St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-07
SUMMIT SHALL BE PAVED.

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After lively Discussion il is De-
cided TO DO iI This Season.
II any one had any doubt as to the fact
that Summit avenue is to be paved this
season such person should have attended
the vigorous meeting held at the chamber
of commerce rooms yesterday morning by
large portion of the property owners who
reside on that thoroughtare, or who own
property there This meeting was one OF
The most vigorous and decided held in
st. Paul this season. Among
those present were j. ).
Robertson, Q. w. GriggS, |. V. ID. Heard
w. b. Dean, F. b. Clark, Col. Bend, Il.
NJ. Newport. Capt. Simonton, ID. IL.
Moves. L. IL. Cutler and q. p. NoyeS, A.
q. Foster, j. II. Sanders, AnSel Open
helm, DR.. Bryant, A. Is. Stckney, ID. >.
b. Johnson, James King. Perry GrlDDen'
George PalmeS and others. The meeting
was called for the purpose OF giving ne
property owners an opportunity OF decld-
ing first, whether the avenue should be
paved. and il to be paved, what with. one
could see at a glance, before the discussion
really warmed up much that the avenue
was TO be paved, and that too with the best
pavement that could be had regardless OF
cost. The only idea that filled the minds OF
most of those present was to have first
class pavement and just as quickly as
pOSSible. Some of the gentlemen spoke
of the impussibility of having it paved on
account of the fact that water, sewer and
gas connections had not been made. To
This il was answered that there was time
enough to make all these connections before
The payemeut was laid. and even If they
were not made. it would make but little
difference, inasmuch as paved streets have
10 be torn up from time TO time. just
as they would be if they We're
rot paved at ALL and Mr., Stickney
said that he had seen Fifth avenue
torn ND in spite of its pavement just
As much as ever he had seen the streets Of
ST. Paul torn up. Mr.. Stickney then went
on to argue the necessity of having the
street paved. and the desirability of having
good sidewalks with bOuleyards, and sug-
gested the propriety Of going
BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE
and securing such action as would enable
them to so beautify the avenue as to make
it something attractive to look upon. 1t
could never be done properly without law
compelling it to be done. Then the adorn-
ing and identifying the street could be
completed in a uniform manner. Without
such a law each one would or
nament his grounds as he saw fit,
and consequently there would be no uni
formity. Mr.. Stickney said he felt quite
deeply in regard to this matter. He had
worked and struggled along in this world
for good many years without enjoying the
comforts and luXuries that some had and
now he said in his declining years, when
he stood leaning upon his cane, and his
limbs were feeble he desired to have a
little enjoyment and some fun with the
boys. Mr. Heard said that he would have
to vary the mOnOtOny of the occasion by
appearing on the other side of the question.
lie conceded that it would be beneficial to
those who had residences already
erected upon the avenue, but it was not, so
with those that resided elsewhere. He
would prefer to wait another year, espe-
cially as the legislature would probably
enact law giving longer time, or easier
terms for the payment of assessments and
probably with a less rate Of interest. <.
b. Clark was in favor of paving immedi-
ately with the best pavement that could be
obtained. Mr.. ID. S. b. johnson was of
the same opinion. Mr. Heard said that
after listening to reasons given by Mr..
Stickney, and especially the tender IAN
guage in which they were clothed, he
would withdraw his objection. Capt Simon
ton said he would also withdraw his oppO-
sitiOn. On a vote being put as to
whether they should pave or not,
ir was decided almost unanimously TO
pave the avenue from Selby avenue to Dale
street fifty feet wide. Something over three
thousand feet were represented, and the
vote was almost unanimous.
WHAT PAVEMENT TO HAVE.
Mr.. Oppenheim spoke of the necessity OF
looking out carefully as to the kind of pave
ment, and made a motion to appoint com
mittee to 90 to Omaha and examine the
asphalt pavement laid in that city. Mr.
Stickney spoke against the cedar block pave.
ment, and said that would not do at all, In
his Judgment they ought to select either the
asphalt or the Kerr pavement. Either one
or the other was good enough. In selecting
the pavement the idea of contraction and
expansion must be taken into consideration.
We have climate here where the
summer and 400 below in the win
ter, which means good deal
He regarded the Kerr pavement
if properly put down as good as could be-
asked for. The Kerr pavement as put
down on Robert street is not desirable.
The wooden blocks were not sawed evenly,
that is of the same length, and conse-
quently the pavement is rough and uneven.
Consequently it was q bad job. If the
blocks were of the same length no objec-
ton could be made to the Kerr pavement.
Mr.. Oppenheim said that the reason he
made the motion for the committee to 90 to
Omaha was that the Robert street pave
ment had not given satisfaction on account
of its uneveness. The motion was adopted
and j. II. Sanders, w. 3. Dean and e. W.
Winter were appointed. 1t was also de-
termined that a preliminary order for the
paving should be Immediately sent to the
board of public works, after which the
meeting adjourned.