Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-06-11

"MR. EDITOR: The petition sign
ed by residents and property owners
of Laporte was laid before the Boro-
Council at a meeting of the Board on
the 9Th inst. in regard to allowing
cattle and horses to run at large on
our streets. Two members of the
1st Ward and three of the I'd Ward
were present. In as much as full
Board was not present, the members
of the 1st Ward moved that no action
be taken thereon until full Board
was present. 1t was also suggested
by one of the members that In case
such an ordinance be passed and the
animals be withdrawn from their
present pasture grounds, the weeds
would grow and deface the appear
ance of the Borough streets. Final
ly a majority voted to lay the petition
aside for future action. Evidently
some of our Borough Fathers have a
peculiar taste-and for the time be-
ing we will have the privilege of
sharing our sidewalks with the cat
tie as heretofore"
A COUNCILMAN.
1t is seen by the above statement
that at some future time the LapOrte
Borough Council will decide the
question of allowing cattle, swine
and horses to run at large upon cur
streets. Anything but fanciful reas-
ons for believing that an Affirmative
decision prohibiting the nuisance is
idle. The obstructionists hold the
balance of power at present. The
gentlemen behind this commendable
movement are Messrs James McFar-
lane, A. ]. Bradley, F. w. Meylert,
T. J. and F. H. Ingham, W.P. Shoe
maker, L. r. Gumble, J. V. Finkle,
E. P. Ingham G. r. Funston, w. G.
Mason, VIII. Randall, Fred Miller j.
Reed, Jno. Hasin. These are the gen.
tlemen who are lending assistance to
bring about better conditions at La.
port and place it on more elevating
plane where it will be regarded with
more respect and less ridicule by
strangers than it now does OF course,
objections have been interposed.
There always are. 1t is within our
time of memory, reading of indigna-
ton meetings held in days when
revolutionist proposed that town
pumps should disappear before the
march of water mains in some of our
now thriving and prosperous towns
and cities. Yes, we have read of
the historic stand made against the
mains, but it was fight against tate
itself. The pumps retreated sullen-
ly. Laporte has some of the same
kind of fogies. "The lovely town
will grow up with weeds" Is the
exception invariably taken when a
progressive voice is raised. Exactly,
if the town is to remain in its Rip
Van Winkle slumber. Property
owners in other towns are required
to keep their frontage presentable.
BY some Of our best thinking people
it is accepted as trueism, that that
which is the least expensive may in
the long run be prodigal as to cost.
The expense of hiring cows pastured
and the cost of moving weeds are
taken into too much account. Every
quart of milk used in Laporte cost
property owners at the rate Of 15c,
in the way Of keeping up fences, re-
pairing side walks, damages done to
yards and gardens and the general
depreciation in the value Of property
thus subjected to depreciation. Some
of the obstructionists are complain
ing of the disgraceful advertising the
News Item is giving the town. That
every statement made in the News
Item in this respect is literally accu-
rate is within the kn0wled of every
man and woman in town. The fact
that such conditions can continue un-
checked which by mere mention in
the press pictures the town disgrace
fully, adds more to the reflection on
the public spirit of the town than
twenty newspapers can produce.