The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-01-07
From Otis & CS.'S Circular.


in December, numbered Ia and the
aggregate of their considerations is
S163,Sl0. We note sales of lots at
prices as follows: On W. 2nd St, $500,
500, $500 500 and 81 600. W. 4th
ST., 5000, $500 and $3.50. W. 9TH
St, $3.50 and $500. W. 9Th St, 5000
$3.50, S287.50, $3.50 and 500. W.
7th ST.. $500 and $3.50 W. 8th St,
$500; W. 9th St, $50; Bay St,
$1,000. Gates Addition, 1925 and
$3.50. East Side blocks 6 LOTS $3.50
and $500 w 18th St, fractional
block at 800 per lot W. Dist St,
three quarters of block Il, GA lots,
$500. Among land sales were the
following: Ten acres in n. ". Of
Sec. 2, Up. As, r. II; FIVE acres in
n. ". of 81, 40, II, and twenty acres
in \. ". Of 2, 48, Il, $500 per acre.
Also forty acres in S. w. of 10, is, 13,
$3.50 per acre.
All information we can obtain IS
confrmatory of the belief that work
on the great harbor Improvement on
the Nemadji, and the building of the
G., St. p. & X. G. double track from
st. Paul to Superior, will be begun
early in the coming Spring, and that
the road will be built this year.
The arrivals of vessels in the port
of Superior during 1897 numbered
23l, being 70 more than in 1886. The
cargoes brought in during the last
season included 266,279 tons Of coal,
25,9l0 tons Of steel rails, 1000 cords
of rock and 1000 cords Of dimension
stone. The shipments of the season
included 1885, 800 bushels Of wheat
and 2,750,0O0 brick. 1t is believed
that over 100000 bushels of wheat
will be sent out from this port next
season.
The village board has granted a
franchise for - years to a gas com
pany which is to sell gas to the village
for 81 and to private consumers for
$3.50 per 1000 feet. A contract has
also been agreed to for electric light
ing Of streets and public grounds
the village to take not less than one
hundred lights
Owners Of property in Superior find
the taxes Of 1887 larger than those OF
1886 by about 150 per cent The rate
is heavier, and there is an increase Of
the assessed valuation the latter, how
ever, less than the advance Of selling
values. Further additions to the as
sessed valuation may be expected an
nually for several years to come. with
out much reduction of the rate of tax
alton; although doubtless the cost of
public improvements will in part be
provided for by issues Of village bonds,
and also streets, sewers and sidewalks
will be one-half paid for by abutting
and benefited property. The time
has come when permanent streets and
roads will have to be made and when
there is a surity that such improve
ments will promote the demand for
lots and lands for building and cul-
tiyation.
There Is one project Improvement
which we regard us promising great
benefit to all village property and to
promote uuity of feeling and action
among the residents Of the village.
This project we have proposed and adj
vocated for several months and will
shortly submit for their action there
on to the owners Immediately interest
ed. 1t Is the construction of first
class thoroughfare from the st. Louis
Bay to the Nemadji Riyer-ultimate-
" to be extended across the Nemadi,
to the eastern boundary of the village.
Mr.. +. b. Banks, G. f., has kindly
furnished us detailed estimates Of the
cost of construction. These estimates
contemplate paving Tower Avenue
with cedar blocks from Third Street
to Bel5nap Avenue, and the construct
ion of Il macadamized roadway with
paved cutters from Tower Avenue to
Robertson Avenue, on Belknap Ave
nue. and Fifth, Sixth or Seventh
with sidewalks completed,
curbstones set, the street brought to
established grades, q space of slope on
either side between sidewalks and gut
tiers prepared for grass and shade trees,
and full width bridges set on stone.
His estimates amount to Il total Of
S120,93l.60 for the whole cost of the
Improvement, to which we add 10 per
cent for engineering expenses and
contingencies From this we have it
that the average cost will be S5:l6
per lineal foot or S2.5S per foot for
each side OF the street. If the village
at large pays for all of the work on
street and avenue crossings and one
half Of the remaining cost as we are
advised IS proved by the village
charter, the special assessment upon
abutting property will be only 81 %
per front foot, or S322 p for 25-foot
lot, or $40 for a 60-foot lot.
This proposed Improvement would add
many times It's cost 10 the selling
value of the property along its line,
and be of direct benefit to all the pro-
perty III the village. It would res,,lt
in the one thoroughfare being built
upon from one end of the village to
the other. 1t would exhibit TO visit
ors and citizens the whole town plat
from the most favorable point of view
1t would be i famous as well u a
popular drive, for no other place ia
tie Northwest can have one as use
full and attractive rs this one would
be. 1t will be profitable beginning
of the public improvements which
must soon be made through the VII
lage.
In our last circular we commented
upon the current rumors OF designs
which threaten, through Congression-
al action and non-action, permanent
and great damage to the harbor Of
Superior. We are now informed that
the opinions and recommendation Of
the government officer In charge Of
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