The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-28
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The preservation OF the public health Is a
matter on which all good citizens can get
together, whatever may be their views and
allgnments politically.
1t is gratifying to see the Galveston News
urging the necessity OF liberal appropria-
tions in that city for sanitary work and
appealing to the authorities to commence
the seasons cleanlng-up at the earliest
possible moment.
Houston and Galveston are so closely
connected that what Affects one in the way
OF an epidemic scare affects the other. we
DEPEND on Galveston to protect us from
the sea and Galveston largely depends on
us TO protect her from danger coming over
land. Or by the railway routes. Arguments
applicable to one are applicable to the
other. Tho following from Sundays News.
therefore, SO nearly fits the conditions and
necessities in this city that special local
attention IL called to II. The News says
The heated season is approaching. rne
srrins mnnths Ia this latt,ide are freely IN
tnNpersnd with auliry days. GilYrston's
ssfee,s Snd alleys are ~ a filthy condition.
Bos holes where water has stood cor wceky
are 10 he found IN ell parts ni the city The
water which stands on The streets and IN the
cutters which are not paved now has a lrron
"plA or H. Nheu team paakeR along one
Of Tho numerous begGy streets IL stitA an n
stencil that is offensive 10 n person a block
away There Is dreaf amnng medical experts
which they do not attempt 10 conceal that
TIA germs nf disease attn lif.Eer hare from
iart season. 1t was The opinion Of many phv
tie'ans and we'll informed PERSONS that Cal
veh'ors escape INST year from u Hcnurra
moro serious than hcneuc fever was due 10
Providence, II wae late IN the season before
yellow fever bepaiue prevalent ut New Dr-
leans, nnd by the utmost pfpcnulinn t,hlyas-
ton was able TO wafd OFT a serious epidemic,
As II was Tho experience of lIhst October
COST Galveston at tho lowest calculation ono
million dollars, The contemplated municipal
sewerage plant oaa not be secured In time 10
benefit the cty's sanitary condition this year.
Nov this is the situation that eonfrpnts Gal
weston today. The only remedies arc n ih-
arql appropriation for the health and atipcts
and alleys departments and the utmost vig-
lane, oil the part Of the officers In oharse Of
are today dirty. tilthy. The city should be-
gin at once 10 place all public highways aud
private promises In MS good Hanitary condi-
ton as possible, We should not sit by ami
worl ~ begun.
most equal force to llous'on rs we'll ms the
following appeals and suggestions
What is u monetary consideration when tho
possible wardlng off of terrible epidemic Ia
thu solo object To be attained The News,
IN the namo OF the people OF Galveston, asks
that liberal appropriation be made md that
tho work OF cleaning up begin at once. Drain
off tile cess pools Keep the cutters open
Use disinfeciants freely. These methods en-.
II delayed until July and August The sui
promo effort should be to Keep n clean hill or
health. To do this cleanliness Is impera-
lively necessary. The News appeals 10 .he
honorable aldermen to give us liberal APP
preparation and set the machinery OF the
health md streets and alleys departments
actively to work without delay.
Wc arc in the midst of a municipal cam
paign In this city, but there will hardly be
any difference OF opinion over the neoes-
sity for doing The utmost possible for the
protection of the public health during the
rapidly approaching heated term. All can
didates owe 1t to the city to promise in
good faith and unmistakabie language n
vigorous and liberal sanitary policy
Tho cieaning-up should not be delayed
day after II Is reasonably certain that cold
weather is no longer to be expected. and
what Is begun in March should be kept lp
Ia April. BY May We ought to feel thai
the city Is in as safe sanitary condition
as intelligence. industry and all possible
means at command could make 1t.
The lesson learned last year cost an i'm
mense amount OF money, more than The
most complete cleaning-up would cost, ana
Il should not be forgotten this soon,
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