Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-22
Why Not Sweep tho Streets Is They 90 In
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In the good obi days" when the English
to 20 to bed when the cuffev was rung
William the tonqurror Instituted this Gus
tom after he captured England to show his
authority. When Augusta felt the conquer
Jog hand Of the Democratic party laid upon il
the general belief ~ss that IN some way
the couqneror would manifest his
authority. In Just what branch Of the public
service the authority would vest itself vas
not knosn. Doubtless 10 view of clean
sweep this authority vas vested IN those
Who command the forces which sweep
few they adopted no lcss certain ani ar
rognnt method for displaying that authority.
They have set their street sweeping machine
in operation at an early hour IN the evening
aud have literally driven the people from
the street. No sprinkler has been allosed
on the street an hour or two before sweep
ing and as aro.ult the people of Augusta
haven't been given clean sweep since
last March.
Yes, Dirt IL Dictator. We bend the knee
In homage and Kiss the band Of the toiling
street sweeper who has raised Dirt to the
,hron. We DO indeed feel mild surprise
at thy taste. o, mighty man with the cit
broom but here prubabl, - method in thy
seeming madness M good people Rrove
in the dus' when you nod ami confess
your ways are inscrutable.
Since last March We have heard great
the effect that Augusta was going to have
this. AS other cities do" and that, as
other eities do. Implying that heretofore
Augusta had been gToplnI n4 way
In mediseval darkness and Republ-
can corruption, With much dsrla
for public effect these Democratic
potsucies put their ears To the ground and
listened for manifestations from the out
side and civilized world They wicked the
other eye and know inRly whispered You
wait bit. Well ciyli5c th, town il it
NAAts Wv utAt ttft'stht " 81 NV" fu nv"
they do in other cities.
There came vibrating over that under
ground wire the information that in Boston
the wheelpcn were Obliged to do so and so,
and should do likewise in Augusta Very
good The attempt to enforce such reguls-
ton IN this town might be little far fetched
but would afford an excellent opportunity TO
display little Of the "disci pline which the
people Of Augusta are supposed by some To
need" Let Us have the bicycle reguls-
tions II they are required, As they have them
"ia other cities but meanwhile lets not
stop there with the nice things other and en-
lightened cities have. Let's have the street.
swept ~ they sweep them in other cities,
in civilized manner. "ln other cities" the
streets sre sprinked an hour or two before
the sweeper 10 put on. Then the street
sweeper 10 not put on before IL o'clock at
night and usually no, until midnight This
IL humane, sensible decent. civilized {
no the men who begin TO clean our
streets before ten o'clock in the evening
get paid extra for night work and 10 they
A. not TO lose any time the nett day. The
taxpayers Of Augusta may rest assured Of
one thing. that the men who clean our
streets are paid good price for doing 20,
are paid for cleaning them in the night
time. That's all r,Gh, but why don't they
clean them at proper hour
We have visited long and patiently for
some one TO put forth an excuse for the ar
rosance or ignorance or both of those who
deehie that Waser street shall be swept be-
.~esn nine and ten O'Clock Not one word
has come to us. No, one person has exon
crate them. Yet the pernieious custom
censinues. Have the city fathers no con-
troll over this street cleaning department.
II they have, they are &c be criticised for
not having acted in the matter. Meanwhile (,
the pubic would like to know |
II the person or persons in charge Of street |
clsani u is to arrosate to himself or them !
s-ives the preroeasive Of running the
town No one speaks. Fortunately one
recourse 10 left US, the one BY which Au-
sastA policemen srprehsnd househresker,.
We learned is from this advice which an
Augusta policeman gave woman whose
house vas robbed recently; Don't you
worry marin. you1l get the money back
all right. we'll and 'em, You 90 To-
fortune teller an be can tell you where
the mosey il an who took IT," Whether
this poles u,An had lssely lifted his ear from
the ground having learned that in other cit
lee they desec:. orersAke and arrest burglars
through the medium Of fortune seilers re
caAs ~. But ~ have come to the conelu-
sisa thatn ve ascertain By whose authority
and fse what seaeon Dirt has been made
Dictator 10 Augusta. We shall Be compelled
q apply 10 thu fortune selles.
firemea always enjoy muster in Bruns-
wick and on Aug. 18th propose to have . |
es o. tAsrs.