The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
PRATTLING PEOPLE.
Considerable Talk of the Free
Delivery System in
Sadalia.
The Scheme Generally Fa-
vored by the People Of
tho City.
Difference of Opinion as to the
Mode of Numbering
Houses.
Mayor Messerly Heartily APP
proves the Move, and Thinks
the City Should Act.

As will be remembered an article ap-
pear-d in the BAzoO yesterday morning in
reference TO the contemplate free delivery
system in Sedalia. snd Wishing to ses an
expression of ep.nion from some of the
leading citizens Of the city, BAzoo scr.-e
took the rounds an. succeeded in glea ,iny
some important information on The subiect.
The first gentleman interviewed was
COUNCILMAN LtNDEs
He expressed the opinion that he
wss not the proper man to bs inre.-
vie we'd i'm this connection, hui would lie
to have an expression of opinion from the
leading citizens o! the city. Mr.. Landes.
however, is in favor of the S"heme, and
thinks steps should he taken right away
pointing to the contamination of prope ly
numbering the houses. The cause for NJ,
| LII le,' reticence is that ne thinks the
council shonld act officially before exp, ess-
ing themselves on the matter. in other
ords, IA thought the interview was rather
premature. Thanking Mr. Landes Tor the
infringement allowed upon his valuable
{ me to the scribe, he Was lett. and the
place of business oi
ALDERMAN iLGEEFRI7Z
was next visited. who said: AS IN indi-
vidual citizen ana preventative of tie
people, Rios, heartily favor the scheme.
and s.me action will be taken hv tie city
councii pointing 10 the accomplishment of
the injtiatory steps numot ring the houses
| thirk, no Seyer, that Inc citizens generally
will paw the expenses o, numbering theif
individual properly, and adhere 20 the
opinion that tho Sc who refuse should be pub
lisbed to the world as penurious, mai cow
minded people. unworthy the name of c.ti
zen. 1t is undoubtedly the duty of every
citizen Of Sedalia to assist the council in
the matter"
"You think, Mr.. Ilgelfritz, that the
council should contract Tor the work OF
numbering the streets?'
Il do. and We should b, as ] have said
before, helped out by the people. Ii will
be better for the council 70 act simply from
the faci that the man, whoever he NAV be-
who wants to do re work, viii not ouble
himself 10 run around over the city with
bills OF fifteen or twenty cents each Tor col
lection. The contract should be let direct
ly by the council ID some reliable, capable
man,"
The next plsce visited was the bookstore
| C.. w. BROWN,
who thinks the contemplated sccheme a
good one and heartily favors it, Mr.. Brown
thinks that so far as numbering the streets
is concerned. TIE city council has nothing
to DO with it il is q private matter and
should be attended to by the people them
selves. At the same time some uniformi,
ty Of work should characterize the move
ALDERMAN THOMAS
thinks the work OF numbering the houses
and other matters O; an initiatorv nature,
should be done by the CITY. at the cost o.
property owners. Mr.. Thomrs further
said: Streets should I've named and the
work of numbering h, Uses should he done
by thoroughly competent men. The city
is not able tn stand the expense necessary
to this work. As chairman of The WAYS
and means committee. / am II oroughly
acquainted with the financial condition o.
the city, and know whereof speak. The
amount of money that would be necessary
to complete the work is SO small that no
individual could object to paving his pro
rata share. [ Own property, and expect to
paw for numbering the same"
What action will be taken by the
council%
81 cannot say, but an ordinance should
, Re created making il compulsory for every
individual TO have hi: or her property
numbered. and paw for the same"
The reporter here left of bis interview
with Mr.. Thomas, and crossed the street to
the dry goods store of Beck Il MeSserly.
, wss apprised of the mission of the scribe
and freely declared himself on the ques
ton under consideration. Mr. Beck is ar
advocate of the free delivery system in Sc
, dalia, but urges that too much care cannot
! be manifested in selecting men as mail car
|, riers, and no favorit;sm SHOWN, but ap
pointments to he made strictly from :
meritoriOus standpoint He stated that i
. is frequently the case that valuable letter
e arrive ot the postoffice for the business me,
of the city, and ii would be better for then
to walk 10 the Office for their mail thar
: have it entrusted TO dishonest, uDreliabl,
mail carriers. Not only honest, but inteiligen
D men should be selected for the work. "But,
e said Mr.. Beck, every body is glad to not
s the probable change, and it is to be hoped
that ere many days, Sedalia will have
free delivery system
LEOPOLD LOvINGER,
the clothing merchant ON the corner O
4 Second and Ohio streets. would like to 8
! the work effected. Mr.. Lovinger said
!. 81 think the city should pay for numberin
= the houses, and other expenses incident {
the work. They are always prompt in tn
collection of their taxes, and they should b
equally prompt in paying out money whe
the interests of the pnblic will be subserve
5, thereby. Ii the matter is left to the PROF
e erty owners, the work will not be done, br
3 left i'm the same condition it is i'm at preseu
L Everybody's business is nobody's bnsiues
il and some system and uniformity of actio
s should be maintained.S
ALDERMAN HICKMAN,
II in East Sedalia, was next visited.
i said. aft numbering our houses will i,
sure our city the free postal delivery n