The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-07-06

lponed to the consideration of the pri
mary necessity of street mainten
ance, municipal cleanliness and SAM
tation demands, at least, that tn
principal streets in the city, to tn,
greatest possible extent, be kept FIRE,
from dirt, particularly of unsightly
filth and Objectionable refuse, ant
with the maximum of economy. This
cannot be done so long as a mistaken
sentiment of accommodating the pub
lie at the expense of decency and civic
icleanliness exists. Especially so or
Saturday evenings, if not the great
Ell part of that day, Main street from
its intersection of Market street
westward to its intersection with
third ,(3) street, is given up exclusive
ly to an accumulation of wogans from
the country, loaded with hay, and
leaving for the cleaning up by the city
authorities the following-Sunday NOM
ing, though it be, an accumulation of
refuse, which has mo sale value.
But, says the interested merchant,
backed up by the Chamber of Com
merce, such conditions must exist
and continue unchanged indefinitely,
this chiefly for the directly supposed
benefit of the farmer, whose interest
must be looked to, ETC., exclusion, or
sacrifice of the communit's welfare
and civic pride. Yes! to the denial
Of the privilege of identifying, and
the western end of the
broad and beautiful Main street with
a parkway" to correspond, as first
designed and arranged for, with that
on the Eastern end, now so beautifully
cared for by the good women of the
city.
AS one, having considered the ques-
ton from its every angle, / am dis
posed to controvert the claims of the
Chamber of Commerce, and its sup
porters in this respect.
While recognizing the need of
place for hitching horses (not as
much so now, as prior to the intro
luction of automobiles), and the park
ing of country wagons on Saturday,
nv contention is, that the need for
The assembling of the latter on Main
street, does not exist-particularly so,
As an equally good, if not better place
Exists under the hill, and comprising
expansive and well watered grounds,
adjacent to the river, and Immediately
South of the Eastern approach to
he county bridge, an ideal place for
he bartering and exchange of coun-
ry produce.
In former, and more prosperous
lays in the history of this city, it was
It said designated place that several
arge and commodious storehouses,
otton warehouses operated business !
{ was then-and why not now, the |
recognized and adopted
ocality for barbecues and public /
peaking. With a little fixing up in
he way of approaches from the /
treet embankment leading to the |
ridge. would make it an ideal place |
or the hitching of horses, and the I
arking of wagons on Saturdays. Fol-
owing a change en- rapport with the !
oregoing suggestions, would, l am
ure. result in a happy and universally |
satisfactory solution of the vexed
uestion.
/ trust that a change of sentiment
a the indicated respect, will soon
manifest itself, and supplant the
claim now prevalent
hereby permitting Of the identifying
( the western end of Main with a
Parkway" similar to that on the
.astern end thereof, and TO be like
use cared for by the good women Of
he city.
knowledge comes, but wisdom lin
ers."
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