True Democrat., 1862-10-22

TE DUTY OF THE CITY CoEpoRATIoN-Wc have a sugges ton to make o the council of this city, n relation to procuring fuel for the families of absent sdies h tt ra place, t may bc safely asserted that police matters the fixing of prices thc control of markets and protection q
 the citizens from extoron matters clearly within the scope ot the duties of the municipal government as lighting the streets paving the sidewalks. The State and couh y have both extended relief while the city as corpora ton, has done nothing What available the city possess do not know but it has credit and means to
 furnish wood families of absent soldiers during tie present winter.
 The farmers and wealthy citizens Nho have teams HOW asking from three to six dollars load for wool At this rate with the utmost economy would take half the a> of soldier to buy his family load oi wood during each o M winter mauths. There s every prospect oi severe wnt aui will te present. high prices oi provisions and te ncse.4ics ol lii, there many families That Will aui fir from cai TleJ cannot anal should not lay iiie eAoi titant prices dguded The remedy ipi this E ytrl simple. II s tJr the city council to haVo wood yard nh,c le could be obtained by the poor ai reasonable prices ald m cases want coul Dc obtained gratis, or credit. until th of the head of tls family from t army II e coanc should select vacant lot anI emplo,
 number of t;,us tley might have several hundred cord of wood haed and piled Even they have to buy wagon mules oSn aud hire tcamster8 they could bring il the city a of few dollars cord. Wood can b bought few miles from the city at from thirty t. fifty cen oid. In many places tine wood will be given to tlos who will clear e land Hands could soon down hun lrcl cords and i. could then brouht tho city -uld or given away to those who really nee, r.
 All tariffs fixing of prices will not prevent cNtortion or oyer-charaes s ehcctually as competition If isknwn
 tt tle p1or of 5 city bny wood here at reasona Nc rice those who bring in wood and ask dollars oad tor it would and that ,lry iory,taod They .4cl iu getting these exorlan; pe-s hy taking advarta
 f the necessities oi the people, Relieve thrso necessities aul the prices M
 Municipal auhoritios peculiarly the euariias of tn people within tae limits of their authority or in the ursic tion The board of aldermen called the city fathers
 d are supposed extend sort of parental care over tn citizvis Very many of hc poor men, who have Jeff iepa
 t fi.i!ies hcre have times gone by, p4troed tic streets n times of danger, in ot e shave toiie and abored to tie property Of wealthy nelbors from irstl nct0u ana Ne paid thcir share of taxes l IS dut ~ tho for their passcrvic ior their present positions
 na to hc ,,oI name of cty ,f justice aul bcnevolenc that u -,uld provide md for their families ia th alr scpnro I4t Il, have a woodyald where lodIcrs wives mothers - sot ial q Wood reasonable price, t tDey l,e p,unilrss vli.re th.y gt t gratis Ut th rich provide for themselves, but the roor need help
 we oAr this a, .u ,estion without any lisp 5ito L. aciat, or point the dn:ics Of others Some must lut such things and hope f. see ths some feasible pan carried into ,fect There may bc lr,aons and sun orna m store for many that cannot be avoided but suG ing from cold can and should be prevented and pit5 that city father n,xt vut.r wAol down ia bel in 1hqat ryom While hc knows that i'll clad women and chil
 rea ac slgcrug With cold, that little eXeriyn and pen-r might have kcpt from them.
 Since the ahovc type, we have seena paragraph h the Ga2tie uI is ciy n which u is stated that subscription Na, aua srl o purchase uc N De listrihued N, the city cororatou This is excellent stc aud what E moi
 , N yoluutery cf the citizens, should be done by [ tle city M it, corporate capacity.