Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-02-16
ALL ASSESSMENTS
HAVE BEEN PAID
Every Dollar Of Honey Promised
by Property Owners Paid.
EvgRYaooY IS ENTHUSIASTIC

GARNlA 0hAgN ffe@ tNNNN ~ 49,
ohInsrY, and viii Begin Work at
onee-Three Blocks viii be Paved
on West Main, One on East Main.
Alderman Taylor, chairman of the
street committee, who has been quite
active in securing the proportion OF
the property owners on che streets des-
ignated to be paved, al : recent meat
ing Of the City Council, has been quite
successful, and the three blocks on
West Main aud one block on East
Main streets has been secured, all as
sessments having been paid.
Il will be remembered that at the
special session OF the council Monday
afternoon, a proposition was made by
W. L. Spoon, government expert, who
is In charge OF the work OF obiect.les-
son roads throughout Florida, APP
peared before the council and stated
that, while il was not the custom OF
the United States government to con-
struct these roads within che boundary
lines Of municipalities, he had discov-
cred q material here which he desired
20 test for street. building purposes,
and II the city was willing to bear its
share Of the expense, he would con-
struet a reasonable amount OF street ia
order to determine the virtue OF this
material.
AZ this meeting n great deal Of en-
thusiasm was manifested There were
several property owners present, all Of
whom stated that they were NOT only
willing, but anxious opay their pro-
portion Ia the matter Of expense IN
paving certain streets, or certain por-
tions OF these thoroughfares where
they held abuttinR property. This re-
suited in the adoption Of resolution
that three blocks along West Main
street from Mechanic to Masonic
streets and one block on East Main
street, between East Liberty aud East
Union streets, b. paved with llint rock
the owners Of property ahutiing being
assessed ,wo.thlrds and The city ono
third o. cost Of said paving
Chairman Taylor reports that nll at-
easements have been paid and the
work is assured
Expert Spoon was seen by The Sun
reporter "Wednesday, and expressed
himself as being well pleased At the
energy Of the property owners IN their
willingness 70 aid Ia che work, and
their prompt payment Of assessments
made against them for che work IL
shows s spirit o. eaterprlse which i e
fay the least commcndable, be rc.
marked land am proud 81 them for
u We arc giving the people o. Gaines
Vile more. ordinarily, than We have
ever given any other town, bot be-
lioVe this material found Ia Alachna
county e ~ good a. can b. found "a
the United States, not only for road.
buiidina. but for sireet-baiidlng pns.
poges, aud was aDHioas % teft g..
while 70 might b. eoufldefed q good
naiurtd selfish motive. 70 Il neserihs-
less s0msthlpE which VIII prove 81 mo-.
tuai a9yantsRe. sid II the material
proves ont what think it uiil, it will
BE- q lasting haanciai benefit 20 TIE
owners Of your quafr.ea and q com
mercial bfnsat % ths community, Tor
/ will recommend che material %
other sections desiring b build good
roads ard good streets. ara paid b
ihs department % read Inquify 10 To-.
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States HhsFe have been assigned
and ear cgmplimfHt Ainehus county
vita the assertion thst haze f08na
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verified ~ ssfefiion "
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