The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-01-21
Rome Interests.
Let ..s Take Time by the Forelock.


Is it not about time our city authorities
we're taking some steps, decided and per-
emptory, for the renovation of our city,
not simply for the repairing ofdelapidated
sidewalks. cross walks, bitches. etc, which
are a disgrace to the city, and dangerous
to those who travel our streets, and which
is liable to, at any time. cost us more in
the matter of dangers for broken limbs or
necks than it would to place the whole i'll
good, safe condition? But what is a bro
disease and death which lie scattered around
and throughout the city. which onlyawaits
the first warm rays of Summers sun to
rouse to pestifefptis activity? Ii any one
is skeptical or in any way curious upon
this subject, take half hours walk and
notice the condition of the alleys and many
of the streets of our city. Note the
accumulated debris of years, piled up. scat
tered around, mixed and compounded. of
old boots. cast off clothing, old bones, dead
cats, feathers, ashes, refuse from wood-piles.
cleaning from stables, slaps from the kitch-
may have some conception of what will be
the result of this state of things.
Let our city fathers who have just came
into power flushed with victory and thirst
ing for glory, who are anxious to immor-
talize their memories in the hearts OF a
grateful people, look to this matter. Ifthe
ordinances are not sufficient to compel
property-holtlers and residents to remove
these nuiSances and prevent their accumu-
| lation i'll future, enact others. Make them
! good and strong and unequivocal then
/ vaccinate the Marshal, anoint his mus
/ tache with carbolie acid and start him out
with cart and shovel. and power to make
every one else york or pay tor it. The
| health of our city depends upon it. 1t is
simply matter of self-preservation, as
we'll as a tribute to common decency.
The streets and alleys of towns and cities
do not belong to property holders neither
are they intended as wood-yartls and places
for cast-off rubbish. but they are the prop
ertv OF the public. and for their use and
accommodation as well as for residents IN
their vicinity, and should be kept open ant
clear. No man has any more right te
make them the receptacles for litter OF
filth than he has to appropriate his neigh
i bors' yard for the same purposes. Whilt
tie Marshal is making his prospecting tour
through the city, Il glance at some baci
yards might reveal some material whereiI
turks destruction. and from which pesti
ience recruits its forces at noon-tlay- Th
cost to put our city in good sanitary condi
ton will be but small compared to the doc
tors and drug bills, which will be the reSui
if the present state of things is permitted
to exist.
Again we urge the powers that be TO sent
forth the seavengers, clothed with plenar.
powers. Ere the first notes of the robil
shall herald the approach OF Spring. let Iii
work be we'll under way, and before tn
rays of the yernal sun shall warm this Ia
tent pestilence into life and send it fort
OH the winds to scatter sickness and sorrow
through the community. let it be complet
ed. Then shall fresh, pure air rush in a
yo1r back doors. and fan you with redolen
odors when you lay down to sweet slunl
bers. The daughter of Esculapius vii
smile upon our tair city, the chilirr II, wit
blooming cheeks and laughing eyes, vii
hail you as you pass and dance in you
shadows. Mothers will praise you i
strains and acts as joyous as did the He
: brew women their shepherd conqueror. til
bard and king of Israel, and your eonscier
.. ces will join in the glad acclaim of ''wc
done. good AMI faithful servants
SANITARY.