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Show A SHIFTING OF RESPONSIBILITY Mayor Did His Duty Nearly One Year Ago; up to Street Supervisor Now to Act In an apparent effort to shift responsibility responsi-bility for tho unhealthy condition maintaining In the Seventh ward because of staguant waters near Miller Mil-ler Hansen's resldenco tho Journal In Its recent Issuo gays Tho Street Supervisor stands ready to rellovo tho people of this nulsanco as soon as an order Is given by the Mayor. Investigating Investi-gating tho matter It was dotermlnod that on July 15, 1912, Mayor H. O. lla ball mado a report on conditions us they existed at this particular piaco and recommendod nt that time that the water bo drained off by tho construction con-struction of a ditch on tho cast sldo of Miller Hansen's property and run-tho run-tho wnter south to tho canal. Inasmuch Inas-much ns this work waa to bo done by the street department, and as tho commissioners adopted tno report of tho Mayor, tho latter dismissed tho whole affair from his mtnd thinking the olllclals having tho work of tho street department In hand would do their duty. As complaints continue to como to the ears of tho Mayor, ho undoubtedly ly will request tho commissioners nt tho next meeting of the board to Instruct In-struct tho street supervisor to do his duty In abating this nulsanco, byt putting put-ting thto water courso In tho proper sanitary condition. |