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Show A U1SGKACK TO THK CITV. A larso portlou of the sidewalks in tho business center, especially on Main street, is a disgrace to tho city. One of tho very first improvements that should be made is the putting down of new walks on our business streets. Tho matter Is referred to tho city council, with instructions to act. But why should it bo necessary for tho council to take hold of this matter. Tho merchants mer-chants aud property owners on tho leading business streets ought to have suflloicnt pride, aud interest in the welfare, wel-fare, prosperity, aud uppearanco of Salt Lake city to put down decent walks at oneo, without being compelled to do so by the council. The asphalt-grarel asphalt-grarel walks are worn out, and are destructive de-structive of oue's solo aud a torture to tho foot. Theso destroyers of shoo leather are In collusiou with the boot and shoe dealers. Tim Times hopes that the property owners will improve these walks without delay, iu justice to the people aud to their own business interests. in-terests. An 'Did Tinier," In this morning's Tribune, very pointedly says: Now, wouldn't it bo a (food Idea for Home of tho (food people owning property abutting on Main and Second Houth streets particularly, particu-larly, to Klve us kouio sidewalks that would make it a lit tle easier walking over them than it would be up the bed of City creek, for instance? in-stance? 'There are some sidewalks in those localities lo-calities that would be a ware to a mining town in California In early days, and yet those people kick about the dust end wonder why business doesn't come to them. A tirst-clasn jewelry store on Main street has a sidewalk In front that wouldn't be tolerated in llutte, and t ho obulldlug aha bueu llutshed over a month. |