The streets and alley department again appeals to the people of Forest Park to “help keep the village clean.” Numerous complaints are still coming in about families who have not as yet provided themselves with the proper garbage as prescribed in our village ordinance.
In the alley in the rear of these buildings, garbage is scattered all over, in spite of the fact that it is contrary to and in violation of our ordinance; furthermore, it is a source of grave danger and a menace to the health of the community. Unless this nuisance is abated at once, violators will be prosecuted according to ordinance hereafter.
It is the moral duty of every resident to help and assist the authorities in keeping our village clean, and by so doing you can maintain the sanitary conditions to a 100 percent standard.
The department requests the housewives to drain and then wrap the garbage in paper before depositing it in the garbage can, as done in other villages, which should at all times be provided with a cover. Tin cans and bottles should not be placed with garbage but should be deposited in separate receptacles for that purpose. Grass cut on your parkway should not be raked into the street but should be placed on a pile with other refuse and rubbish in the alley from where our teams will haul it at frequent intervals. Paper should not be allowed to litter our alleys but should be burned.
In connection with burning paper, great care should be exercised not to set fences and buildings on fire nor allow children to set their clothes on fire.
The co-operation of the public at large, along with lines above referred to, will be greatly appreciated by
Your humble servant, Herman H. Hann, Commissioner of Department of Streets and Alleys.
Jill Wagner