Gunnison news-champion., 1910-06-17
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uaeni sldewaiks At lea-; thi- -
true an the Wessern S.ope 81 Colo
raao where s1me towus like Delta
have nearly thIriy miles e the
saooth Whlse walks
The lever STRUCK Gunni-oa last
wear In small way aud block ar
80 was lala, and seemed ~ stand the
winter spleadIdly This last week
~ n Teaehost LAID fftv foot walk
twelve feet WIDE in front q has res
taaraHi sad the First National Bank
is nov laying one around lts block
&. l.. Wilbur in charge of the work
This has renewed agitation
throughout GgnRIsoE aud a dozen
other business men will undoubtedly
lav them. besldes many owners Of
private residences
AT special esty council meeting
Tuesday night. the question Of es-
tablishing a sidewalk district where
all new built walks shall be of ee-
ment and IN which the council may
al its pleasure order the walks laid
aud charged against the property
owners taxes II necessary was dis
esssed with spirit 1t seemed the
almost unanimous opinion OF the
trustees thai the time was ripe for
this sort a town boosslng. for IL is
nothing else Cement sidewalks,
not only vastly improve the appear
ance Of the streets, but they facilitate
business, they bring trade and will
literally pave the way for a Greater
GunnIson.
An ordinance as submitted by Il.
III WegeRer, town attorney. was read
and details discussed, but laid over
lew days until more accurate in
formation could be secured. Nature
has furnished in Gunnison an ideal
subsoil ON which 10 Law cement, so
that it is not believed there is any
necessity for the excavation and rock
Foundation which has to be put in
with adobe soils. The ground is
naturally well drained 50 that heav-
lag 10 almost sHknowG. This viii
cut down the cost very mach.
The sidewalk district proposed
will extend three blocks ON Main
street from the phoio gallery corner
To the Red Lion Inn aud a block east
and west. where street grading has
been established and curblng laid
for twelve foot walks. Outside Of
this district FIVE foot walks only will
be required when laid This would
in time involve the laying Of four
street crossings at both Tomichi and
Virginia avenues or intersections,
and made heavy enough TO stand
team travel These would have TO
he paid for by the town and might
cost four or FIVE hundred dollars
A ditchtender was elected at this
meeting of the board, VIM. Dute-
myre receiving the plum. The bill
of John Sievers for digging and re-
laying water pipe on the boulevard,
and amounting 10 S23l 80 was APP
proved and paid Before this Harry
w. Endner was sworn in as the new
council member in place OF j. H.
Rowland.
J. d. Miller presented request
10 be allowed to move the barn in
rear of his meat market up and
across the alley on lot which he
owns facing Wisconsin street This
was granted. as it will relieve the
alley near the postoffice OF the
manure nuisance L OLeary was
granted, permission to repaint his
she'd in rear of drug store, covering
it with elaterite and making a small
garage. The petition of VI. Mauer
Jr. TO build a frame coal shed in
rear of the Jennings block was also
granted. the same TO be covered en-
tirelv with fire proof material and all
old sheds there standing TO be torn
down.