The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-06-04
HASTEN TO PETITION
FOR CHANGE TO ASPHALT
City Chemist Appointed Who
VIII SupsrIntend Asphalt
Paving

Realizing that paving OK streets IN
Guthrie with single course brick IL i'm
practicable as demonstrated BY the
condition Of the two blocks recently
laid on East Springer avenue be
tween Division and Broad streets, a
large delegation OF property owners
on East Warner avenue appeared be
fore the city council last night anu
asked, n Il be not too late. that me
city pave East Warner avenue from
Broad street TO the entrance OF High
land park with asphalt instead Of sin
gle course brick for which they had
originally indicated q preference. a
petition was presented signed by IL,
Of the 1917 property owners asking fol-
the change and N. M. Carter and 9th
egs who had before advocated the pay
ing with single course brick are nov
heartily in favor Of the change to as
phah, stating that the single course
brick paving on lcast Springer
avenue Is practically worthless and
that they were more than pleased
with the asphalt laid on Noble avenue
Several property owners on East VI
las and Springer avenues also aa
dressed the council and asked for The
privilege OF circulating a petition foi
the purpose OF changing from single
course brick 10 asphalt The council
granted tho request Of the property
owners and those who want aaphals
on the streets named should get busy
al ..t.a Ftaw a1n.fNawal.in 4fauuu
sion By members Of the council as e
the demerliB Of single course pavinp
as shown BY tho two blocks paved OF
Springer pyenue the matter Of chang
ing the material on the three street,
above named was referred to the pub
Nc improvement committed aud tht
city attorney 10 SEQ what could bt
done IN the matter
Mayor Favors Change
Mayor Farquharson thought u
would be advisable to change the ma
terIal 10 asphalt or double COURSE
brick, stating that single course brick
would be impraclicablo on Springer
and Warner avenues. lie said the
paving company was willing to chang,
fhe material 10 asphalt 10 comply VIII
the wishes OF the property owners
and that the brick already placed on
Springer avenue could be taken az
and used on other streets
Engineer Dean. OF the paving com
pany, who was present, declared thai
the single course brick paving OF
Springer avenue war IN bad oondl
ton and suggested that similar paw
Ing would not prove satisfactory on
sl0plng streets Hike Springer and War
ner avenues, especially whore there Il
much traffic. He said the paving
company was -eady 10 meet n commit
tee from the city council and property
owners and arrange for changing ths
material 10 asphalt on these streets
Several petitions from property
owners on East Washington avenue
were received by the council with
drawing former protests against pay
Ing and requesting the city council
10 take immediate action 10 pave tha
horoughfare With asphalt from Broas
70 Elm street. The petitions werl
by A. r. Eastman, W. II Coyle. Caller
Grow, and others
Held Busy Session.
The city council held q busy ses
sion Hast night. lasting until mid
night Much routine business wal
transacted aside from discussing
street paving
Another office was created that o
city chomls', with q salary Of $3.50
month The chemist ~ 10 be appoint
sd by the mayor and Is TO hold offIcl
tive years. He Is to superlntend tn
asphalt paving now under progress Il
the city. II TO be nm expert on asphalt
IN addition he IL given the aulhoriti
Of a policeman Ia making inspection
Of milk. meats and other food snT
plies. Charles Altman, OF Kansa
/ City. has already been selected by tn
mayor for the position and has beei
experimenting the Noble avenue pas
Ing for the city.
viii Hear protessn
The report Of the board OF appralI
efs for paving district No. IS. 9ont
Eroad street from Harrison 10 Sprlnl
En-. was received and June 18th vet q
day 0f hearing protests. MOnthl
bills for month OF May were Above
IN the sum OF 5000 and an ordlE
ance was PASSED providing Tor pa
ment Of claims 70 the amount of 81
ss0.0l.
An ordinance was read for the nFs
time raising the salary Of the city "a
eineef from 800 70 9i25 per monll
Il An ordnance pfeeenled BY q
lGulhrIe Bakers nhl0n requiring q