The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-16

+ the streets In many cities revenue Is
derived from the sale OF this refuse for
! fertlllzing farms. but where it Is I'M
practicable 10 sell it for that purpose it
/ should be consumed in furnace. Under
no circumstances should il he deposited
upon the ground or in bitches or gullieS
near the city. While riding in car
riage in Charlotte very recently, | saw
a wagon, evidently from Il beef shop,
unloading some old pieces of meat.
heads Of sheep, etc, into the excavation
lust across the Carolina Central Rail-
road at the crossing Of the dirt road
leading to Phifers farm. The stencil
dred wards or more The furnaces for
dispOsing of such waste would cost
about 81 900, for city of 1000 in
habitants. a mere trfe compared to the
lives it would save A sewerage system
can never be too expensive for any city
which has an outlet for it. Charlotte
i, admirably situated for good system,
and the gain in preventing sickness and
preserving life would more than COM
pensate for the most extravagant outlay.
In general, | deplore the piling up OF
bonded debts by young cities, but | do
not hesitate to say that an issue OF
bonds by Charlotte to complete its sew
erace system would be wise step.
Charlotte is Justly the pride of every
one of its citizens Its progressive bus
interests. its excellent hotels, solid
banks, fine streets and roads, splendid
car service, beautiful park and above
all, its wide circle of cultivated, public
spirited and philanthropic men and
women, are possessions that may well
stimulate the pride Of the whole State.
And it needs only a perfected sewerage
system and a furnace for garbage, added
to its excellent water supply, to give 1t
the reputation OF being the cleaniest
and hcalthiest city in the South. 1t
will he a proud day iii the industrial
from other towns and cities to study its
superior watcr supply, drainage and
general system of sanitation, as they
now come to take lessons in road and
street building.
! SUGGESTIONS FOR TOWNS.
OF course towns OF less than 1000
population cannot we'll afford water
works and sewerage systems. What
then must they do? in the first place,
they must be twice as careful as cities
about Stops and all cffete matter. Such
matter should not be allowed at any
time to beexposed to the air, nor should
it be buried about the premises. 1t
should be kept in proper receptacles for
hauling away, and it should be the
| business OF the authorities to provide
| for It's removal. 1t should be compost
ed at a suitable distance from the city
and sold for fcrtiizinG, or q privilege
should be granted some person to do
the same As long as the surface OF
the land in towns is allowed to be
covered with all sorts OF organic matter.
and so long as the people persist IN
burving it with the idea Of removing
the evil. 50 long will the water and air
become polluted and the people remain
afflicted with feyers, diphtheria and
correlative diseases.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE COUNTRY.
1t would seem that the country reo-
pie should be the healthlest and freest
from sickness. but it is not 50 IN respect
to the diseases named in this article
Statistics show that such diseases are
more prevalent in the rural districts
than in the towns and more prevalent
in the towns than in the cities. The
reason is obvious In the absence oi
sewerage pipes it is very difficult tc
dispose of waste matter 50 as to avoid
contamination OF the air or water The
same degree OF cleanliness in the coun
trv requires good deal more Labor and
Inconvenience than III the cities. Still
this labor and inconvenience must be