In turn residents of Mechanics st.,
rose to voice their approbation of the
sidewalk and general improvements
Mr. Seely, Mr. Ely, W. E. Wheaton
all seemed anxious for the sidewalk.
Charles E. Richardson' said he could
wade through the mud but didn’t like
to have his wife and daughter do it.
Mr. Tefft and Mr. Warren also fa
vored the improvements. Will Bates
said at the present time he did not
know whether he was riding his
wheel on the sidewalk proper or in
the street and should like very much
to be informed. E. E. Johnson said
a good word for the sidewalk. Mr.
Dorsey who has recently come to this
city from Worcester with the firm of
Dorsey & Bone said he came from a
city of good walks and thought the
expense for making the improvements
was too slight for any argument. He
said this was a good place to extend
the city limits.
Col. Bates said it had been stated
that only two abutters wanted the
walk but he did not think this was
true and that the number was much
larger as the representation present
showed. He spoke about the mud that
accumulated in the winter time and
sam tne women tolk who lived about
that vicinity were obliged to lift their
skirts in a manner more necessary
than dainty. He said he hoped all who
considered themselves gentlemen
would vote for the sidewalk.
Only one man appeared to remon
strate against the improvements but
he tried to represent quite a number.
