The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-03-15
Clean Streets.

Clean Streets.
The Times Democrat of the sth
inst, in an editorial upon the de
mand for clean Streets" says the de-
mand in favor of some change in our
present system Of cleaning the streets
is so strongly and popularity supported
that it cannot be refused or denied"
All Of which, and more, we are strongly
inclined to the belief, is aptly appiica+
bic to our own situation. s0uFs streets
are 10 need of cleaning, especially the
CUTTERS. Tho crossing at thcyarious
intersections are, to large extent,
more the instruments Of obstruction
to the rapid flow of surface waterthan
otherwise, being both too small and
liable to engagement, as they do,
thus causing the accumulation Of de-
bris and filth at these points, which arc
not only nuisances but also danger
ousIy-eperate as sa-bEesdsE-si- disease.
We are Of opinion that more atten-
ton should be given to the establish
mcnt of proper grade lines to our gut
tiers, and the construction of street
crossings and gutter curling with a
view to the systematizing our drain
age system. At present 1t seems the
work done on our streets, though well
done, under the circumstances, and
rejecting a great deal of credit upon
the Council and their Marshal, has not
taken in the general idea Of a fixed
system of levels and grades, which are,
unquestionably, highly desirable, and
we might say indispensable, to the bet
ter establishment. Of sanitary regula-
tions. The crude and cratic lines Of
water flow, as left by nature, are to-
tally inadequate for our purposes
They are only suggestive lines left to
us as a guide, and to an extent only
sufficient to facilitate, and not to serve
as complete lines Of drainage. 1t
would have been astonishingly coin
cident if nature had anticipated the
lines of our streets and established her
levels and grades SO as to have con
formed to them. No, much Of this de-
sirable and really necessary work has
been left to us to do, and the sooner
a system is adopted and conformed to
in the cutting of CUTTERS, drain bitches,
and inclinations Of our street grades
the better, all around. 1t will i'm
prove the health and comfort of our
town, and thereby enhance the value
of our property, and in the considera-
ton of this subject we think "therc
is no time to lose. The summer is
almost upon us The streets should
be put in good order before the hot
weather comes, and kept in good Or
der. 1t will take some little time to
begin work after the Council has or
dercd the necessary changes. Not a
day can be wasted. Let the Council,
on the appeal Of the people who ere
ated it and called it into existence,
grant this popular request that will
give US cleaner streets, that will assure
us health and prosperity.
In the disposition of the accumuia-
lions Of garbage in our streets and
back yards and orchards, experience,
the best Of teachers as well as scion
tiGc demonstration, la, proven that
fire is the best disinfccLant known,
and therefore we would suggest 10 our
citizens that they Jur~ it ALL and not
dump it into the streets and cutters,
where it remains to decay and emit
nauseous and poisonous gasses tobc
inhaled and absorbed into our systems
and thereby create disease and death.
We beg you to burn it, lellow-citizens
-eOery hit Of it-and let none Of it
remain in your midst--you will be re-
imbursed in many ways for the trOu-
bic and expense.