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Show PtC" LO' "r D ' DYSiDZUiimS Causing Flooding of Streets by Overflow of ths Ditches; . Council Is Asked to Remedy the Trouble , i The rapid growth of sidewalk Improvements Im-provements has caused a situation that the street department is working hard to overcome. In a communication sent to the City Council by J. T. Raleigh of the streets and Irrigation departments, and one sent by the Board of Public Works, it Is asked that immediate consideration be given by the Council of the fixing of the ditches before bad weather sets in. The communications state that the grade has been lowered by the sidewalks side-walks to such'an extent that when bad weather sets in the ditches will be no protection to the sidewalks. It is estimated that $2000 at least will be required to put the streets In condition to cope with the flood waters. wa-ters. ' , |