The log cabin Democrat., 1921-06-15
CITY MAY DEMAND PAVING REPAIRED COUNCIL CONSIDERS STEP District Four Paving Badly Broken and Needs Repair-Ice Ques-
 ton Also Up.

Steps by which paving in district
 No. 1 would be repaired by the con-
 tractors, F. U. Halter and R. B. Me Culloch, were considered at the meet ing of the city council last night, an adjourned meeting being ordered on
 Monday night, June 20, for further consideration of the subject and also of the ordinance requiring that all ice be weighed before it is sold to local consumers. The paving district in- cludes portions of Caldwell, Main and Center streets, College, Locust and Railroad avenues, the stretches on Locust and College avenues being es- | pecially bad. Present at the meeting last night were Mayor w. D. Cole, Recorder George Shaw, Jr.. and AL dermen W. H. Gist, William R. James, C. E. Douglass, C. W. Jones and A. 1 NJ. Ledbetter.
 According to a legal opinion given Mayor Cole, the contract for construc- tion of the paving also included it's upkeep for period of five years, at the end of which the contractors by 1 serving written notice on the con- | missioners could be released from | further liability at the expiration of ] so days. However, the contractors have not asked for such release. May or Cole declared that under the con- tract, the city could compel the con- tractors to tear up the entire stretch and relay it. Commissioners of the district are c. E. Owen, B. T. Deal and A. J. Meadors. It was stated in the council meeting that two of the commissioners, MT. Owen and MT Deal, are ready to take action in the name of the commissioners to secure repair on the paving
 Alderman Jones and others declared that the paving is breaking badly and soon will be worse than useless unless steps are soon taken for 1t repair Alderman Gist suggested that the contractors be given opportunity to make the repairs of their own accord and on this point Mayor Cole stated that some time ago he consulted MT. Halter in regard to this, Mr. Halter saying that the contractors would pay for whatever repairs the commission CTS would order and carry through. Mayor Cole asked that this statement be put in legal form, but 1t was never done. By vote of the council, an ad- journed meeting was set for next Monday night and the commissioners of the district are requested to meet and confer upon the steps to be taken. It was the unanimous opinion that action to secure the needed repairs this summer should be taken.
 This summer as a favorable time for coating all city pavement with asphalt, which would extend it's life by 20 years or more, was also broach- ed by the council. Recorder Shaw stated that he has questioned all tax payers calling for their 20 per cent refund on paving benefits, and with out exception they have expressed willingness to permit this refund to go toward topping the pavement with asphalt. An asphalt plant will soon be erected here for use of the road districts. Mayor Cole also suggested the employment of M Nicholson, dis trict engineer for the Parkes company to inspect District No. 4 paving and specify the nature of repairs required. At it's last meeting the council
 adopted an ordinance requiring that ice be weighed before delivery to local
 consumers. J. C. Dawson for the Cit , izens Ice & Fuel Company requested
 a hearing by the council, but was un-
 able to attend last night. The alder
 men voted him a hearing before a
 move is made for enforcement of the ordinance. Discussion had to do with short weight and over weight, both being mentioned by the aldermen A list of delinquent light and water
 consumers was presented by Collector J. H. Hartje and methods of collecting considered by the council. Delinquent accounts due the municipal system total about $2,300 and concern about , POO consumers.
 Mayor Cole reported that severa, paving improvement districts are pro ! posed for formation in Conway this summer, and it had been asked if the city would follow it's policy of paying
 20 per cent of the cost from city funds The districts, Mayor Cole said, pro pose to pay paving identical with
 the good roads now under construc tion. The opinion of the counci . seemed adverse to further grant o1
 aid to paving districts. The plan wa' suggested that the scheme of the roaC districts be followed and all property in the city be assessed according to