The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-14
Recommends New Bridge.
New Sewer District and
Storm Water System.
Block Map Work is Being
Pushed Along.
HIS DEPARTMENT KEPT BUSY.

Less street reconstruction was
done last year than for several
years. according TO the annual report
Of City Engineer l.. A. Washington.
However, the department was busy
during the year. as a large contract
FOR sidewalk improvements was let,
and the work will be done this
spring Mr. Washington in his re-
port says that Il was a good thing
to let up on the reconstruction OF
streets during the year. as the con-
SAINT drain upon the purses of the
citizens has been heavy durlpg the
past few years.
II cost the city sls.5s9.69 TO
maintain the department. and while
the department has less work than
Mr. Washington cites that the de-
partment was called upon to furnish
estimates upon numerous public i'm
provements that did not materialize.
During the spare time good progress
has been made with the block maps,
although he says that the progress
has not been as rapid as hoped. be-
cause many deeds have not been
filed and II has been necessary TO
hunt up the owners OF the property.
who we're suspicious OF the purpose
OF the visit. However, when COM
plcted the block map will show every
foot OF property In the city. and de-
serves the time and attention neces-
aary 90 compile e. or the salaries
paid. fi.s13.s2 was utilized for the
work 81 completing the maps.
Need New bridge.
In his recommendations City Engi-
neer Washington repeats the neces-
slty OF a new bridge over Island
creek at Fourth street. aud recon-
mends that the present iron bridge
be moved to the end OF Broad stree;.
so as 10 furnish means OF trans
portation over Cross creek from Me-
chanicsburg to the Union station.
lie recommends that concrete
bridge. which would be permanent,
supplant the iron bridge at Fourth
nlIttha III NMN ~ - 80"
crete culvert will be necessary TO re-
place the wooden bridge over Cross
creek on Caldwell street. The
bridge will be safe for two more
years. but he recommends that the
concrete culyert be constructed this
year. Waste cleanIngs could be used
to construct the approaches. and
have everything ready when the
wooden bridge becomes unsafe for
traffic.
The brick culyert on Goebel ave-
nue. between Tennessee street and
the Illinois Central shops is report
ed. needing extensive repairs. and he
recommends that a new concrete cul-
vert be erected. Another recon-
mendation Is that Powell street be-
tween Clements and Mill streets be
grayeled. with the exception or
Meyers street, IL is the only street
Rffording access TO the mills on the
Tennessee river bank.
Need of Sewers.
The further need OF sewers by the
city is emphasized by Mr.. Washing
ton. He recommends that a trunk
line sewer from district. No. 3, be
run TO the river. II would cost a
great deal of money, and he recon-
mends that Il be paid for by bond
issue II possible. lie says that he
would like to suggest sidewalk i'm
provements near the business dis
trict, but is unable to do so on ac-
count OF not being able to take care
OF the water at the street intersec-
ton. lie asks that consideration be
given to installing storm water sew
ers north and south of Broadway.
For the purpose OF draining Trimble
street, he says. a sewer will be neces-
sary. The present sewer has been
stopped up by the deposit of dirt,
due to filling up of private property.
Granite curbing instead of con-
crete curbing for all sidewalk i'm
provements is recommended. Mr..
Washington says the cost of granite
is more when constructed, but IL is
cheaper In the end. Owing to the
heavy increase of work in the de-
partment. II is possible that a larger
force will be needed this year.
A Summary.
During the year $11,569.75 was
spent for improvements while the
miscellaneous bills amounted Ia
s6.929.93. Salaries reached s4.-
$3.50.
A summary of the improvements
in Paducah is given as follows:
Brick paving. 7S.415.S4 square
yards; bitulithic paving, 42.oss.so