The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-26
LOT OWNERS ARE
THE MAIN FACTOR
Realtors Still Insist On
Widening Boston and
Boulder
CIRCULATE PETITION
Exchange Confident Property
Owners Can be Convinced
of Necessity

changing its recommendation
made several weeks ago that Bos-
ION and Boulder avenues be widened
"a Fifteenth street and Twelfth
street. respectively, the Real Estate
exchange at Ed Woods cafe Thurs
say noon adopted a resolution fav-
onlnr the widening plan to Eleventh
street on Boulder and to Twelfth
street on Boston.
It's first recommendation included
the changing of Fifteenth street, but
, n was not included In Thursdays
, motion.
VIII Appoint Committee.
A committee OF five members is
10 be appointed by ID. c. Powers,
nresdent of the exchange, to confer
with property owners along Boston
and Boulder and, II necessary per-
suade them the change in width will
benefit their holdings and that they
should sign a petition to be pre-
sented to the city commission ask
Ing for the improvement.
Mayor II. +. Newblock and Com
missioners Harry w. Kiskaddon, A.
j. Rudd, j. NJ. Crutchfield and j. c.
Whtesdey were present Thursday
during the discussion. All spoke
briefly concerning the proposal to
widen these thoroughfares.
The mayor advised that while a
petition for the change IL unneces-
sary, the commission having power
to order It made. a signed petition
should be presented to show the
spirit and division among property
owners
Up To Property Owners.
He first said he IL not in favor OF
widening Boston and Boulder be-
cause numerous property owners
there had already protested against
the destruction of trees that would
follow, the expense Of the undertake
ing and the removal OF parkings
from in front of their homes. Later he
conceded Boston might be widened
TO Twelfth and Boulder to Eleventh
OF the property owners desire, as
most of the protests came from per-
sons living south OF those streets,
The cost of widening streets is
high" the mayor explained. II un-
derstand the widening of Fourth
street cost more than the original
paving"
Murray Russell. realtor, insisted
that owners OF residence property
south OF Eleventh street are asking
business prices, and that 1t is 10
their interest to have Boston and
Boulder widened. A little mis-
sionary work" among them by
members of the Real Estate ex-
change should dlssuade them from
protesting. he suggested.
If the changes are made. w.
Frank Walker proposed that the
curbing be changed at intersection
corners so motorists may turn. off
OF one street to another without
being forced to drive so far before
feeling free 10 turn without danger
OF scraping the rear wheels OF their
cars.
Public Owns Streets.
Property owners must realize
the streets belong to the public, and
that IL necessary they must sacri-
flee the trees in front OF their
property for the public good" NJ,
]. Glass declared. "Tney might go
into court and hold up this project
for awhile, but they would lose in
the long run, just as property own
ers did in Kansas when the supreme
court decided against them in a
similar case"
Glass proposed that IL the city
commission would pass a resolution
ordering Boston and Boulder wild
ened, the Real Estate exchange will
do all the work necessary TO obtain
petitions from properly owners.
1t was first suggested that they
, be widened Is feet but this figure
later was changed TO 20 feet "or the
same width as these streets now are
as far as Sixth street"
Ill-Advised Says Rudd.
Water Commissioner Rudd ex-
planned he is not opposed to the
change, but deemed it an ill-ad-
Vised improvement now.
Il realize as well as anyone the
necessity for widening these
streets" he concurred. However.
aon't go to the point that will en-
oarass the city commission in help
ing you out. There Is a widespread
spirit OF unrest. and l don't feet like
imposing any unnecessary burdens
on property owners. Tulsa's pro-
gram for the next two years means
increased taxation. What the city
commission may be able to save
VIII not be comparable to this In
..ease. While we have the au-
p ,hority TO order this Improvement.
believe the individual citizens
mould be consulted A petition
.lsned by majority OF the proper
owners will meet with my ap-
proval"
oHeplying to statements made b.
ulass' w. A. Reynolds remarked
snat as property owners must pay
.or the improvements in front OF
sne'r homes, they might feel they
are entitled TO consideration be.
.ore % II Is definitely decided to widen
0oston and Boulder.
Inc committee OF five to be ap-
pointed by President Powers is to
Immediately interview property
SSNhers on Boston and Boulder tc
slermlne whether a majority
'aVors the widening plan.