Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-06-20
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Council met I4.
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formal session to discuss &c.,.
proposition with the property Owner.
At the previous meeting it was the
consensus of opinion of those present
that the curbing on Second avenue
should be twelve feet in width, on
Third avenue twenty feet and on
Fourth, Fifth. Sixth and Seventh ave.
nue. fifteen feet.
But last night A. l.. Nathan. DIR.
Davis, DR.. Schabach and other citi.
zens Representing about forty taxpayers
appeared before the meeting and
curbing as suggested at the special
session on June IA. To them twelve
foot curbing on Second avenue and the
twenty foot on Third was satisfactory
but for various reasons they consider.
ed the width of curbing on Fourth.
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh avenues
should be twenty feet. Among the ar.
guments they advanced were "a a
ourbing of twenty feet will allow suffi-
Gent space for a IL foot 6 inch park
and leave ample room for the growth
of trees; 90 this wide space will
keep much dirt and dust from blowing
into the houses t3) all landscape
| gardeners agree that twenty-foot
curbing is much more artistic. In the
residence districts of Denver the curb.
| ings of the forty-foot streets, with dou.
| bic car tracks have been changed from
| fifteen to twenty feet. While the car
| ing for the extra five feet will repre-
| sent a little more effort on the part
| of the property owners, he will be
well rewarded for his efforts, by
city beautiful, and he will virtually
have the same benefits from the space
occupied by the curbing as though he
owned the land.
AT the present time there is about
1900 feet of fifteen-foot curbing in the
proposed improvement district, and
the committee agreed to stand all of
the expense of extending this to TWEEN.
~ feet if the council would agree to
establish uniform curbing of twenty
feet on the avenues mentioned. The
width of curbing for the streets is to
be agreed upon by the majority Of
the property owners.
| Alderman Smith and several tax.
payers did not approve of the sug
gestion Mr. Smith argued that the
Fifth avenue storm sewer would be
covered over and il would be neces
l To .I,n i'll
also be necessary to change drains
| crossing curbing into the storm sewer
| The cost of building walks to prop.
erty owners on the corner would be
| somewhat increased If man owns
| ioo-ioot lot the expense of building
| sidewalk would be about Sl4 more. Mr.
smith wished ii to be made plain that
this was his personal opinion. but was
quite willing to abide by the decision
of the majority
After lengthy discussion Mr. Herr
and Mr.. Wingate agreed to appoint A
subcommittee TO canvas the property
owners on the avenues in question
and determine their wishes in the mat
ter and all agreed to abide by the de.
eision of the majority. 1t is distinct
ly understood that those circulating
the petition are not in any way to
attempt to influence the property own.
ers for or against the proposition.
The committee is TO report TO the
council at its regular meeting Tues.
day evening.
A copy of the petition will he left
at city hall and those finding it con
Vcnient may sign it there.
1t is the desire of all concerned to
push the matter as rapidly as possible
ana IN order that this be done it is
| necessary for the property owner to
sign the petition for or against the
twenty-foot curbing at once