Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-03-17
MERCHANTS DEMAND
STREETS BE PAVED
Expressions Gathered From
Enthusiasts for Plan.

An overwhelming sentiment in fa-
vOr of paving the streets exists among |
the merchants of the city. The gen
eral opinion is that the interest on
the bonds will be repaid many times
in actual money, while the improved |
appearance of the town will contribute |
much towards the greatness of Amer |
icus and cause it to expand and bios |
som like a green bay tree.
1t is evident that the people are
worked up over the matter and are de- |
termined that the bonds shall be at
least offered. Having voted in favor
of the issuing of the bonds the citi
zens want their wishes put into effect.
The following expressions were
| made yesterday by merchants:
! Geo. D. Wheatley: Paved streets
are the line of demarkation between a
country town and a city. Americus
can never hope to be a city until it's
| streets are paved in the business sec
tion. | want to be recorded on the
| side of progress. The streets should
| be paved"
Geo. Duncan: Il can't understand
| what all this delay is about The
mayor, or whoever it is, ought to get
busy The dust from the streets is a
positive loss to every merchant in
town. This is just one of the reasons
| for paved streets. We voted for the
bonds and should have what we want.
| S. A. Daniels: Il surely would be
| glad to see the streets paved. 1t
ought to be done and the bonds Of
| fered at once. The idea apeals to me
| and has for long time"
w. j. JOsey: you can't put it too
| CtrOOo tO sniff mo RV all TDaanc bp
business section should be paved. The
sooner it is undertaken the better The
proper parties ought to get busy"
! ]. T. Bragg: Think it would be
| fine to have the paved streets. Should
be undertaken at once"
G. S. Gardner: Ought to done
| Every little country town has paved
| streets. Drummers always wonder at
the condition of our streets. They
| find much smaller towns than Ameri-
Gus provided with paved streets and
can't understand what's the matter
here
J. P. Cato: "If it don't raise taxes,
the streets should be paved"
d. r. Andrews: "The street paving
ought to be done. We would get it
back in benefits many times over
| Look what it would be to the town
What's a few dollars more taxes each
year to such an Improvement"
| w. E. Hamilton: "The street paving
should be done The extra cost
would be repaid in business brought
to town. [ certainly think the work
should be done. What if we do have
to issue bonds? A town never grows
! without the aid of bonds Look how
1 Macon grew after paving the streets.
/ The benefits will come to those who
are now children, and why should
/ they not pay something for it when
the bonds fall due? | surely am in
| faor of the move
| d. F. Davenport: "The business
| streets ought to be paved as soon as
| possible. 1t would mean much for
| AmericuS.
w. D. Bailey: Eyes, I am heartily
in favor of the street paving propo-
sition. We have already authorized
bonds for that purpose. There is no
better expression of real growth If
the bonds cannot be advantageously
1 placed at per cent. then lets make
| it 5. Lets go to work at once. There
is nothing that will advertise a city
/ so well''
DR.. w. A. Rembert: Right in line
with my idea. Let's pave the streets.
| am heartily in favor of it."
| w. A. Joyner ct looks to me like
a good thing to pave the streets. 1t
will turn lot of money loose and
help relieve any financial stringency"
| d. Pearlman: Il want to see the
| city improved. Just so it's not too
expensive"
C. F. Fricker: "I would like to
see the streets paved. 1t would add
much to the appearance of the city"
| j. l.. Sparks THE improvement
ought to be made. In succeeding
years the benefits will be reaped, and
why should they not pay the bonds?
| 1t will be a good thing and should
be pushed"
Chas. Ansley: "If taxes will be
4 increased as a result of the bonds, l
am opposed to the issue just at this
time. Paved streets would of course,
add much to the looks of the town, and
would give Americus a progressive
appearance
viii Dudley: eve need paved
streets badly. They would do more
for Americus than anything and boost
business in great shape"
III. o. Daniel: Excellent scheme.
The paving ought to be done. The
money turned loose in the work would
pay the merchants many times over
for any increase in taxes. 1t would
boom business everywhere"
]. G. Dodson: NO use waiting lon