Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-02-02
SNOW HILL. MD. FEB. >. 1885
GIVE US wATERwoRKS .


City Council in the matter Of
water-works in order that the
will of the people who voted
for them may be put into ei-
feet. and their anxiety on the
subject be satisfied. Since
the appearance of an article on
thi, subject in our issue OF
Ian. 7th. numerous inquiries.
tby interested tax payers who
have property which is daily
ieopardizcd by the delay have
been made OF us as to why
nothing has been done. These
have requested that more be
said on the subject 10 the end
that further delay may not be
made by the City Council in
whose hands the matter rests.
1t is said also that the progress
OF our town IS being retarded
by the inactivity OF our city
authorities. there being persons
DESTROYS OF building with ar
rangementS for the use Of wa
ter.
The MESSENGERS is not want
10 complain. and has never
been accused of unnecessary
fault-hnding with public off
Gals. whereas we have with
stood severe criticisms 10 the
contrary, but as the represent
tative paper Of the people
which led the campaign Tor
them in favor Ct waterworks. ,
we deem it our duty to further
their interests by helping as
Tar as possible to secure action
in this matter as promptly as
IS eNpedicnt, hence this article
on the subject We repeat
the one reason. above all
others for watcrworks which
has always been advanced by
US. and which has been fully
realized by our people since
the great conhagraiion OF
August 7th 1905, is brofcefion
egmRa TIRE by such a conha-
grafton.
Many Of those who lost
property in that fire have since
been induced to invest even
more than they then had. on
the superstition that their in
terests would be protected by
a water supply in keeping
with the amount provided to
be expended for the same.
lust after the fire. when the
waterworks campaign began.
we admit the necessity Of a
water supply was not so great.
and those who at first opposed
the movement on the ground
that there was no property
to protect. We're in part just
liyable. But thinos have
changed now. The people
have more at stake than ever.
the town has been rebuilt on a
more substantial basis. and the
county has invested more
largely: hence all. individuals.
corporations. town and county
are interested. The protcc-
ton OF these interests from an
other conhagration. such as
has been twice experienced in
the memory OF many of our
citizens rests in the hands OF
our City Council. and upon
them will be placed the cuipa-
bllity IN the event OF another
IRE. This. gentleman OF the
City Council. is what actuates
rs IN writing this article.
In addition 10 these reasons.
Tor immediate action on your
part we would add another.
namely: the work should be
done while the streets are in
the miserable condition they
now are. and have been dur
in@ the eighteen months that
have elapsed ''sincc the fire. :"
1t IS high time that our streets
have been cleaned OF the rub
Dish lett by builders. and NOV
ers OF temporary shantics. and
the city thereby relieved Of
the financial responsibility to
which il is subjected BIZ reason
II such rubbish. 4 lew months
ago warning went forth from
the council chamber TO owners
OF vacant property demanding
that they should clean up their
premises. The result was that
weeds were cut down, empty
boxes were burned and many
nuisanccs were removed. Such
a mandate should again be-
sounded for some ri the lots
in the centre IL the city arc
now more unsighdy. more IN
healthy and lar more danger
Gus on account II the rubbish
on them than were any at the
time oi the former warning
They should therefore have
your attention. N view u
these facts. which come from
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