The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-07-12
Report of Sanitary Committee for June.

To the President and members Of
Bloomsburg Town Council.
Since our last report we have had
many complaints against landlords
and individuals for various nuisances,
and without calling our committee
together to go upon premises and in.
vestigate, (Which is always unpleasant
for both parties) we have decided and
have practiced it, by sending the part
les complained Of written notice,
stating the complaint, as far as we
have knowledge all have made an eff
fort or arrangements to have the nui-
sance removed. Our committee
las all other committees) are annoyed
with complaints which are entirely out
side of our duty, for instance, o e will
enter complaint of SO and SO running
the water off his or her roof, which
finds its way under his or her fence.
These persons ought to know that
there are thirty lawyers in Bloomsburg
who are willing for "jo6S of this
kind, and others complain of trifling
matters which if the parties complain
ed of were spoken to by them would
willingly correct it, by removing or
burning up such as apple or potato
parings, ETC., which in all cases should
be done. Just here we would suggest
it would be good idea for the town
to build a cremation furnace down
about the ricer or creek and have all
matters Of that kind burned up. We
have had complaints which we have
reason to believe grew out of personal
feelings, but as we are presumed not
to know or show any favors in our
duty have in every instance given
hearing and written the parties, free
to say however if the "Golden Rule"
was practiced in many instances it
would very much relieve our commit
tee from many unpleasant visits or
notices. AS we said in our last report
so we repeat it, that the Sanitary
conditions of our town are exception
ally good, there is disposition on the
part of the community even those
who are in close quarters for room in
their lots and houses, that it shall
continue, by cleaning up and in a
general way to have their premises
tidy and clean. We have made spec
ial visits to the factories and fud the
proprietors have gone to considerable
expense in having the sanitary ar
rangements in good condition. Whilst
we are giving credit to some and con-
demning others, we would not screen
some of the town officials. We re-
commend that some one be employed
who will learn to turn off the water
a. the Market street fountain in
proper way, as nearly every morning
a stream of water runs down as far as
CorrelPs store, and through the day,
when the hot snn comes upon it, and
the other accumulations in the cutters,
bad and sickly oder is in the air
arising from it. Between Judge El-
wells and Mrs. ADram Fry's lot, in
the alley, is low place IS feet long,
when for days after rain from !, to
inches of water stands until it
becomes green and the sun evapor-
ates it. We are told there are many
such spots over the town, which in
hot July and sultry August must of
necessity create sickness. Our atten-
ton has been called to Ordinance No.
29, Sections 2, 8, 4, and S, upon ex-
animation we find that comes under
the Health Committees duty, however
for the good of the community. we
recommend to the Board the inforce-
ment upon Physicians of placing cards
upon doors where contagious or
epidemic diseases exist and that no
public funerals be held where persons
die from diseases of that kind.
l. w. HARTMAN, } Sanitary
DR.. t. c. HARTER, Cou,;,.o.