Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-05-11
CITY MAESHAL'S REPORT.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE FOR THE
CITY DURING THE Last
QUARTER.
Something Regariin. the Alleged
"SquanderinG- of the Peoples Money.

OFFICE OF THE CITY MARSHAL, J
CARSON CITY, May 8, 1881.
To the Board of Trustees of the City OF
Observation-Disclosures:
I have the pleasure of reporting to
you that the license collections for the
current quarter year aggregate 1891,
and are still collecting, with a reason
able hope to materially increase this
amount.
The repairs on the Second street part
of sewer have been satisfactorily COM
pleted, but we are engaged in cleaning
out the "creek" which passes through
| the next block east. We are building
a wooden culvert through that section,
and for that purpose am using as much
of the old material as can be made avail
able for substantial work There are
two prisoners at work upon this job,
whose work very largely reduces the
expense to the city. They work as
faithfully as if employed at regular
wages. It is tedious and very unde-
sirable task to cleanse this creek, since
it contains the ,accumulatiOns of that
part of the city for years; but when
cleaned out will be an excellent sani-
tary measure actually executed. When
this is completed the forces will be
turned to the city generally and lesser
matters will receive more effective at
tention.
The very worst of the side drains
have been flusi ed by applying water
from the hydrants and cisternS. Most
of these need more flushing, and many
of them need almost constant attention
in hot weather-indeed more attention
than can possibly be given with de-
pleted City Treasury. AS it is hope
to overcome the worst features of
"nastiness" as rapidly as possible. AS
to the cleanliness of the city, very much
depends upon the citizens themselves;
each family can, if they choose, SO dis
pose of their own garbage as to be no
)tfense to themselves or neighbors. a
and costless attention to this
matter on their part would have a ten
iency to lessen the taxation of which
hey in part complain, and would surely
secure for the inhabitants Il clean city.
1t has been claimed that the intro
luction of smallpox into Gold Hill was
Entirely due to Indians frequenting that
)Iace who were infected with the dis ,
Ease. at once adopted measures to
top their coming here. The V. & Il.
Z. r. Co. agreed to carry any Indians
Who desired to go upon their trains out
+ the city, but to carry none into the I
ity. The Washoes in this vicinity
lain that they have no communication
With the Piutes and that their tribe is
ntirely free from the presence of small t
OX. Anu since they have no reserva- !;
ion, and the work they do for the in .
abitants being the only means of sup
Ort they seem to have, it was working l
hardship upon those Indians to ell o
leans of support, therefore the order !;
7as not as vigorously carried out against
nose who have lived in our midst.
would suggest that as soon as prac- Il
cable conduit be built, commencing
the corner of Washington and h
hillips streets, running thence south
, King street with outlets at each Il
rect, this would distribute the waters "
the north creek over a thickiy settled st
ortion of the city and would serve to Il!
eep the side drains and sewers in Il
BOD clearly condition. 1 ASK the can ii
id attention of the Board to this sug- II
.stion, for believe it would be an ex- y
client sanitary measure. c.
Very respectfully submitted,
:. Il. oNI T, City M,rshal.