Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-05-07

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sands Of places Of one.hali her
Wealth and size. In fact the city
possesses nothing. Her revenues
are all wasted in some manner or
other year after year, and there is
nothing left to show where they
have gone. The city possesses no
improved property. 1t has mis-
Ierable contracted and uncOmiorta-
Ible market house, over which, in
a dirty little hall, is held the
Mayors Court Why is it that
with the vast amount Of taxes
which have been collected some
thing has not been left To show
what has became Of the money 7
Why is it that We have not u large,
cOmmodious and properly con
structed City Hall2 Why have
we not at least two market houses,
one Of which built after the
modern improved style? Not
having these why is it that we
have not at least little Of that
great requisite 10 comfort, ad.
vanccment and progress, paved
streets ? tits continually grum.
bic and growl on the part Of tax
payers that they are burdencd to
death with taxation, and yet we
look about in despair to see evil
dence Of the useful and necessary
expenditure of these monies. Is
it to continue ever thus? Are the
results of burdensome taxation to
be poured into the city treasury to
find their exit, as heretofore,
through some undiscovered crack!
At least three Of the streets in
this city should at once be paved.
The matter should not be delayed
beyond this summer. They should
be in the condition next winter
that all trade will not be blocked by
impossible mud, ss was their con
dition last winter. II is the expe.
rience Of last winter which is fore
ing the Railroad Company to seek
q connection with the river. Last
winter a vast amount Of through
freight accumulated at the landing
which could not be moved in con.
sequence Of the miserable cOndi-
ton Of the streets. Seeing that
these delayed freights were greatly
injured by exposure to the rains,
and in consequence Of which the
railroad has been compelled tC
pay large amount of money fol
damages to their frcights. This
IN all probability, would not have
occurred had Levee and Mulberry
streets been properly paved. II
was over these streets that the
greater portion Of the ireights had
to be conveyed. There'is also an
immense amount Of travel OF
Washington street. Therefore i
too should be paved.
The question next, as to bo7
the thing is to be done, is to de
eide upon the kind of pavement
We are in favor of the Nicholson
1t probably is u little more expen
sive than many others, hut it il
permanent, neat, clean, and easy
Of repair. A great deal Of atten
ton has recently been given to thu
tar concrete. In New York city
this tar concrete was laid dow
on certain streets at the cost o
about five dollars the square yard
and is now Justly complained o
as Q nuisance. In fine w,athc
the tar dust finds its way through
doors and windows, and prove,
certain destruction to carpets an,
curtains and other delicate fabrics
In wet weather the street is Il per
feet mass Of slush, covering th
shoes and boots two or thrc
inches high. 1t is pitiable some
times to see ladies padding acros
the principal street Of New lor
on tiptoe, when other streets ar
comparatively dry and clean,
: We copy the following accoun
] from the New York sun, ofthe RI
. cent survey of Fifth Avenue
7 where is this pavement:
, "Between Washington squar
and Tenth street it is in fair col
dition; the next two blocks al
bad, very bad; but at FOurteent
> street it is miserable. There "
, came upon q series of ruts an
4 holes from two to eight feet wild
t and broken away, laying bare tt
t Belgian pavement underneatl
4 Every block from Fourteenth I
Twenty-third street is but a su,
cession Of these breaks. I'll
block between Twenty-third an