The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-09-10
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How TO Improve them-rhe Cost of
FIagstOne and Concrete.
Now that the water works question
is settled, and tho electric light is
promised us, there is another matter of
public improvement that should largely
engage the attention of our people. to-
wit: Sidewalks. Cheyenne is growing
80 rapidly, and her permanence as a
city of Importance Is 30 certain that
there is no longer any excuse for board
sidewalks. All cities run to boards
during their infancy, and pending the
test Of permanency. But those that
have life and vim soon discard, those
horrible terrors to ladies and belated
pedestrians for stone, concrete or brick
sidewalks. This is the history of Den
western city Of Importance. The his
tory of Cheyenne will be similar. AS
the city grows, and the people take
greater pride in the place, the desire
for neat and pretty sidewalks increases.
The progress of a city can be gagged
by the erection of firm buildings and
the laying of proper sidewalks. We
have the former in excellent number,
and a beginning of the latter. 1t is to
be hoped that the examples set by GER
tain citizens on Seventeenth and on
Ferguson streets, will be emulated.
When the beauty and durability Of
atona or connruta ai5aualEa ara tukpp
into consideration they are found to be
the cheaper by far. Indeed, the first
cost is very reasonable. Stone tagging
can be laid at prices varying from 40
cents to 50 cents per square foot ac-
cording to the thickness ard size of
the flags; of course we refer to Tagging
suitable for walks n front Of resi-
dences. Flags, such as are to be placed
in front Of the First National bank
building, ost much more, Of course.
But an excellent iagstOne pavement
can be laid for from $500 to $500 per
running foot, the sidewalk being six
feet wide; so that u sidewalk of flags
SO feet long can be put down for S165
or S1e8, according to taste.
Concrete sidewalks cost less, % cents
per square foot being the price. This
would cause a 6 foot walk, sc feet long,
to cost $4,000; or, If made but ave feet
wide, it would cost 49,. so. 1t will be
seen that for little money the city
would be beautiied wonderfully. In
daaI thin furf 10 nFnya1 ly tho On
pearance of the places when the i'm
p~rovements spoken of nave beer made.
Strangers who visit our city are
pleased with everything but the side
walks, and they invariably express sur
prise that so wealthy a city, containing
such enterprIsing and cultured people,
should tolerate such denominations.
Now that the work of improving side
citizrns will reap the benefit of these
improvements by the increased beauty
Of the town, and in the better security
of the walks and the appreciated value
of real estate. There can be no ques-
ton but that the price Of real estate in
the entire city would enhance five per
cent. in value by reason of proper side
walks being laid on all of the streets.
Just stop R moment and figure on the
increased value of any given piece of
property, and see If the enhanced value
thereof does not justify the improve
ment. 1t is to be hoped hat the good
work will go on. Strangers expect it
of us; our people feel that they ~ it
to themselves. One after another of
the property holders is falling into line,
but progress will w be satisfied I'M
til contracts are awarded by wholesale,