St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-21
uhsIGHTLY STRUCTURES.
Wooden Sheds and Stables That Are
an Eyesore to the Citizens
Of Washington.

Now that there seems to be q dis
position to get rid OF the old and un'
slightly structures In this city" re-
marked Washington gentleman In
terested In the matter, Il viii invite
attention of owners who are DESTROYS
Of improvement to one class OF struc.
lures, and Of the District omcials who
may have this matter In charge
though do not know whetner there II
law which will govern In this specific
instance.
Il refer to the wooden sheds which
are built upon the rear portion of city
lots, and which usually about the al
leys. These sheds and outhouses OF
which there are thousands In this city
are not seen as a rule except from our
back windows. In many instances they
are neglected. are delapidated and sad
~ In need of repair. They are usually
filed with rubbish, ofttimes the &C
emulation Of years. It is unquestion-
able that great many are insanitary
and are menace to the health OF the
neighborhood. The IRE records show
that great many incipient fires have
their origin In these sheds. From my
rear window the other day observed
several carloads Of filthy rubbish taken
from q single shed, and this in a good
quarter of town, too. The condition
In some sections can easily be left to
the Imagination. I think that this
class Of owners and tenants should be
severely dealt with in the police court.
Another class Of buildings which
are not seen from the street and house
fronts Is the alley stable. Being inter-
ested in this matter made tour re-
Gently through a number of alleys In
my neighborhood for the express pur-
pose of observing the condition Of
these nuisances. confess my surprise
at the results. Although some of the
stables occupied by private parties
were in excellent condition others
were the opposite. I then visited a
downtown section Of the city, where
private convcyances are not kept, but
where the alley stables are used for all
purposes, from night-liners to bust
ness trucks. In large percentage OF
cases It IL matter Of regret that the
authority does not exist for the razing
of these nuisances to the ground forth
with.
In some cities, and know 1t to be
the case in New York, the ordinances
governing stables are very strict, and
should necessarily be so In thickly
populated sections. The fact that there
is great deal of interior open space
in our squares is perhaps in favor Of
the general health Of our city, but 1t
in nowise affects the Affirmative Of the
question that our alley stables should
be more carefully looked after than at
present.
Being interested in the civic i'm
provement movement I have found
from practical experience that the only
really effective manner Of abating such
nuisances as refer to Is a summons
to and q fine in the police court. One
way to assist in this movement is to
appeal or rather to make complaint to
the police. have ever found the men,
bers OF the department willing to CO.
operate with us, and trust that citi-
zens likewise interested will bear this
fact In mind. A complaint followed by
a warning sometimes accomplishes the
desired result, but it ID the imposition
OF fine, even though small, which
really does the business in the end.