The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-02-04

certainly necessary hydrants, properly
located, throughout the city for b
purpose OF filing sprinkling wagons
and carts is an immediate demand
and should nave the attention of b
proper committee without delay, in or
der that all portions of the city of RIOS
we'll can be made as comfortable in
this respect as is possible, for resi-
dence, traffic and driving.
Tree Planting.
No single improvement in the city
of Roswell has added more possibly
as much, to the advance in value of
property and q beauty of the city,
as the trees. RoswelIs shade is known
throughout the southwest n is adj
inbred by all visitors and is advertised
by all of those who come and go. 1t
| should not only be protected to the
full extent, but 1T should be increased.
I would, therefore, recommend that
in several localities in b city that,
with the assistance of the city eng1-
neer, the proper committee of the
| Council give some attention to the
| planting of trees upon the street lines
| within the city limits. AS an example
| there is water to be had upon both
sides of Second Street S of the rail
| road to Hondo, and trees as l would
| suggest of the following varieties,
| should be planted: Ems, Box Elders,
Black Locust or Sycamore, all OF
| which thrive and do well in this local
| ity. / am sure from conversation l
have had with property owners in this
| enterprise, and it DIS one that hould
have imemdiate attention. I mention
the one street or section of street
merely as an example. There are
other sections of h city where streets
| are in like condition and where en-
couragement should be given to tree
| planting upon the public highways.
| Uniform Planting of Trees in connec-
ton with Street Parking
in the City.
My attention has been called to the
fact that many people now engaged
in planting trees in front of their
homes in this city, where they have
parked the streets, are planting said
trees, some upon the outer edge of the
| park and Others in the center. This is
unfortunate and ought ITO be remedied
Immediately. The trees planted, upon
the streets should re in line, if posi-
BILE, the entire length of h street,
| but certainly there should not be any
change of line in a block. 1t would be
| we'll for the Streets and Alleys Com
| mittee, in connection with the City En-
| gineer, to look into this matter and
said committee to instruct the Engi-
neer to fix the line of tree planting in
each street OF ven of the city and
that property owners be advised of
that line, SO as to make it uniform.
| Sewer Connection With the Hospital.
1t is hardly necessary for me to call
| your attention to the fact that it is
very important to have the St. Mary's
Hospital, located near the south line
of the city limits connected with the
| sewer system now being extended in
{I~ W. 80 $4,000
that the new extension of the sewer
system does not come Within 3300 feet
of the said Hospital. The Sisters at
the Hospital are offering to make a We
ry liberal donation to the city to have
the sewer line extended to that insti-
tuition, and property owners along the
line of the extension have been and
are being consulted with reference to
| paying a portion of the expense of
said extension. This is a matter nat
should be Immediately taken up by
the Committee ON Lights, Water and
Sewer of the City Council, to ascertain
what the costs will be to extend said
sewer line to said Hospital, and upon
which side of Main Street such ex-
tension should be made, to be govern
ed by the shortest line possible, as
well as the aid which property own
erS may give ito such extension. This
work a be done at h present time
while the contractors are on the
ground n prepared ito do it, for less
money thar it could be if a new and
separate contract should have to be
entered into with people who would
have to provide the equipment for said
construction. The committee should
Immediately investigate this matter
and determine upon the line of con
struction, the cost and what aid can be
secured from property n affected