The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-04-19
THIS IS PLAIN TALK.
A Correspondent Reviews Borough Affair
and Strikes Hard.


EDITOR HERALD;-I noticed in your
paper last week very important item call |
ing the attention of our borough officials to
the fl thv condition of our streets and al
leys. Whether they have decided t. better
the sanitary condition Of these thorough
fares or not remains to b. seen. 1t would
seem to me that our borough Officials take
no interest in the health of their constitu-
ency, bu. rather tax delight in waging war
against some who may differ from them as
to politics, or otherwise, thus allowing all
the major points of interes. to the general
taxpayers tO come u secondary consider
alton at their meetings. A. to whether the
G ,uncil or any member thereof has desire
to down the so-cal ed Finney gang or not,
is it right that the people Of Shenandoah
should suffer on this account Certainly
not. am acquainted with MIR. Flnney
and have always found him perfect gen
tleman. | am also acquainted with the
members of CJuucil and regard them as
tar rs L knOw-resp pectab'e men; yet | do
say that when body, such as cur Council,
is elected to look after the interests Of those
whom they represent and fail TO do It, will
! July, or from want OF knowledge to dis
charge the duties incumb Mt upon them,
Gaey are drones in The hive and ought
to step down aud get out 1t has been
often remarked, and much TO be regretted
that in this borough the best recommends
! ton n candidate can have to secure the
most votes to elect him to @ uucl or
School Board is that be pledge him
| self to be party to down some
| gang" or promise to help consummste
some means unmany yes, dishonest, scheme
TO benefit some low, groveir money seeker.
| The welfare of the borough taxpayers Is
vested in tn ,se elected b. the people, and
those elected should BE- the most intelligent.
And right here, let every good thinking
taxpayer ask hims If the question; Have
voted for the most int. lligent men, and
are those who are responsible for the
heslthy sanitary condition of our town
attending TO their duty2 And after some
reflection take a walk through some of the
streets and alleys and note the heaps OF
ashes and garb ,ge from the kitchens which
lay for months before being removed and
which are laboratories voluntarily manu-
Iacturing deadly gases which contaminste
the air and prevents us from breathing q
pure d healthy atmosphere. l sa
without fear of contradiction that any one
making an investigation as above suggested
would readily determine that disease anc
death are consequent to negligent anc
ignora' officials IN not looking, or no
bsing able to look after, the health of tn,
people they represent. l have been
resident of Shenandoah for many yeqr,
and noticed that very little attention hs,
been given to cleanliness which gives
health and comfort. l have also give1
some attention TO the expenditure of oul
p borough monies, and must say that the ole
+ sdsge, Pound foolish and penny wise
has been too often exemplifed, for money
, spent for work done OF a temporary char
acter mems continual drainage on the
treasury without accomplishing necessary
permanent result, Hoping 1 have no
taken up too much Of your valusble space
= and that you may by your initistory anC
very much appreciated remarks be the
? means of arousng those interested Il
inaugurste better system Of keeping oul
town clean in the iutlre.
A RESIDENT.