Daily camera., 1899-03-02
shifts The B|0ne
O1COl1[1iSSiIO1e|
A FEW STRAY BRAYS.
Anent the Cameras Plea for Better Streets
and Sidewalks.

on the inefficient, critical but nOn-Con-
structive board of aldermen Doubtless,
after delivering the editorial conscience
of the burden which rests upon ii, in its
self imposed duty as guardian Of the
public welfare and interests, there flows
into the vacuum thus created the sweet
peace that passeth all, even the editor
al understanding. A peace which per
mlts the editorial eye to gaze with equa
nimity even on the liquid surface Of our
main thoroughfare and lnwardly to give
thanks that its owner is not as other men
are and especially like one of these phar
isaical aldermen.
Under the influence of such season
OF mental peace will not the editor re-
ceive and reflect upon some facts, which
will be presented in a rambling, inefti.
Cient and non.ConstruCtve manner as
BELTS one from whom naught else ought
to be expected. The first proposition is
that any citizen of this town who con-
sents to be one of its aldermen is an ass,
else he would not consent to be an alder
man.
This axiom being granted, should an
editor expect anything from the eight
members of the board but that which is
assi-nine? There is no Irish bull in that
question, for his honor, the mayor. makes
the nine. Do you wish further proof Of
the proposition? Behold it! The afore
SAID asses assemble asslduously each
month TO receive the kicks from all the
other asses in town and try to look pleas
ant meanwhile. Then they figure on
how fat and aldermanic they are grow
ing on their munihcent salaries and how
they can keep other asses from occupy
ing their stalls and feeding at the public
crib and getting thanks from the editors,
The second proposition is that no man
should be an alderman unless he is able
to cause nice showers to fall in summer
and keep away the storms and cold in
winter so that this beautiful Boulder
should have nicely conditioned streets
all the year round. he should also be
able to say to our old wooden sidewalks,
"stop rotting" and if they wouldn't stop
ne ought TO pay for new stone walks out
OF his large salary, and he ought to be
able to prevent people from bringing
$4,000 damage suits for injuries receiv-
ed by breaking through those rotten
walks and he ought to have the nerve to
raise the mill rate for city expenses about
ten times what It now is, so that instead
of having $4,000 yearly to expend on our
hfty odd miles of town streets there
would be about $40 600, and he ought to
be such financier that he could con
struct sidewalks in front of peoples
property, when they refuse to obey the
sidewalk ordinances, and still have
money left with which to pave streets,
and he ought to be able to control those
whom the people look to him to control,
but whom they have legslated out of his
control. Finally, he ought to be able to
do all that an editor thinks ought to be
done. Don't you think so, Mr.. Editor?
Did it ever occur to you that these men
whose acts of omission and commission
which you periodically critlcise, are
working with their hands tied? That
they are sitting up nights trying to effect
the most with the means at their dispos-
al when you are. or ought to be, enjoying
rest after your days labors? When you
are so free with your criticisms, do you
ever think of these things? If not. you
might pause before publishing your next
diatribe, and think how you could do
better if you occupied their place? Do
you suppose there is member of the
board who would not change the condi-
tions of which you complain, If It were in
his power? Do you not know that this
inefficient board has put i'll twenty four
street crossings this year, besides alley
crossings at an expense of about 81 900? |?
Is that part of the wasted thousands Of
which you complain? These crossings
have not been sunk several inches be-
low the surface of the street" and, while
many of our down town crossings are
below the surface of the street, it is the
surface of the street which has been
raised, not BY the instruction of the in
efficient board let me say, and not the
crossings which have been sunk.
Having perhaps taken too much OF
your space already. l will close by ask
lag you to publish few editorials on
"How to Run City" SO that the mental
horizon OF the ineffic lent board may be
flooded with your superior intellect ual
light. X.
Dyer's Real Estate Agency
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