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Domestic News
August 15, 1856
The Nevada Journal
Nevada City, Nevada County, California
What is this article about?
Citizens propose constructing a culvert between Broad Street and Main and Commercial streets to channel ravine waters, allowing filling of low, swampy grounds that currently breed disease and serve as a filth receptacle, transforming the area into valuable land.
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A decided Improvement.—It is proposed and argued by several of our citizens to build a culvert between Broad street on one side, and Main and Commercial on the other, through which the waters of the ravine are to pass. The low grounds between the streets can then be filled in, and that swampy territory, now the receptacle of every species of filth, breeding disease for the city, be done away with entirely. Instead of being the cess pool of the town, the stinking hole may be made beautiful and valuable.
Let some one figure up the expense and talk to the property holders—they are reasonable men. Doctors may have an interest in the territory, they are not willing to forego, but we cannot see that any other class have.
Let some one figure up the expense and talk to the property holders—they are reasonable men. Doctors may have an interest in the territory, they are not willing to forego, but we cannot see that any other class have.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Disease Or Epidemic
What keywords are associated?
Culvert Proposal
Swampy Grounds
Disease Breeding
Urban Improvement
Property Holders
Domestic News Details
Event Details
Several citizens propose building a culvert between Broad street and Main and Commercial streets to pass ravine waters, fill in low swampy grounds that breed disease and hold filth, turning the area from a cesspool into beautiful and valuable land. Suggests calculating expense and discussing with property holders, noting doctors may oppose due to interest in the diseased area.