The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-07
CHICKENS
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What's the matter with Clarks-
burg? This question can only he
answered by those who are Interested
in the welfare of the city, those VINO
strive to make ClarksburE just what
she should be, those who take the
amount of pride in bcautity-
Ing their own premises and keeping
them clean.
The man or woman who answers
the above question fairly and hon
estly. must say that Clarkshurg Is
one Of the best towns in the state ana
does not have to stand back of any
other states towns according to her
size.
1t does appear, however, that some
of lis cannot realize that the lttIe
town that was only short time ago
a small village has now grown to De
a city, full Of large industries, stores
and many other business enterprises
md that w, can no LANCER farm III
Clarksburg. We must give up our
little farming industry in the cl'E
and try to build up the vacant lots
II no longer possible to maintain
plg pens in Clarksburg, and it Is only
n matter Of time, not pride, that we
arc permitted to maintain chicken
ward How many chicken yards IN
this city today are self-supportng
II is safe to say that the greater per
centage Of the yards arc being KEPT
Mt loss to the owner.
I cannot help but admire the good
taste and sound judgment of one OF
our local ministers who moved 10 our
good city some time ago and found
that his predecessor had been keep
ing chickens. fhe minister said;
"Why we cannot keep chickens
here. we are in a CITY," and today thls
good man has beautiful garden
growing on the spot and MS well as
ministers like chickens TINS Hehtle-
man keeps no chickens. This man
Lnows that in a crowded city IKE
Clarksburg that there is scarcely
room for chicken yards, and that
yards too close to a residence are "n-
healthy, unpleasant and an eyeSoFo
to community 80
Now as to chickens running Ioose,
What right have TO raise chickens
and hermit them to run over your
lawns, into your gardens ana y" S STS
pavements? Have n rlght ~ " "mI
skunks, horses, cows ana otne at , a. .
mails and pasture tmem on , "mo'' thot
property? we VIII AZ ,i "SI It's
l would not nave SUN ..sh go NJ tho
alright to yell or O I',, % sng tokc YOUR
chlch SII.', ~ and clean nm after them,
and it is loss to nave tnoI" a or,
up your lawns OF ea' up H., ~" Civ of
The city council Oh 'no ordtnoncc
Clarksburg has passed .d az IN " WarEs-
regulating chicken yaruS ,, ~ under
burg and [ want IL lhod ..I,, - An
stood that @l[er tm9 f ~ enforce the
gust, 1916, expect ~ p I,innto and
ordinance 10 tnu ~ 1i'' Sool hurt
I hope that no citlTen W." W.. h r md
over it, II they laIl W So .,Js rog,,,oted
and get thell ,' GniT hoFore the mayor OF
and are DrousnI 49, nhorgo of yiolat-
the city 10 ahs"et ,heao cbicken ordi-
ing one or more oil lhese cn''N'N " W
nances, 90 noonle
| realize that a numpeI VI p'o KIT
will be unable to keep chleA en- ~ DS a.
| figure that avoiding one VI t l'soa o soa
es of typhoid fever OF otm S vii, TiY more
arising from a chicken ya l;o, "m' Yards ,
than pay the owners Oh ch III. lt,,iHS IN
in Clarksburg who are not livln as,,, ~
to the ordinance, Tor any poS'lO''
losses.
hope that will not have 10 o., cau ort
a single arrest along the ent1 S,'ra and
of the chicken laws IN ClaIHs"ute go %
| don't believe that ! VIII; i nav nav,
found the people OF ClafKhpufb W.
willing to obey our, laws avs " nnd tbis
law is applied to all allKe' anu 'n''
surely will be done.
Chicken Ordinance ,,,,
An ordinance to regulate the Neop =
ing Of chickens, ducks and geese anu
other fowls Of like kind In the CITY
of Clarksburg. .,4bo
Be it ordained by the council OF the
Cltv Of Clarksburg.
That it shall be unlaWIui lol
anv person to keep or MAINTAIN
yard or other inclosure' wherein
chickens, ducks, geese, or other LOWS y.
of like kind are kept WITHIN tnlrty
feet OF a residence or pubic stTeet,
. 1t shall be unlawful to place
and leave placed, or to expose for sale
anv live chickens, ducks, geese tuI-
Eeys or other fowls Of like kind, upon
any Of the streets or sidewalks OF
the city, or to exhibit the same toT