The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-06-10
Council Meeting

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pointed as engineer to establish grades
upon all streets and around the Pub
lie Square. He will begin work i'm
mediately and make his report at the
next special council meeting, which is
June 10th 1910.
The City now has on hand about
$500 left ever from last yaar. New
er before in the history of the town
has this much money been on hand at
this time of the year. Our streets and
crossings are i'm fearful condition and
they demand immediate repair. As
the money on hand belongs to the
people it should be spent in a way
which will be most beneficial to all,
and, in cur minds. laying new eros
sings and improving the streets is the
best way to invest this surplus money.
The Lancaster Public Park Way
Committee made the following report:
Report of Lancaster Public Park
way Committee June 6, 1910.
To Hon. Mayor and City Council of
Lancaster, Ky.
The follow ing is an exhibit of esti-
mates ETC.. in various items of the
proposed Parkway improvements as
embraced in the extension of (25l
twenty-five feet on each side of the
present area; and in which a roadway
is provided of so feet on each side
and which last feature is ten feet
wider than the roadway on each side
of the Parkway of Somerset, Ky. The
following is summary Of the items in
the proposed construction. the calcu-
latiOnS being made from measures and
surveys by Mr.. Homer Tinsiey county
surveyor
l Concrete walkway on outer line of
circumference Of parkway (45O) four
hundred and fifty feet S29O50
2 Concrete curb gutter $3.50 90.
3 Plaster lamp pedestaIs in con-
crete 2 it. So, 5 fl. high. One at each
hypGtenuSe angle of square, ~ at
fountain In center $4,000.
4 Walkways (concrete) from City
pavement curb tn entrance ON four
sides of parkway $4,000.
8 Excavation, sOdding, grading,
hauling etc. $1,000.
6 Crushed rock and placing, sl12.O
I Fountain concrete work, $40 90.
Total ST., 3S7.5G
Your committee are advised that
the committee of the Garrard Fiscal
Court, and under appointment to con-
fer with the City Council thru Messrs
Robinson and Bourne. reported favor
ably for an appropriation by the Fis-
cal Court of $500 for the county. Your
committee to date are not advised OF
action on said report by Fiscal Court,
to confirm and legalize said apprOpri-
alton.
Action of the City council in apprO
priation of similar amount, $500 90 is
noted. From funds of wOmens feder-
ated clubs of Lancaster over 500 is
reported. making a total to date OF
81. 10000 of the present estimate OF
81, 487 90. for items referred.
No public subscriptions at large
have been solicited and it is believed
that response of citizens of both city
and county, will be ample to complete
the work.
In such your committee would re.
spectfully recommend, that the solic
iting committee for additional offer.
ings be composed Of members of the
Womans Federated Clubs and that
your honorable body communicate
your action authorizing such to the
President of the Woman's Club, Mrs.
DR.. j. B Kinnaird.
Your committee would also respect
fully recommend that anticipation OF
actien by County Fiscal Court, and to
expedite interest and action, that q
contract board be nominated by your
body and that the County Fiscal court
be represented in same along with this
City Council; also at suitable time
and place and at earliest, bids on work
of above items be advertised and re.
ceived; the award as usual being to
lowest and best bidder.
1t is also recommended that a con-
structiOn board be appointed when
such bids are awarded, whose duty
shall be to carefully supervise the ex
ecution Of said work in and for all thu
various items above referred; or fOl
any additional items that may in
progress Of work. and to satisfactory
completion. be so determined by sais
Board of Construction.
It is also respectfully recommended
that the Woman's Club be represented
on said Construction Board by two o.
their number, as rightfully due for tn,
generous and efficient interest ant
service of their organization.
Respectfully submitted.
E. III. Pearce.
J. r. Mount,
G. S. Greenleaf.
We trust that every public spirited
person Ia Lancaster will be present al
the. Council meeting Friday night
ready and willing to give their views
as to how much money should be spent
on the streets and to advocate thu
passing Of the concrete walk ordi
nance.