Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-08-26
ASPHALT PAVING FOR
STREET. IN ALMA
Proposition from the American
AsphaIt-Mastic Company.
EXPRESSIONS FROM
PROPERTY OWNERS
The Offer Is Very Reasonable and II Is
Now Up 10 Them.

II we contemplate having a pavement
on Superior-st, We may never have a
better opportunity than now of securing
il at a reasonable cost to the property
owners.
The proposition put before the citizens
of Alma by Mr.. WI Worswick, mana
ger of the American Asphalt -Mastic Co.,
is surely a generous one, and If this
work is to be done it would seem that
the time is ripe to avail ourselves Of this
offer.
He proposes TO pave Superior-st. from
the intersection of Prospect-st., to Water
st, and keep the same in repair free of
change for one year, for 81 80 per square
yard, the same TO be assessed 20 the pro-
perty owners.
The width of the street is 5S feet from
curb to curb and the average frontage
is % feet. Paving to the center of
the street from either side, would mean
about 50 square yards to be paid for at a
cost of 81 90 per square yard. the village
Of course, would have to pay for all
intersections of streets and the alleys.
A careful canvass Of the business men
along the street made by The Record
disc)oses the fact that tle majority of
them look upon the proposition favora-
bly,, and in no instance was one found
who fatty opposed it. The sentiments
OF few were expressed thus:
w. A. Bahlke "Ifavor paving from
the Arcadia Hotel to City Hall, and also
from the depot to Sanitarium, on basis
of 60 per cent of cost Of improvement
being paid from general highway fund
or village at large, and 40 per cent
by the abutting property owners.
This on consideration that the proposal
of 81. 90 per square yard is approximately
onehalf the cost of other paving equally
as good.
The general opinion prevails that il
would be of enough Improvement 10 the
village TO warrant accepting the PROPOSE
ton
w. w. Caple Il consider it good
thing and am ready to stand my share Of
the expenses
In reply to the interrogative DR.. ] II.
Lancashire takes broad view OF the |
situation and says:
1--WE must all appreciate the fact that |
ALMA is the metropolis of Gratiot county |
and we SHOULD give some attention 10 |
our streets as well as in other ways. |
Our population is steadily growing our
factories are becoming more numerous.
and our railway facilities are excellent
Inasmuch as we have the factory for
doing this work right in our city, and |
can get the work done so reasonable.
would be in favor OF 1t under the
conditions adopted by cities for the pay
ment of such work.
II. j. Vermeulen says: 81 am not In
favor Of paving Superior ST., but would
be willing TO stand my share for pave
ment on State.st.
S. Messenger: II am neither advocat-
ing nor opposing the question, but will
stand with the majority
+ A. Bivins: ut doesn't appear TO
me that we really need an asphalt pave
ment, although il would be nice. /
would not oppose it, although | feel sure
the majority OF the property owners on
the street are already burdened with
about as much expense as they wish to
carry"
+. f. Pollasky 81 do not believe the
time is ripe yet for a pavement on Sup
erior-st. We have only recently ex-
pended several Thousand dollars in its
improvements, and do not believe the
citizens care TO add more expense on 1t
now, although will stand by it when
the time comes
s. l.. Bennett Il am heartily in
favor of it, and the sooner we commence |
the better IL will suit me"
w. T. Davies: ut can't come too |
quick TO suit me. -