The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-08-10
The Sidewalk Question.

The REPUBLICAN Is in favor of side
walk improvement now, and since the
ball Is started at a good speed, be-
lieves that any attempt to stop 1t is
ill-advscd. The Honorable Mayors
conservative stand in most matters is
usually worthy of commentator, but
his argument in this matter is GER
tainly fallacious. viii the construc-
ton Of a walk on First West add to
the burdens of those on Center?
Most certainly not. Was It wrong for
the One-third minority to take advant-
age of its lawful rights on Center, and
it Is worse for the one-third minority
elsewhere to do the same thing?
Surely not. And pray tell, wherein is
the question Of laying walks in one
end of town related to The laying Of
walks elsewhere? If one-third of the
property owners on Center ask for the
walks, all the city council has to do is
to have the walk put in. The people
on that street pay for it. II the nee
essary one-third along another street
petition for walks, it's again up to the
council to have the walk constructed.
The responsibility does not fall on the
council and most certainly not on the
mayor. True, there is little cost of
advertising, and the crossings must be
put in by the city, but it can do this
when 1t Is financially able to do so.
II the property holders along any
street desire the walk constructed ic-
CARELESS OF the fact that the crossings
can not be constructed for some time,
why need the council or mayor feel
particularly concerned?
The levying Of an assessment may
be distasteful to the mayor and city
fathers and they may be subjected to
annoyances on that account, but if
these gentlemen laborcd under the
impression that public Office is "a con-
tinual round of pleasure, then It's
well their minds are abused of that
idea, They surely understand well
that their acts either one way or the
other will meet largely with the same
reception-a strenuous kick from The
people, and It's better to have the
kick coming on move for which pos
terity, at least, will give them praise.
1t will cost no more this year
to construct walks over the en-
tire city than IL will next year, or The
year after and all the time the walks
are being paid for they will be in use
The reason Cache valley has the poor
est roads in the United States is be-
cause there has been disposition to
put off the necessary move until "in
the future"
There should be no putting OIL such
unquestiOned improvement as good
sidewalks, and most certainly Mr..
Robinson, in his Official capacity as
mayor is hardly privileged to offer dis
couragement to the idea, especially on
the plea that the people are being
burdened too heavily This is the
business OF the property holders along
any street and If One-third are in
favor as the law provides, the mayor
certainly can find no Just ground for
using the trumpet of 1.-The mayor" TO
put a quietus on movement that is
strictly within the law, and one cal
culated TO be of greatest service to
the city.
The REPUBLICAN realizes the fact
that many of its readers willnot agree
with the ideas here expressed and
are against the paving. However, we
believe that most good things must
be forced on the public, and in this
instance, once the walks are obtained,
the public could not, would not do
without them and will then thank
those who urged the question.
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