The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-29
HINTS TO COUNCIL.

The attention OF the members OF
Council and the chalrmen of the various
committees is respectfully called to the
following paragraphs:
The north approach to tho Randolph
street bridge, at Shenandoah avenue
and. Holiday street, is in dangerous
condition. On one side of the street
there is deep gully and on the other
side workmen are engaged in fixing up
the creek. There are no guard rails
here and nothing to prevent person
from either driving or falling over the
bank. Shenandoah avenue also needs
attention. 1t is full of ruts, large
stones, tin cans and other debris. The
cutters are badly in need of being
cleaned out and several large pools of
water are standing around.
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At the corner of Third avenue and
Third street n. o. the CUTTERS are in a
very bad condition. They are full of
dirt and there are number of holes in
the street. Water has no way of run.
ming off and stands in polls until 1t be-
comes stagnant.
The cutters on Kimball avenue, SOU tn
OF Patten street, are also badly in need
"a oo"SheAOhb IuOS0 Oh ave-
nue. near Lee street are in filthy con-
dition.
Ninth avenue from Holiday to Page
streets is in a dangerous condition.
This is the only cross street that is
built up running between the given
points and it consists of a single wagon
track on mill side. At some places it
is impossible for two vehicles to pass
each other. This street is also in a
filthy condition. OPP osite house No.
3lS hydrant and kitchen water drains
into the street and forms dirty pools
that become stagnant. This street is
certainly in disgraceful condition.
At the corner of Ninth avenue and
Fourth street there are several large
mud holes which are q constant menace
to the health Of that neighborhood
This water could all be drained off bv :,
days work.
Gilmer street, between Commonwealth
avenue and jefferson street. should re-
'ceive the attention of the board Of pub
lie works Immediately. Several man.
holes have been put in this street by the
city, and the street has been left in the
most slovenly condition imaginable. At
one OF the manhoes pile Of rock has
been left lying around, and at another
1t has not been properly filled up. This
street is also full of holes and stones
and Is very dangerous one drive over
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Harrison street still remains in it's
hlthy condition Besides all kinds of
dirt, stones and other things that are
left lying around there are several
ponds of stagnant water that are SPLEEN.
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be looked after.
North Henry street, from the over
head bridge to Gilmer street, is full OF
holes and filthy water. and Wells street,
: west OF Henry. is in an extremely
dangerous condition. The street is
really nothing but a steep hill and every
time vehicle is driven over it there ia
danger OF an accident.
The large lake at the head of Salem
avenue Still remains. Ii this sheet OF
water is to be permanent fixture il
would be good idea for the city to buy
whistling buoy to warn persons not 10
drive there after dark.
The boards which have recently been
laid over Trout run, on Campbell street.
are becoming loose and there is great
danger, every time horse steps on
them, of the animal being thrown down
The nails which were used were n, t
large enough This is very serious
matter and should be attended to at
once.
When are the lamps going to be
placed on the overhead bridges? The
posts are in position, but no lamps have
ever been placed upon them Work
has also ceased on the Henry street
bridge, although this structure is by no
means finished. 1t is open to foot pas
sengers, but team cannot be driven
across it.