Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-11-30
SIDEWALKS AND
LIGHTS NEEDED
Citizens Urge Dereiict City Council
to Pave Montezuma Avenue Be.
fore Legislature Convenes.

to Pave Montezuna Avenue Be.
fore Legislature convenes.
The needs of adequate sidewalk and
street light facilities before the con-
yening of the 37th Legislative Assem-.
bly,, will probably be called about the
fifteenth time to the attention Of the
taxpayers of Santa Fe by petition
which a number of business men pro.
pose to circulate for the purpose of
stirring the City Council to action If
such thing is possible. While re-
pairs and new sections of sidewalk are
needed on number of streets in the
Capital, the most urgent place is along
the streets leading from the business
section of the city to the Union sta.
tion and the Santa Fe Depot.
Some time ago proposition was
submitted to the city council, in which
a number of property owners on Mon
tezuma and Manhattan avenues and
Hancock Street, agreed to do their
share in laying sidewalks along these
thoroughfares to the depots.
1t was discussed pro and con at one
session of the City Council and it was
decided that five feet four inch brick
sidewalks ought to be installed. The
whole question was then turned over
to committee and that was it's end.
If the committee has done anything.
no one knows Of it.
r. H. Hanna who, as attorney, re-
presented property owners along these
avenues in the attempt to secure sidU-
walks, and Judge N. B. Laughlin. who
is also considerably interested in the
matter, were seated in the latter's of.
fee when a New Mexican reporter en-.
tered this morning, discussing the
question at issue. Regarding the side
walk proposition they said:
1T is shame and disgrace to the
Capital City that there are no side
walks from its depots to the business
center and that the streets are dark.
muddy and in an abominable cond
tion. Such a condition of affairs is
bad enough at all times but right now,
when preparations are being made for
the entertainment of the members of
the 37th Legislative Assembly, 1t is
much worse.
"The City Council and the Mayor
have had this matter called to their
attention on number of occasions.
The trouble seems to be that no one
is willing to go ahead and do little
something for the city. Several prop.
erty owners have signified their will.
ingness to do their part and even
more. The railroads will place side
walks on their property 1t looks like
the city could afford at least to start
the ball rolling.
"The matter was apparently settled
some time ago when committee of
Council members was given sufficient,
power to proceed in the matter. Now,
however, it seems to be deader than
ever. The Council meetings are cut
short, and sidewalks are never mer.
toned. A number of the business
men are considering the advisability
of circulating petition, requesting
the mayor and the City Council to do
something and do it quick. 1t will be
great sport for the members of the
next Legislature to slip and slide and
dodge about those dark streets when
they arrive on belated trains and find
no cabs at the stations to meet them.
"There will be no trouble about Sc
curing street lights in the vicinity Of
the stations, if the City Council de-
sires it done. 1t again appears to be
up to the citizens to start what the
mayor and the City Council should
provide for"