the neglected sanitary conditions If
streets though far remote from YOU
| daily haunts. We are then bound by
common interest in this matter however
much we may try to ignore if, and Al
are equally interested to take some wise
and economical measures to improve tbe
general sanitary condition of our village
! Local means, in the absence Of pubic
regulations for everybody to remove al
offending matters individually is not 10
he neglected. Second-The use Of Dis.
infectants. prepared by the chemist. one
of the best of which is the BrOmO CHE.
ralum. this is in reality the BromoC Chic
ride of Aluminium. IT IS essential thai
all substances TO be valid disinfectene,
should chemically unite with and pFe-
cipitate the offending materials, this ca
only be done by those disiBfectants hsy-
ing metallic base As cheap and val
liable one Sulphate of Iron Common
copperas) can be used. The ordinary
combinations Of chlorine as the chloride
of lime and chloride of soda. are no.
properly disinfectants, as it has been
found that they do not render matter in
nocnous. Water, when not allowed 70
stand by freely washing out the stress
and sewers is of great benefit in renOT-
inc filth. The earth closet is also one II
the most economical and perfectly Uraf.
ticable means for individuals 70 keep
their premises in perfect condition. u
Europe. small villages have adopted The
plan of driving earth and using II 10 sh
sorb and disinfect the drains and priris
of course. the removal Of the accumu'g
ed mass. at stated intervals. for agrier.
tnral use. as a valuable fertilizer. reDdar
this mode one of peculiar interest 10 tie
farmer.
Some of the most unhealthy lcca'f-i-
of this town. where from. time To tius
malignant epidemics have anneqr7
might undoubtedly be much henefteilr
more complete drainage. Now that Ne
have water distributed TO all parts aftbe
village. if we had proper drains. a great
proportion Of what is now leff uncover
ed. to decompose in the Sun and infect
the air, might easily be swept 2Tay and
removed, by the use of the hylra al
stated intervals.
Again. Rutland aspires n become ]
summer resort for invalidS. pleasure
seekers. excursionists or tOurist, people
from the large cities. who need orr
mountain air to recruit them. Certainly
there is no finer or more charming so1-
cry. no better railroad facilities than Es
to be found here. In fact there
everything desirable, for Rutland tote
come the center of attraction in this re
spect 1t is only for Us to avail ourseI7s
Of these natural advantages and ma55
Our village what il should be. Ii WT1
bring blessings on our homes. prosps1T I
and wealth to our people. Let some 5
then devise a plan whereby the via-
can be placed in the highest saniisT
condition. as TO IFS sewers. drainaEa 6
general police. 1t may be an eNpe17
to construct proper sewers. but u 3
greater expense to do without
Who is there now that would pei
with our new Town Hall though !.
hardly completed. So it viii be Wa
all our village Improvements. 4 tE
years hence we win wonder how. fm
moment. we could sleep on in this letha.
gic state and leave our village unpr57@ .
ed with drains and the inhabitants enc
waited by the noXious eXhalations iron
our streets. Which viii Won do. par
vour money for drugs, medicines ard .
physicians, or use il for the proper sl--
tary measures. which viii be a lasting
benefit TO the village.
f. 4 PoND, NJ D.