The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-23
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~. Editor:
The time Is fass approaching when i will
Sc The duty Or ihe voters Of ibis town e
select and appoint Tor tie term o. twelve
months. Mayor and Board Or seIeclmcn
to govern and direct the municipal aiEairs Of
the corporation. end think the present desI
plorabla state of The streets Of Yaaoo City
should admonish tie citizens or previous
Neglect aud caseIessnsss ia ihe selection Of
these officers.
The FIRST duty Of the Board of selectmen
Indeed Ike town obtained iis chatter Of ID.
corporation for this especial purpose) is, 70
grade. gutter and pase the streets IN such
manner as 10 make them a all lines dry and
pleasant, or 1t least passable for heavy load
ed wagons with ease and conyeniencc--has
this Teen doncq AS Philip said 10 the Jew,
s.come and seq. A mole deplorable spec.
tacle was never presented to the eyes Of a
humane and compassionate man than the
struggling Of the horses. mules and oxen
! 60 say nothing Of the poor drivers from
The landing 10 the foot Of Jefferson street.
Last summer add fall was the time that these
improvements should have been made, but
our supine Board and inefficient Mayor 1--WE
beg bis honor's pardon--we speak only IN
reference to bis official duties-eyery way
else he is a very clever and efficient man suf.
fered things to WY on their own way (tte
streets were good and firm then) and now
the trade which would naturally throw Itself
into this place, Is lriuep from Il because d
The impossibiliiy Of traveFsing tho streets
with even an empty wagon. II the taxes
are not sufficient, the citizens are willing
to be double taxed for so laudabIe an OBJ,
iect; or half a dozen merchants will lend the
corporation money to put the streets and
side walks in proper order. There are many
modes BY which the object can be attained
all within the reach of the corporation
The streets can be grarelled fromlhe bar in
front Of the town, (Which is generally dry
il the summer) OF they can be paved with
, cypress blocks--aa excellent mode, or they
lcan be MacAdamized with charcoal. II the
, corporation cannot determine which mode
Is the best, let them employ a competent en-
gineer TO conc here and devise a plan-le
them act, action is what we want. VIZ
want an active, enterprising Board Of Select
men, but more especially do We want at
active, enterpIizing Mayor, man who vii
set this great improvement in motion, ant
, perform his duty with 6rmness-"w itbou
fear, favor or affection; and, Mr. Editor
feeling deep and abiding interest in tn,
/, prosperity Of YazOo City, | beg leave Il
suggest for that Office, the name Of gen
tleman every way qualified % fulfil its dutie
and ensure the Improvements and prospect
~ we all SO much desire. ANDREW Par
TERsoN is the gentleman to whom allude
= he understands the laws and will see then
enfoTccd-he has leasure 10 attend 10 III
Office, is large property holder and vii
feel lively interest in the success of ever
project Of improvement. Let the Merchant
and properly holders take an interest in thi
election, and with ANDREW PATTERSON a
Mayor select Board Of practical men from
i amongst henselses,and the great object Q
!. improvsnent can be accomplished. az
D large tax.paser but would rather hay
/, my taxes doubled and 60 back 10 the extras
!. agent expenditures Of 1887 and '3s whe
: corporation shinplasters was called money
and when three thousand dollars a year wa
: paid for cutting down jamestown weed;
i than witness another season Of .'mud Xix
this" II nominating Andrew Patterson 70
the Office Of Mayor, beg you and The voter
Of Yazoo City, to believe that am actual
ed by no other motive than thai Of the
! PUBLIC GOOD.