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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

Bible reading Mt p. m Nv Charles l..
Stanley, evangelist and teacher Subject
The Two Restrictions. and The Five
Judgments Evangeistic service ~ : r.
m led lev Mr. Stanley Address '-Caiu
aud Abel" Open air preaching at I.30
located at loAsi3 Prairie avenue
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

SPOUT son go or more. The trial Of Fingers.
'r,es9sv he, same charge Is set for PVT
IT,. save, notice OF an appeal yesterdsr p
arp.,,rsr nnhl court giving bond Tor his
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

Second Church Of Christ. Scientist Min
street between Mckinney and Lamar ave
nues. Sunday services at II a. m. and T3o
D. m Subject: Soul" Sunday school
at 10 O'Clock Wednesday evening meet
ing at O'Clock. Reading room open daily
from 10 a. m to l..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

C0rsloana, Texas, February q. The Corsi-
cana Rehncry company report Of operations
in the local oil Geld for January is as fol-
lows; Wells completed, 1; abandoned, 2;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
IIRERrY ANENIr RAPTIsr.

Corner Of Liberty avenue and Hardy
street SUNDAY school at $50 q. M. Preach.
Ing at II a. m and Z 80 p. m Morning
sermon: The Child Jesus" viii be spe-
cially addressed TO the Sunday school pu
nils Night discourse: Look 20 Jesus.
Young PEOPLES Union at $50 p. u. Robert
u. Wilson. nastor.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
uARnY srRErr. NJ. u.

sunday school az GAS O. m. There win
10 No preaching service, owing 20 the alb
7ence from me city Of Roy. Z L. Moore,
pastor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

Rv keeping the liver active the system ,E Is :
citsused N impurities ana Is ehApis" 70
Nc oxv, IN is the best Liver and Aaisrisi
,rc,Ic soid. ASS your druggist
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
rIRsr GERMAN METHODIST.

Corner Mckinney avenue and Milam
ser,ire al Q q m. sunday school at $50
a. m. Preaching az il a. III and 7.3O
D. M Prayer service Wednesday evening
III $50 D. M.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
pp1-NNrR MDruODTsT

prearliine sunday a. n a N and 7.29
r.. m by Rev. W. L Carcthers sunday
scbooI M 10 a. 10 Junior League at 3
y. ~. Prayer meeting Thursday at T:30
y. u.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

Services in BRYAN hail. Faunin street,
between Rusk and Walker Sunday school
7.20 .. u, br the pastor Baptist Young
Peoples Union meets at 6:i5 p. IN.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

One bottle Of Burpett'K Vanilla Extract Is
better than three Of the doubtful Kind.
Though costing 4 few cents more per asnttle.
ifs purity aud great strength make Il the
most economical brand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

San Antonio, Texas. FEBRUARY 6 The
tSew night train service on the Aransas
@eass between san Aotonio and Houston Is
20 70 into eject February r. Assistant
General Passenger Agent Lupfon ieff Tor
NAouston tonight - strnpse matters 10 that
City,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

Il Rhsnmatitn more rainfni IN tbls tiirusts
ShEn aDy other afnirsinn cured w pfhscfln.
leior 50 2Sai ~ Elmer 4 Amend. =. ~
Schmidt Houston. Texas. sole aEeat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

GARRISON, -Cleminie the ia-rear.old san
~ Or C. G Qnillan, was accidentally shot
with a target gun. He seems TO be rest
ing quietly.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN

Preaching tomorrow hy 1he pastor, Rev.
n buchanan. at II q. m. and 720
r. 10 sunday school meets at e.t5 a u.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
WASHINGTON SrRrEr. NJ n

Corner Washington and Trinity streets
hsE. ;. W VhCnas, pastor. SUNDAY school
~ 80 o. m. Preaching al II 81 m. snd
~ m Prayer meeting az 7;So p. IN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

The church Is on the corner Of Pease ave.
nue. and FanniR street
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
TIRST PREsBYTERIAN.

