Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-25
Stiff Kick Registered
TAX PAYERS ARE TIRED OF
WADING THROUGH MUD
East Newark Improvement AssOcia-
alton Holds Enthusiastic Meet
ing and Passes Some Caus-
tic Resolutions

More than 300 people attended an
enthusiastic meeting of the East
Newark improvement Association, at
the Methodist Episcopal Church last
Friday evening. Short speeches were
made by C. l.. Flory, attorney for the
Federal Asphalt Co., Mr.. Knauber
and Mr.. Riggs, of the City Council,
Mayor Atherton and Service Director
Gilcrist.
The Executive Committee of the or
ganiaztion was increased to eleven
members, Frank j. Sprague being
elected Vice Chairman.
The following resolution was
passed and ordered sent 70 the City
Council and to the newspapers:
To the Newark City Council:
conference.-the condition of the
streets leading to East Newark,
presents a problem that must be
solved at the earliest possible time,
because of the late decision of the
Courts, which released the city from
the additional charge of sec 900 that
the Board of Control would have COM
PEELED the city to assume, in cancel
ling the original consent of the coun-
Gil, upon the advice Of the city So
licitor, and substituting therefore, an
other contract covering exactly the
same requirements as the original
contract.
Said Board of Control at that time
consisted of Mayor Atherton, Director
of Public Service Edward Wilson,
and Director of Public Safety Lee s.
Pemhel,on. This Board is directly
responsible for the pre- sent condition
of East Main street, an the incon-
venience to those who are compelled
to travel over it. We would ask this
Board of Control to explain to the
people of Newark (this explanation
they are fully entitled toy why they
cancelled one contract and substituted
another for exactly the same work
and conditions, at an additional cost
of $4,000.
We must assume that under the
rulings of the court, in establishing
the first contract, that the paving of
East Main street will commence at
an early date, and inasmuch as this
will necessarily make the street i'm
necessary that Indiana street should
be, at the earliest possible moment,
fully graveled, or cindered, and oval
ed, so that it can drain itself, and
make it an acceptable highway be-
tween East and West Newark.
Inasmuch as the city has been un-
able to sell the bonds necessary to
secure the means to pave Indiana
street, and inasmuch as it has been
estimated that this street can be put
in an acceptable condition and so
maintained, at an investment of less
than the interest cost that the city
would be compelled to pay in order
to secure the means necessary to
pave the street, therefore, it would
be economical to gravel, or cinder,
this street, and avoid the additional
Indebtedness that the city would in
cur in paving the street.
Inasmuch as the Board of Public
Service seems to have lost sight of
the fact that We have any streets at
all to take care of, we would recon-
mend to the City Service Committee
of Council that they employ some one
to make thorough survey of the
streets condition, and make a month
ly report to this Service Committee,
of the requirements, so as to keep in
touch with the conditions, and know
what is really necessary to the well
fare of the city. This employee to be
capable, and have charge of the re-
pair work.
The condition of the city's streets,
as a rule, is a fair index of the
municipal management, and its fnan-
cial condition. The deplorable and
unsightly condition of our streets is
directly responsible, in measure, for
the failure of the city to grow, for
no stranger who would enter the city
and see it's condition, would want to
locate in place so badly administer
ed, for two reasons: first, the city
administration; second, the immense
debt that the city had incurred, as in
dicated by the general appearance of
the streets.
We expect reply from the above
mentioned Board of Control within a
reasonable time.
(Siunodl E,vocutivo CDDopo ;t+oc