The age-herald., 1900-07-04
ENFORCE STOCK LAW
 AND BEAUTIFY CITY
MT. aIcGowan's Suggestion Endorsed by MT.
 Dunlap and MT. sewalI in Letters to The Age-Heraid.

The card of T. l.. McGowan in The Age Herald yesterday morning has opened up a discussion of the stock law, and the question of it's enforcement in Birming- ham. At the present time the cat tle, hogs, etc, are not allowed to run the streets in the greater portion of the city, but in the outskirts they are permit ted to run at large The question of en- forcing the stock law in all parts of the city has been before the council several times, but the sentiment in certain DOT tions seemed against it. At any rate, whenever any action was taken on the matter some of the wards, or portions of the wards were always excluded. The Age-Herald yesterday received two com municatlons bearing on this subject, which it takes pleasure in publishing. They are as follows:
 Birmingham, Ala, July 3, 1900. '"To The Age-Herald
 'I am in line with MT. T. L. McGowan referring to the fences in Birmingham, and hope the day is not far distant when a property holder can allow his tenants to use the whole mass of eye-sore construc- tions for kindling. The wooden fences of this city, besides being an eye-sore, are an obstruction to proper ventilation around dwellings, and in many yards, back yards particularly, a hiding place for quantities of .asnes and other refuse accommodating from day to day; hence the law requiring general cleaning up once a year Yes, am a no-fcnce man. Even as planter 1 advocated the system Don't even believe a politician should have a fence to sit on.) If any one is inclined to the contrary let's hear from him. If he will visit the vicinity of Capitol Park since the fences have been removed I think he would be converted. It has added loo per cent. to the looks of the adjacent vicinity. Let's tear down and use for kindling the entire hideous obstruc~ tions and breathe fresh air as at present they obstruct the air to a great extent. l have always believed further that the owner of an animal ought to provide shel- ter for same and not bother his neighbor, which is usually the case. Ones gate is often open, and 15-cent goat or other ami nal equally as valuable will walk in and destroy ten times his worth, and, besides, discourage further efforts to beautify lawns. Very sincerely,
 IN. H. sEWALL." ITO the Editor ofthe Age-Herald:
 T observe MT. T. L. McGowan invites other citizens to express themselves in ref erence to removing front yard fences in our city. Permit through the columns of your paper to endorse what he says
 Il have for some time been advocating the idea, and hope to see it carried out.
 ''The most of the front yard fences are an eye sore, and really are as uninviting as the yard fences in the rural districts. In many places the front gate stands ajar, and oftentimes is off the hinges and lying on the sidewalk obstructing the pedes trians. Horses and cows are forbidden to roam at will in the city. Why then, front fences?
 A stone copeing of one to two feet in height would be sufficient in front of a residence. But in truth 'twere better to have nothing at all than the most of the hideouS wooden fences that stand, or rather partly stand in front of dwellings in our city.
 ''I notice the press in other towns and cities notably Huntsville, are advocating the same idea. Cannot our city press take up the plea and carry it to a successful fruition? It will be popular and add so much to the adornment of our growing city. D. R. DUNLAP"