The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1854-05-11
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JACOB SHOFF,
F. ]. BoyING,
Com. on Streets and Alleys.

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JACOB SHOFF,
F. ]. BOvING,
Com. on Streets and Alleys.
Mr.. Boying presented a rcmonstrance
from a large number ofcitizens on Broad
way, demonstrating against the proposed
extension Of the width Of pavemcnts on said
street.
Mr.. Sha@ffcr moved that the remon-
Stance be referred to the street commit
tee.
He said that a number of persons whose
names appcard on the remon2trance were
in favor of extension; but being poor men
they did not feel able to make the improve
ment at the present time, owing to the I'M
reasonable, exhorbitant and unjust demands
Of a few individuals having the control of
the brick market. 1t was a burthcn and
an act of injustice on the part of the Coun-
Gil, to enforce, at the present time, citizens
to improve their side walks. 1t is the
enormous price asked for paving materials
that compel our citizens to shrink from en-
terprizcs of this character, and that no diff
~iculties would be thrown in the way of these
improvements if alittle longcrtime was Civ
en- to finish the work.
Another objection was the removal of
trees. He said he thoughtno Council would
ask citizens to remove their shade trees, and
that no one need oppose the contemplated
street improvement on this account. A
number had expressed adesirc 10 remove
at the expense of the city-proving that
they were governed entirely by s~clfshness.
He would at the next meeting of the Coun-
ell present the views ofsome Of the gentle
men whose names appeared o the remon-
STRANGE, and would show that there was not
that strong opposition existing in the minds
of citizens of Broadway that the remon-
STRANGE would seem to indicate.
1t was not the citizens Of Broadway a
lone who were Interested in its improve
ment. The whole city had a claim on this
Street, as the great thoroughfare of the city
to and from the Railroad Depot. He want
ed this Council to set al example in the way
of improvements see II govcrned by the
principles of Young America, and that
when they die make improvements make
substantial ones-imprevements thatwould
be a monument TO their wisdom, & add to the
beauty and reflect credit on the city. No
Improvement should be made until after
mature elaboration.
The remonstrance was referred TO the
Committee on streets and alleys.
Mr.. Pcarse presented a second report
from the Committee on Grave Yards.
The dedication to the city of certain lots
on Prospect Hill was referred to the street
Committee to report by ordinance at the
next meeting of Council.
Mr.. Boving presented the following re-
port;
To tile President and tie City Council of
the City of Lancaster.-In pursuance of a
resolution passed at the last meeting of
this Council requiring the street Committee
to report at this meeting by what authority
certain individuals are permitted to take
earth from Canal street, that ought to be
placed on North Broad street. Your Com
mittee would respectfully report, that, as
far as they know, no individual is author,
lied to remove earth from either Canal
street nor from Mill street, which latter
street is supposed to be the street referred
to-. An authority has existed to a limited
extent and was granted by the former
Committee on Streets and Alleys.
F, BOVING,
JACOB SHOFF,r
SAM'L. G. FOSTER,
Com. on Streets and Alleys.