The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-01-27

/ Is Inclined To KICK against sewerage. lie
wants all the names on the petition pub
lished. Ii is wonder you did not 90 il
gratuitousy. He wonld have kicked Il
they bad 10 be paid for; that is, ii it is
the same s b. b. who has frequently fig.
ured in the columns Of the city pnhlc
press for years past
He says there are those who signed the
petition who really did not know what
they were doing OF else had not given the
matter due consideration. II there are
such, they can take their names off II
they so desire. No one wants to force
sewerage upon the people aud the petition
docs not read that way He knows as
we'll as any Que that the five hundred
and forty odd names signed to the pc
iiton did not ask directly fer the con-
struction of sewers. Why should many
citizens consult him for information on
the subject and then earnestly request
hiiu TO write letter asking for know
'VuBS iuhl nc az Tue SAINT llulc DcllllleS {
II looks ms il =. b. B. had not been con.
suited about this great undertaking in
the first place. Those introducing the
matter and who worked so earnestly TO
get the signers, only did il en-, OF the best
wishes for the future OF Lambertvlle.
fhe committees appointcd to inquire into
the best System IRE men who can be trust.
ed and upon whose answer will depend
In great measure what action will be
taken. 1t will not be constructed In q
day-that is certain, perhaps not foI
| years, but II will be well TO know what il
will cost, aud what benefits will be de.
rived thercftom.
There is too much of the spirit mani.
Tested by $. b. b. abroad creating the
impression that the city will be plunged
into an enormous debt, TINT taxpayers
will have their taxes raised fai above
what they are now, which will continue
for years. This would be all well enough
II there was determination to force the
project upon those who pay taxes. The
people can be trusted 10 act rightly when
they understand public improvement,
and to enlishten them as to plans, cost,
benefits arising thcrcfron and many other
items OF interest pertaining TO sewerage
was the sole object OF the promoter.
When the citi2ers find out what can be
done there will be no trouble In introduce
ing aud furnishing the means for sewerage.
Tho only cause for regret Is that when
the map was drawn the work should have
stopped. II the city had as live up To-
date officers as some sister cities boast OF
there would be plenty to follow wherever
they might lend. No city will advance
when its head officer pulls bnck aud there
can be very little hope for anything in the
way 81 improvement II the voters persist
In placing in power men who hive only
their own selfish gains to crafty. The
gain IN health and cleanliness by sewerage
10 those who occupy homes should be y
sufficient reason why they Should be IA
voIable, aud to those who rent, the com
forts and convenience afforded would
prevent them from squealing in case tho
rent WA increased trine. Why 1t Ia that
Lambetlville has escaped All epidemic ol
| typhoid fever is a miracle. There nrt
houses in this city that are un,enautabl,
on account et close proximity To hoaitl
destroying gases from sinks, ccsspool
and ont houses
lie must sling dirt at The engineer VIII,
drew The contour map Engineers don't d.
that Glass OF work for small wages, nor wa
the amount unfair for tho results given
Talk about going slow. II there is NM
other place in this broad universe any
SLOWER in regard TO sanitary measures, II
fact many other matters, than Lambert.
vile, 1t must be u pilablo object md
deserving even our sympathy. Slow, why
at n fair start one can never catch up.
and in that way not be quite 30 far be
hind. There Is not living soul in this
city who would not be benefited by sew.
cragc, even the writer S. b. b., although
apparently secure upon The mountain top
nj present.
II he would only be AZ conscientious
in regard to his duty in many other re
| spccts ms 10 calling The attention Of the
citizens To sewerage, then could there be
rejoicing. There were many people who
signed The petition who were mol favor
able to building sewers nj once. They
signed because they atc in favor Of any
enterprise Tint will better their home life.
When the question Of 'shall we build
sewers :" comes up, they may be com
PEELED TO vete no, The owners Of prop
erly are the ones mostly Interested, be-
cause the item II expense comes to
them, besides the item Of tax, aud a
great many property owners signed The
petition.
IL seems queer that one man should set
himself up against an enterprise that will
result In the greatest good to the greatest
number, unless 1t be that he seeks motor
ieiy from the cronic discrSe Of kicking
That has always been misfortune and
which really seems incurable. The Kick
pc Indian Medicine Company failed in
it's Efforts 10 cure the citizens Of all Ills 10
which they might be subject. Perhaps
the doctor never heard a the case In
question. He must have been deaf.
r. G. &.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Csstoria