Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-29

OF streets. " me OOuutu eHfee 10
.rdiusucs 10 drawn and panlished
nee eseh week for f,sur consecutive
seeks In newspaper published In
this city--this Tor she information Of
the public. The ordinance, among
other things. provides for the paving
OF the street or streets specified, or for
the laying OF sidswslks out Of either
vitrised brick or graaolithio compost
Ton Of usiform width. to be pot down
10 aecordsncs With grade TO be fu'.
nished By the city, also that on q
certain day aud hour any person own.
| lag property on the street or streets
contemplated 20 be improved msy
appear before the Council and show
csase Why such improvements should
not be made. The eos, OF these i'm.
provemeuts 10 divided 90 follows;
Cost OF street and gotters 10 paid for
by the City, and t,oo-thirds BY proper
~ owners; sidewalks are paid for By
property owners. Contrscts for paw.
ing or sidewalks are let By the board
OF Public Works TO the lowest success
fol bidder, Who furnishes bond for
the faithful performance Of the con.
tract.
! am informed By City Clerk Dell
that up 20 date only two persons have
made 10 knoFn 20 the Council that
they were opposed to the ordinances
providing for these improvements.
and this should certainly be sufficient
evidence Of the fact that the persons
owning the property affected, we're in
sympathy with the spirit OF progress.
Yet. feilow-citisens. it would sem
that, with q few exceptions, those who
are having 90 much 60 say In regard TO
this matter. those Who are eritieising
the wisdom Of these improvements
and other matters pertaining TO the
failure welfare OF our city, are not even
property owners or tax.payen--,hey
are men who can pack mp sheir be-
lonsings and bid yoo goodbye" in q
night. With few exceptions this 10 the
class of men wko are endeavoripg to
poison the minds Of the public With
their misrepresentation Of facts.
which tend 90 bring shout feeling OF
unssss and dis,rust, which 10 not
checked will wreck The best interests
Of this community.
Feliew.sis pms, do NOS permi, jour.
selvesto be &isled By this dissruntled
and designing class Of mp-iheir In.
tsrests are not yours and yours are not
really theirs. Those who have lived
here all Of our lives should know each
other better, st least too well to per.
mis- these men to separate our inter.
eats aud shatter our faith In human
ity, Tor IL cannot be easily restored.
and neither can the shattered faith Ia
the continued prosperity o! the city be
easily restored. believe no city has
brighter future than Gainesville, bot
before We can expect to prosper and
build up our interests. We must put
ssids personal snimosities and petty
jsaloasies and oil get together and
push the city forward. IL NO would
make the greatest success, We should
&C least have faith In the officers elect.
Cd TO serve our combined interests.
No member Of the Council or Board Of
Public Works receives O penny for HE
services, though it may entail q great
lcss OF time aud worry to them TO give
attention 10 ous affairs. These posi.
tions shoald be filed By men OF known
business ability. by men who have
made q success OF their own adsirs.
They may make mistake in
their Judgment st times. but everyone
mskes mistakes.
To you who are really interested In
the future prosperity Of Gainesville,
until 10 will have attracted thousands
Who may desire TO reside in q moral
and progressive community, where
they may live in peace and educate
their children. / would urge that you
consider we'll what the future has in
store for you before casting your bal.
lots.
Ia conclusion. let me ask, who dis.
putes the fact that W. r. Thomas has
done more for the moral and financial
interests Of Gainesville than any other
mayor? swhat would be gained IL a