Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-16
Considerable Such Work /.
Done But Thorough And
Systematic improvements
Are Not Possible Under
Present Conditions, Sol
stad Says; Winter Street
Work Planned.

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Some three summers z an OBJ
servant Grand Forks citizen who pos
sessed a somewhat rare quality, real
civic pride, suggested that ctnders
placed on the unpaved streets Of ths
city would do much TO prevent these
highways from becoming q veritable
sea Of mud during wet weather. He
brought his plan to the attentton Of
the city commissioners. D
The result has been the formula
ton of a policy by the city street
department whereby unpaved streets
have been cindered wherever possible
during the past three summer sea-.
sons, according to Commissioner j.
II. Solstad. who's in charge Of that
department. t.s +, y ,saaS VI
Limited funds have prevented the
adoption of any systematic policy for
caring for the unpaved streets of>the
commissioner. With no .spehial APP.
preparation made from the \ city
treasury for ctndering sSoutlying streets
and alleys. the street department has
beensforced TODD tbs best 1t can with
funds and materials ~ available he
added.
! Y s s$s X Onders Free. /
T. . SstGIEH M .Es4.Is'-GI .ns ..',Et&'a, u.
It's conservattvely estimated that
the work in question has cost the city
something less than $500 in each OF
=! the past three years. including the
Z summer OF 1929. This sum-comes
from the general street levy provided
/. for in the annnal' municipal budget.
Until comparatively recent years the
! city was compelled to purchase the
scihders used in the work from the
Red River Power company at twenty
five cents per load. But little work
Three years ago, however. the man.
agement of the power company Of
fered to supply the city with all the
4 cinders desired under the agreement
that the city bear the expense Of
loading. hauling n dumping them.
This offer has made possible the pres
ont policy of improving unpaved
streets, said the street commissioner.
y ctnders accommodated at the city
three or four loads monthly since the
main plant Is operated by electric
<Bower and only the heating system by
are all hauled to rvarious sec
!" lions of the city and used to I'LL in
low places.
The commissioner was unable TO
! give al estimate OF the number OF
loads of cinders hauled and used 70:
the improvement OF the streets a1i
amount to be greater than Would on
! ainarily be presumed by the average
Z citizen.
ts ".,,.l Work is Limited.
The fact.that this work must be
done as a side line in the work Of the
/ street department and at times when
: thu regular. work Tot the department
1 permits, linked with5the~ fact that
! there is only onesinotor truck and one
I team and wagon owned by the city
available tor this purpose, necessarily
b limits u scope Of operation" de-
!: clared Commissioners Solstad. "How.
ever. the department appreciates the
Importance Of the policy and is doing
everythingait can to- better the; s!tuS
alton With theb advent OF the auto
mobile as the dominant pleasure and
business yehicle.&S itS9as Imperative that
in shape wherever possible SO that
travel will be possible in wet and
muddy weather" 4
IT, intersections Improved.
III During the past summer practically
every unpaved street Intersection In
the city has been cindered and leveled
ny INC SITSSIS-- uSNdIlUAStIlS ~ wa
stated In addition the road between
the down town section and the fair
grounds was completely cindered
Low spots, and muddy places In the
&, streets and alleys, are being con.
stantly repaired and two blocks OF
Euclid avenue. were cindered during
the summer. Property owners. or
the latter street JpAid for the work
sdoneiin M block, however.
In the month of June, 192i,a$10s.4i
was spent in hauling and distributing
amount was. s2t.2s; in Xuasssst
$685.; in September, 31s;a tota'
4 expenditure for the summer o.
$352.S5. approximately $3.50 under the
$500 annual estimate. y
The paving Of universitysAaavenut
and the streets in the south end o.
the city threw an extra burden OF
the street department this, summer
.curta1ling the operations OF thek de
partment in caring for the unlfave.
!. sstreets. The actual cost ofthe Worl
L is estimated at about 50 coats pc,
load. Is
PlanSNIore Work.
II Plans are already being formulate,
fSby the street department Tor tn
" %cindering Of more streets next year
To make the job "a laating one tn
J streets should Degraded before tn
surface c!nders hreT put on, STATED
Commissioners Solstad. To this en-
n all, the dirtA streets in thu city hav
been graded during the past tw'
yearsSGshe. said. with a view to surfac
ing them with .cinders where they ar
not to-: be paved. The policy of Gin
.deringSathe streets has worked @ou
nj