Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-03-22
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MERCIAL CLUB FAVORABLE-
PROPERTY OWNERS AND 9TH
ERS INTERESTED-PAVE
MAIN STREET AND
IDAHO AVENUE

MAIN OIhb6A AMI
IDAHO AVENUE
.Iudging from the sentiment sexpress-
"A at the commercial club luncheon yes
.sr5ay as well as that of the people in
General who so far have expressed an
ennion on the subject, it looks like
having for Grangeville this summer.
A. was stated in the Free Press of last
naek a gentleman from Portland, Mr..
|W NJ. Woodward, representative Of the
Warren Construction Co., of Portland,
a well and favorably known paving
company, spent several days in the city
last week, investigating conditions and
feeling out sentiment as to the desira-
hilitv of paving and what little investi-
cation he was able to make in the
limited time had so convinced him of
the demand here that he returned this
week and continued his work, meeting
with the commercial club yesterday and
going into a more or less detailed ac-
eount of conditions here as he found
/ them as we'll as explaining what his
company was prepared to do.
kpaye Main Street and Idaho Avenue.
Mr.. Woodward mapped out sort of
tentative paving program which seemed
| to him from the knowledge gained
through talking to the citizens of the
citv to fill the wants of our town at
+ the present time.
This program provides for the paving
Iof the block from the VonBerge corner
on Main street to the Imperial corner
Yea width of Is feet, from the Imperial
corner to the Masonic corner the paving
! to be full width of the street, from the
Masonic corner to Idaho Avenue it
would again be reduced to Is feet and
i this width down Idaho avenue to the
railway station. This would give our
! city considerable paving for starter
and meet present day needs.
Glass of Paving Adviced.
The class of paving put down is what
is known as bitulithic, paving that
\ has been used all over the country and
even in this vicinity, Lewiston having
paved a number of blocks with it as
&well as Colfax and other neighhoring
towns and from all reports it has proven
Eery satisfactory. AS a base for this
paving five inches of rock is first put
Pin and rolled down to four then two
&inches of bitulithic is used for the
hard surface.
Cost be in Neighborhood of $4,000.
The amount paved under the plan
Suggested by Mr.. Woodward would be
$4,000 square yards ana would cost in
the neighborhood of 100000. The
owners of the property on the street
paved would be taxed with the cost,
fhe city paying for the intersection for
fhAna ,a - 4l,xI In,, tak
gives the city the right to bear great
er portion of the cost which would
Feem only fair and equitable or Idaho
avenue. Figured by the front foot
full width paving on Main street would
post property owners $3.50 a running
foot; that is, lot with fifty foot
frontage would amount to 1915. In the
residence section with 18 foot paving
he cost would be So running foot or
100 for a fifty foot lot. Bonds running
ZEN years may be sold thus making the
ost much easier to meet by distribut-
|ng it over that period. The company
you'd provide bond to keep the paw
ng IN first class shape for a period of
i've years.
Some Opinions Expressed.
At the conclusion of the statement
the Warren representative number
property owners who would be af-
eeted We're called upon for expressions.
hr. Ed Sweet, who owns considerable
business property stated he was in
aVor of any public improvement and
far as he personally was concerned
was ready to pave. However, he did
lot care to be party to force upon
us nelghbors who felt it would be
Fofklng hardship upon them paying
any other public improvement that
night work a hardship ON them. He
poke OF the necessity of the town TAX
g forward steps and not remaining
ofmant OF taking backward steps as
mad for some time. Mr.. Sweet, we
axe 1t stands outright for the pave
neht put does not want to force his
pmlons upon others feeling they have
nc rlent to consideration. His talk was
he that did the soul of booster good.
Lyric Man a Booster.
l. L. Edmundson of the Lyric, who
S as recently shown his faith in Grange
rlie by purchasing a business block on
IAN street and announcing additional
improvements, in very few words
naoe ms position known. He favors
sVlng and is willing to do his part.
y spoke of some who felt the oppor-
ane time had not arrived but recalled
ssa sao some are never ready and quite
tsen can better carry the burden of
ae cost of the improvement than their
igiaors. The time to strike, said Mr..
;aanliundson. is when the iron is hot and
IN the North and South road assured
aa ~. coming right to the county seat
!" was the time to meet it and show
,"Wn % was alive to its opportunities.
MT Pfeufer Makes Statement.
Soseph Pfeufer was next called upon
stated a truth when he said he was
nays on the side of public improve
80. and movements calculated to
aro eiit the community but counseled
f.. and consideration of the matter
5;lhg the dividends being paid on
nv a ~ street business property were not
fsnso 700 handsome as we all admit. Mr..
est er mas something like 500 front
w VI business nrnnarty and naturally