The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-10
FARGO ALLEYS
TO BE PAVED
ALMOST A CERTAINTY THAT THE
ALLEYS IN THE BUSINESS DIS
TRIcTs OF THE CITY WILL BE
PAVED TO BE CONSIDERED
FRIDAY NIGHT FEW OBJECT.

II feel certain that the alleys In the
down town district Of the city will bt
paved" said DR. J. f. Frenette, alder.
man from the Fifth ward, this morn
ing in talking with a representative OF
The Forum. DR.. Frenette is very much
interested In the alley paving propo-
sition, and was the first man to breach
the subject to the council during the
sessions held in the last few years
II have sounded many Of the owners
of property who possess buildings
abutting on the alley back of my Of
fee. and they are all favorable to-
wards having the alley paved. The
thing that makes me feel encouraged
is the fact that number of the peo-
pie in the block just north of Second
avenue and on the west side of Broad
way have approached me with the
view of having their alley paved, and
have taken the matter into their own
hands"
c. A. Bowers of the street committee
stated today that he had been sound
ing number of the property owners,
and in certain districts had not found
more than one objection, and In other
places no objections had been offered.
THE alley question will be consid-
cred at the next meeting Of the city
council, Friday night" promised one
of the alderman today. He continued:
THE idea is to get the paving work
declared a necessity at once so that
the alleys can be paved at the same
time as First avenue north, which win
be done this summer"
1t has been suggested that one of
the most substantial kinds Of paving
that there is used be put in in Fargo.
However, to lessen the burden, one
alderman has suggested that cement
paving be put down. This is used in
some cities and is very reasonable.
The question of the kind Of paving
that will be used is up to the property
owners, and it is not within the power
of the city council to decide this part
of the work.
One prominent property owner
stated this morning that although he
was willing to have the alley back of
his place of business paved and would
be glad to see the work done, neverthe-
less he objected to having the alleys
paved and then torn up at intervals
by the Union, Light Heat & Power
Co.
When approached regarding the
tearing UP of the alleys, should they
be paved, Manager Kahn of the Union
Light, Heat & Power Co. said: 1--WE
are not this time contemplating the
tearing up of any of the streets for
mains or wires of any kind. Neither
do / think that in the future there will
be any need for anything of this
kind.
"Of course should the city suddenly
grow beyond proportions that are en-
tirely unlocked for at this time, it
might be necessary to do some tearing
up work. But we are now situated to
care for all Of the patrons of the com
pany in the business districts.
''There will be needed at times ex-
tension of the heating mains as the
patrons of the company demand, but
as the mains are all laid in the bust
ness district of the city this will not
in any way affect the paving Of the
down town alleys. At the present time
feel certain that there would be no
need for any work of tearing up the
streets on the part of the company for
ten years at the least"
The condition of the alleys today
after the rain is something almost un-
bearable.