Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-02-20
STREETS TO BE PAVED
CITIZENS ASK IMMEDIATE AC-
TIoN-ENa1NEER TO PREPARE
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

CITIZENS ASK IMMEDIATE AC-
TIoN-ENaNEER TO PREPARE
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Paving of the streets in the busi-
ness section of Little Falls is now as
sured so far as public sanction of
same is concerned. Out of q total
of from rs to 100 citizens, most of
whom were property owners along
the route of the proposed paving
all heartily endorsed same at
public hearing before the city coun-
Gil at the council chambers Monday
evening, except that two differed In
one particular. At the conclusion of
the discussion the council by q un-
animous vote passed resolution in
structing the city engineers to pre-
pare plans and specifications at once
and to submit same to the city clerk.
Following are the streets which are
included in the paving program for
this year:
Broadway east, from the bridge to
Third street east.
First. street east from First avenue
northeast south to connect with the
state hard surfaced road.
Second street east from First ave-
nue. northeast to First avenue south
east
First avenue southeast from First
street to Second street.
When the discussion on the pro-
posed paving was opened up, City
Attorney Vernon, explained the meth
cd of procedure planned by the city
council, as authorized under Chapter
65, laws of 1919. City Engineer
Reilly then gave some figures on the
estimated cost of the proposed paw
ing, based on asphalted concrete. He
stated that the present macadam
base on Broadway can be used for
the new pavement and that the cost
of paving Broadway will be apprOxi-
mately So per square yard or about
$3.50 per front foot, including inter-
sections, which take up about rs per
cent of the distance. The cost for
First street from First avenue north
to Second avenue south would be
from 81 to $4.25 per square yard or
from $11 to $12 per front foot. The
macadam base on First street south
from Broadway to First avenue could
also be used and thus cut down the
cost.
Citizens were then called upon to
voice their ideas regarding the paw
ing. y. K. Martin was first and he
said that the city should get busy at
once. He did not favor paving the
alleys at this time.
Mayor Berghefm favored paving
but objected to the method of pro-
cedure taken by the council, saying
that the property owners affected
should be notified In writing of the
hearing.
D. K. Harting favored paving at
once but said that care should be TAX
en- to see that it was done right and
avoid botch job as. was had when
Broadway was paved.
Charles Sylvester said he believed
the city should go ahead with the paw
ing now. He favored paving the al
leys and stated that he preferred paw
ing with creosote blocks.
Harry Hamm, speaking for Mrs. H.
M. Joslin, one of the biggest property
owners on Broadway, stated that she
was in favor of having the work done
as quickly as possible.
l.. w. Vasaly, representing another
concern which is heavily interested
in property on the proposed routes,
stated that the city should pave right
away.
CIV. Firnstahl said he was in fav-
or Of paving this year.
n. N. Barnes, another property
owner affected, said that he was
with the crowd"
"A. F.. Koslosky, property owner,
favored paving and said it should be
done as soon as possible. He was
not for. paving the alleys at present.
George Kiewel favored paving, add
ing that great care should be exer.
cised in: choosing the kind of paving
material. He mentioned bitulithic
and creosote blocks as the best kind.
J.. NJ. Totten, who has property on
First street southeast, was heartily In
favor of paving, even II the city
could not get the state refundment
under the proposed Babcock plan.
O. A. Wittke favored paving First
should be put in the full length of
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that First street has sewers as far as
it ever will have and that the plan is
to take care Of First street property
with a sewer on Second street.
Ed. Hennen favored paving but he
also wanted First street southeast
widened out and a 16-foot boulevard
established on that street. Unless
this was one, he said, he would fight
the paving. He was informed that
this matter had been thoroughly
threshed out at meeting of the
council sometime ago and an ordin.
ance had been passed fixing the width
of the street, boulevard and. sidewalk
on that street whereby the street
would be 80 feet wide, the boulevard
10 feet wide and the walk six feet
wide. He held that 38-foot street
is not wide enough but he was in.
formed that most Of the residential
streets Of the city are 80, "a and &c
feat wide