Telegram-herald., 1890-04-08
To Tie Board of Pablie works.


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To the Board of Pablie WORKS
Grand Rapids IS the second city n
size, but cur streets are far dTter than
country lanes. | should think the
gentlemen OF the board OF pubic works
would hide their heads Ia shame when
they look upon them, for they and
they alone are responsible. Too mig
gardly 70 pat little money out IN
cleaning up the disgusting filth OF i
long, rainy, sloppy winter. Why con. I
you put IN another $3.50 and get part
ner for the beautiful street sweeper you
bought last year.
What good has that sweeper been TO
the streets Of Grand Rapids Echo
answers, What" loa might as well
help 10 iili up the already oyeriiOwing
sewers with It. You ought 10 put II on
exhibition IN glass case on the corner
OF Canal and LyOn-sts.. then u would
be altogether al imposslDlhty Tor teams
10 pass. That corner Is a disgrace 10
the city, mixture of street car tracks
that imperIls ones life 10 drive over.
The cable ears, rushing at full speed,
first from one direction then the other,
SO people on foot are afraid TO cross the
street, not knowing at what moment
they may be felled 10 the earth by a
rushing cable car.
presume the cable company pay for
the officer who stands at the corner Of
Canal and Lyon-sts. The only use the
city has of an officer on that corner Is
10 assist women and children across the
street, on account of the cable cars.
Therefore the supposlton that the cable
company pay for the officer. Now,
why not put little money out IN get.
ting the streets IN shape, good, solid
pavcments, root the cable track
out OF Canal-st., put street signs
on every corner. Have the houses
properly numbered, "Insist upon It."
and have our city one TO be proud of
and not sneered at as a country village.
Are we SO far behind the age that We
can sit quietly by and see other cities
beautifully clean, with good solid side
walks, nicely paved streets, where one
can drive without being covered with
mud and filth, carnage and horses
sight 10 behold. It seems we are per-
tectly contented TO do so, from all APP
pearances. What does the stranger
within our gates think OF tins? Simply
We are too lazy, shlftless, poor. Yes,
il must be we arc too poor 10 expend a
few dollars on a city, the streets of
which if properly cleaned and repaired,
would be one of the most beautiful
cities IN the world. What city has u
more beautiful pleasure resort than
Reeds Lake, or more beautiful streets
TO drive through than Grand Rapids, If
they were only in such condition one
could drive through them with any
comfort, out beyond the limits the
roads are in good condition and cry
shame upon the city streets. Would
that | had a thousand tongues TO cry
shame upon our city fathers VINO allow
the streets 10 be so grossly neglected.
Another kick / have Is against the
complaining set of cranks who can find
no better work than picking at and
kicking about street cars and street car
drivers. What would you do in this
slush and mud without the street cars?
Soil YOU, pretty number sevens, nv
dear maiden ladies and "wash ladies'"
for | nave noticed that this class
of people are the only ones to com
plain. 4 lady or gentleman will
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reach the street they wish TO be dropped
at, ring the bell aud get Off properly.
They are never loaded with parcels like
delivery wagon, therefore they can
get Oft without rolling in the ditch, and
then bringing damage suit against the
company, and heaping abuse upon the
poor inOifenslve driver. | am a great
reader OF human nature, | have thor
OughIy looked into these matters, and
write Just what / have seen with my
own eyes, and ] can safely say that
every word ! have written is the truth.
Now for your own sakcs find something
better To do than forever finding fault
with things that are all right and that
people VINO could, # they wished, Tlde
IN their own garages, find no fault
with Whatever. Get up a little spunk
and move on your own hook. and don't
be forever rolling n the mud, but raise
your voice against the filthy streets, so
If YOU insist upon rolling IN them YOU
can get up clean anyway, and run 10
your lawyer with clean skirts "Or
pantaloons" TO beginyour damage suit.
EDITH MAY.