The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-03-22
THE CITYS PROPOSITION RE,
GARDlNG PAVING II NORTH
e STREET is JUST.

Probably every citizen of Richmond
from visit to some outside point via
the Pennsylvania railroad. Leaving
the train that has brought them back
20 Richmond they have walked out
Through the station to North + street
ar they CHANGED to return in warm dry,
weather they saw that North f street
srom Tenth street on east was a mass
of dust, that swirled and eddied about
every passing vehicle and, born on
ward by windy gusts. made miserable
abe life of any chance pedestrian by
che smothering, dust-laden atmos-
phere his lungs were forced TO
Breathe Or if the return was made
On rainy weather that stretch of North
Il street resembled nothing SO much
as a filthy quagmire, through which
horses floundered and wallOwed, drag
ging vehicles hub deep in the muddy
mixture In either case it is a sight
chat is a disgrace TO the city and one
not calculated to impress travelling
men and business men with the sub
stantial worth OF Richmond when their
first observation, after leaving the
PENNSYLVANIA station, shows them eth
er a river of mud or a cyclone of
sw1rlng dust.
The shocking condition of North e
street has been brought about by the
great amount of heavy travel TO
which it is subjected 1t lies in one of
the factory districts of Richmond and
is used day after day by heavy drays
and trucks. The constant travel has
worn the street far below the level
Of the street car tracks and into
series of ruts and miniature bitches.
The city long ago realized the advis-
ability of improving the street so that
It could permanently withstand the
heavy traffic that passes over it. Last
year it made the proposition that this
street be paved with brick. as it now
Is from Eighth street to Tenth street
This year the city has again taken up
the project of paving North e street
In a permanent way. The property ow-
ners along that portion of the street
that needs improve ment have agreed
greed as TO the method whereby it
shall be paid for.
Besides the proposition of paving
North E street the further proposition
has been advanced that cement side
walks, curbs and cutters, in conform
.ty with the improvements in that
line that are being made al over the
city. shall be put in on the north side
of the street from Tenth street to Six
teenth street and on the south side
from Tenth street to Thirteenth
street Again in this case the property
owners are agreeable to the proposed
improvement but on the question of
paying for 1t they are not in accord
with the city. Both the property ow-
ners-the owners of the manufacture
ing plants and the residences along
that portion of North Z strickland
the city regard both improvements in
the nature of one and there is some
dispute as to the method of payment
for the work should it be commenced.
The estimated total cost of both i'm.
provements is s24.2ZS. This is charge
able TO the parties interested in the
following manner:
To Street Car Company.
Brick paving, 1905 yards .s3.S10
Track drains and connections. 20
sewer pipe .................. 100
To City of Richmond.
in'efsectlohS '.'.'........,...S IL
Cement Walks. Alleys and
Drlveways ........ .......... $50
Iron corner bands ...... 81
Brass letters Observation-Disclosures. %
Circle curb Observation-Disclosures. 135
Straight curb ............ $50
Paving 1.41S yards) ....... o,S26
Sewer inlets ................. SO
To Property Owners.
Cement walk, 4,202 feet 1925
Curb and gutter. 1902 feet. 2.94C
Brick paving. 12,170 So. ft....11.345
Total where walk is built ...$17,52C
Deduct where walk is now in. 955
Total paid by property owners 1855
The city, however, in it's proposition
agreed TO pay ten per cent. of the cost
for the curbS and cutters and one