The Progress., 1893-01-21

That our worthy chief of rOlice's
attention is again called to the class
Of people VINO are iufesting tho North
end of Marshall street, to the great
annoyance of the respectable families
who live in the vicinity,
That our new lieutenant of police
could win fame by raiding the two
story house on Common street, in
mediately in the rear OF the brick
building on corner of Texas and
Comman streets. She thinks that
Frances Williams il conducting a
business there in violation of the city
ordinance.
That our 5th Ward councilman
should not be allowed to lease his
houses to class of tenants whom he
knows are carrying on a business
contrary to the city laws.
That our City Council should pass
an ordinance assessing heavy pen
atty OH the owner or agent of houses
who will lease them to lewd women
within the prescribed limits.
That much is expected of Chief
Nelson and his force in enforcing the
new crap law, aud the people are not
prepared for indifference on his part
in this respect.
That the police jury should have
substantial and attractive walks laid
from the sidewalk, 80 the front doors
of my court house
That it is just as fair and impor
tant to have the Emery bridge free
passage as the Moorlngsport ferry.
and in Justice me police jury ought
TO make 1t so.
That the voices OF our ministers 81
all denominations and races raised
from their pulpits against Sunday
law violations and the vlolators
would put stop to this nefariouS
lawlessness in a short while.
That no community can long re-
main pure and healthy morally,
which allows its laws, however, in-
significant, to he violated at will.
Thao the DuidlnSs Immediately
surrounding the market house, are
becoming inhabited 10y class OF
tenants which the city laws declare
shall not dwell there.
That the mothers of our town
should meet aud pass resolutions de-
manding the enforcement of the Sun
day law ard that OF selling liquors to
minors.
That there is city ordinanc.
against conducting banking games
witch spems to have been lost sight
Of She directs Chief Nelson's at.
teution te page 116 section 2 of the
compiled laws.
That healthy public sentiment il
favor of law and order is absolutely
necessary to keen down crime, and
that a few sermons by our ministers
would soon bring about this needful
change in our town.
That our City Council could and
would take another step forward by
accepting the proposition of the own
at Of Moss Side as cemetery site
She says the proprietor is willing t.
donate the city 3 acres for potter,
field, and will himself, bear ali tb,
expenses Of keeping the buryiL.
ground in repair. etc, and it will theu
be private institution the same q,
they are conducted in other cities.
That the Council should place it.
self on record one more time by re-
scindiug that resolution appropriat
ing Sl700 for opening Market street
She says the citizens Will feel safel
aftor this step has been taken
Ina, ,he chai rau of ,le iira q
psrtment commJ'tee would be u
true 30 the city if he bought tho.
two horses which the department ha,
been testing, at any price She say
they are poor creatures which have
been worked down in the service o
express companies.
That Judge Taylor has twice plac
cd himself in line with the suprem
scy of The law ir all IFS parts, in mis-
demeanors as well as felonies.
That If Barnett and Nash be con
victed or acquitted, let it be done by
jury Of intelligent, moral men and
not by packed rabble.
That the good citizens of our town
should request Sheriff Young to Sc
lect none but worthy men in sum
moning the tails jurors for the
Barnett Nash case. She
says ''let US not have farce of this
trial"
That DIR. w. S. Penick is doing
good in his fight against crime anC
in this crusade he should be support
ed by the ministers of all denomina
tions and races in the town.