Carlisle Patriot Friday, July 26, 1844 Street Nuisances In Carlisle

Street Nuisances In Carlisle

Carlisle Patriot - Friday, July 26, 1844

STREET NUISANCES IN CARLISLE. At the present season, when hydrophobia is very frequent, we cannot omit to notice the great number of dogs of all sorts that infest the streets of Carlisle, to the great inconvenience and danger of the inhabitants. We do not know any town of similar size, where a greater variety of worthless mongrels are to be met with; apparently half fed, uncared for, and without any owner; and we think it the imperative duty  of the authorities to interfere, for the protection of the public. An immediate order should issue for the destruction of all dogs found in the streets without a muzzle; and the police might be very usefully instructed to inform the Assessors of Taxes in every district, of the names of those parties who  keep dogs without paying the duty. If this system were effectually carried out, at least one half of the nuisance would at once removed; and while the danger from the frightful effects of canine madness would be diminished, the decency and good order of the streets would be better preserved, when being freed from the unseemly gambols of the horde of animals now to be met with at every turn. While upon the subject of street nuisances, we must direct the attention of the authorities to the very careless and inconvenient manner in which the market carts are disposed of on market days, and especially on Wednesdays. This week, we noticed several vehicles  in the comparatively narrow space in front of Mr. FOSTER's fish shop, while the open market had scarcely a single cart in it; and the same fact may be noticed in respect to this and other parts of the town, on every market day. A very little attention on the part of the police would prevent this, and many other grievous nuisances; but no steps appear to be taken, to prevent the offence, or punish the offenders.     ******

 

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