Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-07-16
IINCIL WILL BUILD
| FINE FLINT STREETS
]. couuciI Ordered Complete Set
ST.chinsry for That Purpose.
BEGIN WORK SOON

.,...,v is Expected Within Thirty
-. When Work win Bsgia At Once
s-v.yor Lyons WIN Gene wsd"ss'
= to sssi" sur.ss for Sewerage
,...hsr step toward che advance
,of the city has been taken By che
Z. Coupcil, Whish body. in special
-, has decided 60 purchase i'm
"a road and street ballding ma
-, and Q resolution 10 that eject
4. len passed, and the order will Be
- for the machinery Monday.
a, order will comprise one tOn.ton
r.II, combination roller and narrower,
Z. No. 4 Champion eruShsr and one
'-,u,y.horss power electric motor,
ar will be uSed - power in place
4 steam,
ne action Of the COUNSEL was taken
!, motion OF Alderman Benson, who
!. always been an enthusiast on hard
I'D, and streets. UniveFSity street
n, constructed under the direction OF
lnerman Benson - chairman Of the
a,.et committee several years ago,
,sd il has stood we'll, requiring very
. altle repair.
Chairman Taylor Of the street COM
uittee, who is also an enthusiast on
arsets or anything else for the ad-
yaneement OF the city, stated SAtur.
aU that the machinery would be
srdered at once, and that it should
arrive in Gainesville within three
vseks, when it will be placed immedi-
stsly 10 position. Chairman Taylor
viii proceed at once to ask for bids for
Supplying flint rock, Of which there is
o. abundance in this county within a
lev miles Of the city, and the lowest
and best bidder will be required to go
10 work at once in the matter OF
mining the material. By the time the
machinery arrives several hundred
tOns will likely be ready for the
eFuIher.
The frat work laid out by Chairman
iaJlOr will be the repairing Of Uni
VeSity street, which has not had At.
isnEion for some time, after which he
ell begin the paving Of West Liberty
street from Fifth street 20 the Uni
vsnty grounds. Az Q recent meeting
TIE council passed 9 resolution Order
NC this thOroughfsro Widened from
'iI'J TO eighty feet, which will permit
o. grass plot on either aide. Mr..
isJlor proposes 10 SuperiRtend this
york himself, and will see that Q thor
'Ogh job IL accomplished.
The Material.
10 IpeakiaG Of che material TO be
ned in the construction Of the streets.
OAairnan Taylor stated that il Was the
purpose Of the city 70 use . layer Of
Ilachua lime rock. Eve inches 10 thick
lee and we'll pseksd, which will be
olioWed by q coating Of three inches
No and No. 8 flint. finely ground
'ad thoroughly packed. This comPo-
'''on was used By the United States
o''rnment expeFts here. and has
fo'ed TO be . most lasting material.
DE governments constructed one block |
ere which has given entire satisfsc-
'oh being a. hard and firm - brick
aVement.
The Sewerage Question.
'"iiI be remembered that At = re-
ut special meeting Of che council the
Opposition of W. W. Lyons for sob
ming plans And specifications for q
''-'aee system vas accepted. Mr..
i'a' 3. nov engaged In constructing
10 leverage system in Palatka, bat
Me- chairman Taylor that he will
'T- Gainesville Wednesday Of the |
''.ns week for the purpose Of begin
.'. sOrk.
" u The contemplated city improve
'a'' nov in hand. the elegant peW
l.'r's,iy buiIdings TO be established,
. 18th other baiIding. 10 10 safe 70
. TAT Gainesville will be the busiest
.''.- ,ity" in the State for the next
'-'- months.
N-ENDoN MADE MELONS.