The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-01-12

lFoA Ihk NhAhLbffE JOURNAL
Mr. Hs!iOa b. giving the following place in
Your eolUrnn., you sill and ia the suppression Of
evils and obiige The sul criber
Wuul,' % glad 70 know. II there is no, Cor
potaiiun Law in existence hat asa kes it fadbi,
efeace for any petson 10 RIDE or drive wagon or
auy other vehicle the side walks of the streets
such be lie hei, why is II not enforced BY pen.
atty, against them who IN the open practice OF
eo0mdting the ofT,uce Or, where il the neces.
sly OF compelling by force Of law the owners Of
property 10 improve and keep in good repair the
SIDE WALKS IN froul Of their lals. Our walks al
best are bad enough, aud scarcely pqssabe, es.
seeislly IN The whites season, without Wadiag an.
kle deep through mud and mlre, much owing TO
ihs uatupling Of horses and the ruls OF wagon
wheels. Again ask, - 1t not OF paramount in.
psrtAuoc that Tie safety and cunfsrt Of The citi-
~ srd particularly the Ladies and children, who
meet With iasurmonniable difficulties in passing
and repassing our streets. should DO regarded, or
why are We taxed for the express purpose How
eilen are ,he lives aud safety u the ladies' and
children 90 say soothing OF the male popuIalion)
lsopardlE-d BY drunken fellow regardless of con.
sequences, dashlng his horse on The side walks
perhaps 10 avoid mud hole, and Giirn IKE urges
on his furious stced regardless aud insensibls Of
t' had tendencies. The ifs and safety OF fespec-
table lady ana child were inminenily exposed hy
soch acts, contrary 10 Law or prsprieiy. There
is 10 txPedeut tha, jusii6es the sds walks Being
Appropriated as an high~a y-yet gFeYous as snch
eouduc, j., the fact passes 10 measure unuoticed
perhaps Is winked at by the proper authorities
The coRduci deprecated. bv word, a passing re
mark aad thus ends the matter. Now, SIR. haC
Sc not better be without eorpsrated powers, and
escape heavy taxation thereby, 10 have care.
lesS and indifferent board of Town Com missioners
There are other evils under which We labuuf hat
deserve 10 be put a stop H. and which could be en-.
-lly accomplished, II the Commissioners weuld
bat CONSIDER for moment Their expediency; and
discharge their duty regardless of the opinions OF
those tina, ron coopter 10 a we'll conducted system
OF 'triot observance 10 civil reguIauous The rae.
lng or running OF harses negroes aud wau,on,
OF dtoasen persons ..,-sh our streets, these are
evils that cannot be denied 10 exist amongst US is
The Tact not notorious that a man run has horse
but few days s.see through The streets, merely
70 show the iieslness Of the poor litie animal, anc
that in tha presence OF Commissioners and Magis
ustes OF cur town, this ought not so 10 be,--anc
as am credltably informed, that on last Sabbath
morning as the citizens were repairng 10 Church
a wanton wicked fellow psllopng his horse a, rap
\
de hce dog that was barking at him as he passed
by, tor his folly in rushing his horse through the
mud. Does not such and similar acts Of wanion
slckednes', and vicious practices ~hich are loc
oitsn perrstrated in our community, call loud =
for suppression from the proper sources. Why in
the name OF reason or common sense should they
be tolerated Such conduct would not be toerat
ed IN the towns situated OF our western frontiers
much less ought such practices to be suffered by
the people Of good old North Carolina. Another
OF the many evils that exist amongst us, are NJ.
grees eongregating and collected al the Cour,
House, corners Of the streets, and elsewhere in
town on the Sabbath day, for sport and amuse-
'nent, much TO the annoyance Of the citizcus, and
violation Of that Hely day. Negroes should be al
LEVIED recreation, bot such liberty should not Be
suffered asa lcease for sinful or spertivs adnl
genee. ask Mr.. Editer. are the laws and regu.
siiOns VI this corporation dead letter that these