Wichita eagle., 1889-06-12
OPINIONS AGAIN.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN HAVE TO
SAY OF IMPROVEMENTS.
ihey Say Eastern Men Look Upon Pub
lie Improvements as Indicating
Faith in the City by
Property Owners.

without paved streets would ever look ike
an over-grown well-to-do county town.
One gentleman, who has had much eXper-
fence with leading capitalists who have
visited the city, said the result of his OBJ
servation is that monied men stay around
and live in money centers, which means
in large cities. In such places they have
pavements, and it looks odd and countri-
fled TO large degree to such men when
they come here. These men very natur-
ally inquire looking around over western
city if the people living here intend to
remain. In every western town they have
observed most every one on wheels and
ready to move at the slightest pro-
vocation Visiting Wichita they look
around to see what Improvements
are here that indicates the people
intend to live here have faith in the city,
intend to make this their permanent home.
In Wichita they see many large build
ings, the result Of enterprise and faith on
the part of individuals. Looking at any
single building that looks like it was put
up TO stand, the eastern man comes TO the
conclusion that the man or men who put
their money into the building have faith
ia Wichita. Again they look for public
improvements, for in this the voice of the
property owners, perhaps all of them and
extensive permanent Improvements. be in
terprets to mean that the people as whole
have faith in the city and expect to remain
and do business here, get rich, have pleas
ant homes and every thing comfortable
around them
In the hope of gaining public opinion on
a OF 2 f.
tention yesterday and several opinions secur
ed. The committees appointed by the may
or to look after the matter on Waco avenue,
Main and Market streets will get to work
today and visit each and every property
owner. They hope to have every thing
ready to make report at the next meet
ing of the council
Inquiry about the matter yesterday re-
suited as follows:
Cash Henderson says that he is most
emphatically in favor Of paving, and that
he presumes there is not business man in
the city not in favor of it. "a great many
of our merchants are paying from fifteen
hundred to five thousand dollars a year
rent, and they are entitled to all the mod
erp conveniences. Wichita cannot be a
city until her business streets are paved.
The EAGLE is right-commend paving"
S. J. Howell am heartily in favor Of
paving the principal business and resi-
dence streets. Indeed the time has come
when the future prosperity of the city de-
mands it. The argument that the city can
not afford it now is specious, as it will be
almost sure to enhance property values
more than enough to defray the cost.
Geo. c. Martin-Am in favor of paving
Main street and Douglas avenue to a rea-
sonable extent. Think that other streets
upon which heavy traffic is carried on
notably First and Market for a short dis
tance-should be paved at the earliest OPP
portunity.
Chas. Lawrence-I am in favor of paving
our business streets first. Think it ne
cessity.
r. S. Turk-The question of whether
the principal business and residence
streets should be paved, is not one for
argument. The kind Of pavement to be
used, of course is. Since the effect of
paving streets on property values has been
surely demonstrated in New York, Chicago
and especially Washington, D. c., no
further proof is needed. We can not have
a city without it.
J. p. Allen-I am in favor of paving
Douglas avenue from the river to Fifth
avenue, and as much further as the prop
erty owners desire. Or any other business
streets where the property owners wish it.
But think the property owners should be
the judges of the kind of pavement to be
used.
Frank Hartzell and A w. Davis-Think
there is no better advertisement for the
city of Wichita than to pave its streets,
and the city is large enough to pave all its
business streets.
W. f. Smith, would say if Douglas
and Main street were paved it would add
to the appearance of our city. Put us in
the front rank to the commercial world.
, w. L. Rogers am in favor of paving
Douglas avenue aud Main street first then
the principal inside residence streets.
W. H. Hotchkins-I am in favor of paw
ing Main street from Waterman to Pine,
and Douglas avenue from Rock Island to
the river; Market from English to First,
and any other business streets.
c. w. McCoy-I think that the paving
of the principal business streets is very es-
sential and much needed.
a. H. Merrill think it is necessary to
pave Main street, Douglas avenue and
Market street, and that parties owning
property can afford it as it will hold up
values and tents better than anything they
can do.
c. NJ. Jones-I am in favor of paving the
business streets first, the Others
will follow when it is proven beyond a
doubt the great benefit that will be de-
rived fromit. No city the size Of Wichita
in this country is without pavements and
afford to be so.
Geo. w. Larimer-I think it would be a
great advantage TO the city to have Doug
las avenue, Main street and one or two Of
the principal residence streets paved
J. VI. Balderston-If we have good crops
pave. We are going to have good crops,
hence pave.
J. J. Parks-Must have paving sure.
The city needs it and it is worth more TO
the city than it will cost.
D. NJ. Dale-Yes, should have COM
menced paving year or two ago. Let Us
now as soon as possible. Bust
ness streets should be paved and some OF
the fine residence streets.
Stewart and Coney, OF Stewart, Couey s.
avenue should be paved
from the river TO Washington, Main street
from English to Oak. Never saw city
that was not paved and never will. Yes,
pave the streets now; can get il done
cheap, and the laboring classes need the
work.
T. T. Allen-There Is not man in the
city who vii! oppose it if be knows what
paving means. 1t is business TO DO il, pays
to do it and so let her go paved.
W. II. Livingston-It is a necessity and
should be done as soon as possible. 1t