The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-04-11


people during the past year, and their
freedom from all contagious and in
fictitious diseases from which other 10
calities have greatly suffered.
Credit is due to the police force, to
the chief for his vigilant and effective
discharge of the duties of his important
office, and to mis- lieutenants for the
valuable aid rendered by them. In Oc-
tOber last | asked for a special police
man to take up and impOund all stock
running at large, and to preserve order
on the outskirts of the city I am hap
ply to say he has done his duty well, and
that only occasionally can an animal
be found running at large; property
owners are now secure from the raw
ages of stock, and good order prevails
in the suburbs of the city. where before
there was 50 much disorder.
Under the management of our eff
cient Market clerk, l am glad to say
that the market house is kept in good
sanitary condition. No filth is allowed
to remain in the market. and the floor
and stalls are regularly washed and
cleaned.
| would recommend that each stall in
future be provided with a wire screen
to be used in warm weather, so that the
meats may be kept clean and free from
flies.
It is a matter of regret that at present
we have no organized fire department.
and that the hose cart used under the
present arrangements can render but
little service on account of the delay in
reaching a fire. The recent purchase
by the city of a hose wagon was a wise
move, and would recommend the pur-
chase of two horses, with suitable har-
ness. and that the horses be drilled and
trained SO that when an alarm is given
there would be no delay in reaching the
fire. There is nothing to give greater
comfort ami security to the people and
the owners of property than a good,
effective fire department I would,
therefore. suggest that your fire COM
mittee take steps to organize Il fire COM
pany Ga few good men only are needed)
and that they be paid as heretofore. for
services rendered at every fire they at
tend.
On this department deVOlveS much
responsibility for the health Of the city,
and that cleanliness may prevail, nui-
sanceS be abated, garbage and sewage
removed. | would recommend that the
city health officer be required to keep
ALL the streets of the city free from
trash of every kind, to see that the or
dinance is complied with in regard to
trash and garbage being put in barrels
or boxes, and placed just outside the
sidewalks. in order that he may remove
the same, and that he be require l dTr-
ing the summer months to make week
ly a house to house inspection and see
that all filth and garbage is removed
water closets maintained in sanitary
condition, and kept in perfect repair
To do this work as it should be done
will require the undivided time of the
| health officer, which he could hardly
give for the pay he receives. There
| fore, | recommend that he receive such
COMPENSATION as will enable him tC
give his entire time to this work or en-
| plOy a competent assistant to aid him
in the discharge of his duty, that it may
he done effectively. as upon this work
depends the health of our city.
! There is nothing by which 4 city is
! judged, both by its own people and Wis
| itOrs as by the condition of its streets
! and sidewalks. Our street contractor
! has been active and faithful in the dis
charge of his duties. and has done
much in the way of keeping the streets
in good condition. The grading anC
Ieveling of Monroe street, from Cal
street north, is a great improvement
and adds much to the appearance o
that part of uOr city. Yet much re
mains to be done in nearly every par
of the city. Ito which the attention o
the street committee is called) in tn;
grading and piping of streets, the fill
ing I'D of bitches and gUlfeyS, etc.
hope your body will take immediate
action in regard to the sidewalks, ant
would recommend that an ordinance
be passed requiring all those owning
property in the business part of the cit!
to lay sidewalks in front of their prop
erty, of brick, cement or stone, ant
that the street committee, upon whom
that duty now devOlVeS, enforce the or
dinance requiring property owners
whether resident upon the property o
not, to improve or repair the sidewalk
in front of their premises, by removing
all roots and distractions, and levelinl
the walks so as to accommodate foo
passengers in a safe and comfortable
manner.
The question of municipal action IL
regard to this matter is awakening tn
attention of all the cities of this coun
try. With a proper system of sewerage
our city would be made one of tn
heaIthiest in the union. 1t is matte
of paramount Importance, and the ne
cessity for action is upon us now.
hope you will take steps to accomplish
this greatly needed and much desired
result.
A subject that has been much dis
cussed is the extension of the limits o
the city. The corporate limits SHOULD
be extended so as to take in the sub
urbs of the city, and also hope tina
this matter will receive your attention
at an early day.
l cannot permit this occasion to pas.
without a word as to our parks. The