The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-08-18

VIII Likely be
Ordered in Next Week.

purpose Ns Oh ulScu5lhHS tHS NuALh
Ninth street paving. A number OF
residents were present, some to pro-
test against the Improvement and 9TH
ers to urge it. Several were OF the
opinion expressed by III. r.. White,
that while he was not anxious to have
the work done now, he would not re-
monstrate Mr.. L, t. Hull, who owns
about 500 feet frontage on the street,
said he would most emphatically OBJ
ject to the improvement, and would
fight it if it were ordered in. When
asked by Mr.. Augustine il he would
not be willing to pave if he were help
ed by subscription he replied that he
was not willing to expend dollar for
pavement. He thought good coal
ash road would answer all require
ments.
The committee appointed to take
subscriptions to help the improve
ment reported that $1,000 had been
raised The cemetery association Of
fers $4,000 more, making in all about
$4,000 now raised to help those who
"
The paving VIII not cost to exceed
$4,000, and it is thought that enough
can be raised to pay about half the
bill, leaving the property owners an
expense of only about one-half of
what paving has cost on other streets.
In order to further canvass for
funds and look after other points in
connection with the improvement, no
official action was taken by the coun-
ell, but the matter was carried over
until next Monday evening, when it'll
is likely that the paving will be de-
clared public necessity.
Estimates On Paving.
Cinty Engineer John Shannon has
made careful estimates of the cost of
the improvement. The proposed
pavement is 1,760 feet long. To pave
it "a feet wide in the ordinary way
there would be 1888 square yards,
which at s156 per yard would cost
5000 The $500 feet Of curbing at
SAC would cost s1,197, and the excess
grading $3.50, bringing the total up to
ss,687.
To pave the street with a parking
in the center and 12-foot driveway
on each side, the cost would be:
4,693 square yards of paving at
$l.56 per yard .,....... 81, 040I
7,040 feet Of curbing at SIC, ~. 1884
Excess grading ............. $50
u . 4
Total ......... ............. $9,S84
The parking, which would give the
street a much more handsome appear
ance, would cost 81, 1877 more than the
S SFsas ~ paving vn The adj cQ4a
would come through the increased
amount Of curbing,
A Sewer Question.
The city has a sewer problem on its
hands for the fall and the council is
in quandary as to what to do in the
matter The people of the northern |
part of the city have been promised |
an extension Of the Penn college sew
er for several years now. Petitions
have been presented and promises
made in return. Improvements for
this part of the city are now waiting
the doing Of this work. The extern
sion of the work is from E street
northeast to the outlet west of Forest
cemetery and includes the building
of one lateral sewer. The cost of the
sewer will be in the neighborhood of
fJvor, ~ ffH- E,11,, drnd ~. 4tror. 41,o,,eoy,d
dollars. Now the people of theI
Third ward in its northeastern part
have been suffering for years on ac-
count of lack Of proper drainage
Thes people are greatly DESTROYS that
the Ninth avenue sewer with an ex-
tension of lateral on Seventh street
to Seventh avenue be put in this fall
This sewer would connect with the
canning factory sewer. The extent
of construction and the cost Of build
ing would be about the same as that
of the Penn college. Now which one
shah be built, or shall the city make
an effort to buid both of them? Tel
do this woud completely exhaust the
sewer fund now on hand and leave
the city with no money on hand for
this work later on Yet the demand
is imperative in both directions and
what to do will be left to another
meeting. 1t was determined that
bids should be called for upon both
sewers to be made in two ways. One
bid for the digging and the laying Of
the pipe, city to furnish the pipe.
Second contractor to furnish every.
thing. The bids are to be opened at
a special meeting of the council that
is set for August rs.
Sidewalks Ordered.
South Market street is to nave a !
long needed walk extension at the
south end of the street. The walk has
been repeatedly asked for and COM
mittees have investigated time and
again. Reports have been made, but
this is the first time that action has
been possible on account of grading
that is necessary for the completion
Of a part of the work The filing Of
a ravine at the foot Of South Spring