The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-14
MUST CLOSE NLETS|
MAYOR POINTS TO DANGER TO PE-
 DEsTRIANs.
Opem manheies Afe Menace to the Pub lte and Mir. Tesxne Directs That Law Be En-
 forced.

Tn Ietters directed yesterday to Po- lice Chief W. H. Taylor and City En- rineer A. R. GiIchrist. Mayor Teague says the city Is threatened with number of damage suits growing out of injuries received by citizens in faii- ing into open iniets and manhoies. and that complaints are constantly reacn- ing him in this connection. The Mayor points out the dangers of such condition of affairs and di- rects that both departments be vigil lant in Improving these conditions, He also directed the Sanitary Department along similar lines.
 The letter of Mayor Teague to Chief Taylor follows:
 "Monigomcry, Ala, Sept IS. 1908. Captain w. H. Taylor. Chief of Poe lice, Montgomery. Ala: Dear sir--The city IS threatened with a number of damage suits grow Ing out of Injuries received by citf- xens in falling Into open iniets ana | manholes, and complaints are csn- stant1y reaching me in this connection T wish you would instruct your men that 1t is impcratively necessary that they look out for places of this kino and make a prompt report of them to | this office in order that I may have them attended to. Caution your mounted men particularly in this re- spect. You will. also. please issue an order requiring your men to report lany dangerous conditions which they observe in any part of the city. espe- ciaily in regard to the condition or sidewalks and streets.
 "In connection with the open man holes and inlets, I wish 10 say that in- formation reacnes me that this is largely caused by boys playing ball, as IT understand that when their balls ll drop into one of these places they do lnot. hesitate to pry off the cover in or- der to recover them. Please instruct the members of your department that 4if they notice any violations of thts kind, 1t is their duty to arrest the of lenders. without regard to whose chii- dren may be concerned in the viola ton.
 ,Damase suits arc great expense Ito tho city and in order that the dan ger Of incurring them may be res ducsd to the minimum, I will expect Ithe zealous cooperation of all the mvmbers of your department
 Yours very truly.
 w. M. Teague.
 Mayor"
 MT. Teague sent the following lettei to the City Engineer:
 Montgomery, Ala. Sept 1s. 1908. .Mr. A. H. Giichrist. City Engineer
 Montgomery. Ala:
 Dear Sir--I am in receipt of numer' ous complaints arising from the GOV CTS being off inlets ana manholes ir various parts of the city, particulrlS in connection with covers being al lowed to remain ofz iniets.
 'srhis is a dangerous condition Of ar fairs and wish you would investigate thoroughly and replace all inlet and inanhoie covers which may be founc to be off. This Is a matter which should be watched cioseiy in order that the chances of the city being made defendant in damage suits may bs lmihimized.
 'In this connection, would like te know If the cover has been replaced Ion the cAtch-b bend on Goode Street Unto which Mir. Mark Brainard recent fly fell sustaining injuries for which he asks tho city to reimburse him. | "X0urs very truly,
 w. M. Teague. | Mayor"
 The heads of the different depart ments will undertake to nave all man holes and inlets closed so that tht public will not be endangered.