The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-09-17

Much has been heard during the progress of
the charter campaign concerning the paving
OF the streets and the extension of the sewer
age system Probably these two subjects, more
than any others, have been used by the advo-
Gates Of the new charter as basis for argu-
ments and alluring promises in their efforts
to secure votes for the charter
We understand that the report is being cir
culated that THE JOURNAL is opposed to
paving; also, that it has been represented to
the people that the ONLY hope of getting the
streets paved lies in ratifying the new charter;
and that under the present charter, paving
cannot be accomplished, but under the propos-
ed all the streets not only CAN but WILL be
paved As matter of fact, all of these prop
osltons, advanced in a desperate effort to
sustain losing cause ABSURD.
THE JOURNAL stated in it's first issue un-
der its present management that it would ASK
FOR Improvements of roads and streets,
and it meant REAL IMPROVEMENT THE
JOURNAL rs EMPHATICALLY IN FAVOR
OF PAVING EVERY STREET IN THE CITY
WHICH THE PROPERTY OWNERS ON
THAT STREET WANT PAVED And, since
the abutting property owners pay for the paw
ing, we believe THEY should have voice in
the selection of the kind of paving to be put
down
And, like any other work to be done by the
municipality we feel that the matter of paving
should be approached and accomplished in a
buslnesS-llke and economical manner. Compel
tive bids upon ALL KINDS of paving should
be sought, and the property owners interested
should have the right to say what kind of paw
ing they wish to have put down and to pay for.
There are some streets in the city, however,
where paving at this time or in the immediate
future is impracticable where the property
owners are not able to pay for paving, and will
not be for years to come: While consideration
is being given to paving the main Streets these
Out ying or side streets should ALL be put liz
good repair and properly shaped up so they
will shed water, and should be tOp-soied. The
sidewalks on these streets also should be put
in good condition.
We ask each voter living on these side streets
to try to remember when HIS street was last
worked and put in proper condition, and when
HIS sidewalk received ANY attention from the
city authorities.
There are streets in Marietta today half
mile long that have not been properly worked
in years, and we could point to one stretch of
sidewalk mile long that has not had five dol
lars worth of work done on it in five years.
The people who live on these streets and side
walks are entitled to have them kept in good
condition. THE PEOPLE KNOW THAT THIS
Is NOT BEING DONE.
Paving Of certain MAIN streets is being
stantly agitated, and while this goes on, all of
the streets of the city are being neglected and
some Of them permitted to get in such condition
as to render travel over the same not only
tremely uncomfortable but actually dangerous
to person and property
WE REPEAT THE JOURNAL FAvORS
PAVING at the proper time, in the right way
and with due regard to the interests Of not on
ly those who happen to live on the streets pro-
posed to be paved but also of ALL THE PEG
PIE OF THE CITY So much for our position
In reference to the ABSURD CLAIM that
If we want more paving, we We GOT TO RAT
IFY THE NEW CHARTER" we have just
this to say. THE SQUARE and one block on
each street leading into it, WAS PAVED UN-
DER THE PRESENT CHARTER. ATLANTA