Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-11
WOMEN MAKE REPORT STATING
"cLEAN up WEEK FAILED
TO DO GOOD.
SAY BUSINESS SECTION
NEEDS MUCH scRuBslNc
Piain Statements ceneernins Presence
Of con,bustibIs Material in Rear Of
Many storss-Peorsr Section Neat
and cIean-Two Main Dump Piles
Suggested.

there are places in the business dis
tricts of the city, as well as in the out
lying sections, which are disgracefully
| dirty and need the attention Of the
! authorities, was the result Of the all
day trip of investigation which the
! committee Of women of this city took
Monday in the interests Of cleaner
| and better city.
| In the report, excerpts of which are
quoted below, the committee describes
explicitly the conditions as they found
! them in-various parts of the town, lay
| ing special emphasis Of the fact that
! large piles Of excelsior and other COM
! bustible materials were seen at various
places of business, thereby creating
danger of fire. The report also notes
the fact that the poorer sections of the
town are in many cases neater and in
better condition than the business
section.
| Views Pretty From Autos.
People riding thru our city in auto
| mobiles may think we have a bright,
clean city, but they have no conception
| OF some of the holes and corners in
back alleys, that are not only unsightly
but unsanitary and a fire menace to
property" says the report. It adds:
"a list Of some sixtyfiye places re-
quiring attention was made by the
committee, and this list has been
handed to the Marshalltown Club.
Thru them it will reach the proper Off
Gals. and thru the proper officials the
owners and tenants of such property
will receive notice to remedy the evil.
If this is not done. then something
should be done, prosecutions should IL
commenced, and where it is the duty
of public officials to see that the law
is enforced and it is not, then the pub
lie should be thoroughly informed as
to who is negligent in looking after his
duties.
DEGREES unsightly Dumps.
! 'On almost every road approaching
the town, and IN many low places
within the town, along the creeks and
river" says the report ARE dump piles
where everything from baby carts to
tin cans are thrown These piles. il
not directly on the lots bordering
streets, are within sight from the road.
and present an unsightly disgraceful
view.
why not have two city dump piles
and compel the men hauling this re-
fuse to use these dumping places and
no others?
TT is within the power Of the city
to regulate these things, and penalty
for not observing rule to this effect
in one or two cases would result in
confining the dumping grounds for the
city's refuse to the required places.
Dump piles are scattered all over the
town and the unsightly, unsanitary
spots should not be permitted.
$ Surprised at Business Section.
1.-THE alleys and lots behind our bust
ness section were surprise. They are
positive menace to the town Most
of them have been pAved, and there is
no reason for their being in such con.
dition. 1t is the duty OF somebody to
see that the great piles of old boxes.
excelsior and other combustible ma
terial of all sorts is removed from be-
hind these buildings. Whose duty we
do not pretend to say, but We do say
that the person has that duty to per-
form is not attending to his business.
II the owners will not clean up and
remove such dangerous piles OF
dangerous rubbish, some of which
shows signs OF being on hand for some
time, then the city officials should see
that it is removed and compel the
owners Of such property to pay for
said cleaning. We were informed it
was the duty Of the fire chief to look
after such matters. II so. why is it
not done?
Outbuildinss Unsanitary.
Complaints were made In various
parts Of the town by residents about
the unsanitary condition Of outbuild-
ings, some Of which are located within
the sewerage district and should be
removed entirely. Some Of these build
ings were in a deplorable condition, a
menace to the health of the whole
vicinity. We find we have ordinances
with reference to the location and
care Of such out buildings ana closets.
and plainly there are not being en-
forced, altho we were told repeatedly
that complaint had been made re-
garding such buildings. Why is not
this attended to by the proper per-
son who is supposed to have charge Of
such matters? II that person can not
attend to this why is not some other
person appointed in his place who will
look after such matters?
Factory District Shows W Coed.