The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-28
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1871
l,,rrrs Wa arc pl,ased TO sec

nup srREErs.-We are pleased to see
tbc Improvement being made in the ap'
neuran0e Of our streets. Our Town on
table /. busy with the work. But there
- many who think it will be labor lost
rr,rss n little crawling be done. The hrs,
heavy rain will wash away the loose dlrt
-. lo,vc the streets in a worse condition
,hon they were before any ditchihG aho
,,hrowinp up was done. This is the
oninion of many and since thisis a matter
in which all the taxpayers are concerned
,hev must he sustained in the right to
their opinions. The Mayor and Aldermen
ar, treat tools if they think they can
n,case every body, but it is their duty to
listen to suggestions respectfully gwen
And in this spirit we suggest Il little more
crayeling. regardless of threats from amy
one to not pay taxes unless so much work
j., conc in front Of his property. Such
threats will amount to nothing, If there
he anv virtue in law, and if the charter
incorporating Winchester be Of any value.
lfth threat OF this or that man is to multi
tv II. tlen we had better abolish the char
ter us Il burlesquc.
We are all eminently selfish. Selfish
ness is ingrained, and this is well enough.
for if nature had not so arranged us then
we should have been forced to pass laws
compelling men to take care Of themselves
Now Il corporation should take care OF IT,
self, and in doing 80 must be its ownJudSe.
If the Judgment is erroneous, thetaN-pay-
crs cam elect different persons as rulers
the nextyear. The Mayor anu Aldermen
must regard the benefit of the whole rs the
bcnctit of each individual. Ana SO IL Is
The men who own property on the square
nav taxes for fixing up streets tliat Tic lar
away from their,property END TINS isr'@ht'
,or fine people who live far OIL want 10
come to the Square to trade, and thus ber-
offs Eecome mutual. 1t is very foolish for
a man to expect an amount OF worN III
front of his property equal to the tax he
,,u,s Now, the fault is thai our Board
try TO please all by doing a little scratch
work. and thus the taxes arc sq'lahoereo'
and uoJody pleased. Each man THINKS ms
urrrI has not been worked upon, ana lie
will nay NO O taxes. Now, if such per-
SIM owned the street-if it was not public
propcrty-we would suggest that the dis
rortcntcd be absolved from payment Of
take, and forced to keep the street III Sooo
D,t all tha StrpptS are common
nropcrty. and are used, more or less, by all.
Resides. we do honestly believe that W IN
chester would grow much faster II our
.trr,ts were in better condition. Property
would be enhanced in value tar more tnah
the cost of surrounding it. with good
streets. and many L man OF wealth. WI"
comes here. prospecting for a home would
he plcasrd, and would locate among us,
and help to Lessen our taxes by paying Ills
pro rata. And good streets would MAKE
us more sociable-we would Visit each
other ol>rner. Winter would not lncar-
c,rote us in our rooms, and our hearts
would not grow cold and selfish in soil
tulc. Buggy rides would be TAKEN and
the livery man be benefited, and the car
rinoc maker and blacksmith, and other ar
tizanS.
But. oh the taxes! Well, you feed your
horse to make him fat and saleable. You
feed your hogs to insure good and bountl-
tul supply for your table and for market.
Then feed your corporation. Pay your
taxes promptly, and encourage tie Board.
And let the Board do well what they do.
Better fix one street 4 year and do 1t well
than scratch over a dozen, and have to keep
scratching ~elernally. When winter comes
nc don't want to be clad in gossamer that
will not stand the breath OF a zephyr.
More anon.