The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-08-13
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

on South Main street last week. We
presume they were at work upon the
sewer system. The sewer arrange
ment will have to be lnaugurated SOON
er or later, and might Just as we'll be
now ms later The sanitary conditions
of our city demand it, and the MAORI
ty of the people favor it,
Bristol is to have a free mail deliv-
cry Congressman Wanger's efforts
to get the system started has been
successful, and the free delivery will
commence Nov. LIST. Lambertyille
could have it also by simply asking
for it through our representative in
Congress. These Congressman are
not looking up the peoples wants. 1t
is the peoples duty to tell the Con-
gressmen what they want and then, if
he is true representative of his con-
stituents, he will endeavor to satisfy
them in all reasonable requests. Our
city is not up to date in any of the
modern improvements simply run
ming along in the same old rut which
we have followed for the past 40 years.
If the Reading r. II. could only get
across the river from New Hope what
an improvement ii would be to our
city. But here we are hemmed in, it
seems, by the Pennsylvania II. II. and
are helpless, and are hardly allowed
to speak of trolley line, just because
the z. Il. Il says no. | might ask if
the people of Lambertville know that
they are paying the full limit of the
7. Il. r. charter allowance for pas
senger rates from here to Trenton,
namely, Be. per mile, but if we had Il
trolley system from here to Trenton
the rates would be reduced to lie per
mile. The Pennsylvania knows this
and consequently, they will not allow
a trolley system between the two cities.
The trolley is one of the things we
want, but unfortunately, cannot get.
Our citizens have no say in this re-
spect and therefore if you don't like to
patroniae the I. Il. r.. you can walk,
as, MP to going to press, they have not
yet monopolized the public highways.
j. A. Krauss, of Wyoming, N. Y,
visited our city last week. He was
we'll pleased with our city and its sur
roundings with one exception and that
was our sidewalks, and he was utterly
disgusted with the condition these
We're in aud actually asked il the peo-
pie ventmed upon them after dark.
Then he went on TO state what the
people in the town where he came
from had to do in tho matter of side
walks. In the first place not brick
was allowed to be put down to walk
on. The walk must be either flag
stone or granite cement, and citizen
is compelled by law to keep his walk
in good condition or the city does it
and collects the cost from the property
owner. Now can any one blame
stranger for eritieizing our sidewalks
after passing over them once Is
there another city in the State that
can present such horrible side walks
as the city of Lambertville2 If there
is / wish some kind readers of this
article would please inform your cor
respondent Just where to locate it and
| would be pleased to lay off for n day
or two to satisfy my own curiosity.
We believe there is an old ordinance
upon the statute books in regard to
keeping the side walks in good condi-
ton and coal ashes is one of the in
gradients mentioned in the ordinance.
Now lot MS hope our city fathers will
look into this much needed improve
ment and act, and if Mr.. Krauss ever
comes to our city again he may be
confronted with up-to date side walks,
and streets which our citizens dare
venture upon Mt night.
The heavy rain storm Sunday after
noon did considerable damage TO the
streets aud factories in the first ward.
The water came down off the hill in
torrents, badly washing South Main
street. AT the rubber mill consider
able damage was done by the water
overlooking the cutters and pouring
into the mill through the windows, de
posting coating of yellow mud upon
the floor several inches in depth. Now
il is plainly demonstrated and has
bnau fnr uavaro1 vaopa that Souib Main
street cannot take all this surplus of
water from the hill and at each heavy
rain it seems to get worse. We are
pleased to know that our councilmen
have come o the conclusion that
something must be done and that very
soon. The surveyors have been over
the route and the estimates will soon
be before Council concerning the sew