Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1860 — OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE SIDEWALKS. [ARTICLE]

OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE SIDEWALKS.

The town of Rensselaer has in the main a very efficient Marshal—one who seems disposed to do all in his power to discharge his duties, and who has proved himself every way worthy of the trust reposed in him by the citizens. But with all this, the citizens sometimes interfere with him most seriously and detrimentally in the discharge of his duties by obstructing the side-walks with wood-piles, goods boxes, &c. It seems to us that our citizens are riot as careful in this particular as they should be. We would like to see every one seconding the efforts of the town officers in the discharge of their duties by taking especial pains to keep their own side-walks clear. There are, however, some obstructions to which we have no objection, provided they are not allowed to remain too long. Qf this class are the loads of goods received by our merchants and business men temporarily unloaded on the side-walks. We are led to make these remarks by observing the other day, the side-walks about Liberal Corner so piled up with boxes,barrels, bags, bales, crates, &c., &c., as to be uterly impassible. But in due time these disappeared only to make room for more, till finally we were led to wonder what Austin was going to do with the immense stock which has filled his rooms so full that it is almost impossible to turn around in them. But upon pricing some of his articles we ceased to wonder, for the man who offers a great inducement to customers, as he does, will find no difficulty in disposing of even a larger 6tock than he has on hand. Call and see him. Either Austin himself, or the young man “irhank,” will be on hand to make your visit agreeable.