| Show R RALEIGH LEIGH WANTS CREDIT t 1 FOR DIRTY STREETS 1 f I v. v w t a Thinks His Ills D Department Should be he i 1 Commended Con for Apparent SUy Sat Sav- y p 1 In lug of Money 0 f I The fhe he absence of lights last laH night In Inti I ti with the regular transaction of or business by the committees of the city lY council and outside of a short I Iv me meeting Ung b by the committee on streets street s r 1 nothing 11 p was done The committee on en municipal laws will wilt hold holl a sp 1 meeting tonight to consider el tho the prof propose proposed pro pro- f pose posed franchise of the West Vest Side Rapid 1 Transit company compan and other matters of u f x Importance The committee on streets last night l recommended the expenditure of 2 2 I f b by the street department for the e grading of or streets along which new cement tl sidewalks have been leen laid fh This Is Isi s i i appropriation was requested by Street f Supervisor Raleigh at the last meeting g jl t t of or the thc city elty council Supervisor Raleigh has found toun that ft r in 5 the first six months of the present presen t 1 r l' year his department has spent tome some y R thing Ilka 1300 less than the depart V ment of or the last administration spent pent y v This does not Include the cost o oti of t ti V sprinkling an expense which has been n f. f h heavily Increased un under er the present presen t ry r 1 M a administration rt j. j In In making this claim the street sup sup- er thinks his hh department is entitled en en- r 0 titled to great cre credit lt for the achieve k ment If it Is true as will be YC f cd ed when tho elt city au auditor makes make his I if- if report Jn In n a n few days the taxpayers of the city will find that a saving of 1300 1300 1 1300 Is is' b by no means a u r recompense forare for tor forK K Kr dirt dirty dirt streets s. eln J c streets of the the city are aro aroi i an nn abomination rhe They are not In good f f condition coed tion and such uch a sacrifice for tor 1300 1300 1 X will not meet with favor |
