The Forrest City times., 1912-08-09
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l want the aid c1-operatfuu and as 1 siStance Of every man, woman and child | in Forrest City. l want every home owner in the city tO lend his CT her moral support and influence and ia- bors, II necessary, to the campaign that has been - successfully launched for 2 clean and sanitary city As mayor of Forrest city. l an deyoting every effort and much thought and energy, to make Forrest Ctty q clean and beautiful city. but l can not hope 10 realize tie frGitiou ot ny hopes and desires in this particular unless the citizens vii cooperate with me and take tas pride which they should take. in making their own premises slightly. inviting and beautiful!
 Much good work ID cleaning D the city has already been accom- p.iSbed. but it is not enough. In fact. tLe cleanup crusade las iu reality. On.y just begun More interest must be aroused among tLe property owners
 The people must Ue sufficiently aroused to cause ;hen to 20 about this Hork af cleaning ID their pre- GI- ses with enthusiasm and n earnest.
 Just n5N l want - eupaaSize tEe
 
 househ0lders of the city. the neces>i- V for cutting tie weeds n and about their door yards lawns and gardens Rank and sappy weeds and decayins vegetation are menace b health. and. as mayor - Forrest City. che of my chief aims k - conserve and promote the health and wei being ot is citizens in every manner. There is law providing for the cutting of weeds in Forrest City. but l d5 not ike to thiua that it vii ba necessary for ne 10 enforce this law strictly and to the letter in order to get tie people 10 d0 what they should do willingly and ia spirit 0f civic pride for their own eradication and satis- faction
 want tie weeds cut and now is the time to do the work Many places along the sidewalks and along tie drains on either side Of the streets are rank weeds and grass. that should and must be cleaned out aud cleared away. want every man. woman and child iE the city to con sider this card in the light Of an in- timate personal appea.. Take it just as II Lad met you a your front gate or upon the street and talked the matter over with you face 10 face and then set to worh to accomplish yoar part Of the task. When y0Cr neigh Dor neXt door ands yaG at ROrk. clean Ing up and making your yard beaati- fG!, he or she Will oa encouraged 10 do i likewise and. thus by setting i good example, y8u may d5 something an- consciously t9 aid in this cleanup campaign
 Interest must not De q. flowed to .az. and last here 1 desire ta thank the mem bers of the coanci, and beard q health for tie sp. endId results that l have rewarded their Zea4 and .aD0FS 1 and for tie hearty manner in which they have entered into this N8rs. The sanitary zrticer must be con- 1 mended also for the thorougl ness uf his work and fer the impartia. man. ner in which he las met every duty deyolying 5 pon him
 l also wish u thank eur efficient street Commissioner for prosecuting so tireiessly tie improvement 5f 6ar streets and f9y tie vast amount of good work that has been accom- plisled in this department. In this connec- ton. l desire - state that arrange ments have been made f1r grave and that within ihe very near future quite number Of teams wi. be put To work gFaveiing the streets and pal ting them Up in g09d shape
 Three carloads of sewer piping are now in transit which viii be ed in sewering tLe western portion ' tle city. aud l desire = than1 tie enter pri>ing citizens Wh3 have made il possible 10 make this improvement. by subscribing for city scrip at par. thus enabling the city 10 lay this sewerage upon a cash basis. The next step in the important wors of sewer extension vii made iii an effort to sewer the Russell addition Q the City 9f Forrest City in the very near future. and it is hoped that the city may be cha bed 10 50 this wark upon basis similar to tEa. upon which the work west of tle Ton Mountain railroad is being done-by floating sufficient amount os city scrip at par to pgt the sewerage in ] upon caSt oasis
 Respectfully.
 JAS L. SCOTT. Mayor.