Arizona republican., 1911-06-13

Of yARDAGE
$4,000 Yards Required By
Ordinance
CONTRACTOR TO GIVE BOND
District Manager of Com
pany Praises Phoenix and
Salt River Valley-Con-
tractor Receives Able As
sistance From Citizens.

Unless a larger number of property
holders are absent from the city than
the members Of the paving commission
and the contractors representative
have been led to thini5 there will be
25,OOO square yards of paving signed up
by 6 o'clock this evening. When the
men who volunteered to assist Mr.. L.
p. Conway in his work of securing
contracts with the citizens, turned in
their reports last night, it was found
that there was already a yardage of
u 900 contracted for, and it is entirely
probable that the remaining four thou
sand will be signed up today.
Frank w. Cresswell, district man.
ager of the Barber Asphalt Paving
company, arrived in Phoenix last Sun
day morning. During the dav he was
taken out Central avenue, and along
the Arizona canal to Glendale. In
spite of the sandstorm Mr.. CressweH
enjoyed himself. and before leaving last
night for Los Angeles. said:
Il want to Say that the future of
Phoenix is assured. l had no idea the
city was supported by such a r.ch and
fertile back country. and I have been
very agreeably surprised by the con-
ditions l find prevailing here The
climate is wonderful. and the people
are progressive. I don't believe l know
of another city that can compare with
it in some Of its most favorable fea-
lures"
After spending Sunday and, Monday
with Mr.. Conway, Mr.. Criswell left for
Los Angeles last evening. He expressed
satisfaction at the manner in which
the paving business had been pushed
by the citizens, and stated that he
would hurry the completion and ship
ment of the asphalt plant, so that work
could begin by the first of the month
The contractors representative expects
TO see the plant, crusher and all other
necessary machinery arrive within ten
days or two weeks. with the advance
guard Of the paving crew, and as soon
as he is prepared to go ahead with the
work. he viii begin grading
Most efficient assistance was rem
dered yesterday by Eugene Hackett, p
r. Hurley. A. b. Williams, w. b
.Twitchell, Joseph Thalheimer, James
Kinney and Aaron GOldburg. who put
In the greater part of the day with the
contracts and property holders. The
contractor attributes a large part of
his success in getting the contacts
signed up so quickly. to their aid Most
of the men who have assisted in get
ting the contracts signed, served form
erly on the paving committee Of the
Phoenix Paving association. and the
contractor is highly gratified to re-
ceive such able help.
When the contracts were turned in
last night. Washington street. from
Fourth avenue to Fifth street was al
most entirely signed up, the only lots
for which the paving was not contract
ed, being owned by men who were out
of town. Almost equally good improve
ments will be made, and ii is believed
that not less than $4,000 yards will be
signed up by tonight.
The Barber Asphalt Paving company
will open offices next "Wednesday in
the Fleming block. The new offices
will be Nos. 321 and 322, and : repre-
sentative of the company will be pres
ent in the office during business hours