Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-07-18
Not Enough Of. Them.

Our genial and always good hum.
ored President remarked YESTERDAY
about as follows: Tell those who
complain about the carts smelling bad
in their travels over the highways
that for every such complaint | can
supply two complaints, who grumble
because the carts do not visit them
often enough. The city has but three
patent air tight carts to carry offal ia
the dump, and we will be compelled
to increase the number of carts to
perform the service as it should be. u
The chief magistrate also said:
Nov if we could just educate the
people up to it, | have plan which
think would rebound to the public
advantage. save a large amount OF
work, improve the poor old worn lands
in the country round, and reduce the
hauling expense OF the city very large.
ly. 1t is to start a yard or depot to
store manure where every body can
get it at will, Charge. say 20 cents a
load, or such a matter for the stuff; let
wagons when they come in from the
country know there is place to 20 for
it, and they would keep the pile re-
duced to proper dimension. It would
improve the land and de a power OF
good"
why, think of i'll" said the Pres.
ident, Tons and tons of the finest
manure is dumped into the river and
foated away, when the lands are fam
ishing for it. Take, for example, that
open area out on South street near the
fernando road, or Mississippi avenue.
BOT used since the last political SQUAD.
BILE. Fence it in; dump that part of
the street and other scrapings
out in one mass; sprinkle il
with lime, to neutralize the
favor and prevent bad odors from ex
uding aud see what a benefit it would
be. There is money in for the city,
and rich returns for the citizens as
we'll as the countrymen who use it."
"Now,we have belonging to the city
some twenty three carts, and keep
them constantly running. They cost
something too, | tell you. Each mule
is worth $3.50, the cart and harness
500 more, and the driver costs dol
lar to dollar and a quarter per day,
besides the expense of feed
for the mule The popula-
ton is increasing, more houses
are going up than you have any idea
Oh. Every house in the town or sub
urbs is occupied, and the carts are
to the task devolving upon
them. We must increase the force
aud cant get along comfortably until
we do. Now, the plan | suggest is a
good one. If the lot alluded to could
not be made available, a vacant one on
Union street might be. 1t would save
% enormous expense to the city. The
people in the vicinity of the depot
would perhaps become angry over the
innovation, but | believe they
can be educated up to it. A little
gentle persuasion is all they will re.
luire. | believe in gentle argument
to carry a point. It's much better
than bulldozing or law SUITS"
AT all events we need more air
tight carts. We cant get along with
out them. The force cannot do
the hauling demanded of it without
an increase. The city is the cleanest
place in America to-day and we want
to keep it SO. And the only thing nee.
essary to keep US healthy through the
sppmReF + to keep Up tho agitation
quarrel and all hands will be on their
guard. = .ernal vigilance is the
price Of health. | believe that ia tie
gay 1t ought to be put. But keep up
the quarantine music, 1t will do us all
good, and the President laughed
merrily,as if he enjoyed it,and he q .idrp.
ed OF to attend 20 % ouslness