Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-04-19

fair dealing to the City, and especially to
those who readily obey the legal authori-
ties and build or repair their walks de-
mand this, also at many places where
streets cross each other, the walks acros:
the streets which have to be built by the
City are entirely wanting, or in such a d.
lapidated state as to be entirely useless
they should in no wise be neglected
Permi. me. also, to call your attention
TO the condition in which the Cleveland &
hahOning Rail Road Co, by its lessee the
A. & c. w. r. r. keeps Main Street at Is
crossing at South Street Since early last
fall, it has LEFT its track with a switch at
the proper place for a sidewalk. without
being planked, rendering said crossing ex-
tremely dangerous to persons passing down
the sidewalk on Main Street; especially
In passing in the night season, and very
frequently while trains are switching and
while standing still, they keep the Street
and sidewalk INSTRUCTED, we think unnec-
essarily, from ten to thirty minutes, and
totally impedes travel across the Street.
The attention Of the managers Of the road
and their employees, have frequently been
called to this unmitlgated nuisance. but
no attention is paid to iE and very fire.
quently when to attention OF the employ
eeS whose business it is to attend to these
matters. is called to it, an evasIve or inso-
lent answer Is returned. Ny attention is
called to this matter daily by citizens, but
we have no ordinance adequate to remedy
the evil. Some complaints are made also,
that the A. & G. W. r. R. Co. trains canse
considerable trouble by stopping across
Mahoning Avenue, unnecessarily, and
thus causing trains to stop each side, 4
longer time than seems ne~cessary-hOw
much Of this there may be, I know not.
But, Gentlemen. L would suggest that all
these matters relating to the rights and
privileges Of Rail Roads running through
towns and cities, be given into the hands
Of the City Solicitor. with instructions to
prepare such Ordnance as may be legal
and can be enforced for the abatement of
these ~nuisances; and, also, gentlemen, I
would commend to your especial and fos-
tering care our Fire Department, in order.
that It may be in the future as It has so
eminently been in the past-usefuI in
protecting from the devouring element the
property Of our eitizens. To this end and
in order that all our taxpayers may be
benefited by it there should be provision.
made for a supply Of water at remote pla-
ees in the city. where the river, canal, and
Red Run are not available. This can be
done and should be at once by building
cisterns OF considerable capacity.
Again, gentlemen, L would as 1 have on
a former occasion. call your attention to
the importance OF providing by ordinance
for the appointment offs beard Of health
in order that DIR City may be rid Ofsome
of the intolerable ~nuisances which now in
fest it. and which aae alike offensive and
detrimental TO health. And, lastly. gen.
tlemen, 1 would recommend that yen pro-
vide by ordinance for the appointment Of
a City weigh Master, and requiring all
commodities which are usually sold pub
licly or on the streets. to be weighed or
measured as the case may be, a very gen.
eraI complaint is made that a great many
articles sold and delivered, are short in
weight or measurement. How much truth
there may be in these complaints I know
not bus If such ameasure was adopted, it
would silence clamor at least.
And, now, gentlemen of the council, in
conclusion Let me say that in all your Iau-
dable endeavors to promote the interest
and prosperity Of our City, and the COM
fort and happiness OF its citizens you will
have my cordial cooperation, and I trust
that, together pleasantly, we may labOrt
to this end the coming rear.
Warren, Ohio ApFil14th, 1871.
L y. DAWSON.