Telegram-herald., 1888-05-08

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ny sikh which theF have dlsfhsrged their au-
ftes IA e1nzectioa 9Th fAis bsEiding. Ia the mat
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ton. cot this segk al have 70 DC pashsc sish
eaergy of some Iime 70 kse, pace silh The 70 ia
SfoH n 0f ne city. On the streets Snbsectsu %
the heaviest trAlie lore durable pavement
Than sood viii ssoa be ioand neeesssfy. The
Tame = true ot sidewalks. and / W3gld recon
mend an ordinsnse prohibiting The fCrtbes con
slrslet on OF piaak sidewalks ca fcy, ~ prn
eli . business streets We nsed more subst& li4i
material than PLAZA fof sidewalk Ia eiIy o. tbs
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Bui the great question before the Board of Pub
lie WORKS for the fcntng year VIII b. tie enlarge
ment OF our preseat water system. We have PM
= miles OF pipe sbout iU0 miles OF occupied
streets. Tie mai0< on our priaflpsi streets are
ilsaffieieas In size % furnish water in OF an
extensive fre. In the hlli district we have no
pressure Our RESERVOIR Is too small. aud the
quality Of the water furnished Is absolutely unfit
FOR domestic nse- OF the pipe now used ten miles
are wood, which should be replaced with iron.
The quality ot the water win grow worse insie
OF better, as heuses are built aong the bsnks OF
the creeks when are nov our principal source o.
supply There Is an i'm 2eretiye demand for an
extension of pipea g and an increased supply OF
pure water. which .lust be met. Several plaus
have been proposed by the Board and voted
down by the peopse. / know Of no way but 20
submit other plans until oIs IS found Satisfactory
Under the present laws the y III Of the people as
expressed by ballot Is supreme. and must govern
the action OF the Board.
Fire Department.
The completion of . new house for No gives
the city seNel comparatively new and very COM
modious engine houses containing al modern
Improvements Our apparatus consit OF four
steamers, two chemical engines two hook and
ladder trucks, aud seven two horse carts aud is
manned by forty seven full pay and thirty-eigbt
par. pay men me ,h. number Of o. ,.s houses % S sad
tage until we have material extension of our
water mains l would recommend that one OF
the hook aud ladder trucks be EXCHANGED for .
ombined extension ledder and fire escape of the
latest and most improved pattern. Great credit
il due Fire Manshal LEMON for his successful
efforts in keeping the expenses OF this depart
ment down to proper limit
Police Department.
Law ard order is the foundation OF CONNER
cial Eros perity in any city. The important busi
neS which devolves upon our police department
is being conducted in efficient manner. Our
busnes streets are well pafrolle with "a many
men can be used 70 advantage. The detect We
department which is charged with the detection
aud prevention Of crime and 10 which the resi-
dence portion OF the city must Largely look for
pfOtcCtlOu, mas not kept pace Will the grown OF
the city. / believe the c5eienoy of this depart
ment would be prouoed by transferring a GER
tain number Of uniformed psirOlmen TO the un-
uniformed detective force / also think the force
a. headquarters could be reduced without detri-
ment 10 the service and make n considerable
saving 10 the city. The tot J number oil persons
now on the department rolls is seyenty-two, of
whom two are detectives. one q trusnt Of1cer.
acting under orders of the Board of Education,
flfty-one doing patrol duty aud the balance,
eighteen are officers and men employed about
headquarters.
This department is charged with the enforce
ment OF the state laws and ordinances OF the
city. One of it, principal tasks is the enforce
meat OF the law for the regulation OF saloons.
