Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-09-05

i ~ kANS t'VCVCE "dAAs CuVeAA6 w"
materially the differencein cost be
tween the ordinary plank and th'
cement or artificial stone it woulc
be an incentive to- put in better
walks. l believe the city can safely
try the experiment., Withdrawing III
| any time it found it too costly, or un
necessary. am not an enthusiast
on bonuses, but in this case it~seems
to me that considering the results to
be achieved, that a plan like this,
which would help not only to make
our city more beautiful, but which IL
a practical proposition, is worth
trying. One damage suit, where
someone has fallen through a rotten
sidewalk, would cost the city more
than a good many blocks OF cement
walk. At first, the plan could be
tried in limited area. A good many
places give bonus only for cement
walk in residence districts.
1t is not likely that very much
work could be done in this line this
season, but If discussion and con
sideration result in some plan being
adopted, property owners could
figure on making the improvement
in the spring.
The city is growing constantly.
and while it is the part of conserva'
tism to keep a careful watch on ex'
penditures. yet at the ZANE time we
should not neglect the things which
will make for the city's progress,
beauty and welfare.
CHAs. E. VAsALY,
Mayor.
Buffalc-1O4O-Pays bonus of %
cent per square yard for walk in both
residence and business section. Paid
from general fund. Width, heigth, curb
ing, quality 4 cement. proportion o1
! mixture, fixed by ordinance. Six feet
vide and no curbing on residence walke,
eight feet on business streets. Average
cost, IS cents per square yard on resi-
dence street: 1925 per yard, including
curbiDg, on business streets. Bonus has
been given for three years with great
success. Recorder says special pain
should be taken with last finish: sand
shon'd he perfectly clean, cement \ TO
inch thick, and every 20 feet block
should be cut and left 4 inch apart
giving room ior expansion. ......
Moorhead-s73o-No bonus. width
.tc., rp,cifed bv ordinance. o. resi-
deoce street AZ feet wide. with plant
earb,ng. Average eoet 60 cents pei
Eaineal loot. On businees streets, ~ fee,
wide, stone curbiug. .......
NV U1m-5403-No bonus. Ordi
nance g'v~rns construction. In real
dence p ,rti"n 6 t, 8 f'-et wide, in bust
ness portion II feet. Cost 81 per yard
Ferpna observation-disclosures gov
erns constrn't ON No bonus g
On rrei'encp ttre<ts ~ 5 feet vide
granite cement curbipg with angle
iron. Average total cost IL cent pe,
eqn ire fo"+. 1~e)v. feet wide on bu-l
ne-ea streets, grnnre curbio9. Wood
walks prohibited in certain d,atricte
City clerk n,vs greatest Improvement
city can make for money invested.
Anrka-3764-Paye bonus direct from
city tr. a<ury of % cents per yard fo'
both Residence and business section. Si1
feet wide ON residence streete, no curb
ing and costs about II cents per yard
on business etree'aamnstly IL Ert wide
Specifications are filed covering all de
tails City engineer furniehea grades
and applications must h. made to hin
before commencing work After com
pletion engineers certificate az tc
amount OF yards laid and amount due,
goes to council, which allows the bill.
Morr:s-1934-Question OF borus nov
being agitated.
Marshall-2O89- Gives as bonus Il
load. OF gravel for filing for each 6t
feot, in residence sections only. Width
5A feet on residence streets; 10 feet OF
business street; granite curbing. Pla1
in operation three months, with goot
success.
Sauk Centre-222O-Puts lots OF
grade for walke, furnishes filing j
needed, also necessary sand. Owners
! pays only for cement aud work. Eact
! walk lie laid under ordinance, and speci
fcarions must be fled. Curbing, granite
and cement. Average cost per yard OF
residence streets so cents: on business
about 80 cents. II to ii feet wide OF
business, granite curbing, which coet'
about 95 cents. Have over five miles
OF cement walk, aud TO one cares tt
use planka. City's part ia preparing
grounds represents 25 to 80 per cent o
/ total cost. No curbs in residence &por
tiop.
! Lake Benton-6O2-Pays bonus of 81
centa per foot for curb stone, direct from