The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-19
DEADLOCK HOLDS
ON FIRST PAVING
Row Continues With Citi-
zens Bucking Against
Asphalt Program

1sf~fAI ltfllik ISL Nlftfl ~ ID
nearer than II was year ago. A
reconsideration ~ the project hy the
mayor and city commissioners Tues
day morning resulted in dcferring
action indefinitely on the re-surfac-
ing contracts which are held by the
Standard Paving company.
However. there are three changes
In the situation. neither OF which
constitutes solution or points tho
wny out OF the sauabble. one is that
property owners on East First have
agreed 10 the use Of asphalt for
ro.surfacing, abandoning their inten-
ton To insist upon the use Of mix
ture Of concrete and granite; the
second Is that the contract for re-
surfncinG East First was let To the
standard pgving company FOR APP
uroximaiclv $40, 900, and tho third is
that Yves, First street property own
crs yre now opposcd 10 either re-
paving or -surfacing
Now The, DO. Now They Don't.
when Fast First property owners
learned that the contract had been
let on West First. they decided 10
discard their plans for fibrolithic
paving and join with their neighbors
w urNilH ibi br1'litlt ~ WV 'bNsf v
street from Denver to Frank fort
might have q UNIFORM surfac cling.
Louis Jacobs, representing those on
East First, appeared before the COM
mission Tuesday and stated they
were ready to withdraw their pc
tition protesting against the use of
asphalt. u was then that the con-
tract was let.
Immediately G.. II. Overton and
Walter Reneau, representing West
First street property owners. got on
'hcir feet TO protest against any kind
Of paving ON their section. Overton
presented petitions signed. he stated
by approximately two-ihirds of the
property owners protesting against
re aurfacing. while he admitted
there are numerous rough PLACES in
the paving, he said the property
owners are willing 10 repair these
holes themselves subject to inspec-
'ion and approval by the city engi-
necr.
Half Persuaded. Remainder BacL.
Jacobs arose and declared tn
those on East First had been per-
suaaed To abandon fibrolithic paw
ing In favor OF asphalt because they
believed West First was to be re-
surfaced with asphalt. and that he
was not sure they would he willing
10 re-surface their section unless
those on West First did likewise.
Commissioner ]. NJ Adkison de-
c'arai firmly that unless those 90
West First can and do show suf'
ficient reason why their section
should not be re-surfaced other than
n general sentiment against the
nroiect, he will vote In favor OF al.
lowing the Standard Paving com.
pany to proceed with the work. This
contract was let week ago, up &c
which time no formal protests had
been entered. according to Commits.
sioner q. A. Steiner.
"If YOU are being held up by the
paying company---if It In chafGinn
an axorbltant price, then will
favor the property owners" Addison
explained But IL you opposed the
paving simply because you don't
want 1t. I'll ask that the work pro-
ceed"
Service Company Scored.
Blame for the condition OF the
block % pavement between Chev-
enne aGl Denver avenues on First
was plPsed at tho door OF the Public
Service company. Its plant abuts
this block and there IL an almost
continual vapor arising from the
plant and settling In the street. keep
ing II saturated with moisture and
according to property owners, caus-
ing their places of business to be un-
desirable to customers.
One property owner said he can
not keep tenant In his newly
erected building more than one
month because of the undesirability
OF the location due to constant mists.
The block betwSn Cheyenne and
Denver was roped off by police three
days last winter to prevent its use
by automobiles so there would not
he danger of automobile collisions In
the fog.
Mayor Evans and the commis-
sioners declared they will use some
measure to force the Public Service
company to abate this nuisance.
In the meantime. the project of
re-surfacing First street Is no nearer
the start than it was before the re-
cent agitation wasccommenced. even
though petitions We're presented sew
eral weeks ago, signed by n majority
of property owners, asking that the
re-surfacing contracts he let.
Both the city and the Oklahoma
Natural Gas company intend to place
new service lines on First street be-
foro the improvements are started.