The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-06-22
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Der mas had for some time Several
matters OF great Importance to
charleston were presented and act
ed upon.
me nrst important report pre-
sented was that Of the special public
improvements committee. This COM
mlttee submitted the report Of the
special committee OF citizens which
was appointed at a meeting Of citi-
zens some time ago. The report
was similar to the one submitted by
the special committee appointed by
the chamber, the main difference be-
ing that the citizens committee ad-
vocated bond issue and the cham
Der committee did not think that
this idea was advisable and pre-
ferred to leave the matter to a vote
OF the entire membership Of the
chamber. WYasIyl
Iublic improvements Advocated.
| Both committees advocated GER
tain improvements throughout the
| city, the citizens committee how
ever, advocating q bond issue to COW
er the cost OF new paving amount
IN" to $269,225 and other projects
amounting to $C9,500. The cham
Der committee expressed themselves
IN favor of paving streets, installing
sewers, sidewalks, two fire stations,
purchase Of park LAND, library site,
etc, aggregating 1896, 597.55, pro-
Vlded the chamber decided to advo-
cate g bond issue. The following Il
| a list OF the streets sewers, etc, and
the cost Of the work advocated by
| the chamber committee:
| Quarter, from Capitol to
toll
| Truslow, from Kanawha
to State, brick ...... $4,000
| State. TrusIow and Lowell,
| from Capitol to Glen
DENIM brick ....... 1G,43O.9
! Duffy, from Virginia to
Washington, bitulithic. 100000
| Beauregard, from Quar-
rier to Lewis, bitulithic 1O,53O.6O
Summers, end Of bitulith-
| ic. Dostohice, to State. 100000
| Virginia, from Mcfarland
! to Broad, bitulithic. :. $4,000
| Court, Kanawha to Wiz
ginia, bitulithic ..... 2,55O.OO
Fayette, from Pennsyl-
vania to Tennessee,
bitulithic ........... 3,655.OO
| Central avenue to Flor
ida street to Fourth
| avenue to Kelly Axe
factory, brick 4O,S2O. 90
| Morris, from Washington
ton to Baines, repaved
with brick ...... G,25O.Oo
Donnally, from Court to
Bullitt. brick .... 3.3S6.85
Bullitt, from Dryden to
Donnally, brick ..... G,584.6O
| Kentucky, from Washing
ton to Piedmont, brick 8,Y37.5O
| Chesapeake avenue, from
| G. e O. to FerryBranch 100000
Alleys in business sec
ton, brick .... 100000
Permanent sidewalk fund 100000
FOR sewers ........... 100000
The Park Proposition.
The committee found that the
price Of GlenWood Park for $4,000
vas eXorbitant and set the value Of
the property at 90 for the reser-
WALTON and Sic, 000-for- Block d
They did not recommend the pur-
chase of Block 5 on account Of It's
undeSirability.
For the purchase OF parks
or 4 park 1926, 900
For the purchase Of a library
site .............. 25 900
t'or lire station in First and
Ninth wards ........ 1000
For Improvements Of river
leVNo .............. 10000
This committee was composed Of
r. NJ. Staunton, chairman, Charles
Ioob. r. G. Hubbard, Max Franken-
berger and J. r. Brown.
Streets Needing Paving.
The citizens committee advocated
tho paving Of tho following streets
in addition to the above named thor
| oughfarps:
Fry, from Summers to Capt.
tNl. brlck .........S ,494
Dickinson, from Lewis to
Fry, brick " 725
Lee, from Brooks to Brad
NovcS' lot. brick " 1000
Bibby, from Joseph to end OF
street, brick .. 1900
knnawha, from Court to
ClenGrnnin, bituithic. $500
Kanawha, from end OF pres
Ont paving 400 # west Of
E"ntuckr to Chesauoake
avenue, thence out Chesa-
pnAkp to Washington, bit
ulithjr ................ 1880
Pennsylvania avenue. Vir-
ginia street. to Columbia
f0nIeVard, bitulithic $500. 5.145
Washington, from Capitol to
bradford Except the car
trarks) brick ........ 1866
EStell, from Clcndcnnin to
D0rnally brick ....... 400
North Rand. from Court to
Young, brick ......... LAB
Park avenue, from VIRGINIA
to Glenwood Park, brick. $500