Evening journal., 1917-03-09
RESIDENTS DEMAND
IMPROVED Streets
Some Ninth WarderS, How
ever, Are Not on the
City Map
cOUNCILMEN JOIN
IN CONDEMNATION

Aroused over the impossible streets
IN he extreme end Of The Ninth ward
,hirty-two residents OF Washington
street between Thirg-frst and thirty
sfth streets. sent a Communication TO
civ Council last night, which caused
tho citv solons 10 sit up and take mo-
tice The letter was the most scatn-
Ing one received by Council for some
months. Following the reading OF inc
letter practically every member OF
council ioinod IN condcmning the
moor street paving OF tho city. Coun-
Gilman Hopkins. OF the Sixth ward
snprested that the Street and sewer
department be requested to repair
Walnut street at once or else nave VI
roped of and closed 70 traiic. tonh-
cilnen NIcGoldrick. Williams and NC
Dermott also spoke on. condiuohs IA
their wards n was stated that inc
trenches in Europe had nothing on
The trenches in West Fourth street
Fas Eleventh street and other CITY
thoroughfares.
The letter from the Ninth ward
residents set forth that it was I'M
nosxihle 70 reach their homes unless
oAe went over shoe tops in mud, ana
II was a case OF waiting until inc
weather cleared mp before coal OF
other sunplies could be delivered TO
fhe houses in Washington street be-
ueAn rhirty-hrst and Thirty-hith
streets. Tho sivncrs also sol forth
that rarhage and ash collectors mover
visited that section.
"A word uttered in praise OF Guy
which is contemplating doins many
unnecessary things and subiecting us
citizens 70 conditions herein act forth
hv leaving the necessary undolo, uo-
clared the petition. would have 10
come from the mouth Of a deal. dumb
ana blind person. and even he would
shuader il he conid know things as
thoy are" Il was declared This city
seemed 10 20 on the theory that u rs
n case Of money FIRST and SAFETY last
II was also stated that people IN the
section under consideration have e
depend on an act OF Providence e
freeze the streets before they car
have coal or food delivered TO heii
homes
Councilman Draper explained tia
several OF the streets referred to u
the communication were not on IN
city map. Houses on city streets,
was explained, are on the half 70
rate. He also said that tho people con
planning were getting what the
- -~ould have expected, although " wa
Civ fortunate that this was so Il VIZ
81 moved that tho report be file
sNhiT caused Councilman McDermo
TO suggest that the letter be SCI
10 the street and Sewer Doparmel
and the Board OF Health, as Il contain
ed charges concerning these depar
ments. Before action was taken O
this motion. however. the councilme
expressed themselves on tho questio
OF muddy streets in their wards.
Councilman Hopkins started wit
an explanation OF the condition 9
Walnut street. and Councilman Nc
Dormott followed. saying that Boec
street was impossible. Councilman
Hopkins said that residents OF Walnu
street we're willing 10 donate half
DAVIS labor 20 the Street and sewe
Department towards repairing Walnu
street
Councilman Heal explained that n
trenches Of cobble stones In East Ele'
enth street were superior to III
trenches OF Europe.
Councilman McGoldrick said Ele'
enth street has nothing on We
Fourth street. and Mr.. Grantland sa
several streets in the Ninth ward a
IN poor condition. MIR. Johnson NJ
McDonough and Mr.. Williams q
spoke OF the condition OF streets
their wards.
II had been previously agreed
call the attention Of the Street a
Sewer Department to few OF
streets. but Councilman Smith ~
they may as we'll make II uniyeri
and call the attention or the depa
ment to tho streets all over the CT
for they all seemed 10 be bad II "
finally decided 10 include IN the co
plant list all the streets OF whlch
CounciImen had spoken.