Cleanliness Next to Godliness.
Ix view of the filthy condition of New York streets, as compared even with London thoi-oughhires, the following protest has been handed in to the Aldermen of the Empire City :—: — 4 Whereas, we, tho people of New York, by grace ot (Jod freo and independent, and cleanly by instinct, object on principle to paying for work that is not performed ; and ' Whereas, our principal streot crossings arc in a chronic pig-sty condition, and ' Whereas, wo, tho sovereign unaldermanic people are not pigs, and ' Whereas, we, the greatest nation on tho footstool, object to take a back seat behind cil'ctc monarchical nations in public cleanliness, and ' Whereas, twenty stalwart men wielding twonty still brooms at twenty Broadway crossings two half hours each day would insure fairly clean foot-passages for citizens who pay for sticet-clcaning ; be it ' Kebolvcd that tho estimable and honourablo Corporation of New York City be, and hereby are authorised and requested to do their duty to their employers, tho people, in the aforesaid manner in the interest of civic decency, moral duty, and the grcator glory of our country.'
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 270, 6 June 1888, Page 4
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185Cleanliness Next to Godliness. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 270, 6 June 1888, Page 4
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