The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-07-04
WALKS AND CROSSINGS
Suggestions 10 ne CITY Council " One
Of Our CiiizenS.

Waxahachie, Tex, July ITO the
Hon. Mayor and City Council: The
invitation some time since extended
TO the citizens of Waxahachie by the
Hon. Mayor to call attention to such
needed improvements in our city as
may from time to time be suggested
wish to avail mysen of that in
yitation and to embrace the privi-
lege accorded by the Daily Light to
point out a few things which / think
ought to receive immediate atten-
ton OF the city authorities In the
first place, our sidewalks are now
and have been for a long time in a
bad state of repair. and If the city
council would require the owners of
property abutting upon the side
walk to put in gravel when needed
this condition would at once be re-
lieved. Ii is no answer TO say that
you can't require the owners to
place gravel on the sidewalks in
front of their premises. There is an
ordinance that covers this matter
and whether constitutional or ether
wise an attempt at least ought 10
be made to enforce it and If il is
unconstitutional then repeal il, and
relegate 1t 10 the waste basket of
dead ordinances. But if a proper
Jy owner can be PUT in Jail for fail
ure to cut the weeds and grass from
the sidewalk in front of his premi-
SEES, fortiori could be compelled TO
keep his sidewalk in proper repair
by placing some gravel in the low
places
Second. the crosswalks leading
from one street TO another are in a
deplorable condition most OF them
worn out and so far beneath the
surface as to require a search war
rant to find them. New ones ought
10 be made and placed high enough
above the ground to be a protection
In muddy weather
Third, the back streets and alleys
Of our town are ia a terrible con
dition and ought 10 be cleaned out
al once 1t is the special duty OF
the city council to see that our sani-
tary laws are strictly enforced, and
10 allow filth TO accumulate on our
streets and alleys and thereby be
come breeding places for disease
and a menace 10 health is a sin that
should be rebuked
Thus far / have only alluded in
q general way TO some Of the things
which should receive immediate at
tention, but I would like to par
ticularize a few instances. but space
forbids. However, / will cali the
attention of the council to the alley
just south of the Methodist parson-
age. leading from College street to
Jackson street. next 20 the Central
depot lot This was at one time hign
ground, level with College street.
hut the council allowed Il to be cut
down and the dirt therefrom remov~
ed and put on the depot grounds,
and thus left a deep cut for an alley
that when il rains becomes long
pool of watery and small children
when playing about the place are
liabla - fall in and drown. This
ought to be filled up, in fact the
dirt should never have been remoy-
ed Again, near the end of the al
ley between AcDade drug store
and Plumhoff's Is q big puddle OF
water that prevents ladies' from
crossing at that particular place
This ought to be stopped with a
load of gravel These two instances
are but illustrations of numerous like
places ali over town. and while the
mayor Is having the weeds and
grass ordinance enforced let the
city do something about these great
er nuisances Y. d. KEMBI.E.