The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04
HINTS TO COUNCIL.

$780,
The attention of tne City Council
and the chairman OF the different COM
mittees is respectfully invited to the
following paragraphs:
At the Southeast corner OF Salem ave-
nue. and Nelson street there is a pile
of old boxes, which are generally
Gro wded with negro loafers, which OBJ
struct the street. There is also q
large gate here which swings out
ward, Notwithstanding there is citv
ordinance requiring all gates to swing
inward.
The public diamond is Uttered up
with old stands covered with muslin,
broken-down wagons, old push carts,
and numerous other items, and pre-
SCENTS very slovenly appearance.
The board walk between Marshall's
Cafe and the Didier building on Camp
bell street. is in wretched condition,
and makes walking along that street
very dangerous
Inc crossing at the corner OF Taze-
we'll and Nelson streets has been
ripped up and thrown into the gutter,
whero 1t forms dangerous obstruction.
The pavement on the south side of
Salem avenue, between Jefferson and
Nelson streets, is full of holes; in many
Instances the bricks are up, and on
rainy days it is very disagreeable
travelling.
The vacant lot between the Exchange
building and Marshall's Cafe is in
filthy condition, and is the dumping
ground for garbage and ashes. The
fence along Salem avenue has tumbled
down and there are no guard rails there.
The lot is several feet below the side
walk, and there is nothing to prevent
pedestrians from receiving falls. A
few nails and stick of timber may
save the city q $4,000 law suit here
after.
crossing should be made at the
corner of Park and Loudoun streets
The other day q two-horse wagon ran
down into this hole and upset. From
the city grade line to the bottom of the
ditch is about four feet. This Is an
other place at which there NAV be a
law suit ERE long.
There is big hole on Salem avenue
between Is and G streets, which is con-
stantly full of stagnant water. This
hole has been filled up four times, but
the water still stands there. The hole
should be drained,
The street railway company should
be compelled to take up the expert
mental electric line track on Common
wealth avenue. The west end of this
line could then be put in a passable con-
dition. AT present it is full of holes,
and 1T is dangerous to drive over it.
There is lamp on the corner of Com
monwealth avenue, just above the
freight warehouse, that has been out of
order and not been lighted for six
months. There is also one on the cor
ner Of Nelson and Robertson streets
that leaks badly and the gas smells very
strongly The lamp at the corner Of
Center and Park streets is never lighted
Just where the Salem dummy line
crosses Center street there should be a
light.
What has become of the board walk
that Council ordered some two months
ago to be laid around the public dia-
mond? Two-thirds of it has been laid,
but the other third has been abandoned.
Did not Council require this to be all
laid In order to take the market wagons
OFF OF Salem avenue?
Some time ago there was motion
made in Council that the street commit.
tee be instructed to have proper cross.
lngs placed at the different points along
the Roanoke ana Southern railroad
There has been just one made and that
Is on Tazewell street. This Is the only
crossing on this road until the driving
bridge below the brick yard is reached.
CouLcil ordered some time ago fire
plugs placed around the Rolling Mill
and Bridge Works. They have not yet
been placed. The Bridge Works is
very important industry and should
have fire protection.
The City Cemetery should be freed
from loafers. Young men and women
make this city of the dead loafing
place both day and evening, and it is
impossible to keep flowers on the
graves.