Asheville daily citizen., 1891-05-02
WHAT STRANGERS SAY.


TIRE 1MPROvEnzENr BILL. Al
VIEWED nv OTHERS.
A Number Of wealthy and InfIu
ential Visitors and Friends o
AsnevilIe Tailk About S1onelayr
EIection and ne Importance
Good Advice From ReliaIDl,
Sources.
Mr.. Frank Carter. now an attorney o
Atlanta, Ca, on visit to his friends il
this city, says that the system for pawn,
the streets of Atlanta 10 similar to tn,
bill before us, but it is very, very mucl
more stringent in its provisions--it ha,
been in operation there or 10 years ant
works to the satisfaction OF all-ant
that an advalorem.ax would not be toler
ated for a moment--that he has neyel
heard of any opposition to the law
neither has he seen or heard Of any op
preston growing out of IT,. Mr.. Carter.
advantages as an attorney give him un
usual opportunity of knowing the exact
situation, and then we know the mar
and can rely implicitly upon his state
ments.
WILL ADD FROM rs TO so PER CENT.
Mr.. Simpson, of New York City, upon
being asked his views as to the proposed
street improvement measure, says that
il this bill is carried it will add from 25
to SO per cent. to the value of property
and attract the attention Of investors
who are only waiting to see whether or
not we are going to adopt it. They will
DO nothing if the bill is defeated.
THEY PAY ALL IN OHIO.
Mr.. r. H. Ellis. Ironton, Ohio, says
that in his city Of Is, 900 inhabitants the
property-owners on each side of the
street pay the whole cost of the pave.
ment, and there is no complaint, except
everybody wants the pavement and they
eoh BSl ~ idot CHouRH.
MILL MAKE INVESTMENTS, PROVIDED.
Fred K. Whittlesey, ofConnecticut, has
been here twice-this is his second year
and will never return again unless the
streets are improved, but if they are he
will make some Investments.
FIFTY THOUSAND LOST.
John F. Anderson, of Clinton, Iowa,
who is now in Knoxville. spent week in
Asheville during the bad weather and
came here with view of settling. but
concluded not to do so in consequence OF
the terrible streets, has now settled in
Knoxville, where he is investing his
means-probably $5O,OOO-where the
streets are better.
ADVANTAGES OF GOOD STREETS.
Fl. F. Parshall, of New York, now in
the city, writes to THE CITIZEN his views
on this question. Lack of space forbids
its publication in full, but here are some
of the points:
Por several years past have had all
opportunity to. observe the effect of street
Improvement on the growth Of towns,
principally northern. The advantages
of clean, dry, substantially built streets
are:
First. They contribute greatly to the
general health. This 10 especially true in
Asheville, where q great number of peo-
eau,;r,J cJ;,.aeo Iii, ,.l,;ah -. ~ ,."s "s
endowed it.
second. Inc value OF property along
Third RE amo.nt S Of accsss;SIe ie"oeu nrou
erty is increased, so that in MANY cases
there is considerable extension of the
aeNn. .own. e3ee.net h, WIN a corresponding IN
Fourth. Peonle viii he Attracted from
outside, 90 that the number of taxpayers
will be increased, thus the taxes of origi
nal holders will be less per advantage
gained.
Statistics show that the money spent
in increasing the facilities of travel have
been returned to the property owners
ten fold.
Here, in Asheville, it seems to me there
can be no question about the advantages
of improving your CITY in every possible
way. Nature has been so liberal that it
seems that man should show his appre.
citation by doing his share. thus making
this place one Of the first resorts of the
"or'u'
ALL CLASSES OF CITIZENS hESEFirED'
Mr.. Chas. S. Simpson, of New York,
said:
An expenditure of a considerable sum
of money upon the improvement OF the
streets of the city is, I believe a generally
-.ooor;v.d r.c..s;.v onda;. !. tru. +hot
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no steps can DC taken toward TINS i'm
provement within The next two years, il
the present measure is defeated, cannot
c ,nceive how there can be any considera-