The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-05
CHICKENS
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strive to make Clarksburg just what
she should be, those who take the
proper amount of pride in beautify-
ing their own premises and keeping
them clean.
THE man or woman who answers
the above question fairly and hon
egtly. must say that Clarksburg is
one or the best towns in the state and
does not have to stand back OF any
other states towns according to her
size.
It does appear, however, that some
'of us cannot realize that the little
town that was only short time ago
a small village has now grown to be
n CITY. full of large industries, stores
and many other business enterprises
md that we can no LANCER farm IN
Clarksburg. We must give up our
little farming industry in the Guy
and try to build up the vacant IolS'
It is no longer possible to maintain
mig mems in Clarksburg. and it Is only
= matter of time, not pride, that we
are permitted to maintain chlcAch
ward How many chicken yards IN
This city today are self-supportInE Z
II il safe to say that the greater per
,centage of the yards are being heP'
lat q 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 ana tounu
that his predecessor had been Keep
ing chickens. The minister saiu'
"Why we cannot keep chickens
here we are in n city" and today ms
rood man has n beautiful garden
Growing on the spot and as well as
ministers like chickens this gentle
man keeps no chickens. This man
knows that in crowded city IKE
harrisburg that there Is scarcely
room for chicken yards, and that
Yards too close to a residence are un-
healthy, unpleasant and an eyeSore
to community. ,
Now as to chickens running iooSe'
What right have to raise chickens
md hermit them to run over your
Iowns into your gardens and on your
,oyoncnts? Have ] Il right TO raise
srrnlrs horses. COWS and other ami
mails and pasture them on another
-,,.c We will all agree that
worId not have such rights !, y
alright to yell or blow sIoo Il. ,.o omr
chickens, but it's work to take YOU
scrub broom and clean up aiter ln men
pnd II is a loss to have them scratch
m vour lawns or cat up your gardens;
The city council OF the City Oh
rrnrksburg has passed an ordinance
roerIating chicken yards in ClarkS-
bTTo and / want it thoroughly under
Stood that after the 10th day OF Au-
gust 1916, l expect to enforce thG
chicken ordinance to the minute anu
h hone that no citizen will feel hu'l
over IT, if they fail to get busy ana
oDd cot their chicken yards regulated
and are brought before the mayor OF
the city to answer a charge Of NloIat-
Inc one or more of these chicken ordi-
realize that a number of people
will be unable to keep chickens, out
u fg1Ire that avoiding one or two cas-
&c of typhoid fever or other diseases
arising from chicken yard VIII more
than nay the owners Of CHICKEN yards
IN Clarksburg who are not living up
to the ordinance, for any possible
losses.
hone that will not have to cause
a single arrest along me enforcement
of the chicken laws IN CIaIhSpuIs anu
i don't believe tnat vii n'' ,.,.
found the people OF ClaFNSDuFE very
willing to obey our laws when lne /
law is applied to all alike and TINS
surely will be done.
Chicken Ordinance.
An ordinance TO regulate the keep,
ing of chickens, ducks ana geese an"
other fowls Of like KIND IN the Guy
of Clarksburg
Be 1t ordained by the council OF the
City Of Clarksburg.
l. That 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to keep or maintain
ydrd or other inclosure' wherein
chickens, ducks, geese, or other fowls
,of like kind are kept within thirty
fleet OF residence or public street
2. 1t shall be unlawful TO place
and leave placed, or to expose for sale F..
ANY live chickens, DUCKS, geese, tur-
KEYS or other fowls Of like kind, upon
tany of the streets or sidewalks OF
the city, or to exhibit the same for
sale in front Of any store or meat
market within the city, But this or
.dinauce does not apply to such fowls
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