Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-10-07
our DIRTY STREETS.

OUR DIRTY STREETS.
From various sources come reiterated
complaints about the dirty condition OF
the streets of this city and the reeking
nastiness of many Of the sewers. And
coupled with these complaints is the
evidently true assertion that the city
authorities are doing little or nothing
to better the condition.
These twin evils need attention.
I There has been no rain worth talking
about for many weeks, and as a result
the sewers are full of uncomfortable
filth. Why cannot they be flushed out?
The fire departments not so overworked
that it could not take charge of this
matter, under the supervision and di
rection of the Board Of Health of the
city. The B. P. w. has little bunch
CT hose, and might contribute some
thing in this direction, but no move
ment has been made. The plea of no
available money is scarcely valid ex-
cuse. for one man could connect a few
sections Of hose with a fire plug, stick
the other end into sewer opening,
and let the water run for an hour or
two. before moving off to new loca-
ton
AS to the condition of the streets,
much might be and ought to be said,
not only as to the accumulation of dirt
and rubbish, but as to lack of repairs.
The brick streets are full of holes,
many of them dangerous to the occu-
pants of rapidly moving vehicles. In
most instances a man or two, with i,
barrow Of bricks and another OF sand,
could make the necessary repairs in
very short time, and at nominal cost.
but the repairs are not made, and no
body in authority appears to give the
matter a thought, If we may judge by
results achieved. The line of the street
railway contains many defects in paw
ing which ought to have been remedied
long ago, but they promise to continue
Indefinitely. In many instances if the
worn or sunken brick were removed,
kand filled in and the bricks turned
yer and replaced, the repair would be
food and sufficient but even this is not
done
The accumulation of dirt and dust is
mother and separate story. Every
wind that blows sweeps a cloud of dust,
composed of all sorts of filth and refuse
in q dry and pulverized state, into
residences, stores and shops, damaging
. goods, filling the nostris of pedestrians
Nth very undesirab. 2osits, and af-
kgg the health of community.
\bsence of heavy yains, washing
- would do away with this al
most intolerable and wholly unneces-
sary nuisance, but the officials in
charge no longer do this, although this
dry and dusty season is the time when
that service is most needed. 1t is not
expensive, and is a sovereign remedy,
for the water at once cleanses the
street and aids materially in flushing
the sewers.
1t is high time that in city of this
size and importance some serious at
tention was paid to these matters, and
provision ought to be made for them
by the authorities and that course in
sisted upon by citizens Many of the
brick paved streets have been allowed
to fall into bad repair through gross
neglect. Where a defect occurs repairs
Allo be promptly made, and the
Streets maintained in their original con-
dition A very little attention and
small amount of money expended in
this manner would work wonders, and
that policy if adopted would be pleas
ing innovation on the part of the city
authorities. Why not give these sug-
gestions a trial?