Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-02-09
ROAD ADHERENTS
SUFFER SHOCK
Preliminary Estimate of City Engi-
neer shows Cost of Proposed
West Approach Would be
$22, 595.96.

Adherents of the proposed west
approach to the city, from the GEM
etery to a point near the O.-W. R.
& n. depot suffered a severe shock
Tuesday evening when City Engineer
Clyde Myers reported to the city
council that his preliminary esti-
mate on the road totaled $22,-
1856. Farmers and others who
are not expert road builders had
claim ed that the highway could be
constructed for $4,000 at the out
side, and their surprise when the eX-
pert figures were given could not be
concealed. The estimated cost is be-
yond the financing ability of the
city, according to the council, hence
the city fathers have turned their at
tention to other proposed routes and
to the possibility of reducing the cost
of the recommended road through
minor changes in its course.
Engineer Myers divided his esti-
mate into two parts, the first part
covering that part of the road from
the cemetery to the rocky point
north of the Lutheran church, and
the other part covering the construc-
tion of the road through that point
alone. The greater part of the cost,
according to the estimate. will be for
-
it being estimated that 1000 cubic
yards would have to be moved, at an
estimated cost of 50 per yard, or
$4,000 for that part of the contract
alone, with an added expense of $3.50
for earth excavation at this place.
The cost of rough grading the
highway from the Holt property to
the rocky point is placed at $3553.43
while $3490 would be required for
rock excavation on this part of the
road, according to the estimate.
Trimming the entire road would cost
$400, while culverts would cost 1852
and guard rail $50. making a total
~ D.
building the road from the Holt cor
ner to point north of the Lutheran
church, exclusive of right-of-way
charges. This amount. added to the
$3.50 estimated for putting the
road through the rocky point, with
engineering and incidentals of 0 per
DIV 10 tnf ol
1886 for the construction work
alone.
To this amount, however, must he
added the right-of-way costs, csti-
mated by the engineer at $5009, or
several times what they should De"
The largest single item in this esti-
mate is the price demanded by j. NJ.
Palmerston for crossing his property,
the owner asking $4,000 for the oc-
cupancy of less than an acre of the
property. l.. w. Kingsbury asks
$3.50 for crossing his lots. north
and east of the cemetery, while $500
would have to be paid to the owners
the right-of-way privileges. Right
of-way figures on the balance of the
property to be traversed have not
been secured by the engineer, but he
Jumped his estimate at $4,000. bring
ing the grand total cost to S22,-
1856.
Various propositions for reducing
the cost of the road to a point where
its construction would be possible
were advanced, one of these being TO
permit rock crusher to remove the
rock. 1t was pointed out, however,
that this procedure would require at
least three years. making the plan
impracticable. Another proposed
plan was TO cut in to the left of the
rocky point. This would require the
placing of the road on the railroad
right-of-way, condition which does
not meet with the favor at the hands
OF the council
With this road discarded as prac-
tically an impossibility unless great
chunks can be cut from the prelimin-
AIRY estimate, the council ordered a
preliminary survey and estimate of
cost to te made on the proposed
road TO connect with Grand street
near the site of the old opera house.
This road would leave Grand at
Arhor stree. turning to the left and
traVerslng Arhor street, Blaine
street, thence down Blaine TO Grand.
joining Grand two blocks south OF
the Main street intersection. This
route would be approximately four
blocks longer than the present West
Main street approach and a maximum
grade of approximately eight per cent