Evening journal., 1911-01-20

paving costs. Among those mentioned
were: Albany. Buffalo. Rochester
Chicago, Camden, Cleveland, Colum-
LIS, Cincinnati, Dayton. Denver De
Moines, Detroit. Elizabeth, Harris
burg, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, MIN
neapolis. New York, Newark, Philadel-
phia, st. Paul, Trenton, Atlanta,
Bridgeport. Paterson. Troy, Savannah
and many others. In all OF these cities
he said the plan had worked out Won
derfully well and everyone was SEEM
ingly satisfied with the plan.
Mr.. Gray seemed to feel that the
residents OF the outskirts should not
be called upon to pay for the pave
ments OF the people within the city's
heart and vice versa All the people
OF the outskirts with whom he has
talked seem heartily In accord with
his views he said.
In brief he pronounced II the only
way to relieve the property owners Of
a long aud burdensome cost and the
only equitable way out OF Il.
Says Taxes Have Increased.
Following his address c. r. Ken
worthy spoke. His speech was ac-
cepted and listened to with interest
He cited several cities which had the
proposed plan and showed how their
taxes had increased. This statement
was contested by Mr. Gray, who con-
tended that in all OF the cities the
paving could have nothing 10 do with
the taxation, owing to the fact that
the street paving was entirely out
side of the regular taxation. In speak
ing Of the cost per square yard for
the paving which the city has done.
he said that the records showed that
II had cost on an average OF SO per
square yard.
Leslie V. Christy, secretary Of the
Street and Sewer Department. showed
him where he had erred and pointed
out the fact that I'm reality IL had cost
but about S1.15 per square yard He
said that he knew Of concern in the
city which was willing to enter into
. a contract to pave the streets with a
five-year guarantee for $1-90 per
} square yard.
President Banning Opposes.
President of the Council Banning
made a short speech in which he op
posed the bill, stating that If they car
ried the bill through the Legislature
they would have to do Il by beatin,
him into silence and submission al
he would under no circumstance
agree TO the advisability of any bill
that would provide n benefit for one
man through the cost TO another. H'
said that for thirty years he had beef
a property cwner and as such ha,
helped to pave other citizens streets
His streets. he said, have never beer
paved and he called upon the mel
there to tell him II Il was fair 70
him to have to lay his own highwa.
after he had helped to bear the ex
pense of the other payements for tn
thirty years in which he has been
. property holder.
Furthermore there was a statemen
made by him to the effect that h
knew where there were thousand
more who were as strongly oppose
to It as he.
Mr.. George Morton again spoke 4
which speech he said that he consid
cred the present system a failure an
he said that he believed the only wa
: would be for every citizen to paw
his own property.
Mr.. Banning later in the evenin
pointed out that he was sure that on
of the big trust companies in Whining
ton would oppose the measure as
would tend to disorganize all Of tn
mortgages which are held by II and II
which the company invested tt
clients money.
John ]. McGovern, chairman Of tn
Finance Committee of City Council
voiced views in opposition to the bi
along the same lines as those present
ed by NJ. Banning.
Others who spoke were: Councilma
Higgins, Secretary Christy of tn
Street and Sewer Department, Cler
OF Council George H. McGovern.
At the Garrick Theatre.