Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
REGULAR MEETING

A large proportion of the members
of the commercial club were present
at the regular monthly meeting at
the X. p. hall Monday evening. The
attendance of late has been on the in
crease, and Monday, nights meeting
was especially well attended.
The matter of paving was a subject
that was to be discussed and 1t was
also theoccasion for meeting the rep
|resentatives of the electric light
plant who were to present plans for
electroliers which are soon to grace
the business section of town.
After the meeting had been called
to order by President Bilharz, the
club offered vote OF thanks to the
Masonic order for the use of their
dining room in which the club ban
quet was recently held.
A soliciting committee, for new
members, aud for collecting the dues
for 1916 composed of E. F. Johnson,
G. C. Carter, and j. e. Kerwin. was
appointed.
The mayor, city solicitor and four
members of the city council were
present to hear the discussion of the
proposed paving in Audubon. The
question was discussed from all view
points, and it was finally decided
that the best interests of all would be
conserved by proceeding with the
paving of the streets as originally
planned. This paving district includes
the main street from the Rock Island
depot to the North Western depot,
one block each way and around the
public square. This district would in
clude one block east to the Presby-
terrain church. one block south from
main street to the Christian church
and one block south from South Park
to the Methodist church Another
petition for paving signed by a maj
ority of the property owners was pre-
sented to the city council which en-
braces the territory from the Chris
tian church corner east as far as Law
addition to Audubon, then north from
Ed Johnson's corner to Chas. Van
Gorder's, thence west past the Catho-
lie church to connect with the paving
at the Presbyterian church. Also from
the Ed Johnson corner south four
blocks to the main road leading into
town. However, this section of paw
ing, in the residence district, has not
yet been definitely decided upon,
"hilC tuC othCN part VIII plObdOiy NC
ordered by the city council within the
next few days, and for which bids
will soon be asked
r. H. Bloodgood who is connected
with the new lighting company was
present and gave an intelligent talk
on the installation of an electrolier
system of street lighting. After the
matter had been fully discussed, he
offered to have . post erected at the
entrance to the park. This new post
would have but one light instead of
of a cluster of five lights. as the one
now ON exhibition at the west en-
trance to the park. This would give
the commercial club an opportunity
of choosing between the two types.
He offered TO install the post free of
all charges. and this, being so reason
able, the club accepted the offer by
q unanimous vote. A committee COM
posed of E. s. Van Gorder. Chas.
White, Geo. Viewer and r. G.. Spen-
Ger was appointed to canvass the bus
mess men and ascertain, IL possible,
II the sentiment was strongly enough
in favor of the electrolier system of
street lighting.
Mr.. Utter, the local manager of the
light plant was called on and he made
a few remarks, emphasizing the fact
that If Audubon chose to install the
new system of lighting. that helwould
do all in his power to make 1t sue
cessful and satisfactory.