Corner Main street and Mckinney avenue.
Rev. William Hnyuc Icayell. .. y pas
tor: Roy. G.. r. Caldwell, associate pas,
worship AT / p. m, With preaching 10y the
pastor. aud at 7:30 y M. with preaching
by the associate pastor
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

Thursday, February r. the Laaies r 7. ~
..so.iotion win have an entertainment Tor
me litnc folks at the parish house- !,
valentine party aud would like any OF
the children who have fancy ali bss G leep ar
- M VIZ ar the older peoTlc and al sorts OF
f,,n for the tots"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

Preaching at II .. ~. and 7;30 p. ~.
Morning sermon to the children. Theme:
Wood ard Coal "r Jesus Christ, the
900 prnver mnetlnc al 80 p. ID.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07

Piso's Cure for Consumption has cured
Coughs for forD years II Is stu on the
market. 5000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-07
SOCIETY NOTES.

Miss Eva McLin has been called away
from the city on account Of her uncle's Ill
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Gehring announce
the engagement Of their daugn'eF ce'la
Marie. TO MI d. H. Pedcn IL me ui ss IVA.
in occur IN Galveston at li'So d. ~ VI
rnary 10.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
HEAL1H DEPARTMENT OVER.
WORKED.

The regular weekly conference of
hends of divisions and bureaus I'm the
Health Department took up the sub.
Ject or milk, ovcrwork now performed
by the men In the Sanitary Inspection
Bureau. and trouble with physicians
VINO fail to notify the department IN
cases OF contagious diseases.
Chief Inspector Young, of the SAM.
tary Division. reported that he has
now only IL men to cover the entire
city: that he has asked them 10 take
Drank forms home and do their clerical
work evenings. In view of the extra
amount Of work he asks that arm nyc.
lnents be made by which the men
could be paid the extra amount Of
care fare involved.
DIR. Benin. chief of the staff Of dis.
Infection. called attention to the fact
that the department was having trou.
BILE with physicians who failed to noti.
~ In contagious disease cases. The
matter will be taken up by Acting
Commissioner T.. W. Reilly with the
Chicago Medical Society.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
SHAMEFUL STREET CLEANING
NORK.

There Is an awful falling or In
street cleaning work in Chicago.
No wonder that typhoid fever Is cpl
demic.
According to the figures given ont
this week by City Statistician Hugo
>. Grosser during the first six months
OF last year 53.045.723 lineal feet OF
streets We're cleaned. and this year
only 36.lH.I49 lineal feet. a decrease
OF nearly 1872 miles. There were DE.
Alb cubic yards of street dirt removed
In d',l4I loads, ut total expense of
$l02, 900.
In the six months there were 2,S!N,
buildings erected. ut n cost of SlU..
I'1.G1O. against 3.1Ol buildings, Mt n
cost Of $2S,Sl7,1O5. But there was
greater activity In the Building DE.
partment, the total number of build.
ings inspected this year being lo.1lO,
against 0,OSI in 1902, and 4,HgD eleya.
tors Inspected, against Abs In 1902.
The average daily candle power used
FOR lighting streets was 12.lIS.5lO for
the first six months in 1903. as against
1O.5i4,?00 for the first six months OF
1902.
There have been 1905 fires. agains,
2,'34 In 1902. The total valuation OF
buildings and contents involved was
SH',024,7GO In 1903, against S53,S4O.
$50 in 1902, but the total losses were
only Sl.S50,01O in 1908, against 81,
Ml,OOl In 1902.
The police have made 35,753 arrests
so far this year, against 3l,5l2 in 1902
or the persons arrested II per cent
were women, as against II per cent IN
1902. The value Of property reported
stolen was $3.50 G7, as against SlGa
800 in 1902. The value of stolen prom
erty recovered was S95,6G9.4 ~. or Il
per cent, rs against SlO2, s34.73, ol
| about w per cent, in 1902.
In the police stations G,2o4 lodger,
| nav" been accommodated. as agaluS
3,3l3 for the same period of 1902.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
S('RIR\ER'S.

In the September number Of Serb.
ncr's Magazine. Frederic Irland ADDS
another to his remarkable articles on
little known regions of the wilder.
ness Oh this continent. "The Wyoming
Game Stronghold" which leads this
number. describes that great valley he.
tween the Shoshone and Wind River
Mountains on the east and the Te;ons
on the west. where antelope by hun.
dreds and elk by thousands congr,-
gate. and where the wild goose still
undisturbcd makes her nest. Mr.. lr.
land spent two months this spring
| while the snow was still I'm the passes
observing and photogrhphing the wild
game In their stronghold. The picture,
are probably the most remarkable evel
published of great bands of elk. black
tail deer ana antelope. The narrativ,
has the charming quality of picturin,
life In the open which has> made all OF
Mr.. lrlands articles the best of Their
kind.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
BETTER STREET CAR SERVICE.

