The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-10-17

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TX SI ~ precipitated many argu- |
1N M ments and some of the
-1-. --,rry,- 500 citizens seem to be
ss 54,35j ~ greatly exercised over
" pSsfR the matter, 1t seems
that one of the conditions the street COM
mittee imposed for the extension of the road |
was that the tracks should be laid at grade, |
in view of the fact that the owners Of prop
erty abutting on the two squares upon
which the road is being laid have petitioned
Council for permission to pave. The COM
pany readily agreed to the condition, as it
saw that to put the tracks at grade in the
first place would save them trouble and
expense in relaying the track in the future.
So the tracks are going down at grade and
as a consequence immense mounds of dirt are
stretched along both sides of the trench,
which is over two feet deep, and deeper in
some places, and the tops of the rails on the
stringers are several inches below the present
surface Of the street
The condition that presents itself is this
As the tracks are being laid at present the
railway company will not be able to operate
its cars over the extension until the street, on
each side of the trench, is cut down to grade,
and until this is done wagons will not be able
to cross Main street between the ScheiHy
House and Cherry street. If Council under
takes to reduce the street to grade it is esti-
mated the cost will be about $1,000, or con-
siderable more than its one-third share for
paving square would be.
The case has been discussed in all its
phases and some of the most prominent and
responsible citizens of the town have CON
cluded that the cheapest and best method for
the borough to get out of the dilemma is the
Ipushing Of the street paving project with as
much speed as possible. 1t is understood
that the contract proposed for the paving
includes condition that the contractor shall
pave the street at grade, as provided by the
borough surveyor If such is the case the
sooner the contract for paving is awarded
and the work is started the better off will
be the Borough Council the abutting prop
erty owners and citizens who are obliged to
drive over the street
1t is understood Council will take action in
the matter on Thursday evening.
The situation clearly reflects the absurdity
of the system Of street improvements this
borough has upheld for so many years The
depositing of stone and dirt upon the streets
year after year, regardless of the grade and
in pursuance of that so-called common
sense theory, has raised them to an almost
incredible height. In some places the road
ways are two and three feet above the top of
the curb line.
If Council proposes to adhere to the grade
policy it has now laid down and intends to
| bAAiiB lAiN ANiBADoiiiB olhdlta III IouloIulliy
with it steps should be taken at once to bring
the street paving policy into play.
Gentlemen who seem to understand the
situation thoroughly say that to bring the
square on Main street, between Centre and
Lloyd, will require the cutting down of the
street more than two feet, and in some places
more than four feet. The same is said Of
West Centre street to West, Anyone who
has the remotest idea of the cost of street
work will readily see that the most economic
cal plan for all parties concerned will be to
prepare to pave and grade at the same time.
~ ali events it is hoped that the Main
street paving project now under considera-
tion will be put on foot at an early date and
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