The Little River news., 1916-07-29
MUSl CONNECT
 WITH SEWERS
Board of Health Issues Sweeping 0r- der-9O Days Time Limit; Must
 Clean Up Trash.


 demands that all surface closets be discontinued and sewer connections made within ninety days after the pub Eication of this. order The City Health Board is composed of Drs. sc. Marr, A.B. Bishop. PHI. Phillips It is understood that the state health laws give them sweeping powers over all sanitary questions and that orders is- sued by them are backed by the state health laws when in compliance with them, and that in the matter ol closing closets, ordering clcan-ups and sewer connections no compulsory ordinance or other action by @ city cuncil is re- quired.
 The order notifies all property own CTS in the sewer district, which in- cludes practically xae entire town, to connect with the sewer system in the 90 days specified. It also orders that all waste water of whatever nature no longer be allowed to run from bus:~ ness houses or residences upon the streets or alleys; all closets standing within the limits are ordered removed. It also forbids the use of any septic tank, underground receptacle and de- clares them a nuisance It also de- any person Or firm to occupy any building not connected with the Ash down Sewer System. All waste paper, rubbish boxes, and trash of any kind a"e declared nuisance and ordered renewed
 The ninety days allowed for compl- lance with the order will expire to- ward the last of October Many coil Hectlons have already been made and others are being made as rapidly as possible, though it is only 8 small per cent of the residences and places of business in the town that now have such connections. It is undcrstooe tlat to make tie connection will bear heavily On many as it has borne hea7, fly on those, or many Of those who have already connected but all under stood from the time the sewer system vas fist agitated that to be effective avail themselves of it's use. and all expected 10 do so sooner CT later. The system was installed &t great cost, not only for the public convenience and comfort, but more especially to i'm prove the public health. This ofder only hGstens the time Whsn this will be the cleanest and most heaithful town in the entire state Like all worth while things this object cannot be attained without a str ;le and sacrifice, but when it is a fact we will have good reason to be proud of it, and to be proud to be citizen of AshdoWn. We will have the greatest inducement to others to build homes here and share with us the pleasures, comforts and good health afforded.
 IHe LII utI IOllONS.
 Order No. One.
 To the people of the Sewer Dis
 triet of the Incorporated Town Of
 Ashdown, Arkansas:
 You gre hereby notified to con-
 noct up with the sewer system of
 AshGown, Arkansas, within ninety
 (90l days, you are also notified to
 discontinue all waste water of
 whatever nature running from
 your residence or business houses,
 into the streets or alleys, all such
 waste water is hereby declared a
 nuisance and detrimental to the
 health of the people
 All closets standing on unen-
 closed ground or on any alleys or
 streets are hereby declared a hui
 sance and detrimental to the pub
 lie health and are hereby ordered
 removed.
 All rubbish of waste paper, box es, trash of any kind or waste material of any kind whatsoever are declared nuisance and detri- mental to the public health and are hereby ordered removed.
 All owners of any residence or business house are hereby notified to connect them with the Ash down, sewer system within ninty
 (90) days from the date and pub lication of this order.
 It is hereby declared to be public nuisance for any person or firm to occupy any residence or business house. that is not con nected with the Ashdown, Ark, sewer system. if they use an open