Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
A SPLENDID RECORD.
Municipality Has Kept Pace With
Public Growth-.over 81, oOO,0 o
for Public improvements.

While all business enterprises in the city
have felt the stimulus of new life. in
creased activity and expansion during the
past year, Kansas City, as a municipality,
has kept pace with the spirit of progress
and has smashed records of former years
tight and left. She has doubled her build
ing permits. "A feature of her deyelonmcrt
that Is particularly significant: she mas
spent over 100000 in internal improve
ments and has pushed the development of
her park system well along. while her
boulevards nave been heightened and miles
added to the paved area o. her streets.
has kept pace with the expansion of trade
and growth Of business interests and starts
out the new year with the fairest pros
poets she has ever had. The past years
business has set a new mark and il viii
be a memorable one IN the history OF the
city.
indicated for the city another era of bus-
mess expansion and healthy growth. Spleen
did conditions exist all over the territory
from which she draws trade. the demand
Tor goods made in Kansas City. L. S. K
win furnish work for more people than
ever. and the wages paid 10 workmen viii
Governed in I careful but progressive
manner. with Officials cosnizant Of her
welfare ard prosperity, and supported by
the indomitable will and. spirit that has
made her what she Il. Kansas CITY as a
! municipality will be worthy the honors she
hears as a great commercial center
During the past year the city has gone
| ahead al n rapid rate completing the PARKS.
! bouleyards and pleasure grounds, and has
made its work more plainly seen thar dur
ing any previous year. The Paseo extend
ing from Ninth to Eighteenih street, from
ton from the park board and is now we'll
| advanced. During the coming year it will
be completed and Will mark one of the
| bsrdsomest places In the city and add an
attractive feature TO the East side. The
| construction of the driveways and boule-
-hn 10
! planned. is being pushed along and is max
ing the portions of the city affected bright
er and more attractive than ever;
One OF the most substantial and valuable
| improvements made during the year was
in laying first class pavcments in the
gaps between the good paving. Patch
all cities that have Il rapid growth, and
there has as yet, been planned no way OF
done is to ill in the gaps between the
paved areas as rapidly as can be done.
During the past year there has been a
tion of the city. This is esnecisiIy true
| of the downtown portions and it has done
much TO enable the streets to be more cas-
lily kept clean and 10 improve the general
| appearance OF the city.
Kansas City is having all her improves
ments made nov in trst-class and sub
of asphalt or vitritied brick, while brick
and stone walks are being put down all
. aNA@-
idly as possible.
Public improvements done in Kansas City
during the year. as shown in the city en-
| sineer's office. amounted TO more than n
million dollars. and the indications are that
ds much more is 10 be done during the
ccmfn- year. This will make the public
work of the year quite in keeping with the
Indications of general growth now seen.
The public improvements were divided as
follows:
Asphalt paving..-..... zee. ....s s77.472.S1
Brick paNlng ----------..---..- 49,. 1I6.N69-G3
.-.-------.- ----.-. 800. 6,S42-l3
SeWerS-.----.--- e. ..- .--.-.-.-.. Sl.-ii.i,
Curhing......-.. =. ................ 55.iI2.23
. .. 81. o6s. 3ai. 81
The main paving has been done on Sou.n-
west boulevard from Main street 10 STATE
Line: Prospect avenue from Fifteenth 10
Ihirty-flrst; Holmes street from Fifteenth
to Tnirty-frsr; Twelfth street from Troost
to Cleveland. and Brooklyn avenue tTOm
Belt Line tracks to InITty -i!rst street In
auuIuun TO Jaese important contracts thece
lANr been many small contracts UonnectinS
paved portions all over Tie city. ror the
coming season there are numerous con-
tracts that Will be let and Will add miles TO
the paved streets.
TIL general prosperity that Is shown IN
The business reports from AN over Iiie ianI
are Corroboraied in the city treasurer $
Office ny the fact that there were more tnan
z.vvy fewer sales Tor delinquent taxes last
year than in 1897. and d ve.y perceptiole
Improvement in the number vi prompt
paying taxpayers in both personal ana
realty.