Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1905-05-04

the chicken business, but We should
require them to take care Of their
keeping them ON their
own grounds.
In this connection l shall call
your attention to the sewerage
question which is OF vital fmpor-
tance to our people. If we were
financially able to put in a good
sewerage system such as Moscow
has, would with great earnest.
ness urge action upon that line,
but we are not, We must there
fore devise some cheaper method,
but something must be done. The
sanitary conditions of the city de-
mand it and we must mature plans
as soon as possible for carrying in
to effect much needed reform in
sanitation.
In some quarters Of our city the
streets are fenced up and l believe
it is mistake to allow outlying
lot to be sold before the land is
plated. There are instances where
our streets have thus been spoiled
and either we must let them re-
main SO or we must comdem and
buy the land. Let us therefore
oppose the further sale of such lands
until plats are filed with the county
recorder showing lots and blocks,
proper streets and alleys.
The cemetery has been sadly
neglected and there is no spot in
town that should command more
earnest consideration. When we
think of those who once shared
our joys and our sorrows, but have
passed into the great unknown,
invariably associate them with
the cemetery. When we go out
for stroll on Sunday afternoons
we often wander past the grave
yard and read the Inscriptions en-
craven on those marble slabs.
When we shuttle off this mortal
coil we expect our friends to lay
us there. Then shall we continue
to neglect that little plat Of ground
so hallowed by memories OF those
once dear to us? / trust it shall
no longer be. We should have a
keeper, and we should build side
walks to connect with the sidewalk
of the main part of the city. We
must have convenient plats and we
must have proper and accurate re.
cords kept and it is mandatory
that water be put into the cemetery
grounds at once.
Next in order, but not next in
Importance is fire limit ordinance
and / believe we should pass an
ordinance prohibiting the use of
stove pipes in any part of the city
and do not believe that any more
wood buildings should be built on
Main Street from Won Berg's brew
cry to the Masonsc temple, and ]
would be in favor of extending the
limit to the Court house. The
need of this is apparent as our in
surance rates fully attest. Our
merchants can not make their busi-
ness pay dividends after paying in
surance rates ranging from six per
cent to nine percent without charg.
ing their customers inordinate
prices. l believe such an ordinance
would greatly subserve the inter-
ests of the city.
But gentlemen, the question par
amount for You to consider is the
municipal ownership of a water
system. Our present system has
done wonders towards beautifying
onr grounds and making our homes
worth living for, but it does not
give us adequate fire protection.
This matter should be under
the control Of thr city council, but
in order for the council to control
it the city must own it, and now
recomend that we bond the city
for enough money to buy the pre-
sent system and inaugnrate such
improvements as may be necessary
to give us good fire protection. But
before buying believe some COM
petent expert, not a resident OF
Grangeville, should be employed to
examine all the pipe lines and to
make and furnish to this council,
estimates of the value of the mater
ial used and cost of laying the
same.
In conclusion / must say that I
shall at all times claim the right to
ask your advice on any business OF
Importance affecting the welfare
and happinens of our people.
Geo. M. Robertson.
Mayor.