The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-04-15

from epidemics Of disease Is not due In
any material degree to the sanitary
measures that are usually adopted I"
prevent such occurrences. IL ~ rather
to be ascribed to our naturally healthy
location and especially Ia extraordi-
narily good luck. We ought not to
continue our reliance upon such pro-
lection alone. Every city and village
la the land should. and in these days
most VI them do, take such precautions
To prevent the outbreak OF disease M
the recent advances In sanitary science
have discovered To be effective, aud our
city should not be unc OF those which
do not adopt such measures.
As a matter highly beneficial Ia the
health Of the community. a system 81
sewerage should be constructed at the
earliest date rat which the financial
condition Of the city will warrant the
necessary expenditure. / lear that the
demand upon our treasury from other
sources will be too many and too urgent
To permit Us to enter upon such an
undertaking at this time. But it il an
Improvement that should come at no
distant day. Other measures looking
to the security OF the public health are
Inexpensive and should be used. II fan
ordinance is required for this purpose,
II should be adopted without delay.
The health officer OF the city will have
general charge of the work OF sanitation
and will lbs expected To enforce the
observance Of proper precautions with
vieor aud PERSISTENCE that will realize
the benehcent purposes in view.
Hog-pens, dead animals and other
disease breeding nuisances should be no
longer permitted to endanger the lives
oil our citizens within the limit of the
municipality. Filth Of every kind
should be removed and destroyed.
Cleanliness should be the beginning and
the end Of our sanitary creed.
The streets, alleys. sidewalks, cross
walks and bridges are in many places
in bad condition. The STREETS and the
alleys, after the winter just passed, are
in need OF much attention. The alleys
especially need the removal OF the ne
cummulated rubbish and filth that the
adjoining occupants have deposited in
them aud should be compelled to
remove.
The bridges 81 the city are in fairly
good condition. Acts Of vandalism have
been perpetrated upon various parts Of
the iron structure over the river al the
loot OF Superior avenue and have
occasioned the need al restoration OF
the parts effected. The cross-walks Of
the city need repairing in numerous
places. The side walks are not in as un.
desirable condition as they were at one
time, but nevertheless are not as they
ought To be. II IN the duty 81 the pro-
perty owner To maintain good and
substantial sidewalk adjoining his
premises and this duty should be en-
forced upon all who neglect or refuse To
perform it with the freedom which
should inspire all who take pride in the
well-being and beauty OF the city in
which they reside. The existence OF the
deep aud treacherous holes in the side
walks, as dangerous and unavoidable
as unfenced test-pits, should no longer
expose the pedestrian to falls and
fractures and the city to liability to
suits for damages.
Sidewalks should Toe constructed nc
cording To the requirements and specifi-
cations OF the city ordinance, preucrib-
ing uniformity in material, dimensions
and methods 81 construction. Proper
grades should be established 10y ordi-
nance and in all cases observed.
While it is not within the power oi the
city TO cocrce property owners to
beautify their premises by painting aud
otherwise, yet | have consulted with
most oi the business rnen having places
of business ON Superior Avenue and
have secured promises from them to
have the fronts 81 their stores and |
shops re.painicd this spring with the
view OF making the business dist riot |
take on that substantial and attractive |
appearance which IA new coat oi paint |
usually effectuates.
Horses, swine and bulls should I've pre-.
vented from running at large within the
city limits. The bad condition 81 many
Of our sidewalks eau be directly ascribed
tn the use OF them by horses which many
times monopolizs them to the exclusion
of our citizens; and it must he admitted
that there IL some excuse for mans
not repairing his sidewalk when he
knows that IL will be immediately broken
by heavy work horses using it AS "A
stamping ground. Bulls and swine,
while not 40 destructive TO sidewalks,
should for reasons OF decency, be not al
lowed To roam the public streets. Cows
and calves also ARE not To any consider
able extent injurious To the sidewalks
and II would be "A hardship upon many
Df our citizens To exclude cows and