The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-07-15
own BOARD TAKE INITIAL
TOWARD PAVING CRANDVlEW

The Arvada Town Board met In
regular monthly session Monday eve
ming with the mayor presiding and oil
members present.
Several matters Of Importance
were discussed, the most important
Of which was the matter of street
paving, creating a sidewalk district
on East Second Street and on Rails
ton Avenue, lending to the school
house, as it is understood that some
Of the property owners are anxious
for such improvement. A petition ID
to be circulated for that purpose.
The Board took the initial steps to
pave Grandview Avenue, which were
to employ an attorney and engineer.
The firm of Pershing, Frey 4 Nye,
recognized as the leading attorneys
in this line, and Mr.. O'Brien ~ en-
gineer were employed by q resolution
passed unanimously by the board.
The engineer will first make sur
vey Of the zone to be created into 4
paving district snd prepare maps and
description Of the proposed improve
ment which viii be Published 70 that
the property owners interested can
be informed both - to the plan and
nature Of the Improvement and the
approximate cost. The next step will
the advertisement for bids. Az soon
As the contract is let the work OF
paving will begin and it is hoped to
have the street completed by the first
or middle Of October or not later
than November.
The matter Of weeds being allowed
to grow on vacant property and in
the streets on the irrigating bitches
and in front Of private property was
called to the attention Of the Board
and The clerk was instructed to mo-
tify all property owners to attend to
the matter Of clearing them off. The
Enterprise was also requested to pub
lish the provisions Of Ordinace 46 IS
follows:
Section II. That all irrigation
bitches within the corporate limits Of
the Town. Of ,Aryada shall BE- claa,ed
Of weeds and tall grass at or before
the following dates: July and
August IL Of each and every year,
said weeds and grass to be burned or
removed from the public streets.
That all vacant or uncultivateo
property shall be cleared Of all weeds
and tall grass on or before the 1st
day Of July and the 18th day Of Au-
gust Of each year.
Section ~. Any person. persons.
corporations or associations violating
any Of the provisions Of this ordi-
nance shall upon conviction thereof
DO punished by fine not to exceed
$4,000.
The matter Of the irr:gating waste
water which has been accommodating
in front Of property in the valley on
Wadsworth Avenue was taken up
and it was found that this water had
been filed upon by John P. Graves,
who owns the pasture land OH the
east side Of the Tramway tracks.
The trouble seeming to lie caused by
failure to clean the ditch, the agent
for the Graves property will be no.
titled to have the ditch cleaned. The
matter has also claimed the attention
Of the Board Of Health and it has
been declared a menace to the public
health and some steps to remedy the
unsanitary condition will be taken.
The people who purchased the
property In this territory ore within
the town and feel that II IL up to
the Town Board to see that they are
protected in such matters.
There is . possibility that Arvada
will have arctic Of the war according
to Mayor Russell, who says that he
spoke to Congressman W. N. Vale,
who said he would see that we got
one Of the captured German cannon,
which the government il distributing
about the country. Should we be so
fortunate. Chas. McFadder has
shown = commendable public spirit
by offering to donate the point Of
ground where his garage now stands
for the site to mount the weapon 10
II would have the artistic effect Of
standing guard Of the newly paved
street by pointing its muxxlc down
the center Of the street.. II certain
ly would be an ideal spot for such
majestic and imposing relic, II pop
erly placed. The Mayors iden is to
extend the street paving 10 the
i've in the street at this point and
to cncircle the canon with paving no
autoists merely pleasure bent could
turn around II and 10 back the way