Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-05-11
MAYOR POWER Makes some:
CLEAN-ljP DAY SUGGESTIONS
Hints for Preparedness by Owners of
Property in Readiness for In
spection Day Visit

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We have reached the season when it
is imperatively necessary to appeal
to the citizens of Langdon and solicit
their cooperation in combined efforts
to clean up and beautify the city.
The city council and the board OF
health have named Friday, May 10Th
as the date on which they will make
their annual inspection of sanitary
conditions throughout the city and
have expressed the hope that all will
be ready to receive their O. k.
Arrangements have been made for
hauling garbage free, for those who
care to use the privilege Families
having no can, or one that is old and
dilapitated, should buy one at once
and avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity. An old, or open garbage can
is no good, only means Of contagion,
and therefore l would suggest the
buying only of cans that have deep
lids, or lids properly and tightly fit
ted, so as not to be easily removed by
strong wind, or by the action of dogs
or other animals in an effort to get at
the contents.
also wish to caution against the
throwing out of newspapers, or other
refuse paper. The effect can readily
be seen any day following strong
wind. Loose paper on the street is
both unsightly and dangerous, besides
creating very untidy appearance.
1t is menace to the teamster and
others driving fractious horses. 1t is
also dangerous when the chances of
fire is taken into consideration. |
advise he disposing CT all refuse
Epaper on Your own premises, BY an
inhalation. DO not let any of it get
away to annoy your neighbors. Six
receptaclcs for waste paper have been
ordered, TO be placed at intervals on
the main street of the city and resi-,
dents in close proximity are requested
- to place waste paper therein, if un.
able to care for it in any other way.
The fly season is periiously near at
, hand What are we going to do about
E it? if.,lnent physicians tell Us, and
it is an undisputed fact, that flies
carry and cause more disease than any
other agent They are Industrious
and live wandering lives and are we'll
equipped for carrying and distributing
disease by germs. This is very no
ticeable any place where there is an
epidemic. 1t therefore behooves US to
get busy and dispute their sovereignty
at a very early date. All manure
and other filth that prove good breed
ing places for these pests should be
removed at once and disinfectant
left in it's place. Unfortunately we
have no sewer system, which aids a
great deal in maintaining public
health in small cities of this size
1t has been asserted many times with
what seems like a preponderance of
evidence that the open privy vault is
the greatest menace of all to the
public health in this or any COM
munty So little thought has been
given to this matter, and at glance
the consequences are very grave.
: A closet should be one of the most
thoroughly planned buildings on the
: premises of the home. 1t should be
absolutely fly proof. The windows
J should be screened with good durable
J wire fv screens. The door should be
3 tight and equipped with two small
, pulleys, with six feet of rope and a
] weight attached to insure its closed
/ condition at all times. They should
be thoroughly cleaned at this season of
the year and disinfected at least
once a week during the summer
months. Lime is good disinfectant
for this purpose. Two bushels, at
3 forty cents bushel, we'll Stacked and
, applied will last all summer, and flies
2 are very anxious to keep at distance
2 from this treatment.
! The use of fire arms is absolutely
: forbidden within the city limits by city
F. ordinance. Many evidently have not
found out how far these limits extend
3 and daily fire arms are seen in the
: hands of many who are not qualified
: by age or experience to handle the
same with due respect and regard to
the safety of residents of the city.
r Several narrow escapes from serious
f accidents by a narrow margin have
e been reported. The city authorities
8 stand ready to prosecute any viola.
e tions of this ordinance at any time
f when complaint is entered with suffi.
: cient evidence for conviction.
e Respectfully Yours,
John j. Power, Mayor.
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