Harper's weekly . , oue of the essential means of secur-ing a healthy condition of any city or town toprovide for a free washing away of its constantlyaccumulating filth. The appliances for doingthis should be obvious and complete, so that e\-cry inhabitant may see that, it is mi easy matterto keep himself and his premises clean. Thereshould not only be an abundant inflow of water,but its outflow .should be amply sufficient. That the drainage may be perfect it should becarefully systematized. Much skill is sometimesrequired *- - .surface drain- will for some lunililk-where the descent


Harper's weekly . , oue of the essential means of secur-ing a healthy condition of any city or town toprovide for a free washing away of its constantlyaccumulating filth. The appliances for doingthis should be obvious and complete, so that e\-cry inhabitant may see that, it is mi easy matterto keep himself and his premises clean. Thereshould not only be an abundant inflow of water,but its outflow .should be amply sufficient. That the drainage may be perfect it should becarefully systematized. Much skill is sometimesrequired *- - .surface drain- will for some lunililk-where the descent ii rapid and the -supply <•?nter is considerable. But where lia-c- i-in-uintauces do not exist, the detention of die lili 1 here is | i and a- *niii- < then-loreOld round bouMer, .-I Id FOEEIGN NEWS. lull Unfiling 1MI. I. : |-;,h; ,1 . .,l ii :,. ...iiiiii. On mini. ,Vr- ^.,7:.-.!!,?. • cr° HARPERS WEEKLY. [April 13, April 13, 1867.] HARPERS WEEKLY.


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