The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-04-24
TOWN lmPROV EHENT.


The efforts of the ladies' to bring
about some improvement in the APP.
pearance of our streets have met with
very gratifying appreciation and a con
siderable measure of success.
careful observer may still see places
where little more might he done in
the way If clearing up. Some Of the
places of business are open to i'm
provement in the matter of scattering
paper aud packing material, and the
general dumping place north of Frank
lin street is not only n fearful d.sfignre-
ment but by aid of the wind defes
the efforts of residents near it to pre-
serve anything like neat appearance
about their dwellings. These things
may some day impress themselves
sufficiently TO be remedied and in the
mean time attention may be given to
other features.
Visitors to Lambertyille, especially
III summer, are greatly impressed with
the attractiyeness Of some of our
streets This il not on account OF any
great amount Of architectural effect.
In constructing the dwellings, in Lam
bertville, this does not seem to have
been very prominently kept in view
Placed Immediately on the street
line, with steps and areas frequently
projecting into the pavement our
buildings, "a rule, produce an inn
preston rather unfortunate than other.
wise, as to general appearance. These
deficiencies are To certain extent
eonnterhnlanced by the shade trees
which adorn many of our streeta aud
give them an aspect which at once
strikes the visitor fayorably. This is
especially true of the northern part
OF the town, where some thirty or more
years ago many trees were planted
which now arch gracefully over the
streets, giving shade and beauty.
One passing along the streets can.
not fail to note, however. that many
of the trees are fast decaylug and will
soon be numbered with the past
owing TO careless disregard of con
ditions necessary to healthy growth
and especially to the recklessness with
which horses are allowed to gnaw the
bark from the trees, which injury often
seems to he invited hy utilizing them
as hitehing posts
On some streets scarcely IL tree can
be found that has not been thus ire
trieyably ruined. Decay started by
such wound soon destroys the tree,
as any one may see The fault lies
chiefly with those who stop their horses
for the sale OF delivery of merchandise.
Probably the delivery wagons from
the stores are the most frequent causes
of this damage This arises of course
from thouShtlessness aud would seem
to only need that attention be called
to IT to bring about amendment.
horse left standing by tree will often
in few minutes do that which will
eventually ruin it,
Some have put protecting wires on
their trees, but this il unsightly and
ought not be needed.
Many of the trees are beyond saving;
but If our people will seriously think
Of the value of tree which has been
many years growing to become n thing
of beauty and comfort, they will surely
make some effort to preserve those
which may yet be saved.
In many places great Importance is
attached 10 trees as an adornment and
II is largely owing to this that many
New England towns are SO attractive.
In some places an official called tree |
warden has charge of the matter of
directing where trees may be placed |
and applying protective measures.
This is "a wise provision which we
might we'll adopt. Unfortunately our
streets have not been SO arranged M to
provide place for trees outside of the
curb line, as has been done in many
places, and We shall have to continue
10 submit to the slight Inconvenience |
of having them inside the curb, but il |
might we'll be that future planting |
should be uniform under some general |
regulation, and we certainly should DO |
all that we can 10 preserve feature so /
important A.