Shall They Be Sprinkled?

Tluí íollowing letter to theCourier in reiei'ence to the question which is being o thoroughly agitated, that of sprimliling the streets, is giren place vilh. pleasureEditor Conrier- Deai Sir : I notice by tlie matter ptiblished in the papers oí late that theio it serioufi talk about sprinkliug cu; streets. It caainot be done too sean. Tlie ítem oí expense is the only thing in the way, of course. ! This is one of thoee thlngs that ie ïliould go into gradually, learaing as much as poseible, 'io be takem advantagt, oí in the "future. Let the coninioin council divide tlie city -up iiito district mod at first &i:iíd1'Ic 'lvut oii or twd oí tlieiu, assesEiDfe- tlie cost upon the district j sprictied. If tho comacil does not think it&elf competernt -ander the present charter to assess the cost in this -va.y, there is etill time to go to La siug ana have tlie proper amendment passeü. using one c)f tlie skeleton bilis now there. and in 'the hands oí the proper eommittee. Ij. D. "WTKES. In Banta Clara eounty, Cal., there are 200 miles oí road sprinkled, ati the public expense. One wagon and team goes over fiu. añiles of road twice a daj The water for the wagons is ïaised bj hors-e power, tli-e same team ralsisg the water .:ui:l distiibuting it on 'Iho Mglnvay. TJie Aater ior the roads ia Banta Clara Co. Cal., ís obtained iiom cieeks, and wells teunk for the poirpo&e along tlio roadla Ia some places hydraxilic Mms arë us'ecl to ïaise the water iato tanks, in otters gasoline engimee, and in ethers, power. It is found tliat whea roads a.re spriiikiecl dail.v, all ruts and elmekholes disappear amid Hhe smooth road bed tliat is substituted sa ves many a dollar in the "svay of wagón repairs and liorseílesh. So tliey say in Santa CJart Co. Cal.