Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-05-26
final WORD ON
street PAVING
MEMBERS OF CoUNCu. DERIcr
COMMUNICATION TO PROIE1-
TY OWNERS SHOWING EXACT
PROPOSITIONS OF AGENTS.

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PROPOSITIONS OF AGENTS.
The council did not meet last
night. az decision was reached late
yesterday afternoon again to submit
the proposition to the property own
ars Tor an expression. after which =
final decision will be reached Fri.
day night.
The matter Ii placed before the
property owners In the followine
circular letter being mailed today
by Councilman salsberg, commits
sioner Of public improvements:
Relative to the various kinds,
qualities and classes OF paving ma
terials being considered for tho I'm
provement Of the streets. there u
such q diversity Of opinion that Il &
has been deemed advisable to secure
from each person directly interested
an expression - to the particular
kind Of paving material favored.
such expression to be one not I'm
pregnated with m influence Inter
ested In the same Of paving mate
rial or product.
1.-THE members OF the council havo
used great care In the investigatiCn
Of the various kinds Of ,sproposed
paving materials. ana doubtless yoss
have bssn interviewed by the repre-
sentatives OF concerns selling pav-
ing materia's, but the gravity ok
the Improvement. which II II tho
nature OF the Investment Of ! con-s
siderable sum. demands your co-op-
Grafton to the extent OF givinR -
the benefit OF your opinion. There-
fore We are directing this lsttsr 70
you and invite your prompt atten-
tiou.
| ''In addition TO the peculiar fea-
lures such ~ noise. durability. hest.
etc. It b suggested that those pay
Ing for the proposed imnrovsmsnt
should carsfujlv consider the cost 0f
4 each Of the different kinds of pave
ments. 10 enable each onS . IN
tsrestsd to do this. accompanying
this latter ind : comparative state-
i ment which shows on the different
width streets the cost rar linsal. foot.
plus the interest q psr cent foT
a period OF 10 years. or the. diAer-
ent kinds Of paving material. laid
upon = nve-inch concrete base for
brick. creosoted wood block ana -
phalt. . six-inch base for the cab0.
lineum treated block. the bitulithic
not having separate prepared base.
You are advised that any infor-
nation which | have. or which haa
been secured BY any member Of the
council or any Of the city ohicerl
will be cheerfully and promptly
! furnished. and further. that thu
! council will meet on Friday even
J Ing, May 20, 1908. at the council
chamber. for the purpose Of taking
final action In the matter Of Do.
: cision rs to the kind Of material
. which will be used. You are earn
estly requested to notify the undel
+, signed of your preference Of til.
] kind Of paving which you desire
personally. by letter, on the enclos
!. ed card. or in any other convsnien
manner, or write to the mayor ami
a council, or indicate to any membe
= Of the council. or appear before tn
s council in person on the above dat
for that purpose"
The letter Is accompanied by |
table showing the cost Of the vAri
GUS pavements for different width q
streets and interest ON the cost dur
i ing the period Of payment. The FOL
lowing cost per square yard has bee
: taken from the table: Bricl
NJ $4.271: carbolineum wood blocks
33.77; creosote wood blocks. 44.O71
= asphalt. 1870; bitulithic. $500.
The price per square yard Of cal
bo'ineum Is based on only 81
& pounds Of preservative being injec
1. ed to the cubic foot. as against |
Il pounds to the cubic foot OF creosot
8. Under the revised specifications
will be necessary for the carbolil
cum block to be equal In all respec
e. to the creosote block. which wi
%. bring the cost to about the san
az price Of brick.