Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-27
GRATIFYING PAVING RESULTS

The city assessment commission has completed
the work OF assessing the cost of paving done dur
ing the past summer iii the Goth district, colnpris-
ing Chestnut, Walnut and Cottonwood streets and
intersecting avenues: A tabulated statement show
ing the distribution of costs among the several
pieces of property in the district has Just been pub
lished. The property owners in. the district have
every reason to be grati6ed with the results, for
the actual cost to the owner is lower than any
estimate previously made.
Last April, at the request of property owners
affected, and under the direction of the city COM
mission, the city engineer submitted estimates of
the cost of the proposed Improvement, based on
his knowledge of existing market conditions and
|of the local expenses incidental to such work. The
engineer reported that Yin his Judgment, after the
sums chargeable to the city at large and the street
railway were deducted, the sum remaining to- be
against the property would be about
|$l24,00o.
It is the very common experience of those who
have construction work done for them to find that
actual costs exceed estimates, and there were many
who predicted that if bids were received they would
be, largely in excess of this figure. At the request
of property owners bids were invited, and there was
feeling of agreeable surprise when it was found
that the lowest bid was materially lower than the
engineers estimate. On the basis of this bid, with
allowance for interest, engineering and incidentals,
and after deducting the shares Of the city and the
street railway company, there would remain to be
paid by the property owners $l17,9S2.
There were still some who feared that this sum
might be expanded as the work progressed, though
the additionsso of extras and in supplying items in
'advertently overlooked. The. contract was let, the
work has been completed and accepted as salts
factory, and the net cost to the property owners is
found to be $115;442.sz. which is complete and final.
The members of the city commission, the engi-
neer and the contractor have co7operated in an
effort to keep the cost of the Improvement within.
the estimate, and to give the people Of the district
the best possible value for their money. The jm-
proyetnent has been greatly appreciated during.
these late weeks Of muddy weather, and the attraGc.
I~tiyeness Of the district will be greatly enhanced in.
anotherssyeaF when the wide bcrms show their carpet
Of green.
Owners q property in the district, in inspect
ing the assessment Isl, should note that their assess
rnent is represented by the figures contained in the.
column opposite the description 81 their prop
The first column Of dollars and cents shows
the commissions estimate of the benefits "a the
property By sreasonaof the improxernen The Law
requires that tie cost sof such improvements shall
|be assessed ass nearly as may he iii proportion To.
'sbsae6ts,,Sand must II. no case exceed The amount of
|the beneft a compliance whit law@tlts Sorn.
mission gives ifs sfim Sof The beneftI q each
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