The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1908-02-15
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; V ti,- and siucere appreciation
TO the citizens Of Grenada for their
otlic J sal pnrl and TO say to those
who opposed me, they have my good
will and hest wishes. / can not for
bear - expres> m, high and Obliging
sense of appreciation to some for distin-
guisned honor # making me presiding
officer Of the city for a few months
without solicitation on my part. In
the transaction aud help of the city's
business, ] have not hoped to alto
gether escape error-that is incident
t. our imperfect nature but from the
depth Of my heart, | can truthfully say
that the advancement OF the city'S in
tereSt has been the constant motive of
my every act and vote. To do that
which is for the best interest of the
most people, is my living motto. To
the Mayor, members of the board and
other officers of the city. whom l
have had the honor Of serving with,
| desire to thank them collectively
and individually. They have been
courteous, kind and thoughtful to noe.
The only regret that | have at leaving
the city'S service, is that we have
been unable to accomplish as much as
| the city deserves and to finish such
improvements as we intenCed. l
trust and believe the new council,
| which shall animate and control the
city government for the next two
years, will meet all difficulties and
that all things may be done needful
to the streets and sidewalks, as far
| as tee finances will permit. Our
duty now directs that we rally to the
| successful AID have more improve
i.mentS for u growing city.
On this occasion | wish to call the
! citizens attention as we'll as the in
coming city fathers to a matter that
| think would be of much interest to
! the people and would cost the city
| but very little. l refer to the open
inc of that part Of Second street
which the railroad has had blocked
for many years. When the railroad
officials fully understand the proposed
| change. | do not believe they will Oh
iect. The city council, some thirty
| years ago., abandoned the street cross
ing on Second street, south Of the
dep 1t, to meet required conditions at
/ thae time.
What were those conditions? The
bridge across Bogue was some half
mile south of where it now stands;
there was 40 Oil mill, compress or
ginnery on Third street and the most
| direct and best way to the bridge at
that time was to cross the railroad on
lrhird street. The old Chamberlain
Hotel was east. Of the railroad on
Depot street. making it necessary to
have a crossing north of the depot.
What are the required conditions
now? The bridge has been moved and
! is now on a line with Second street
on the proposed crossing. The oil mill,
compress and gin are all now on Third
| street, one OF the present and most
dangerous crossings. Tue Chamber
lain Hotel has been burned n the
Grenada Hotel is nOw on the west
| side OF the railroad, making the
travel on Depot street, east OF the
railroad, unnecessary, if Second street
was opened. Please bearin mind that
the railroad is now required or should
| be. to keep Second street open half
/, way cross the yard track, as people
! getting freight from the depot have to
drive to the'South end Of the depot
building on Second street. This
change would shorten the distance
more than half and give a much safer
crossing. The question has been ask
ed. how about wagons getting to the
compress, oil mill and gin from Second
street. In my opinion it would be
much better and more convenient for
them to enter the compress yard on
the north side from Second street and
it would be Just as easy to the gin and
oil mill. Some would say oh, The
change would spoil the nice walk
south of the depot. Would it not bt
better to have a nice walk north, be
tween the depot and lunch stand,
where it, would be much more used
and seen? Yes, but ONE say, the pas
senger trains, going north, wOuld
DOCK UDe CTOSSluR VII CCCoLiu SciCCU'
Do not the passenger trains going
south block Depot street crossing, and
could not the passenger trains going
north pass far enough to clear the
crossing Oh Second street thereby
having the express handled north OF
the lunch stand and then the peSsen'
gers could get off and on at the wait
ing room instead as they now do so far
south OF the depot? This would also
relieve the congeSted condition be- |
tween the depot and che trains.
This change, l believe. would ul-
ii nately result in the stock peuS being
moved east of the depot where they
should be. 1t is not my desire or aim
to pla;e any hardship on the railroan
On the other hand, l believe it would
be to their interest to swap Second
street for Depot street. l earnestly
ask the new members OF the city
council to give their attention to the
many important benefits this change
would give the public.
Much more cOnld he said in favor !