The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-10
FAVOR PAYEMEN7S
Little Opposition Develops to
the Petitions for Much
New Work.
.ADELINE STREET DISPUTE
Commission Has Little Money, But
Will Ask for Bond Issue
Soon.

The permanent paving commission
last evening held public hearing in
the aldermanic chambers. The pres
ident of the board, Max Adler Sam
uel A. York and James c. Kerrigan,
were present, and Clerk Jacob Caplan.
Although between 175 and zoo per-
sons appeared before the commission,
with one exception there was not a
single one opposing any of the 'peti-
tions on which hearings were held.
This remonstrant was Mr.. McDermott.
who represented the Margaret McDer-
mott estate. He objected to the paw
ing Of Adeline street. basng his oh
jections on the ground that a sewer
had been only recently laid through
that thoroughfare The only word
wrangle of the whole meeting was
over the question of paving this
street
A large number OF persons appear
ed in favor of the proposed improve
ment, and the question arose as to
how recently the sewer had been laid.
Mr. McDermott was positive it had
been put down during May, 1907 He
was the only one positive as to that.
Several other were equally positive
that it. was May, 1906. Reference to
the city year book states thet the
Adeline street sewer was CONSTRUCTED
between January /, 1906, and January
/, 1907,
There were but two other remon-
strants, and the objections of one OF
these was stated in a communication
to the commission. Both were in
favor of a pavement. but not at the
present time, because of the hard
times.
The pavement objected to was the
one the White street residents are
petitioning for The other remon-
strant is Mrs Sherman, of Division
street.
The question Of the paving of State
street, south from Chapel street, was
first considered. Engineer Ryder, OF
the Connecticut company, appeared
before the commission and asked the
latter not to order that pavement con-
structed until the company gets It's
new viaduct from Chapel street to the
railroad station built. Mr.. Ryder
also appeared when the Grand avenue
/ pavement was discussed. He stated
/ that the Connecticut company was
willing to stand its share in the con-
struction of the proposed pavement
likewise the proposed Congress ave-
nue. one. The company will lay 25.
pound rails wherever new pavements
along the car tracks are laid.
Chief Fancher appeared in favor oi
both the proposed Winthrop avenue
and Division street pavements. The
chief said that the present condition
/ of those two streets was a great hin
drance to the fire department. No
6's fire station house Is on the latter
street The captain of Company {
also appeared on the Division stree
petition.
Persons were heard in favor of pave
ments on Fair. Rosette. Newhall, Wes
Portsea and Webster streets. Their,
were no remonstrants. With very few
exceptions. all those heard, asked fo
/
appears satisfactory, and costs bu
50 cents a square yard, while bricl
costs s2.75. yard. If all the pave
ments petitioned for were constructed
il would cost between 100000 and $3.50
OpO President Adler said last nigh
after the meeting that the commission
actually had on hand, but $4,000. TIL
commission Will appear before tn
Board of Finance, in the near future
however. and ask that bonds to tn
amount of 100000 be issued to he OK
pended for paving purposes. Beside
this there are several paving PROPOSE
tions hanging over from last year.
The commission will meet some tim
in the near future and go over the sit
nation.