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will be effective positions 

 for prominent buildings, 

 such as churches, es- 

 pecially churches with 

 steeples, library build- 

 ings, courthouses, hotels, 

 schools and theaters, but 

 if a street commands a 

 beautiful view of a val- 

 ley, a distant hill, a lake 

 or a river, a school build- 

 ing or any other struc- 

 ture should not on any 

 account be placed where 

 it will cut off this view. 

 Frequently a most ex- 

 asperating bill-board is 

 put in just such a loca- 

 tion. 



The discussion of the 

 proper width of streets, 

 the kind of pavement to 

 use, and many other 

 questions connected with 

 construction and main- 



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