The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-10-22
Favor Improvement of Streets

FdVOr Improvement OF OIIeeJS
COMMUNICATED
Owing to the persistent efforts individuals to make
the the the mayor
for reelection becomes necessary such candidates to de-
clare the issue for themselves.
First it is desire in the matter of street improve
mens and maintenance only those things that conceded
necessity and what believe majority of the people
desire.
IMPROVEMENT
favor improvement of Second Washing
ton to Pacific by the exposed rocks also the soil along
the cubs that when becomes mud the case
during the winter Then bring the road surface to grade adding
good quality of screened gravel rock screenings that be
needed advised by competent The surface to the
depth to be OIL that when packed solid
by rolling the surface will be hard and smooth like sections that
Yakima and Washing
streets.
The ong on that block was done years ago. The
material prepared and the work done by novices an e
pertinent without machines for the pressure and
ure yet small of favorable material that to have
been well treated are now in prime condition
the opinion an experienced, distinguished engineer
that the solid packed roadway Second street with the addition
of small of good wearing material treated this manner
will last years. will smooth duses and turning the water
will be from mud and be done for fraction OF
paving cost.
believe improvement should be made and paid
for by the aug property In the we favor
by practical method proves it's WORTH believe
it will majority of the resident property
on for such improvement We positively opposed to
the best engineers advise against
that such value equal to their cost How
ever majority of property Second street or
any petition paving instead of the oiled
would obeco its consideration We are anxious
however oil road tried because OF the less
expense believe would give promise of more
extended use
Need improvement will be apparent to standing
Hunngons looking west to the
of auto coming eight ten miles hour
gzaggng lodging rocks humps and hoows then frequent
sudden be thrown from the seats at crossings
The people city made tenfod valuable the
property abutg Second street and ten
years have paid that street We believe
is now time they this street. at least be in keeping
with improved country roads and that the property benefited
bear the cost
Though our orchards just coming BEAR there have
been $50 cars of fruit Kennewc far this
SON all of which the highways of the surrounding
country all ochards complain that their worst roads are
the city We believe the interest lies in the direction
of better streets
MAINTENANCE OF STREETS
"a stitch in time saves re and true saying In
No Mace nor connection applicable than the
maintenance soft spot yields to the loaded wheels
or the fast moving little soop made that could be
fixed with gravel but left to annoy travellers 1t
Yields every day the action of loads and cars
until nine shoveful will not be sufficient to make repairs WINE
the hollow getting larger the annoyance Is no less pearaDe
dust and disgust until drivers that might be delighted
with the city become Disguised
In or cv are miles used streets that have many
f+ s rocks With the small item in the
budget Streets becomes not only expedent but POSITIVE
necessity to sch time make our dollar 40 IN saving
for the future nine dollars have been required IN the
because the stitch not taken in time
In the matter loose rock from the streets at
tended to when few exposed could clean block IN
;r+os but left until ten many become menace
~ safe and convenient travel will require so much more time
Nothing is saved but much more suffered good
anpearance of city street and all the time the III Ieeng
Growing until boosters become knockers