Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1909-08-13
PAVING At LAST
ON SIXTH STREET
WORK OF COMMITTEES OF FIVE
PROPERTY OWNERS
SEE THE CITY COUNCIL
Representatives Went to Medford TO
Examine Bitulithic Work i'm
that City.

There are strong indications that
Sixth street will be paved and that
work will commence within the next
few weeks, At the last meeting of
the city council committee of five,
representing the property owners on
this street, asked that steps be taken
at once to pave the business
thoroughfare of the city, The coun-
Gil complying with the wishes of the
taxpayers representatives at once in
structed the committee on streets to
have survey of Sixth street made
and estimates given as to the cost
of the work, and since that time City
Surveyor Hobson has been on the
work. Mrs. Hobson says he will be
ready to make his report in detail
to the street committee in time to
have it presented to the city council
lat their regular meeting which oc-
ours on Thursday evening, August
l9. These are the first steps to Sc
cure the much needed and long
waited for pavement on this import
ant street.
1t can be stated that there is great
unanimity among property owners
to have this necessary public i'm
1proyement made without delay and
it now only remains to determine the
details of the work From present
appearances II is believed that
majority of the property owners
favor bitulithic or similar pave
ment from d street on the north side
to J street on the south. The bal
ance Of the street to be paved with
Imacadam.
This paving question is one of
the most important steps that has
ever been undertaken by the city
and now that we have decided to
do it, let us have the best pavement
In use, for in the long run the best
! is always the cheapest The Courier
| is strongly IN favor Of bitulithic
for the very good reason that II win
wear three or -four times as long as
amy other pavement It will add a
decided value to real estate and will
|put Grants Pass on a par with any
city in the country Good civic i'm
Iprovements is the very best adver-
tisement We can have TO draw capital
and good people No one wants TO
go to a cheap town and this being
our first pavement let us do It in a
manner that will reflect credit on
the leading city of this valley
There can be no mistake in putting
on our streets bitulthic It will save
look well, wear well and. considering
It's lasting qualities, no other pave
ment will be as cheap. II will save
in repairs in the first three years
enough to more than pay the extra
cost between II and macadam.
The property owners committee
is losing no time but Is pushing their
work vigorously, They had a meet.
ing on Wednesday night and took
up every detail. and among Other
things decided TO visit Medford tC
investigate the paving question ant
consequently left for that place Fri
day morning. We learn that tn,
gentlemen composing this committe,
are strongly inclined toward the us,
of the bitulithic. but before adopt
ng such "A recommendation 90 th,
property owners make the trip TO eX
anime this pavement recently pm
4 down In our neighboring city Thos
who own property on that part o
Sixth street mentioned have ever
4 confidence IN the five gentlemen So
\ locted to take the necessary step
\ 10 secure the paving Of the stree
A and their recommendation will hay
A great weight