Promise for better accommodations
for Union Traction passengers is held
out as "A result of conferences of Off
Gals of that company and New York
iinanclers TO be held in New York
How to raise money will be the famil-
lar subject of the discussions, and
when the question il decided the de-
mand of Judge Grosscup for more ears
and better facilities can be complied
with. IL is asserted the first cash OBJ
tanned will be applied to this pur-
pose.
This one item alone will require in
round numbers SGpJ,OOO. General Man.
ager Roachs figures are S547,vcO. His
estimates are as follows:
100 new double truck, modern
electric motors, capable of
seating ~ persons each. 49,. .S4sO, 900
Replacing cables with electric
ity NJ the outlying ends OF
several cable lines ......,.. GT,ODO
The lines on which Mr.. Roach wants
10 install electricity and where his
recommendations have met with the
approval Of Judge Grosscup are:
Lincoln avenue, Wrightwood TO Full
lerton.
Lincoln avenue, Larrabee TO Garfield
avenue.
ClybOurn avenue, Halsted TO Divi'
sion street.
Wells street, Illinois street to North
avenue.
West Madison street, ogden avenue
to Clinton street
Blue Island avenue, Halsted TO West
18th street.
The general manager figures II out
that with this added electrical equip
ment and the new aud commodious
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
SEPTEMBER MAGAZINES.
SUCCESS.

The September issue of Success
opens with very fearless article by
r, benjamin Andrews, Chancellor of
the University of Nebraska, ,ntitleI
III | should Go 10 College Again."
Dr. Andrews puts himself In the place
OF young man just about to launch
INTO college life, and he states some
plain facts that are not only urofitlI la
but calculated to create some com.
Inent In educational circles. DR.. An
drews holds that the system Of frater-
mites IL mistake, and that many
young men take IL 10 heart because
they cannot join fraternity, and feel
that by being deprived Of this prvll,
Gge their chances for graduation are
menaccd. He maintains that n large
percentage of college graduates cannot
write good English. that too much time
Is given to sports and too little to
mind development. This number of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
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cars he eau increase the accommoda.
tons given the patrons of the road
to a marked extent. He can relieve
the cable loops in the downtown dis
trict of many cars they are now carry
ing 10y running them in over rails now
make possible the use of more cars on
these loops during the rush hours by
taking of the cable lines burdens in
the way of long haul cars they are
now bearing In the outlying districts.
1t would he. of course. necessary tn
get the approval of the city. but II is
not thought there will be any Difficult.
~ in this in the face of the improve
ment in service the company expects
to be able to show.
A larger financial question the New
York meetings will have to grapple
with is the raising of tile S4.Oro.OOO
required 10y the recent order of Judge
Grosscup authorizing the funding of
all the floating debt of the Union Trac.
ton and its two underlying compa.
uifS ny 'ut ISSUiHtt VI TettlNtE : 'fI'
tificates to an equal amount. This in
cludes the Judgment debt of the New
York Guarantee Company. on which
the application for the reccivcrshl
was granted.
Then back of all this is the still NOR,
important matter of financing the re-
organized Union Traction Company
the issuance of bonds for the pprma
nent Improvement of the property. "a
distinguished from the largely ten
porary Improvement contemplated II
Judge Grosscup's instructions.
The three reccivcrs-R. X. Gown
james II. Eckcls. and Marshall Sam
sell-will be at the meetings. with "
w. Gurley and John =. Miller. couns,
representing the company. j. =. Aucl
bach sailed for Europe on Satur,ln,
John =. Oakman. President of III
New York Guarantee Company. an
other representatives of New Yor
banks and financial houses will tax
part In the conferences.
Judge Grosscup. although I'm III
East. will not attend. lie will be ~,
resented. however. by John =. AIille
who Is his own more than the +,
ceiver's counsel, and his own coul
clerk. Mr.. Sampsell. who was name
as a receiver to speak for the Judr
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
THE METROPOLITAN.

