The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-29

Street Committee yesterday, to the effect
that they objected to the roads passing over
the side walks. We do not know whether
the objection urged, was to have the effect
of preventing the Improvement, or was the
genuine offspring of pure desire to pro,
mote the good of the city Z; nor are we will
ling at this time to discuss that question. -
| We know, however, that the city of Nor
folk is a large shareholder in that road, and
! that tine people are grooming beneath the
! weight of taxation which has been imposed
| upon them for its construction. We believ q
also that the interests Of this city are clearly
identi6ed with that improvement; and that
it is the duty of the Councils and their Com.
mitttees to do all in their power to promote
the convenience and welfare of the road. -
The Councils, by unanimous consent, suffer
ed the track to be laid along the whole
length OF Wide Water street, and so tar as
we know, did not object to the projected ex-
tension, but now object TO the tracks eros.
sing the pavement. We would ask the sim
pie question, which is the most obi.ctiona.
bic, turn tables in the angles of the streets.
or the track across the pavement in por.
ton of the city which is very little used p
Again, Is it greater nuisan 80 to cross the
pavement in part 1t the city where there
are not hundred pedestrians per week,than
1t Is to cross crossing where there ae
hundred an hour, as is the case at the cor
ner of Market place and Wide Water street?
No one can believe that the local trade will,
at least for long time, support this road
and all are PARTIALLY aware of the impor-
lance of the roads doing as much business
az possible; therefore, it seems clear to us
that all will see the necessity of the Councils
extending evecy possible facility to assist
this road in doing Through" business -
This 'through" business will increase the
receipts of this road, and 10 ratio, lessen the
taxes but this Through bushes s. cannot
be done TO advantage without the proposed
connection, aad the connection cannot ,be
formed without crossing the side walks ia
the lower part Of the city, or the substitu-
MA w INV oeiii hoi ''burD I'd
bes." We are like the fellow that married
the small woman, after having paid atteu-
tons 70 two, one of whom was large, and
the other small. When asked why he mar
ried so small a woman, he replied, .'Of all
evils, one should choose the least )" and we
really think that of the two, crossing the
pavement al this particular locality, is the
least. This extension is matter of much
Importance to the Norfolk d Petersburg
Railroad, and through that improvement, to
every tax payer ID the city OF Norfolk and
we confidently expect the Councils at their
next meeting will remove all difficulty, aud
allow the road not only this, but all other
privileges which may result in its advance
nent, and which do not conflict with more
important interests Of the city. Ia the me an
time, We will state for the benefit of the Gu
rioas that the extension is being built, in the
firm belief that the Councils will let it re-
main. And we would further state that un-
less the steamers running in connection with
the N. i. p. Railroad have this facility for
the transportation Of their "through"
freight, they will take it up the river and
land it at City Paint, thus cutting our road
of entirely from any and all the benefits
arising therefrom.
Took THE OATH OF ArJFaiANOE Mr. 1