Evening journal., 1903-11-24
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Eleventh Ward RuiIdiaa.

TO The Editor Of the Evening Journal.
sr:-Mucil has been saul Of ,a;e
through the columns OF the Morning
News" in reference to the Unprecedented
building boom that mas alighted upon our
city. and great stress has been laid upon
the fact thar hundreds Of houses are be-
ing erected in The eaat end Of the Ninth
ward; this is quite rrue and commenda-
fion Is due the reporter for the manner
in which he has handled this question as
It pertains TO the Ninth ward.
Without semblance Of criticism on his
work along this line, l would like to call
his attention to the fact that the Ninth
ward Is not the only location that has
been reached by this tide of improvement
that has engulfed our oity.
Little more than a passing notice has
been given building operations beyond the
confines OF the Nin.h ward. when in real
ty this boom has been generously spread
throughout the entire city; especially is
shls true IN the Eleventh ward where 20
my knowledge no less than 200 houses
have been erected Within the past IS
months or . years, due principally no the
energetic ambition of William NJ. Con-
nelly, The genial legislator from the Filth
representative district.
OF a fact. Mr. Conne.ly has erected 80
per cent. Of these new dwellings, thereby
adding a quarter Of a million Of dollars
in taxable property to the csty's ASSESS
ment list. In addition to the achievements
OF Mr.. Connolly in the building line. other
contractors have added scores of new
homes to his already long list, and with
0he large additions TO the Kariavert Man
ufacturing Co.. Trump Bros, BELTS
Bros. and A. l.. Henderers Sons, all Of
which constitute a total OF nearly $500. 900
added to the real estate value OF the city,
VI Is plain ahat the Ninth ward ts not DO
ing all In the way>of improvements.
This is not said with any feeling Of
jealousy for the prominence and free ad-
vertisement that IS being heaped upon
the Ninth ward by dhe Morning News, "
but rather in a sense of Justice 10 whom
justice Is due"
] would suggest that the building report
cr Of the Morning News" take a day
and stroll through the streets and high
ways of the Eleventh. ward ana see those
hings which he will see.
lie will see row after row of neat. SOL
idly built, picturesque, modern improved
dwellings occupying space THAT was but
a few months ago overgrown with health
destroying and disease spreading vegeta-
ton, that was unsightly in the extreme.
He Will see that the owners of homes
In that section have also become possessed
Of The desire TO improve and have added
paint and other needed repairs to their
dwellings
He Will see THAT cement and brick side
walks have taken the place OF mud. and
the generous supply of ashes 50 gracious
ly and lavshly contributed and distrlb-
uted by the Street and Sewer Depart-
ment.
He viii see that the Manufacturing
plants Of tho southwestern section Of the
city have nos spent their time IN idle con-
temptation Of what they were going 10
do, hut threw procrastinstion aside and
went 10 work with a will. filling their en-
deavors with vim and vigor until their
aspirations were moulded into glad real.
ites.
After he has seen all there Il to see
let him take his pen and write. and "ren.
der rrto Caesar those things which are
Caesars"
nhanllng you for the space so cordially
awarded me, / am
Yours Very Truly,
Fair REPORTS.