The Greenville times., 1910-01-02
APPOINTMENTS BY
THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL BE MADE AT THE MONDAY
NIGHT SESSION.
A new STREET COMMISSIONER
VIII Be Appointed to Succeed the Lats
A. S. olin-,A r. L. Duke and GecrsD
Rigney Candidates Taxpayers Arc
Interested in appointment.
The candidates for the various Offices

The candidates for the various offices
to be appointed by the city council,
which meets Monday at nooa nave necn
busy the past week ''einehmg' thesc
champions with members o. ,Uc caauei:.
The interest OF the people has bteu
centered mostly in the race Tor strees
commissioners, the candidate hcng -.
E. L. Duke, acting street commissioners,
and George Rignev. In view Of tho tact
that Mr.. Duke has had much experiences,
COMMISSIONS \. = Ohm the majority
of tho taxpayers think that the council
should give him just promotion AMI
elect him to the position \ communi-
cation from Joe Weinberg shows ths
sentiment OF many taxpayer
TO the Greenvilie Times
''The rumor is current that the
council, at its Monday meeting, intends
Ito oust \. Il. L. Duke rs street supe.-
visor | have taken the liberty to- ex-
that Mr.. Duke h1s done his duty and
has worked conscientioaslS and with
such thoroughness as to recommend him
to all persons VINO use the streets of
Greenville and that he shouli be
elected
Personally / have found tuat mp %
the year 1909 most of the streets OF
! Greenviile were practically useless for
pleasure riding or driving in the sum
mer months and impossible in the win
ter months. During the time Mr. Duke
has had charge OF tile streets the ex-
pense to tho various firms using deliv-
cry wagons has been materially reduced.
In the time Mr.. Duke has been in
charge. she city .has yet ta hser ths
first complaint about ehe conditions of
the streets or ahyhing detrimental TO
the manner in which he has executeJ
his duty.
'tThe city should copsidcr their en-
ployes as business man does his. Has
any street commissioner the city has
lever hada~ The unanimous answer Of
the people is "Yes.''
Economy Now ! understand the
reason why some members of the couas
ell 10 not want Mr.. Duke--he is tos
expensive. Now there are three ques-
tions to be considered; viii the city
pay the next man less7 or viii the city
open up as many new streets as II has
done in The past year, or again, VIII
the city do as much work during the
coming year and charge it 30 the ac-
count of streets and parks as it has
done during the past year'
Comparisons The couneilmen claisl
that the streets cost more the past year
than ever before. The street ear COM
pany expended more money this year
than ever before; thy increased their
mileage and brought up the tracks IA
all parts of the city 10 the proper grade.
The cost from now or for maintenauc !
= will be nominal So with the streets
Mr. Duke extended the streets to Green.
way Park and the fair grounds He re-
graded all the streets and placed them
in such splendid condition that they are
today the pride Of every citizen, AMI
have been the cause of much praise for
the city from strangers in GreenviHe
From now on the cost for maintenance
of the streets will be merely nominal
"Now. Mr.. Councilman, re-elect Mr.
: Duke. Give him the satisfaction %
Z knowing that since he has done his full
: duty, his work is appreciated by hi.
: employers. 1t is due him. and his ap
pointment TO the position as street
y commissioner viii be just promotion
= "Taxpayers, voters and citizens Of
l, GreenvilIe, get behind the councilman
4 from your ward and request him to vote
for Duke, if you are interested in main
II tanning the present high standard Of
y the Grecnville streets.
fJOE WEINBERG. -