The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-01-04
SIDEWALKS MOVEMENT
PsStM lMieresi Is Being Assse4 sat
SstCeSs Is ASsssed.

'tts "'s 'htf fsiaH1inR. aHu iHSt as
soon ms the matter assumes n more
definite form the actual work will
be commenced. There Is great
deal OF preliminary work 10 be done
before the building OF walks can be-
gin. The first and most important
matter 10 be attended to is the adop-
| ,ton of an ordinance by the city
council requiring the grade construc-
/ tion OF walks This viii insure uni
/ formity and the preservation OF har-
monions beauty in the building OF
/ walks on the different streets of the
city The council has already prom
ised assistance along this line.
That interest in the project of Sc
curing better walks is being aroused
was evidenced by the large attend
ance OF progressive citizens at the
meeting at the court house last night
Nearly all present manifested their
approval of the proposition.
The meeting was presided over by
Perry S. Robertson, president of the
local organization.
| e. c. Groce. chairman of the com
| mittee on permanent. organization
stated that his committee had not
held meeting and asked for further
time in which to prepare a report.
The committee was continued and
requested to report at the next meet
ing.
Judge NJ. b. Templeton, who had
been selected as one of the speakers
for the evening. responded with a
| few timely remarks, in which he gave
the proposition Of securing better
walks his hearty endorsement. He
said the stage for discussion had
passed and it was now time for
action. He took it for granted that
every citizen of the town favored
good sidewalks and it was now In or
der for them to make up their minds
to take hold of the proposition. He
| said good sidewalks were worth more
to a town than railroads. because thu
walks were used in common by al
classes of people. He favored tn
ladoption of uniform system so tha
the beauty of construction would b
preserved.
Dr. Keplinger reported that com
mittee had been before the city coun
ell with a request for grade ordin-
lance. He said the committee receiv-
| ed assurance from the council that
the matter would be given favorable
consideration.
DR.. A. E. Turner, president OF Trim
ity University. entertained the au-
dience with a pleasant talk in favor
of better sidewalks. His remarks
were interspersed with a few anec
dotes which kept the audience in goot
humor He said he was ready to d'
anything he could to promote th'
project. No other thing means s'
much for the reputation of a towi
than good sidewalks. He gave 1t a
his opinion that the slush which nov
covers the walks Is serious menac
TO health He said there was n
reason why Waxahachie should no
lbe as we'll equipped with sidewalk
as Corsicana or any other up 10 da,
town. Good walks cultivate the. octa
and educational instincts of a people
b r. Moffett and X. l.. lngrar
made reports. showing the probabl
cost of the construction OF brick an
cement walks. Estimates were mad
for walks fifty and one hundred fee
lin length. This committee was cot
tinued aud requested 10 submit r.
port In writing. giving such informs
tion as they might obtain and mai
Ing such recommendations as the
deem best
The following committee 20 dra
an ordinance regulating walks TO
offered the city council for adopiic
vas appointed q c oraee, VI
Tompleton. : 3 sklsuer aud \
Love
indwe p l.. ia~ ktus made "a fe
remarks a, this iune,urc In which
= said that nothiRg speaks so sell =
fowa as good siaswaiks io sa'
ths movement his endorsement
Judge Gruee save an Outline 81 q
report that would hs submtlici AZ e
uexi meeting bs tho committee
permanent organization rhis rwps
contemplated that 'hc osgsnssAgt
should be Known aa IN" civic !
arovemvni tesgne sts 0biees fo
ihe betrermenf - sidewalks and e
heautft4ns of fhe eity In other va
} II wAa fhen moved rs Mr Orr
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