The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-09-28
70 GRAVEL FIRST STREET
CITY COUNCIL APPRoPRlATEs $500
TOWARD FUND.
MAY PAVE NORFOLK AVENUE
Definite Step Looking to Paving Was
Taken at city Council Meeting Last
Naht--Sewer Work In Ten Days.
Gravel Norfolk Avenue Near Gutter.
INrom ltrIdnY,e nnllYl

from citizens and $500 from the coun
ty--to build gravel roadway from
Norfolk to the junction, on First
street
Work ON the new sewer will begin
in ten days. The last two property
holders through whose land the sewer
runs, signed the apprasing agreement
yesterday afternoon.
A movement was begun to pave Nor.
folk avenue. C. r. Durnham and
A. IL, Kiesau will give two days time
each to the canvasslng OF sentiment
in this regard Norfolk avenue will
not be graveled all over, the gravel
being used four feet out from the gut
ter, the paving movement cutting out
gravel in the middle of the street.
After First street Is graveled, If the
experiment is success, the work will
be extended to Fourth street
Road to junction.
The matter of graveling First street,
between Norfolk avenue and the juno
tion was brought to the attention of
the city council last night by G. E.
Burnham. on behalf of the CONNER
clal club, and action was taken by the
council The city agreed to contribute
5000 toward the fund provided the
county contributes $500 and with the
understanding that citizens will give
$500, H. Il. Owen, who originally sug-
gested the plan, and who is an en-
enthusiast over the idea, has agreed
to take the contract of building the
road for $1,000 He will bring one of
his railroad building outfits here to
do the work.
The road is to be fourteen feet wide.
The gravel will be placed twelve inch
es deep at the center of the road and
will slope down to a feather edge at
the edge of the fourteen feet. Some
of the councilmen argued that Fourth
street ought to be graveled instead of
First, because 1t was nearer the cen.
ter of the city and because there were
more homes on that street 1t was
argued that 1t was a more attractive
Sblttl lIl llt SlEui VI 'NlSllOTS. MT,
Durham argued that First street is
a county road so that aid from the
county in both building and mainten-
ance could be expected. City Attorney
Weatherby argued that now traffic
finds whatever street is in best condi-
tion while with the new road all of
the traffic would come on that one
highway and said that by making It
First street ii would help that part of
town.
II was said, on authority of Mr..
Owen, that there is no danger of the
gravel washing down If the roadbed
is put in good condition before the
gravel is laid. Mr. Burnham offered
to carry the city warrants AT six per,
cent, if the city has no funds with
which to pay for the road
Sewer Work to Begin.
Work on the building of the new
sewer will begin in ten days. A letter
was received yesterday by the city
clerk from Contractor Herrick, stat
ing that as soon as the land appraised
is settled he will have material on
hand within ten days. The land was
secured yesterday afternoon when Mr..
Matchmaker, the last one on the list,
signed the agreement The city clerk
was authorized to issue warrants to
the property owners whose land was
appraised.
Movement to Pave Street.
When the committee reported that
gravel has been secured from the
Raasch pit west of town on contract
of ten cents per load, Councilman Kie-
sau suggested that Main street ought
to be paved. Mr.. Durham and Mr..
Kiesau each agreed to give two days
time TO canyassing the sentiment on
this matter among business men. The
council decided to put gravel only four
feet out from the new cutters. leaving
the rest of the street open for paving
The gravel will prevent freezing and
cracking of the gutter.
Councilman Brummund said he
would undertake to raise a subscrip.
ton among property owners on Fourth
street to gravel that thoroughfare.
All councilmen were present except
Crotty, Spellman and Stafford
Minutes of September 6 and Septem.
her We're read and approved as read
The clerk was instructed TO adver
tise for bids for hauling gravel.
The following resolution was read
and adopted:
Resolved, That the following de
scribed walks be condemned and that
new walks be ordered built according
to the provisions of ordinance No. 275:
West side of lot s, block T. Original
Town, being that portion abutting on
the Auditorium property; Original
Town, block G, lot 9; block G lot IL;
block 6, lots 10 and 49, all to be on
south sides of lots; Koenigstein's Sec.
ond addition, lot 6, block 7, south and
east sides, walk to be raised.
Battle Greek,
e. W. Ruhlow was here'on business