The daily sentinel., 1912-01-18

| a whole being ) per cent. TIL death
rate of what are considered health
ist cities in the east runs from Il TO
% per cent.
The total number of births record
ed was 16O-94 males and Sc fe-
males; 157 white and 3 black.
The general sanitary conditions of
the city were greatly improved. Two
| general clean-ups were had during
the year-one in March and April
and one late in the fall. At the
spring cleanup Az loads of filth and
rubbish We're removed from the al
leys and back yards, and in the fall
| I21S loads were disposed of. owners
OF stables and cowyards are generally
keeping their places cleaner and more
sanitary than in past years.
The collection and disposal of gar
bage by the city began February l5,
and a contract has been made by the
Council for the continuation of the
service the coming year. Though
not yet entirely satisfactory to the
| Commissioner. on account of many
householders neglecting or refusing
to provide themselves with garbage
cans, this service has done much to
improve the sanitary conditions of
the city and make for the ebtter
health OF the people. Some educa-
| tion as to the value of this service
needs to be done amnog residents,
as well as in other matters along the
line of sanitation and health. With
strict enforcement of the new FLY
ordinance during the summer months,
the Commissioner trusts that the
health conditions will be greatly i'm
proved the coming year. But in this
as in the enforcement of all regula-
tions for the preservation of the pub
lie health, the department needs the
co-operation and assistance of the
Ipeople. II has been well said that
sanitary instruction is even more
Important than sanitary legislation.
There were two general cleanings
of the grease traps of the city-one
in March and April and the other in
October and November. The impor-
lance and necessity of this work in
connection with our sewer system is
not understood nor appreciated by
some of our citizens, who protest or
find fault in the payment of one dol
lar for each cleaning, probably be-
cause they do not realize the value of
having this work done regularly and
Systematically. In other cities the
charge for this service is usually
from so to SO for each cleaning.
During the year the Commissioner
served "a written and 53 verbal no
tices to clean up premises and abate
nuisances. Nine Lairies and A plac-
es outside of dairiesl where cows are
kept and milk sold were inspected !;
% permits to sell milk were issued.
The Commissioner again COM
mends the services of DR.. Carl w.
Plumb, city health officer. His work
has been entirely satisfactory, and
the Commissioner is pleased that his
reappointment to the position was
unanimously confirmed by the Coun-
oil.
Park improvements.
In carrying out the plans for the
Improvement of Maple Park, as COM
menced the previous year, sidewalks
were constructed on three sides of
the park. with an outside cement gut
tire on two sides to carry water for
irrigation. over 500 shrubs, plants
and trees were set out, and the ce-
ment coping of the inside walks a.
652 linear feet) was finished and the
walks filled in with dirt, gravel and
sand.
A large percentage of the shrub
berry and trees planted in Maple Park
made good growth during the season.
and in another year or two will
make good showing. Late in the
fall the Commissioner had all the
ground in this park thoroughly fer
tilted. and some of the low places
We're filled in with dirt. with a view
lnf A.
next season.
Ten new steel wire seats were pur-
chased, five of which were placed in
Maple Park and five in Walnut Park
About half of the old cottonwood
trees around the outside of Maple
Park were removed in order to give
room for the planting of new varie-
ties in thes pring. The Commission.
er expects to finish the improvement
of this park next season, according
to the plans prepared two years ago
In my first annual report to the
Council | called attention to the need
of a children's playground in thi.
city, developed along modern line.
J and equipped with up-to-date stee
apparatus. The Council seemed Il
agree to the proposition, for it has
made an appropriation for this pur.
pose. Those who have the training
and education of children in hant
and at heart are generally agreed that
Fairgrounds. with proper equipment
and suitable environment. are as nee
essary for the gest training and de
velopment of children as are schoo
houses. With this idea in view, tn,
Commissioner had plans prepared by
| n landscaDe architect Of high stand
ing for the development of Walnut
Par as children's park and play
eround-this square being the logic
al place for such a park and play
ground. Preparatory to beginning