明治期の港町新潟における堀の政策について
2021 年 86 巻 785 号 p. 1980-1985
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2021 年 86 巻 785 号 p. 1980-1985
In 1869, Niigata city, a port town was opened by Japan-US commercial treaty (Nichibei-syûkou-tûshou-jouyaku). On and after 1872, Kusumoto Masataka (Niigata prefectural governor) maintained the city to make clean waterways which would be suitable for an open port.
This study is on the maintenance policy of waterways in Niigata city as a port town in the Meiji era and that was following 4 aspects.
1) In 1872, Kusumoto Masataka (Niigata prefectural governor) prohibited disposal of garbage, disposal of laundry waste and mooring of broken boats in the waterways. When transporting feces and urine by ship, not only the ship but also the barrels and tubs containing the feces and urine were covered by caps or covers.
2) In response to the maintenance policy for waterways by Kusumoto Masataka (Niigata prefectural governor), it was proposed by Kenpakunin to lay a bottom gutter on the embankment of Hakusan-ura and set up a floodgate to allow water of the Shinano River to flow directly to the waterways in the city. Furthermore, although a plan was proposed to change the flow of the Hori River and drain bad water from rice fields near wetlands to the Teramachi River, it was not realized.
3) In addition, improvement of waterways in the entire city area was proposed for the following reasons. ①The roots and trunks of miscellaneous trees grow around the willows near the waterways and extend to the water's edge of the waterways, narrowing the width of the waterways. ②The water of waterways overflows during rainfall and can be footprint on the soil road.
As mentioned above, Kusumoto Masataka (Niigata prefectural governor) did not necessarily present all concrete measures for the waterway policy of the port city of Niigata during the Meiji era.
4) On the other hand, in 1873, it was required to prohibit the transportation of feces and urine by boat and to transport by land. Furthermore, those who dumped soil, debris and rubble in the waterways were punished and it was forbidden to hit stakes in waterways that would hinder the passage of ships.
