The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-23

| have the least idea we suspect, of the mag
nitude of the undertaking, and the cost
| attached to the projected Improvement
We learn from gentleman familiar with
the character of the improvement on foot
that forty-eight squares are TO be bowl
dered at cost, per lineal foot to the own
ers of property binding thereon, of about
Sl4.00 per foot with the eurbing additional.
We make the following approximate state
| ment from the figures at which one con-
I tract was made, asan index of the others,
and say:
Bovldering 4s Squares of 800 feet rss,
at Sl4.00 per foot, $500 feet. S40S 200 90
Curbing $500 feet at 81 per foot... 1880 90
81 s4s2, 900 90
With the heavy tax now upon the peo-
pie mbracing National. State, County
fear many living in the district to be bowl
dered will find their hands full. Already
we learn that number of small property
holders, on account of the improvement,
bowldering the streets! Itseems to us that
the city should have engaged in this sys-
tenn of improvements with the intention
OF aiding the holders of property, under
mortgage or otherwise. Can it be possible
that this extraordinary expense has been
heaped upon the people at this particular
time, with view of securing desirable
property, forced to be sold into the hands
of the very authors of the movement?
$4,000, and perhaps more, according to the
estimate OF large taxpayer in this city,
is large amount of money to be bled from
so small q territory. What next?-Courier.
The editor of the Courier has given
his readers some more of his calcula-
tions, which are equal to one made
some time since, by which he showed
his readers how he saved 400 per
cent. by using Ives patent lamps in
stead of gas. His last effort at calcu-
lations produces quite as astonishing
a result. IF he had been disposed to
do so, or had any fairness about him,
he could easily have got the facts and
figures if he wished to publish state
ment of what the improvements on
the streets will cost. :
Below we publish, statement in
detail, for the information of our
readers, that will be sufficient to re-
flute the whole charge, and present
the Courier man in a most ridiculous
light before an ointelIigents public.
The incorrectness of his statement
will be readily seen. IF he had felt
disposed to write on the subject at all,
he would have shown little more
fairness by procuring the facts and
figures from the proper authority, and
not relied on the statement of any
outsider. If he is not satisfied with the
following report he had better call
another meeting of heavy tax
payers of the city and have. smell
ing committee " appointed again.
Below we publish full report of the
costs of building on each of the
streets, together with the aggregate.
The readers of the JOURNAL have the
facts. They can make their own
comparisons
Cost Of Streets Bo,cLdered in he Fall of 1865.
First st., from Division to Vines ,267 90
" sIn ne 1or sy &c More 4s sSS 50
:" g. Main to Locust-...... ,374 IA
Four squares, total 1893 az
Cost Of Streets Bo,0ldered u, the Spring Of 1865
First Street, from Pine to Leet...S4, $50 IS
Division to Pine. GOT go
Two and half sores, total cost. SIC, 636 rs
Contract price for Street Bo10lderfng under
Contract, and proposed to be done during
the Summer and Fail Of 1866, If the 6oa0lders
can be procured By The contractor.
Main Street, from Water to First....S5, $50 50 |
Locust st. from Water to First. 42Z3 20 |
" 4" First to Second...-.... Alb 90 |
:" g Second to Third .-...... ,4SO 20 |
&" g Third to Fourth-...-... 1853 Is |
First Street, from Locust to Walnut. 4, I79 90 /
I" Walnut to Chestnut. 4, 139 40 |
Second Street. from Main to Locust. 1897 70 |
:" :" Locust to Walnut. ,354 so /
g " Walnut to Chestnut. $40 90 |
Z" Z" Main to Sycamore. ,9l9 10 |
&" " Sycamore to Vine..... ,I99 40 |
60 g IA Vine to Division. 49,. 4 ,l99 IS |
Third Street, from Main to Locust. 3, $50 &c /
g " Locust to Walnut. ,35S 40 |
+" Walnut to Chestnut. ,299 80 |
Z" 90 Main to Sycamore. 3,908 Is |
]" &" Sycamore to Vine.... LOG 20 |
~ g o Vine to Division. 4, 153 81
Fourth Street, from Main to Locust. 1913 so |
's Z" Main to Sycamore. 39OS Is
Vine Street, from Water to First. OF 90
Sc g First to Second ......... 1902 so
. g Second to Third. 4, I24 40
"a squares, total contract price .sI0l .062 IS
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