Will Urge Road to Put
in Safeties
City council considered a number of routine matters last
night, in spite of a downpour of rain that beat incessantly upon the roof
during the entire session.
A request from Lieut. Wade V. Bowman, commander of the
Hickory cavalry, for permission to operate a skating rink in the armory was
received and the board designated Mayor Elliot and City Manager Henry to
determine whether the building would be safe for skating. If it was found to be
entirely safe, the commander will be permitted to open a rink and make some money
for the organization. Lieutenant Bowman asked for this privilege in order to
raise money for the cavalry until such time as the regular federal and state
appropriations begin to flow in this direction.
Manager Henry informed the board that he would be ready in
the next two weeks to begin construction for the Ninth avenue sewer, a petition
for which was filed some time ago. He also figured out that there were
petitions calling from about 28,000 square yards of asphalt paving, which
probably will be started this summer.
It was the opinion of council that since sidewalks and sewer
mains are more important than other public improvements, these would have the
right of way this year and sidewalk work will be resumed just as soon as the
weather gives promise of remaining good.
The question of railroad crossings was taken up and the city
manager was requested to write the Southern Railway System in regard to
these—especially at 12th, Federal, and 15th streets. An
overhead passenger way at Federal street, where pedestrians are blocked every
time a freight train comes in, was suggested, and either gates or bells at the
other crossings were favored. Twelfth and 15th street crossings are
unusually dangerous.
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