Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-09

would be imposed upon them by such order.
 He said he was perfectly willing that the city snouid widen the street up to the cemetery renee. Voted to recommend curb and walk on the east side
 The grading and curbing of both sides of Commerce street, between Water and Broad streets, was next considered Jeremiah Bar. nett, Albert E. Barnett, Levi c. Gilbert and Thomas W. Ensign appeared in opposition. It was stated that the street was already graded and curbed on the north side be tween Factory street and Congress avenue, and the remonstrants thought that no curb or walk was needed on the south side where there was very little walking and no build lngs to speak of. Voted to recommend curb and grade on west side from Congress avenue to Water street.
 Concrete walk on the south side of Spring street, between Washington and Dewitt streets, was considered. l.. B. Hinman representing John H. Leeds, who has erected two new houses on the street, advocated the laying of the sidewalks. He said that most of the travel to the railroad shops would be through this street if it was paved. Other parties appeared in opposition to the improvement. Voted to recommend.
 The petition for curb and concrete walk both sides of Arthur street, between Lam berton and Rosette streets, David O. Mitchell appeared in favor of the petition, while Charles F. Futile opposed so far as the east side was concerned. Voted to recom- mend walk on the west side and curb and grade on the east side.
 Concrete walk on the north side of Law renee street, between Foster and State streets next considered MT. Matthews, MT. Sinister and others appeared in favor of the petition. The petitioners, most of them, while not living on the street where the side walk was asked for, claimed that the i'm provement was needed for an outlet to State at hxy1 1iuiJoor in hot vii To bled until next meeting.
 Concrete walk on both sides of Pine street, between North Front and Monroe streets, was next considered. All the peti- tioners seemed to desire was walk on the north side, between Clinton avenue and the railroad track. Voted to recommend a walk on the north side, from Clinton avenue to the railroad track, and on the south side from Ferry to Monroe streets.
 The next petition considered was for 8 concrete walk on both sides of Chapel street, from East Pearl street to the Chapel street bridge. The petitioners claimed that there was an immense travel over the street by mechanics and others to and from the city, and the proposed improvement was really a public necessity. Several parties appeared in opposition on account of the expense. Voted to recommend walk on the north side
 before September 1, 1885, and on south side before September l. 1886.
 Dr. J.~P. Phillips appeared in favor of the petition for permission to construct lane through his own land and that of Joseph Sheldon, from Winchester. avenue to West drive, near the end of Argyle ! street. The doctor said he was willing to give the city strip twenty or twenty five l feet wide for a footpath to accommodate ! workmen to and from Winchester ar1nory. The committee voted to refer the matter to I the Board of Public Works.
 The petition for relay of sidewalk on the east side of Osborn street, between William street and the railroad bridge, where needed postponed.
 The committee voted to recommend con crete walk on the west side of Poplar stree | between Exchange and Wolcott streets.