Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-06-12
UNANIMOUS FOR
IMPROVEMENTS.
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Mr.. FenNieIIe Writes Interest
ing Article on Forth
coming Election.
HfEns s--
OTHER CITIES PROGRESSING
!. No Reasonable man can Say Thai
GeldSbOr0 is not Sadly In Need
of Better Streets and Side
walks.
Editor Argus:

WdIkSs
Editor Argus:
Dear Sir:-It is hardly to be ex-
pected that a whole community will
be unanimous on any subject: out it
does seem that this city should be so
on the question to be voted Oh soon
in regard to street paving and side
walks.
No reasonable man can say that
Goldsboro is not sadly in need OF bet
ter streets and sidewalks, n the
proposition offered by the city is GER
tainly the most liberal I have ever
known made by my city or town any
where, and should be accepted most
willingly, yes, l may say gladly. We
could not, as l see it, ask for any
thing more liberal. And if our people
had had experience like many towns
nave had, they wOuld not be three
minutes in deciding: they would jump
at the proposal as offered by the city.
/ have recently returned from spend
ing the winter in ST. Petersburg, Fla,
a town that has laid in the last year
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boro has blocks. l do not believe l
am overstating this, but, rather, I'M
Devastating it. That town, as we'll as
some others I might mention, knows
the value of good sidewalks n
streets and gets them; but those
towns can afford it, for they make the
property owners pay every dollar Of
the cost.
Let me quote you a few lines from
the proceedings of a recent meeting Of
the city council of st. Petersburg,
contained in the Daily Independent of
thai town, under date of last Satur-
day, June 5:
"a resolution assessing 1868
against lots in Bard & BRUINS addi-
ton and issuing certificates was
adopted" 1t was said that the own
ers of this property were ordered to
lay the walks, but they failed to do SO,
and the city did it for them, n then
assessed the EOS against the proper
ty. This CWard & Brum's) addition is
something like East Goldsboro is to
Goldsboro.
In the same paper l note also a
/ resolution directing the clerk to in
struct property owners in another
part of the city to lay walks in thirty
days. This they will have to do and
pay for themselves, as well; with no
help from the city.
Now listen to this: Councilman
1Kellum said that there should be a
/ systematic campaign to let the people
know that the council vas going to
Reinforce that part of the ordinance 55."
That ordinance provides that the
k9city can order trees planted, and in
Tease the owners do not do so, the city
can plant the trees and issue a lien on
the property. What would Goldsboro
Enthusiastically property owners
say to this, think you?
Why, sir, if our board of aldermen
i. should pass ordinances like these,
am not sure but some of us would
feel like running them out of town!
But, seriously, we do need the side
; walks and the street paving-and even
/ much more extensively than is pro-
posed. But let's take what is now of.
I fered, and AXE it quick; for we neeG
!, never expect to get it for less than il
now offered.
!. To me it seems that we are specially
!. favored by only having to pay one
third of the cost of walks and onl.
) one-sixth of the street paving.
In the town above referred to, wher'
: 1 owned property, the property own
! ers have to pay for all the sidewalk
and O%ne-third of the street paving an
One-half the cost of the sewers.
There the sewers run through tn
kaHeys and the abutting property w
kers pay the entire cost, the city pay
ing only for the cost of crossing tn
street.
This is not hear say, for in the las
two years I nave paid $4,000 for sew
ers, $4,000 for sidewalks, and $500
Afor street paving.
If am correctly informed, th
work that the city proposes to d
here is of a very substantial nature
and instead of anybody's being hurt,
believe the whole city will be ben
flied.
So, let's get together one time c
one thing and everybody vote for Il
bond Issue.
T. As The Argus says, Lets a
unanimous"
Yours truly.