The September number of the Met.
ropolitan Magazine shows the mark Of
its new publishers. They dill not take
the Metropolitan until way into June.
and rs 1t usually takes several months
to get UP each issue of Il ma gazine the
great results expected We're hardly
looked for until later in the fall How.
ever, the September number is a very
excellent one. The entire new dress is
pleasing and much more readable. The
number contains no less than ten short
stories, and several illustrated articles
besides the continuation of Maurice
lIewlett's (who wrote Forest Low.
ers'I. The Queens QUAR-" and How.
ellis Letters Home" sixty illustra.
lions. besides the sixteen full-pagt
portfolio of portraits of stage people
make it highly attractive number
The opening article Is "'rhc Sportina
Spa-Saratoga.' by stephen Bonsal
Another illustrated article is "Th,
rribulations of Il Stage Debutante.
by Corinne Parker. Yet another /,
''rhc rlayhouses Of the Aliens" b,
Broughton Brandenburg. and profusc
| ~ illustrated by John Cecil Clay.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

was never large item In profits. ana
long.distance travel has increased
since people got the riding habit. In
the old days you could find hundreds
of country jewellers who never left the
confines of their township homes from
January to- December. Now there Is
the suburban car. with plush seats and
nickel trimmings. air brakes and plate
glass windows. 1t whisks you along
country roads and through shady
lanes. lands you In the heart of a
great city and gets you home in time
to do the chores. Who wouldn't ride
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

tain them for agriculture. and a school
for that purpose has been established
near Hanover. where the boys arc
taught not only agriculture and hortl-
culture. but also the use of carpenters
tools. Some graduates of the school are
working as gardeners In this country.
Consumption Is as unnecessary as
smallpox. We live in a vitiated air at
home. We breathe foul. dirty, poisoned
air abroad and the bacillus attacks US
In our weakened state. We can pre-
vent any disease almost. though there
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
eA0lETS.

The Western Electric Company. IN.
der the able presidency Of Enos NJ.
Barton. Is doing much for Chicago.
The great plant which the company Is
erecting at Hawthorne will cost the
company S2,OOO,OOO. ana will give EN-
ployment to 1000 men. The company
has also erected great building ut
242-3i South Clinton street, Oh which
IL expended S15O,WW.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
wONIAN'S HOME COMPANION

\ glance ut the contents of the Sep
TENDER Woman's Home Companion
reveals II wealth of good things. 1t
opens with a thrilling story of love
and danger. called winning Through
Fire" by VIII y. Harlem. Zoe Amber.
son Norris has Il timely story. "The
Yacht Holman +. Days "Confes
sions of II Sewing Machine Agent" ar,
inimtably funny. and there is 81
charming sketch of animal life called
Toby" Feature articles of great In
tercst are THE Good Works of til,
Lutherans.' "After the Hounds II
America" and "lindium. and the Won
an Who Discovered It." An unusua
feature tells Of the Correct Dress fol
business Women of all professions
The household departments are n,
usual full of suggestion and helpful
| ness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

The Independent Brewing Company.
of which the popular Ernst Brothers
are the proprletors, has erected fine
addition to its North Halsted street
plant. Tho Independent Is growing
with the public every day.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

ar, few that we can completely cure.
We have learned to avOil the sanitary
SINS Of our ancestors. but we have
other shortcomings just as bad. We
have MT yet corrected the. habit Of
dying from disease. accident AMI Ove..
work,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
0SA

4 theatrical manager who proposes
to recruit his chorus exclusively with
society women" can hardly he COM
plimented as an innovator, According
TO the passionate press agents every
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
lSl

\ Berlin professor has discovered
that seven out Of ten girls who take
piano lessons are attacked by nervous
affections. 1t was long ago discov.
cred that people who have TO listen to
them fall Il prey to nervous prostra.
ton.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

once in Il while: There Is $2,3OS. 600.
600 capital represented in electric rail.
ways. In 1902 they carried 4.SJJ.55l..
43S persons. And the business Is only
an infant. Watch 1t grow ana trans.
form America.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

\ German non-commlssioned officer
has been punished for brutally treat.
ing private soldiers, But then nom
commissioner officer Is not burdened
with maintaining the traditions and
honor OF the army.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

