The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-10
HINTS TO COUNCIL.
a Few Things the City Fathers
Should Attend To.

INV NeuniiI1oeS IL respectfully called to
the following paragraphs:
If any sewer work is to be done this
year now is the time for it. Sewer
pipes can be laid and outside work done
nuch better during the summer months
imam In winter when the weather is uu.
relaoie and the ground generally frozen.
me work OF macadamizing the streets
wnlca was started last winter Is fair
sam pie OF what can be accomplished on
This Kind of work in bad weather. The
question of sewering the CITY is a very
important one and should be done al
soon as possible.
The macadam on Jefferson street is
last being ground up into dust, and at
the present rate 1t will not last LONG.
FRIDAY afternoon q drove Of horses was
driven over this street and a person
standing at the corner of Campbell
street could not see anything south Of
Robertson for the dust. Every time it
rains this fine stuff is being washed
away, and at the present rate the street
Will not last very long. This could be
oovlated by the purchase OF q street
sprinkler with which the newly maoad-
amized streets could be kent thor.
oughly wet until the top dressing has a
The material on Franklin road has
washed off the center Of the street. and
the cutters are now all clogged up and
the water is running out in the center
OF the macadamized road These gut
tiers should be cleaned out and the
water allowed to run along them. this
being the purpose for which tbey were
originally intended.
The crossing at the corner of Park
and Loudon streets still continues to
menace the safety Of people driving in
mat direction. There is n big gully and
tho dummy line also turns in at this
place. If u horse should become fright.
ened and run away the result would
most likely prove fatal.
No efforts have been made vet to
drain the big lake at the head OF Salem
avenue. This water is becoming stag
nant and is unpleasant as we'll as dan.
gerous. All manner of debris is also
thrown into the pond, which is assuming
the appearance OF a watery dumping
grounl.
The beauty of che magnificent Terry
building is greatly marred by the large
mud hole on its Campbell street side.
rms place extends almost across tho
entire street and is very near the corner
door OF the building. A few wagon
loads OF broken stono would remedy this
evil.
There is vacant lot near the Roanoke
and Southern depot that is being used
as public dumping ground, and the
the doors that arise from tho rubbish
thrown there are anything but pleasant
There is good deal of driving past this
place and some means should be taken
TO check this trouble.
MN
The floor in tho Second ward market
house cannot be repaired any too soon
for public comfort and safety. In its
present condition the stencil that arises
from 1T is almo st unhearable.
The Walnut street crossing OF the
Roanoke and Southern is in a very had
conoition. The rails arc much higher
than the ground, which makes it verv
inconvenient for anyone to drive over it.
Average of the Cotton Crop.
WAsHINGToN,July 0.-[Speciall-Th
July returns to the statictian of the
Department. of Agriculture make the
average condition Of the cotton crop
500. Tho June report was $50. The
average by States are: Virginia, s.;
North Carolina, Of; South Carolina, o.:
Georgia, IS; Florida, Sc; Alabama, 90;
Mississippi, So; Louisiana. 81; Texas,
81; Arkansas. -; Tennessee, So. For
the purpose of comparison the returns
OF July, 1891, are given. Tho general
average was SIS 4. The State averages
were; Virginia, So; North Carolina, so;
Georgia, IS; Florida, %: Alabama, 81;
Mississippi, 81; Louisiana, 90; Texas,
%; Arkansas, %; Tennessee, 50.
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