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Show Streets and Sidewalks Many ol our sidewalks aio very crook ed fiom tlio fact that there appears to be no correct lino for ownora of lota to go by when they wish to put up a fence in front or around thero lot or home Kach owner thua being left to mak; a lino for himself is tho causo ot our side walka being much wider In some places than others and this makes the fact evident that aomo owners aro out loo far whilo others nro not out to their line of possession, and this fact is going tp calico serious trouulosomeof theso -laVs. Our city Is building up very fast andiui provements nro going on contlnuellynn.l whore ownera aro making jiormenent improvements it may be a sorious mat ter with such should they find hereafter that they ore oiton tho atrcet. It appeara to us that it would be a w ise thing for tho city to look into t his matter, and seo what can bo done. Our strcots aro not toowldo, in fact not wide enough for projent, and what w ill they bo in years to come- no prophet can tell. Somo streets Bcem to bn more (avcrcd than others ;thal ia, the public appear to favor thorn for travel. Take lirst cant, it is one of tho best, if not tho best etreot in town, and if tho owners of that street could all bo innilo to k-o alike and could bo induced to se back their fences on both cides of tlio street a few feet bo as to glvo room for i. nicu sidewalk it would help tho appearance of tho streets wonderfully and tho owner would looso nothing by sucli a gift fof the public good. Thero is nothing which causes more attraction, when ono enters a city, than to Bee its fit roots well laid of, nicely graded and tho fences all in line. Tho giading of our streets ia a credit to our city, now let the other part bo attended to as aoon as circumstances will peimit |