The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-06-28
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counting be adopted as early as pos
sible.
Those charged with the policing 0
the city and with the taking care O
the streets and collection of garbag
should be selected with view t
their efficiency and ability to carr,
| out the tasks which properly beloni
to them. They will be expected Z
give full return for the compensation
paid them, to the end that the cit,
will have the full benefit of tht
funds expended to make this bet
ter and healthier community tt
dwell in.
It shall be ever the aim of thi!
administration to work for the bes
interests of the health and comfor
of our people. AS the work pro
| crosses it will be found that many
evils can be corrected vita but lit
tie discomfort to the individual ant
with great resulting good to the
community in general.
The ordinances requiring weeds
and grasses removed from the side
walks should be revised and re-en
acted so as to make them effective
The ordinance requiring all vacant
lots to be fenced should be repealed
and in lieu thereof an ordinance
adopted requiring all property own.
ers to keep their premises free OF
unsightly weeds and tall grasses.
This will work not only to the bet
terment of the city, but will result
in improved health conditions as
we'll.
Much. of the trouble from a san
ltary point of view is due to- ineffi-
cient drainage and improper ditch
Ing. l recommend and will strong
ly urge the employment of an engi-
neer to run the proper levels so that
all ditching in the future may be
done along correct lines to give the
proper results. Such an expert will
be able to recommend what steps
should be taken to relieve the exist
ing situations until such time as the
city will be in a position to install
modern sewerage and drainage sys-
TEN. We trust the day when this
.aan be done is not far off.
The streets should be kept clear
of all paper and rubbish. A more
frequent gathering of the refuse and
garbage from the households should
be inaugurated, and the throwing of
oyster shells, paper and the like
IN the streets should be positively
forbidden. The householder should
De encouraged to keep his premises
neat and clean SO that all may work
to the common end, that is, the i'm
provement generally of the city's ap-
pearance. The advisability of adopt
ing a modern system of disposing Of
the refuse and garbage is well worth
considering at this time.
The dust nuisance must be termi-
mated at once. The damage occasions
ed by dust cannot be estimated. The
inconvenience to the public in gen.
eral, to the places OF business. to
the residences and to their occu-
pants, not to mention the hurt from a
health standpoint, are all SO great
that steps should be taken immedi-
ately to better the conditions now ex-
listing. We believe this can be done
with but little expense. But what
ever the expense, the resulting
benefit is SO great that no one can
Or will object to the adoption of a
system which will So materially add
to the comfort and health of our
people.
We have the making here of a |
City Beautiful. Ideally located at the
junction of the mighty Father Of
Waters with the picturesque Bayou
Lafourche, distant enough from the
of the state to command |
our share of the trade which SO rich |
an adjoining country must needs af-
ford, yet near enough to the same
metropolis to give our citizens the
opportunity to avail themselves of
he advantages which only large
centres can offer, we have here in our
city the making of a home for an
ever Increasing population. There
Ire amongst our citizenry as fine a
body Of men and women as are toll
De found in any city in the state. ]
the opportunity is knocking at our /
loor: ,Tis true W. enter upon this.
lew era under trying conditions.
But, fellow citizens, it is such trials
hat make success, for men achieve
most when sorely tried
With a cleaner and better city
assured, with the splendid improve
nents already obtained, we go for
ward on new era of community
building with determination 20
make the most of the splendid OPP
'ortuniities VIZ hase.s The eyesores
must be converted into places of
'eauty and attractiveness. Each va
ant lot should be, as are the vacant
OTIS In progressive Shreveport, con-
'erted into garden cities. The own
rs thereof will, am sure, cooper
tie IN this movement to the end thatE
he productiveness of this great eoun.
~ OF ours may be shown on every
ide; lust think OF these possibili- IL
!esE 4 city beautiful with garden |.
tiles everywhere, How better could I
re expend our energies than In ex-
hitting right here in our midst the {
iorlous possibilities OF our soil. It's :
artility we know; it's possibilities !
Fe can only dream of.
Let us in making the city /