Show THE cites BUSINESS some time ago attention was called editorially in the box elder news to I 1 the filthy conditions that obtain in the arear rear of business houses on the west side ot of main alain streets street between forest and nith fifth south but it seems to have i rec received elved no attention from our city authorities if we a local 1 I 1 sanitary axil tary officer who will do his duty 1 il I think the condition should be reported to the proper state officer I 1 am willing to report it myself it If there anyone in the be district directly affect td led d who cares to do it the city council ought to pass an ordinance com pellin fi evi every ery property owner alons along there to put in a flush toilet speaking ot of our city council they stem seem to have gone to sleep on everything m with fill the possible exception ot the water works and paving these are big jobs of course but not big enough to justify the neglect of other details of 0 city government for instance some two or three years ago the county officials arranged the county court house grounds to allow the city to park the P premises on which the city hall and library stand the north fence of the court house lot was just hung temporarily the idea being that the city would get their work I 1 done and enclose the city property but nothing has been done and from present indications nothing will be done for or a good long iong time 0 how can call we ne expect private citizens to tidy up tip their premises and try to keep them looking nice it if the city property about town is allowed to go and unimproved look at the city hall grounds old wire and pipe land and hydrants and what not piled thero there and a look of disregard for appear ances over all and main street especially pec laly ally between forest and first south is in bad sh shape ape and looks it but the city officers dont seem able to lo see it it seems incredible that a ma man n as tidy and careful of his own ow premises as our mayor is be more impressed than he be appears to be b over the condition ol of this street it Is 19 manifestly the duty of every citizen to show an active interest a i city affairs to call attention to pr I 1 and assist in corree buses but it if officials give you a 1 r stare or walk off and leave you 11 I 1 J discouraging theres little use I 1 IL a addressing letters to them either they arent impressed by that I 1 think that where some reform Is desired by a number of citizens it ft would be a good idea to go in force that might attract attention we sit around and agree that certain things ought to be done we aie are loud lood in denunciation ot of neglect on every hand but we each want the other 0 o do the work ot of making complaint it if one inan man could exercise any with the city council it would be all right but ho he cant U t will take a crowd the ballot makes a good chastening cha rod but that can be exercised but once in two I 1 henrs years I 1 so it if we want our sr aryana Yana to at 0 o the jhc bork ineve weve hired faired them to do well all have to rebuke them occa so bonaly naly the gosses gooses are greater in number so far than the servants but too often the servants are much greater in importance if the bosses would interest themselves in their own bustness elty city business more than chev do the servants might feel more amenable than they do t CITIZEN |