Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-06-08

ry 90 long, and virtually promised from
time to time, by those in authority for
the time being, in addition to the gen.
eral are and making up oftl.e long and
new streets lately accepted by the city,
and made important by u rapidly
increasing population.
would recommend a more wholesale
ant expeditions sys:em. We have
never yet taken hold vi tins matter in
earnest, and perhaps II may be said we
have not had either the means or neces-
sity 10 do 20 ; nut my experience has
thoroughly proved that all iobs, whether
Oh buildings or streets, ii be better
and cheaper done when they are taken
hold OF IN earnest and prosecuted with
vigor. Believing il 10 be universally
conceded that the time has arrived
when i, is not only expedient but abso.
lutely necessary that our attention
should he directed to this important
object Il shall urge that ample appro-
pratt IONS be made, no. only 10 carry
out the works already commenced or
contemplated, but 10 procure II quan,i-
ty OF m i~terills before hands so as to have
always enough On hand before win'cr,
for all the purposes Of al early spring.
Street work with us has always Jagged,
10 the great inconven ience Of those in
its immediate prox unity, and 10 the
discreJli OF all who have the matter IN
charge ; and ne 'rly. all this delay may
be attributed 10 the limited and buck
s~terlike manner in which il h ts been
obliged to he done. From one TO two
thousand dollars worth OF curbing AMI
paving stones should always be Oh
diateIy wanted, aud would prove Of
great advantage in the prosecution Of
street work, and prevent those llnger-
ing aud unpopular delays whicn tend
20 much 10 create dlss ABSTRACTION with
municipal affairs.
The system adopted by the town
meeting in eighteen hundred and fifty.
two, in the appointment oil IN advising
committee Of from each ward with
an increased appropriation, in answer TO
n communication which as n citizen
| hal the pleasure 10 lay before tho
publi; just previous 10 the April town
meeting OF that year, under the sigma
turc OF ''Newpnri,' has IN my opinion
been productive of the greatest amount
OF gOpd, 80 ia: az Il mas been carried
out, enlisting the interest Of proprieloro
so az 10 offer inducements and conlri-
butte 10 wards the object TO be effected ;
thus with many streets commenced or
finished that year, the proprietors paid
Tor the curbing, filed IN or laid side.
W ks, and entered with q liberal dis.
position INTO the Oh jeci proposed, be
sides taking n general interest other
wise liz improvIn their estates, when,
enhancing IN value, are taxed accord
ingly. l have no doubt that tor every
dollar Judlclously expended by the city
on our streets. an equal amount at
least will be chceriuIIy contributed by
the owners OF property ; thus can II
great object be accomplished and our
city be gradually Improving.
To cnumsrate all the streets req uiring
attention would he unnecessary. for il
10 universally concerted that with few
exceptions all need q, more or less ; STILL,
there are some tina ought to he attended
to first, aud those more particularly that
are IN n dangerous condition, lab e al
any time TO accident, by which the City
Hh"y cC ouoJC 'Ou 'tibhgcu.
Thames street, from the Parade cor
ner. nearly I's whole length south, re-
quire' repaving, u being in n very bad
CONDITION., aud neing our principal busi-
ness street, shouli receive eaily a,en
ton (; when this ID done, u Is hope that
nl tho proprletors vii. che,riully Coop
erale with the City and adopt IA unil rm
side walk, embracing the opportunity IA.
~ to put ~ their q rs pipes, rcp,ir their
dralIis, a d dp all such work AS would
damage the 8 rect after he ny pun IN OF
der. This jo' he done this wear,
but ! hope I al arrangements iii he
maze 10 CONNIE ce Il in earnest early
nexl spring. East Touro street and 9th.
or pri icipa' avenues leading o and irnm
the CITY require lnned.a ate ttentlon,
gr ding. Me- AGanlZlng. and general
repair ; with Il Iudlcious system o; prep
aratiun. these streets can tie done cheap
aud al seasons OF the year when it will
ne the le tst Inconvenience To nur sum
mer b lsiness.
| would suggest why some plan should
not be adopted similar to that IN opera
ton IN other places.-lhe aPportonment
OF the eypence in equal parts ; for in
sIance.-the proprictors OH any street or
highway, OH petition Tor then street to
be repalrc !, shall have il done, each side
OF the street contributing one third oi tie
expense and the CITY the remaining
third.
A more convenient arrangement Tor
taking the sand and gravel from the
beach may be made. which would be OF
great advantage, az frequently large
quantities thrown up by n violent storm,
are often washed hack again before it
IA be removed beyond high water ;
were it convenient also 10 purchase a
small lot Of the rocky land in the Neck
as near the City as possible, we may b.
able to supply all the small stones and
materials Tor making gooi roads, at a
great saving IN expenco and convent
ence, besides furnishing a place ofdepos-
1t Tor street sweepings and such like Tor
the south end oil the city.
Will. our City is extending its area
40 widel., ii naturally forces upon US
long ungrad1j street. or roads leading
to many al our most expensive houses
and estates ; tnese can only be done
when accepted by the City and the
owners OF such estates wish to lay walks
and generally contribute towards the rs-
PAIR ; many III these roads are very
passabIe in summer, but during the WIN.
ter and spring are sometimes very bad
and render travelling almost inpracuca-
bic, Tor "a time. But lew al the proprIe-
tors OF these estates az yet occupy them
in winter, but | have 10 doubt they will