Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-11-23
PART OF MAIN STREET
ACCEPTED BY COUNCIL
Judge Greenleaf Reports 1t Is
Fair For Property Owners To
Pay Cost Of Approaches

Ine SlVy council passed ordinances ac-
cepting the asphalt work so far COM
pleted on the western part of Main
street
Passage of the ordinances, which
had been held up, following protest
of building of driveway approaches
on Monday morning, went through
without a dissenting vote after q
statement by Judge ]. ]. Greenleaf,
to whom Judge Shackelford had left
investigation and final decision on
the fairness of the matter, he brought
up. Judge Greenleaf stated that he
had investigated the matter and look
ed into a number of the legal phases
as well, although the latter he had
not had opportunity to run down to
their final analysis. He said that the
act of 1916 gave the Council the right
to do whatever it thought best with
the streets in the matter of improve
ment. As far as fairness to the
property owner is concerned, Judge
Greenleaf said that he thinks it right
and fair that the property owner
who is solely benefited by the build
ing of the driveway approaches should
pay the cost thereof. He said that
had not been built, that curbing and
gutter would have been built, and the
property owners would have been
forced to build approaches later to
tn hn CT fhap,
again, he pointed out, that by narrow
ing the street, the property owner
was saved a considerable sum IN the
cost of the street improvement, far
more than the slight cost of the ap-
proaches. 1t was pointed out that if
the streets had not been. narrowed
the cost to Judge Shackelford alone
would have been $685. more than he
is required to pay now. AS it is, the
city pays third of the cost of the
and every. approach. Engineer Gre
celius said that a wider street is not
justified by traffic conditions.
Mayor Evans said that to force the
taxpayers of the whole city to pay
any one mans approaches and drive
way, or all on the paved streets would
not be fair to them.
1t was also pointed out that it was
in the power of the Council to have
apportioned the entire cost Of the |
paved streets to the taxpayers instead
of the city paying a third.
After a full discussion of the points !
at issue, the Council passed the street |
acceptance orClinasces by unanimous !
vote.
The Street Committee was appoint
ed by the Mayor. upon motion, to
confer with the l.. & N Railroad in |
regard to Il proposition to extend
Orchard street to the freight depot. |
1t was said that the L. & N. had of
fered to build extension of the street |
if the city would buy small lot.
now owned by w. w. Broaddus, and
which it was said, can be obtained |
for $3.50. In order to be sure Just |
what the railroad company will agree
to do the Council put the matter in
20 the hands of the street committee
with power to act after investiga-
tion. 1t was shown that nearly ev-
eryone who has business at the freight |
depot will be much benefited by the
extension of Orchard street
Discussion of removal of garbage
occupied much time of the council
men. Councilman O'Neil suggested
that the city should substitute large
wagon for the dump cart at present
in use. He said that most of the
time of the garbage collector is ta-
ken up in going to and from the dump
with his loads in the cart.
The Mayor and several others
thought that regular schedule ought
to be maintained and the people no
tilted. Street Commissioner Altman
said that many people want the gar
bage man to clean up their gardens
and carry of all sorts of things such
as limbs, as well as the usual run of
garbage. 1t was pointed out that
the removal of garbage and other
things that become unsightly is
real service.
Mayor Evans called attention to the
habit of a number of citizens on West
Main street who have been sweeping
leaves onto the new paved street.
The recent rain washed leaves into
two catch basins and flooded the =
street at several points he said. he !,
said there is an ordinance prohibit
ing sweeping of trash onto the high
ways which ought to be enforced.
The Street Committee was instructed I
to study plan which will give sat
isfaction and the utmost degree of
service to all the people on the gar
bage question at the last cost to the
city.
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