Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-03
CUSTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA THURSDAY MAY PAGES

that at no time in the history of
the city has there been a more
urgent need of wise and intelli-
gent action on the part of the
Mayor and Council, nor more
opportune time for the enactment
of prudent ordinances.
We will doubtless be Called
upon to solve many difficult and
perpleXing questions of grave
interest to the city and while we
are not likely to all think alike
on ali subjects that come up for
our consideration, there should
be as complete harmony as
possible among us, for it is only
by mature elaboration and wise
consideration that the best things
can be done for the welfare of
our community.
That the health of our people
may be protected as much as
possible and that our city at all
times may present a neat orderly
appearance it should be the duty
Of every citizen to keep his
premises free from accumulations
Of filth and to carefully remove
as fast DIS possible all manure
and rubbish of every kind, and
persons who are not inclined II
comply with the city ordinances
relative to such matters should
be made to understand that a
rigid enforcement of the same
may be expected.
That the water works should
be made to earn as much revenue
as possible and that as much of
the property of the city as
possible be provided with pro-
lection, it is desirable that the
water mains be extended as
speedily as possible to those
districts not so provided.
IMPROVEMENTS.
l think the Council should take
early steps to frame and pass an
ordinance having for its object
the replacing of board walks in
the business portion of the city
with walks of stone or cement.
The heavy rains of the past
few seasons, l think, has made it
apparent to everyone that the
water ways under Fourth and
Fifth Avenues are insufficient to
carry the water and that some
thing must be done to provide a
better way to conduct the water
under the streets.
That the streets and crossings
may be placed in better condition
| recommend that a Street Com
missioner be appointed, whose
chief duty shall be to look after
the improvement and superintend
the work necessary to be done on
the streets and crossings and
that a Marshal be appointed
whose duty it shall be to patrol
the streets at night when there
is more danger from disorderly
and i'll disposed persons and the
danger from fire is the greatest.
The public parks are the pride
of every citizens of Broken Bow
and every effort should be made
to preserve and beautify them.
1t has long been the desire of
many of our citizens to install
an electric lighting plant and it
should be our duty to proceed
without delay to investigate the
same and publish our findings to
the end that if the citizens desire
an election called at an early
date to vote bonds for that pur-
pose. THAT there may be a
strict account of all funds belong
ing to the city, the Street Com
missioner or Marshal should be
required to make quartely or
semi-annual reports showing all
money received by him on
account of poll tax paid in cash
and all other items paid to him,
and that the same be published
at the time of the publication of
the report of the city treasurer
That the good name of our fair
city may not only be maintained
but improved, | pledge myself to
strict enforcement of the ordln-
ances relative to things of i'm
moral character and call upon
every good citizens to stand by
all my efforts in this direction,
that we may drive out and KEEP
away everything and every
person whose influence is de.
grading.
Card of Thanks.