1t has been, suggested that the fail
ure of the college athletes TO make
good in the Kansas harvest field was
due to the disregard Of football rules.
The farmers insisted on making the
"halves" of rather over thirty minutes
duration each.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

We hope that some good old mother
In lsraci will turn around before enter.
Ing the pearly gates ana admit to the
children that no one ever had hts
through eating orange peel, or secured
curly hair through eating the crusts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

eyes fixed The Comptroller asserts
that many men have entered the en-
ploy of the city in this office for the
sole purpose of securing information
which might aid them in securing Il
part of the fund.
have been a sort of pirate treasure and
the loot was open to all. hut it will
le so nevermore. for now there are
safeguards around it.
'rhe men who had these plans
would get employment and then mt odd
hours would make up lists and take
them to confedcrates. The informa.
ton was valuable.
ITO Illustrate its value. Accountants
Haskins n Sells once offered to make
two copies of all there was of record
one for the Use of the city and one
to be sold to the highest bidder-witl-
| out cost to the city. 1t was assumed
that the Title 4 Trust Company would
want 1t. but that company would not
value 1t unless it had the information
exclusively. The Finance Committee
of the Council refused to allow any
person to gain Il monopoly on public
matter like that, and the subject was
dropped.
From this time on the city will pa,
40 rebates on mandamus writs unles,
the original receipts are shown. in
tend to contest all such writs in fu
ture. All but primafacie good claims
are to he fought
With the purpose of letting the pul,
lie know rs much rs possible of the r.
bates due. the Comptroller three year
ago issued printed lists for genera
circulation. Using these. the holder o
any receipt could refer by its humble
to the corresponding warrant numhe
and ascertain whether any rebate WA
due him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

\ man can get better reputation
for piery 10y dealing squarcly In bust
ness six days In the week than he can
by going to church regularly every
sunday.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

One reason for the suffering of the
Jews In Russia is the prohibition upon
Their cultivation OF the land. COnse-
quently they must herd In the cities
and live as best they may. In Ger.
many an attempt has been made to
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

superintendent of Public Service
william McLaren favors the plan Of
Engineer Cooley for draining the Cal.
umct region through the Illinois and
Michigan canal. nj a cost of S2.5OONDO.
instead of connecting with the drain
age canal ut a cost Of Sl2.OOOO0O. Mr..
Mcl.aren says the adoption of this
plan would serve the needs of the To-
cality for years 10 come.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
RlI

The County Democracy Is the only
real Democratic organization in Cook
County.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29

Success contains several other import
ant and timely articles.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29


Some figures have just been issued
covering the growth of electric rail.
roads In the United States. They are
astounding. The increase In twelve
years has been 1874 per cent In
1890 there We're S.l2S miles OF single
track In the various systems. Now
the total is 2222,577 miles. ana roads by
the score are projected or building.
Originally electric roads built up cit
les. They brought suburbs near to
centers. They solved the problem of
home owning for people of moderate
means. They made 1t possible for q
man to live where there was room to
breathe, have lawn and garden.
enjoy the comforts of country lfe
and still reach his work for 3 cents.
The benefit they conferred on human
ity cannot be measured in money
Then came the suburban lines, and
there cannot be too many of them.
Town and city all over the land are,
or will be, ip touch. The visit to
metropolis Is no longer an event In
the country village. There Is a car
every hour, the fare Is moderate and
the journey pleasant The suburban
electric railway has removed much of
the monotony from rural life. The
farmer can see good play in mod
ern theater II he wishes. He can 90
to an occasional professional ball
game. He is independent of the rail-
way accommodation train that ran
once day each way, and charged him
smartly for a cindery seat in the
smoking car. Strangest Of all Is the
fact that the steam railroads have not
been seriously injured. In a few in.
stances passenger trains have been
taken off. but the traffic that was lost
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1903-08-29
All Milwaukee will turn out OH Sun
day to greet the County Democracy.

Any sidewalk contractor In the city
can build concrete catch.basins dis.
regarding the use of bricks, according
to members of the Board of Local I'm.
provcments. and IT is urged that the
sidewalk concrete firms are SO numer.
GUS that 1t would be impossible to
make Il pool against the city. The
board members are considering this
remedy against the alleged exorbitant
charges exacted for catch-basins in
paving work.