The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-27

II VIII mean progressive, yet safe,
administration. He will be found
against the needless expenditure of
money, but he will be ready and will.
ing to invest as literally as the treas
ury of the city can afford in perman-
ent public improvements. First and
foremost among the needs OF the city
at this time, Mr. Sturgeon considers
the paving OF the business streets of
the city II elected, he hopes to see
at least Norfolk avenue paved this
year, and believes the side streets
anyway a block from Norfolk avenue
should be paved as soon as it can be
done without working a hardship up
on property owners of the city,
He believes this is the most vital
question before the people today. For
years he has been one of large num-
Der of people of this city who have
been working to make greater Nor
folk, and he believes with others that
the very first step toward progress
in Norfolk is to pave at least its
main business street. When he used
to be on the road as travelling man
few years ago he had a good oppor'
tunity to know how strangers regard.
ed the town, and he has long wanted
to see the stigma Of disgraceful streets
removed.
In the way of public improvements
Mr.. Sturgeon would be in favor OF
purchasing ground for a suitable pub
lie park, just as soon as the finances
of the city would justify, whether that
be this year or some other year.
He expresses himself in hearty ac
cord with the movement to extend the
corporate limits of the city to in
clude such outlying additions as
honestly and properly belong to the
municipality. And when these extern
sions are made, he would favor max
ing the new tracts a part of the city in
fact, giving them the same water pri
vileges, the same public lighting, the
same sidewalks, crossings and street
work, as fast as they are ready for
them, as are enjoyed in similar loca
tons throughout the city proper.
| He believes in city beautiful and
is in hearty sympathy with the effort
made by the civic improvement club
to promote the better care of lawns
and streets and alleys adjoining.
Mr.. Sturgeon believes more liber
al policy should be maintained toward
the volunteer fire department of the
city. He does not believe it is be
coming the dignity of a city like Nor
folk toward the men who stand ready
to quickly respond to an appeal tc
assist in protecting property, at any
hour of the day or night, winter OIL
summer, to compel them when new
apparatus is needed to go out anG
raise funds by their wits. If they
protect the city from ravages of fire
they should at least be furnished the
necessary appliances by the people
protected.
| He would condemn bad sidewalks
whether they be the property of rich
or poor and there would be no favor
itism in the requirements to maintain
first class walks all over the town
The weed ordinance would be rigidly
enforced and there would be no more
unsightly forests of weeds growing
upon the rich mans vacant lots. The
streets should degraded when needed
to make them passable and present
able.
Mr.. Surgeons character as a tenn
perate and law-abiding citizen is wei
ognize and regulate the liquor traffic
and the mayors oath of Office requires
him to enforce the law with imparti
ality, devoid of spectacular methods
Fair play and square deal is all tina
can be expected.
Mr. Sturgeon is an advocate of al
idea that would bring feeling of re
lief to the mothers of the city. In the
winter he believes the city can wei
afford to secure a vacant lot conven
iently located, flood it for a skating
rink, light it at night and place i
under the supervision of peace officers
The saving of the almost annua
drowning of one or more young people
of the city through the ice of the
dangerous rivers, he argues, would
justify the small expense that thi!
public amusement place would cos
the city.
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