The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-05-13
TOWN BOARD HAS
INTERESTING SESSION

The Town Board had rather busy
and interesting session Monday night
when they met in regular monthly
meeting.
The board was beseiged by three
or ur statesmen of various apparat-
uses, intended to make the town safe
from fire and give it smooth streets,
one representing the Republic Truck
Company which manufactures fire
equipment, costing about $4,000, and
another represented patent road
drag company, which cost about two
hundred and more. The board gave
these gentlemen very respectful
hearing, but Mt the end of their sto-
ries informed that they thought well
of their propositions, but were not
in position to buy at this time.
Mr.. A. u. Davis created the great
est interest when he introduced MIR.
o'Brien, n paving contractor, whom
he had invited out to talk street pay-
ing Mr.. Davis, who is ALWAYS for
most for public improvements. had
been investigating the street paving
that has recently been done in Long
mont and Brighton with n view to
getting sentiment created for the
paving of Grand View Avenue. poss-
IDLY the entire length, or if not thru
the business section, probably from
the park to West First street. There
mas been an opinion prevalent among
inc property owners that possibly
the c. 4 S. Railroad Company could
be prevailed upon to pave its bnlf of
the street, being an abuttinr pron-
erty owner, in which case, it is he.
ieVed' that n majority of the prom
" owners on the north side of tho
street. could be induced to bear their
snare of the expense. AS to the 10.
gai phases of the case regarding Tho
railroad Company, the board ;s rot
INFORMED. and it was the opinion Of
inc board that legal opinion should
De mad. and upon motion of T. C.
murchison, seconded by Guy Juchcm
inc mayor appointed n committee NJ
three outside the board to procure
th'" opinion. the expense to bc mo,
ny the board. pending the refund /,
the money required. in casc H.. T.,
provement goes thru, from the inn.
provcment fund.
"r' DAVIS was chosen as cbnirm,r
ana Wesley Stalcy and X. @. cr.yo.
were also appoined to cooperate with
Mr.. Davis. VIII
IL the information obtained il suf.
iie'ent for further activities, n peti.
''oh WIN be circulated by the commit.
Tee ior the creation of an improve.
meht district. and if that is success.
uii' The work of paving either all O,
part of the street will 20 forward n,
soon ms possible.
Mr.. O'Bricn stated that the i'm.
provcment of Brighton streets ha,
resulted in numerous real cs,at,
deals being made ut greatly incrcns.
cd prices. and has launched "a grcn,
building boom on the improve
streets. He says that many who CD
posed ihc paving at the outset ar,
now pleased with the result. and o,
thc streets not included in the dis
trlct. the merchants are now com
p'hihing that the trade they previous
~ enjoyed IL leaving them and ooip,
10 their more progressive compctit
Ors.
Mr.. Clarity, presented the bonf,
WITH n box of choice cigars, ms NJ
app recitation Of the permission grant
ed the property owners on Vnlla.
Avenue to extend the city water I
III cir places.
The bonrd decided not TO chang
the time, after hearing from nun
Der Of business men present, and u
clerk was instructed To send n lcttc
to the Denver Cify Council urging
Ia rcscind the ordinance passed fay
oring the new time.
Water Commissioners Townslcy re
ported that the old well, which here
toforc has furnished the bulk Of th
water for the town, refuses to pun