The Coconino sun., 1915-07-02


instructed to give the proper line.
The following communication was
presented and read:
To the Town Council,
Flagstaff, Arizona
Gentlemen:
This is to advice that it is my strict
intention to pave, by private contract,
that portion of Aspen ave. in front of
my property. Also that portion of
Agassiz street in front of said prop
erty, and | wish to most respectfully
ask that you will order the telephone
pole removed, as same is now pre-
venting my sidewalk from being COM
pleted.
Trusting you will give this matter
the attention which merits, | am,
Respectfully yours,
(Signed A. W. BIKKER, Jr.
Moved and carried that the above
communication be ordered referred to
the Street and Alley Committee.
The following communication was
presented and read:
Flagstaff, Ariz., June ID, 1915.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
mon Council of the town of Flagstaff,
in Coconino County, State Of Arizona,
and to said town of Flagstaff:
You and each Of you are hereby
notified, that | am now, and that |
have been for long time prior here
to, the owner of all of lots numbered
One Q, Two (2), Three (3), and
Four (4), in block One U) D of the
townsite of Flagstaff, in Coconino
County, State of Arizona, and now
and heretofore using and occupying
the same, with the dwelling house
thereon, as and for the home of my
self and my family.
That the said lots front and abbut
upon lile NoIIH NdilIoiu aye. anu
upon the east Sitgreaves street, in
said town.
That | have been informed and no
tilted, that you, and the said town of
Flagstaff, purpose and intend to con-
struct, or cause to be constructed,
along said Railroad avenue and said
Sitgreaves street, and, in front of said
lots, a sidewalk, or sidewalks, and to
that end, and as part of such con-
struction, to raise and make higher,
or caused to be raised and made high
er, the grade or grades Of such side
walk, to about II inches higher than
| have already laid the foundations
therefore; and to about 20 inches, or
over, from what it has been at any
time heretofore, or required by the
natural surface of the street or
ground.
That | have already contracted for
the construction of, and | intend to
construct without delay, and at my
own expense, all of such sidewalk, and
the same to be of hydraulic concrete
cement, and to be five feet wide; and
| have already laid the foundation
therefore, of more than reasonably
sufficiently high grade, and in accord
ance with the instructions of your
heretofore act engineer
That the raising or making higher
of any of such grades, from what l
have already done, to any extent, will
cause and make much injuries and
damage to my said lots and property,
and my home; and any further rails
ing, or making higher of such grades,
or grade, for said sidewalk, will be,
and is wholly unreasonable, wrongful,
and will cause and make great and
irreparable damage, inconvenience
and injuries to my said home, lots and
property; and hereby most earnestly
object to, and protest against any
further raise in, or making higher of
the present grades for any Of such
sidewalks; and
l hereby notify you and each and
all of you, that shall hold you, and
each and all of you liable for any and
all damages or injuries that l may in
any way sustain by reason of the
premises.
I most respectfully request and ask
that you give this matter your prompt
attention, and inspect my said prem