The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-06
MAYOR BLEASE GIVES
INFORMATION ABOUT PAVING


lished | desire to give the following
information as to paving Of streets.
The council has voted in favor OF
paving these streets:
Friend, from the c: \. q l.. rail
road crossing to the intersection OF
Coates street (about one half block
east of post office).
College, from Friend (post office
cornerl to intersection Of Fair street
Cat college entrance).
! NANCE, from intersection of Har-
rington street (fire house corner) to
Friend street Central house corner) F..
McKibben, from Main street to
Friend street (Baxter's corner).
Coates from Main street to Friend
street.
Boyce, from end Of present brick
pavement to Nance street.
The engineers have made the fol-
lowing estimates as to the cost to the
property owners for paving FIVE of
these streets:
Friend, $50 per running foot.
College, 1928 per running foot.
Nance, S3.57 per running foot.
McKibben, S2.65 per running foot.
Coates, $500 per running foot.
These estimates are for sheet as
phalt on the street proper; sidewalks
are not included. The estimates in
clude curb, gutter, grading, pipe and
storm drains as we'll as the paving.
The city's cost will be the same as the
property holders, but the city will
pay double the amount each property
holder pays as the city will pay for
both sides of the street. These estl-
mates may vary a little, more or less.
We have had them to give the people
the best information we can in ad-
vance.
| Estimates for the other street
(Boyce) decided to be paved have not
been made. The people will be mott
fed as to these estimates 4ater.
Property owners will be notified Of
the amounts assessed to them. If any
owner finds he is charged with too
much frontage he may apply for cor
rection; but the application must be
made before the assessment rolls are
ratified. 49,.
Property owners will pay one
seventh of their share cash, the bal
ance in six yearly instalments with
interest of not more than seven per
cent. per annum. Any owner may
pay all cash if desired.
The cost. on the streets varies on
account Of width and grading.
No street, or part of street, named
above, can or will be paved unless
two-thirds of the abutting property
owners on such street sign petition
asking for the paving. Petitions for
College, Friend, Coates and Nance
are now ready. Council would like
to have these signed up as early as
possible. If the petitions are not
signed in a reasonable time the coun-
Gil will use the money voted for the
streets not signed up for to be used
on other streets.
In signing petitions please be care
full to sign your names as stated IN
your land deeds. To illustrate: A
woman whose deed is made to "Nancy
A. Brown should not sign "Mrs.
John X. Brown" Cher husbands
name), but should sign, Nancy A.
Brown" If Smith & Jones own an
abutting lot both Smith AID Jones
should sign their names as individuals.
If in doubt as to the proper way to
sign. see or telephone J. B. Hunter,
Esq, city attorney, or myself.
The engineers have been instructed
to save every shade tree possible.
Some trees will have to be removed to
properly protect life, limb and prop
erty.
All of our citizens who want paw
ing on their streets will please re-
member that Newberry has over so
miles of streets. We will have money
enough to pave about three miles.
We want the citizens to understand
our position and bear with us when
they find their streets cannot be paw
ed. More paved streets can only
come by voting more bonds. The
voting of bonds is left to the people.
l shall cheerfully give any further
information desired.
Respectfully,
Eugene S. Blease,
Mayor