What Is The Matter?

It seems that the matter of paving the streets of Ypsilanti is tied up in the hands of the committee on streets and walks, and there are no outward signs that it wlll.everc ome out of there. The council has already passed a resolution to advertise for bids, but even that has been pigeon-holed. If it's enlightenment the city fathers want.t hey mig-ht just as well give it up as a bad job. Every city must experiment, and not until it does will those who have such matters in charge know what is best. Nearly every business man has signed a petition to pave Congres street, and the will of the people muit ,-nd oug-ht to have preference over any little political disagreement in the common council. Ann Arbor is now putting down brick paving and storm sewers. Ypsilanti cannot afford to quietly resolve itself with a cemetery. The Times will not at present enter into the discussion as to which kind nent should be laid, but let 11 advertise for the several kinds of pavement and then decide i to take. In advertising for the different kinds, lower bids will be rei "ii account of the strong i petition between brick and asphalt.