Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-03-12
City Council Besieged With Re-
quests for Changes in Streets
and Private Plattings.
NEED FOR TOWN PLANNING
BECOMES MORE APPARENT
B. A. c. Committee Asks for I'm
provement Of College Avenue;
City Engineer Submits Estimate
for Increasing City Water Supply
CONTINUED from last week.


Flanagan were present and also re-
quested the change of street thru
heir land. Considerable time was con-
sumed in discussing and trying to
straighten out some of the tangles
which have resulted from lack of
proper planning. 1t appeared that a
number Of "jogs" had already been
found necessary. DR.. Macfarlane be-
lieved that If the corners were round
ed off, the jog could be made to re-
lieve the monotony of the landscape
and fit in with pleasing and euphon-
ious city plan. This was a happy So
luton Of vexed question and the 9th
er councilmen seemed wiling to "let
her go at that"
Messrs. Pendleton and Geddes were
| also present to make verbal petition
to the council for the widening and
improvement of the street or lane
leading directly from Main street to
the College buildings. They called at
tention to the present unsightly con-
dition of this avenue, lined much of
the way by barns and corrals and sub
mitted a sketch and word picture of
an attractive boulevard which they be-
lieved would be one of the greatest adj
vertisements the school could have.
They made an eloquent and logical APP
peal for the support of the Council,
and left strong impression upon
their minds of the need for the civic
Improvement requested.
The petitioners stated that practic-
ally all the owners of property abut-
ting on the avenue had been seen in
relation to donating the rod Of ground
on either side in order to make four
or five rod street, and that the major
ity had been quite willing to give the
land in order to help out with the
Improvement. &c
A sketch of the proposed street, by
Mr.. Braiathwaite of the art dept of
the college, pictured street with n
paved walk six feet wide on either
side, surrounded with parking, gut
tering installed, and the road way
paved or shaled on either side with
strip of grass down the center The
street to terminate opposite the school
with large arch and an electrically
Illuminated "a" of generous proper
tions
! Moved by Coun. Foster that the
matter be referred to the committee
on streets and sidewalks. with the
committee from the school associated
Sexton Bergstrom suggested that
the city put to use some of the pipe
they have taken up from the old water
system and use it to extend the ir-
rigated, or sprinkled, area of the GEM
etery one or more tiers of blocks. He
also suggested the planting of more
ornamental and shade trees.
Councillor Foster introduced the
matter of the grading and surfacing
of the business portion of Main street,
to intersect with the work already
done above and below, asking if ii
were not possible to get busy and fix
the street up before the spring farm
work rush commenced.
The Mayor stated that he had been
informed that there was a good pros
pect of getting the street paved. part
ly by state aid.
Members of the council felt that il
was likely that we would have to wait
a good while for the pavement and
favored getting busy and fixing the
street up at once, pointing out that
the surfacing would at least be nc
detriment even if the street were to
be paved the present season.
Councilmen Foster and MacfarlanC
were appointed a special committed
to work up bee and get the street
improved as early as possible.
A communication was read from
Mr.. Sam c. Bell, asking that the city
ordinance relating to the licensing o.
pool and billiard tables in Cedar Cit!
be amended so as to permit of taking
the license out quarterly instead o.
. annually, as at present. The matte
, was discussed and laid on the table
! Reverting again to the question o
, bonding the city for the extension o
the water system, after considerable
discussion among councilmen and
I further opinion on various phases o
5 the question by the attorney, the mat
= ter was referrerd to a comittee con
sisting of Attorney Ryan, Councilo
Foster and Recorder Arthur to in
r vestigate the chances and terms 70
0 marketing the bonds. Mr.. Foster be
! ing of the opinion that they might b
|. taken care of through the local banks
g An application was read from Mrs
Albert Nelson asking for the exter
sion of the city water system to he
home in the north part of town. TIL
, situation was reviewed and the matte
: was referred to the city watermaste
to investigate.