Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-10-26

waste from tables or other sources
Feople throw the refuse from the table
IN the back yard where it rots and
furnishes the indus for Matching dis
ease germs until in the course of time
nature destroys it by he action of the
elements. Human eXcrement instead
of being destroyed as It is in the hot air
vaults or carted awav as il should be
FROM the dry earth closets. II allowed
TO accumulate in an open vault until il
becomes so offensive that the whole
neighborhood rises in rebellion and
then few shoyels of dirt are thrown
over 1t and a new hole of like pattern is
dug. This has been repeated until
many lots have a subsoil of human ex-
crement. If vaults are to be used why
not have them cleaned every year OF
two? Did You ever think that the water
of your wells receive the seapings OF
these underground vaults? They re-
main source of nuisance for many
years after being filled. 1t is most
perniciOus plan TO throw the dish water
and waste from the table INTO these
vaults. Burn all YOU can of the gar
bage and bury the rest or throw il
where the elements will soon consume
it,
Private drains have been the source
of annoyance and lilth in the city owing
70 their having no outlet in q general
drain but instead pouring their contents
on the public streets. If it were rot
for the injustice to parties living near.
it would be well enough. No one cares
to have Stops of his neighbor thrown
on his lot and the land Of the street in
front of his lot is his to keep clean. The
rule the city should adopt in these
cases is, that all private drains not
directly connecting with public drains
should be refused and those already
granted which are peculiarly offensive
should be condemned and caused to be
removed. Open wells and cisterns
should be cleaned often where there is
reason t. suspect impurities in the
water. Cisterns should have some
means of aerating the water and no
belt II way can be DEVISED than a chain
or bucket pump as il agitates the water
carries oxygen TO it and thus purilies it,
Meat markets are a necessity but
there is great difficulty in keeping them
clean. Care should be taken to cart
the waste from them out OF town aud in
no instance should any other than
actually cutting up the meat and deal
ing ii out be allowed No animal of
any kind should be slaughtered within
the city limits save perhaps IN private
families and then only for their own
private use. The keeping of hogs.
sheep, chicko 5. turkeys. etc, should
not be allowed in the business part OF
the city and only in other parts where
thinly settled
Doors on churches and public build
ings should be made so as to open out
ward so no danger could arise from a
rush in sucE place. FIRE escapes and
means Of easy egress should be provided
at all boarding houses and hotels in
order that in case of ire no lives might
be needlessly lost A building inspector
ought TO be appointed to carefully ex-
anime all public buildings rs to their
safety and legal requirements We
suspect that at the present time several
buildings have not the legal require
ments and the corporation or individual
would be responsible for damage done
to persons or property in case of an
accident. Hotels and res tAurants should
provide themselves with barrels for
waste and make arrangements for hav-
ing them regularly emptied and in no
cases should they throw their slops on
the ground. Old paper and such things
are liable to gather dirt and ought to
be burned. If store-keepers would keep
their back yards like they do their
lawns it would be better for everybody.
Instead of putting the filth in the back
yards throw it on the street and soon
the city will provide means of getting
rid of it, might suggest barrels for
waste in crowded blocks, for which the
city should provide. 1t may cost us a
little time and money to keep clean
homes, clean streets, clean alleys, and
clean city but health can not be
bought and it costs TO pay medicine
bills. The greatest Office of physician
is to give you an intelligent direction
what to do if we'll to keep well and IL
sick what to do to get well. In con-
clusion let me say that good air. pure
water, wholesome food, fire and in
telligence in their use are the most sue
cessful representatives. of disease and the
greatest promoters of happiness. We
trust that our suggestions may be fol-
lowed by those who need them.
T. l.. SEAMAN, Health Officer.