The Pascagoula chronicle., 1919-01-04

istration.
| Streets.
This subject under present con
ditions of labor and materials presents
the most serious problem that con
fronts the new city government.
So little has been done in the way
of reconstruction and surfacing in the
past several years that every street
within the city limits is practically
rebuilding proposion, even to the eS
tent of grading. Limited funds fol
street work figured largely in this ap
parent neglect. 1t was impossible for
previous Boards to have maintained
twenty miles of streets with funds
that were available.
Practically very street in the city
will have to be rebuilt to be made pas
sable. The funds made available by
the recent violent increase will not be
sufficient for maintenance and to
undertake to maintain the streets in
their present conditions land not re.
build them) is about as sensible as
thowing the money in the river.
Recent work, with the rains had
during the time, fully demonstrated
the ineffectiveness of such mainten-
ance. The citizen and tax payer, no
matter in what part of the city, is en-
titled to a street upon which he and
his family may go to and from their
homes dry foot and comfortable. The
business of the city is entitled to the
consideration of safe and proper street
facilities.
Funds for new road constructor and
surfacing must be provided by bond
ISSUE Current road taxes are hardly
ample for drainage and maintenance
required during the period of recon-
struction and surfacing.
For this purpose (outside of paved
district) at the proper time shall ask
the cooperation of the people in secur-
ing a bond issue of at least $25,000 for
such reconstruction and surfacing,
The retiring Board, with whom l
have served the past few months, have
adopted plans and specifications for
the pavement of the business part of
the city, and larger area of sewer
age, bonds for which have been Sold
and contracts for this work will be
let as soon as materials are reduced
from war prices, possibly in March.
Under these conditions it will not
be practical or economical to do any
work on Krebs and Delmas avenues
pending the contemplated paving on
these avenues, other than temporary
work in keeping them passable.
Police Department.
This is most important department
of the city government both from
financial standpoint and otherwise.
The property owners, in fact, every
citizen, stranger or resident is entitled
to the protection of his property and
person from the burglar, the vandal
and the hoodlum. The mothers, wives,
daughters and children of this COM
munity should not only expect but
have a right to demand of the man.
hood of the community the privilege
of walking along any street without
having their hearing shocked by the
oaths and blasphemy of toughs or
coming in contact with hoodlum
soaked with blind tiger whisky.
Blind tigers being the source of dis
order and crime, the attention of the
police department will be directed
especially to this form of violation.
Congesting the streets at any point,
where it is embrassing for lady to
pass or where the same interferes
with the free and comfortable passage
OF the public to whom the streets pro-
perly belong for such purpose, is
violation of order and the ordinance
on this subject would be enforced by
an efficient police department, as
would the ordinance effecting paper
and trash in the streets, garbage, un-
sanitary premises, toilets, etc.
Collection of street dues will also
come under the police department and
a considerable revenue for road work
depends upon the efficiency in this de-
partment.
In fact protection of the order and
peace, life and property of the COM
cleanliness and good morals
depend upon the police department,
backed by the court and the courage
of strong, healthy, outspoken public
sentiment.
The Commission will do its best TO
furnish an efficient police department
(making a radical change in the selec-
tion) coupled with good, common-sense
ordinances and request the cooper
alton of the public along the lines sug-
gested.
City Hall and Jail.
The need of city hall and Jail is
apparent to every one. 1t would |
probably be feasible to build city |
hall in connection with the fire de-
partment. At the proper time this /
subject must receive attention.
Public Utilities.
For years past there seems TO have
existed a difference between the city
and the owners of the public
utilities as TO the constituting of certain