Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-06
THD new SIDEWALKS FOR
ST. JOSEPH.

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As stated in the Gazette, last week, Mr..
Geo. Ruscher, who had the contract to
construct the side walks at st. Joseph, has
finished his contract and returned t. Nat
chez. Mr.. Rusher began work on hi. con-
tract on October 18th, completing anne
January oath, having lain nearly 5000
square yards or four and q halt miles oil
walk, and today st. Joseph has as land
some q system Of Schillinger pavem, 3 "a
any town OF its size in the State.
Beginning at the south corner of court
House square, (Mr. Buckner's residence)
on Washington street, the walk 1-o feet
wide, is brought down to the corner Of
Mrs. India Browns residence, wi IRE y
crossing is made, and the walk con lues
down Washington street, past the G cite
Office, to intersection Of Tensas sire. OPP
posite the residence of Mr.. w. r. ] Ser.
Returning to the Court House frou the
walk crosses the square on Court ut,
connecting with the brick walk on .i,-
ington street. Beginning again att n
pletion of the brick walk At cor rof
school house, the Schillinger pave t il
continued down Washington stree. IL
tersection of Fouith( or New)st'ee' err
crossing il made with coutiruanre TX
down Fourth street az far az the
Of Mr.. Green. A crossing is u
opposite Union Church. In 4,
course the walk continues up -Four 80
to corner II Holly with "A foctex ~
about so yards down to the only ~
on that street, and then up Fouhh eet
to intersection Of brick walk on NIX
Road, where crossing is made L. Iw-
site side, and continues up Walton rect
2S5 feet to residence of Mr.. E. ]. W ton
On south side of the Plank Road the ealk
continues due west to the corpor ton
line. Crossing the Plank Road, o. the
northern side, the walk is brought down
to the Bank of st. Joseph, again inter-
cepting the brick walk. Beginning at
corner Of Levee street and Pamela avenue
buckingham HoteD the walk goes down
to the livery stable. Returning to Flank
Road the walk begins again at corner
Elm street, with 8 foot width, running en-
tire length and connecting with Oak street
where crossing is made to south side and
continued from corner of Oak and Second
streets to end of residential section on
West and down Third street to intersec-
ton of Ash at residence of Mr.. s. w. Haz-
lip, thence west to end residential section
(Messrs. Mayer and Jordon.) Returning
to Oak street the walk is continued
from residence OF Mr.. Will Abrams due
east to the brick pavement on Levee street
Returning to Second street the pavement
is brought down to corner Of Mag nolia
avenue (Mr. Levy's residence) and up
same to Levee street. A crossing ID made
in front of Mr.. Levy's residence and the
walk is continued through Lovers Lane
to Hancock street (residences Messrs.
Curry) Wide street croesings are made at
Intersections Of Hancock and Washington
streets with Levee etreet.
A matter worthy of note is that every
house in town is traversed by pavement
Of either brick or concrete.
The walks are showing up good and re-
feet greatest credit on the builder and
stand ss q monument to the progressive
ness of the city administration.
In addition to the 5000 yards Of pave
ment laid for the town, Mr.. Ruscher also
did nearly score of jobs for private citi-
zens in st. Joseph, viz: walk from gate
to steps for A. B. Ratcliff, DR.. ]. G. Lilly,
n. H. Clark, A. E. Green, DR.. G. N.
Clarke, s. Baragona, Mrs. Jack johnson,
B. F. Bonney, and o. Levy (Mrs. r. H.
Snyder and from pavement to steps Of
Masonic Lodge, from pavement to steps
Of Catholic Church, from brick pavement
on Levee street to Office of the Mayor,
Hon. w. NJ. Davidson, and handscme
drinking trough for stock located in bus
ines section on Plank Road, and several
other minor jobs.
1t affords us pleasure to state that the
watering trough and walk to Office Of the
Mayor and to door ofthe Catholic Church
were donations to the town on the part
Of the contractor. and for which our peo-
pie are very gratful.
The relations existing between the City
ratAsn and kr. Rushsf during ths Gun.