Evening journal., 1912-05-13
MAYOR OR FOR
CLEANER CITY
advises Residents to Combine
as enc Committee for
Civic Rettsrment
THERE NEED BE NO
EXPENSE, OFFICIAL SAYS

"A Cleaner Wilmington" is the slo-
gan of Mayor Harrison w. Howell an
a statement just issued to the public
The mayor shows how Wilmington
can be made cleaner and without an
additional cent of expense through
process of cleaning up by the people
of the city acting as a committee OF
the whole.
The statement is headed "A Clean
City at no Extra Expense to the Tax
payers The mayors advice is here
given
"A few years ago there was evident
a desire on the part of the citizens to
have a city beautiful. The result was
temporarily good. and by the coop
Grafton of civic associations and the
citizen, the city was cleaner and
more beautiful than for long period
previous to their efforts.
unfortunately, however. the move
ment begun at that time was not a
permanent one in effect, even though
it was the intent TO make il SO. There
fore, II is pertinent at this time when
there is so much talk and activity on
the part Of our citizens for cleaner
city, TO begin anew and form commit
lively a committee of the whole. to ad-
vance in interest for civic pride and
city beautiful, which need not add ono
cent of cost to the taxpayers of this
community.
Now Immediately there arises in
your minds the question as to how
this can be accomplished what is my
part in the work to be done and by
whom il is TO be begun.
"The answer is simple and brief.
You begin today and keep it up every
day. How? Begin first by careful OBJ
seryatiOn of your personal appearance
and habits and thereby observing in
the same way your environments.
See that the room or home that
you occupy is free from all unneces-
sary rubbish. Carefully wrap into
substantial bundles all rubbish and
trash that it TO be removed, with the
exception of useless paper, which
should be burned where possible.
These bundles can be placed where
the ash collectors can remove them
(and | feel reasonably sure that the
Board Of Street and Sewer Commits
sioners will so direct them) Clean
mp your cellars and yards, and after
preparing the rubbish in the same
manner as heretofore mentioned ar
range for their disposal in the same
way
The law does not require the Street
and Sewer Board to remove all the
dirt and rubbish, as some people sup
pose II does, but with the assurance
on the part of the people that they
are interested and intend to help and
cooperate. IL is reasonable to suppose
that the said board of commissioner
will eheerfully lend any assistanc,
IN their power TO further such
movement.
After you have properly taken car,
of your own premises, then you have
The right and privilege to view thl
situation surrounding you. Tn,
streets should he as safely guarded
as your own home as far as rule,
of cleanliness 60
There is a resolution that wa
passed by the Board of Street anC
Sewer Commissioners. penalizing per
sons who carelessly distribute papers
and other advertising matter abou
the streets.
"In brief. it is unlawful to dis
tribute circulars, etc. except by prop
erly placing them under doors or n
some way fastening them to the prem
ises to prevent them from falling Z,
the sidewalks and thence into tn,
street.
First, it is your duty TO comply
with this resolution and then TO So,
that others do tho same thing. II Fl
just as much an offense for YOU (,
throw paper and rubbish into th'
street as II is for hired distributor
to carelessly distribute circulars oi
any irresponsible person 10 throw
rubbish into the streets Should vol
so find persons distributing circulars
etc. otherwise than according to m
law then you will confer favo