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Show Between street reconstruction, sidewalk side-walk improvements, new buildings and tho substitution of steam and eloetric motors for horse and mule power on the street car lines, tho city is pretty badly torn up at present. The public is generally disposed to put up uncomplainingly uncom-plainingly with a great deal of inconvenience incon-venience that may arise from necessary or useful improvements, but contractors are always disposed to consult their own interests in such matters and to do the work in the cay that best suits their own pockets. ' Without being oppressive, op-pressive, the street commissionershould seo that the public highways are not obstructed longer than necessary, and rigidly enforce the ordinances providing provid-ing that the kinds of work mentioned are planned with some reference to the public convenience. |