This work can be materially lessened by the ex-
ercise of proper Judgment on the part OF the
council in granting licenses. Care should be
taken ab0us licensing saloons in the residence
part OF the city. beyond the limits reg liar
patrol beats; or the granting Of licenses to par
ties who hare nltberto KEEP; places frequented by
the lsw,ess cld-s ant those who allow minors 70
drink, permit gaming in the saloons. which is
n source OF a ia<ge evil. The laws against gam
ING in sRiOons should be rIgidly en-
forced. The large majority Of our citizens
are church goers. who believe In q proper
obs ryance Df the sabbath day. aud out OF res
peet 10 that ella the law against keep ng saloons
open on y .Gday sholid be rigidly enfor ed. Al
the same time we hare a large number OF soregn
born citizens, y DO in certain ctiOns Of the city
are accustomed TO assemble in private club
rooms. In mauy cases with their IA Miles, for pur
poses of legitimate recreation on sunday where
they are in the habit o. indug.ng in IZht spiri-
toas drinks. The assembling of these Ie Dple in
legitimate clubs. Is IN accordance with their edu-
ca ioa ari they are entitled u exercise that
ii Int under the law. 20 long as good order and
decorum are oh erved, andI eau see no objection
TO thsir b ing allowed this privilege.
would q 50 recommend the establishment of
a systepi Of call boxes similar TO the fire alarm
boxes. TO be scattered through the residence por-
tiors of the city. by which the pa'rol wag with
one or two officers csd at any time be summoned
for irotecf iron thieves, tramps or other law
la<s ~ In il fmn0kglDle nafrnl no
residence portions of the city, and with patrol
wagons at headquarters. this seems TO be the
next best thing TO aiiord projection u the out
lying oistrlcss-
Board of Health.
year ago last wirIter the Legislature reorgan-
lied the Board OF Health OF this city. Under the
operstion OF the new law much good has been
accom- plisned, and the rapid growth of our city
during the past few years has made IL necessary
TO adopt new measures TO preserve the health of
orr cit ems The isrmer whose residence is on
the cei r Of forty-acre lot eau live Ia q spirit
OF iudependence bat the inha bstants Of large
city, where one family l. separated from smother
by twelve-inch wall, there must bt stringent
regula lions To preserve proper sanitary condi-
ton One half Of or citlzens are using wen
water and an or iinauce 10 protect from conts N p
ination this i'm portant source of fupply for do
mcsfic use Is absolutely essential. The question
of collecting. removing snd disposng OF the offsI
of the city - also al important one, which de
serves the serious consideration OF the COmmen
Council. 1 believe the time has come when we
should either provide teams or let the c)nsrac t.
uyfvate parties 10 make a systematic collection OF
should advise the adoption Of % ne pan for dis
posing o. 1t beyond the primitive melh)d now
employed.
Nex, Importance 20 the water question. as
regards public health. Is the mix Enpplv Of our
civ. Last year the general death rate of cur
city sas two-thirds that ~ cnicsgo; bit during
the same perlo or In satiie ce8th rate Tor cnO-
era infsntun exc cd d Chicsso. The cisease in
both cities confined sifaOst entirely 70 those
infants fed on cow milk. CHIC go s1pervises
the mix trsffic we do not oiir sfstnies prohibit
the feeding COWS swfli. matt and distilery sub
atsnces, an ot1nr lar foods. but We need
ed addltiona ordinance to protect the mi cyn =
SINNERS of this city. I would recommend thst
m1s TO be EceD-ed snd psoviding for SIS
tensr7 examination Of ne barns and toe fee 4
siven cows froaa those who furnish the city vi
milk Tbs osfiesf-s of the Board Of Heath should
be charged WITH the dafy Of frequent inspection
of the bans 70 49, thai hsy are e8e4n and Wi
. ventilated snt that the covs are le1 on proper
~acscsoaie Tod. Thtre sheuId b. also fre41ent
chemical tests as 20 the qusit of milk furnished
TIE officers Of tais hoard ssosid 40 be charged
With the inspecsio0 % nests and seeetso -
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tio0s rat "a csDze Considerable i1oon enis7c>
and erDesse % indisi5asik vhtsn necss ss&fi.v
develops opposition AMI tAe ho4ri ~ alder en
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