Arizona republican., 1906-03-04
SOME EYESORES MAR
 COURT HOUSE PLAZA
The Old Wire Fence, and the Filthy
 ExpeCtOFatOrs.

The fine appearance of the court house lawns just now provokes the favorable comment of both citizen and visitor and never did the pansy beds of Gardiner Hansen attract more admirers than this spring. They are just now in the neighth of their glory. But the conditions also provoke other comments from both citizens and wis itors that are not so favorable. The one most frequently heard is the uni- versal objection to tbe old wire fence along Washington street front, that was mentioned some days ago as ap- bearing more than usually objectiona- ble through the present contrast with its surroundings. It has served its purpose and should give way to some twentieth century construction.
 AnotGer suggestion has been made recently in various quarters but which was first made by a visitor to the city who was stopping at one of the hotels. He was here for a few days with a patty of friends and the sugges- ton was the result of his brief obser- vation end experience. He said that he had never seen at this tine of year, more attractive places than the two public squares around the city hall and the court house, respectively. hAA AEACAA lilB lllOA c l5~AA lAN NhAdA " AO tilN latter. He said that it was the first impulse of every tourist or even the home people who are not too busy to go and sit on the benches under the trees. where he could see and study the people as they pass by. listen to birds sing. enjoy the beauties of the lawns and flower beds and otherwise commune with both man and nature under the most pleasing Vernal sur roundings.
 But he had not been here a day un- til he heard more or less about the dangers of tuberculosis infection and even saw people occasionally both diseased and otherwise. sitting on the benches and expectorating on the ground, regardless of the signs posted proclaiming the ordinances against such a practice. The law restraints a great many of course, and is good as far as it goes, but it never can be rig idly enforced unless there is a corps of officers constantly patroling the walks. Even then there will be some viola tions for persons with lung affection. must expectorate somewhere and many are unprovided with sanitary conveniences for such conditions, the nature of which need not be further alluded to.
 His suggestion was that 1t would not be a great expense to the city or cOun- ty to construct small cement ditches along the borders of each main walk through the park and either supply a constant stream of water. small though fl may be. from the water works or when available divert it from the irrigating ditches. through these ditches Then remove the cumber- some wooden benches and place iron benches in their stead. The result would be to double the beauty of the grounds for there is nothing more at tractive. especially to people who have never lived in an irrigated country, than running water through clean ditches. The ditches. if properly made, could drain into the sewer, or the water could be carried away by waste ditch.
 The regulations against expectora- tion could still be enforced as much as possible for sanitary reasons, but those who really were forced to expec- torate could spit in the ditches in stead of on the ground and the poison would then be carried away. In fact. it is the impulse of almost anybody to eNpectorate in a ditch or a stream when there is an opportunity. rather than on the ground. Were this done the grounds could be cleaned up and kept clean with little trouble.