The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-11-22


had chosen. have let the house re
main where it was. But I preferred
to move it. even though it cost me
more. which was forced upon me by
letting me move the house to my
lot on Third street near the fire
mouse n ~yeneering same with
brick. | had not much more than
done SO before the council changed
the limit to Pecos avenue. throwing
out my lot on Fifth street. Then,
close on that. followed the permit
to Morrow & Tannehill to extend
their large iron to Pecos
avenue. a building that could swal-
low mine four times. See the points
1 Immediately the ukase was pro-
mulgated that no more of tina kind
of building could be done in the fire
limits.
This iron-clad house was built in
the sam& half block where l was
compelled to veneer with brick. Since
all this. again has the fire limit been
moved to the alley east of Pecos ave-
nue. n took in my fifth street lot,
and compelled parties to whom l sold
to build of brick. and the Star Bakery
10 comply in same way. Now the linn
= - - 1900 - 49,
ing this property out as before.
Is the law so framed that the prop
erty interests of the tow can be
manipulated according to the peculiar
whims of a changing personnel of
the council? Away with the law OF
We nave such a one) that allows
such twaddle and injustice.
Now, as to the merits and other
wise of the iron-clad house. Let us
nave the truth without bias from
those for and against. l deny that
an iron-clad house is worse than a
wooden house in case of fire. Fire
can be confined to an iron-clad bet
Ter than a brick building with tarred
coof. [ call attention to the fire that
occurred twice in the old Sheridan
building next the Ullery Furniture
store. Had it not been for the iron
roof that kept down the blaze within
The building the furniture store, the
Shelby Hotel and Citizens Bank prob
ably have Deer burned.
A metal roof or slate or tiles of
proper construction is far superior to
5ar and gravel from a fire point of
view. | think. But the iron-clad has
not the general secure features at
taching to brick or other material
er, I insist that the latter should have
roofs that will keep down a blaze
should a fire occur inside the build
ing.
In view of these things and the
oISdtC DCality VI III to"b IL L oAA
convinced that the iron-clad structure
should not be permitted to be built
west of the alley between Pecos ave
nue. and the railroad, and Richardson
avenue west of Main, and the lines
as before established north and
south We are supposed TO select
men to act for us in a city council
that have the highest sense of right
and justice as between man and man.
There certainly is no justice in Civ
ing an advantage to the rich as
| against the poor man. The poor man,
if anything, needs the protection
| from the aggressive methods of ma
ny of the rich ones, who nave ac-
CURED their wealth by their unwor-
thy and questionable methods. who
strain the laws and otherwise show
an easy conscience
If his be construed as a criticism
or reflection, it will not affect the
man whose heart is in the right place
and who is not so blinded by a dollar
that he can see no good in anyone
VINO does not have them. | am not
the egotist to claim that my judg-
ment is always right. But my expe-
rience has pounded a few things into
nv head