The Delta independent., 1923-10-05
suB-coMMITTEEM MAKES
REPORT TO CITY COMMISSIONER

afternoon. The council has not met
In session to formally act upon 1t, but
is inclined to accept the report as II
stands. While the details of the re-
port are not what the city council had
desired, yet. for the sake OF harmony,
and in order to permit the improve
ment of the streets as proposed, to
be done, the council will not be cap
tious and will make an effort to pro-
coed at once along the lines contained
in the committees report.
Among other things the committee
recommends that South Delta be not
included in the present improvement
district While this would leave the
southern portions of Main and Meeker
streets as they now are, the council
believes that this matter can be taken
care of later. and allow the other
streets Of the city to be improved as
proposed without delay.
The report also recommends that
West Second Street, Eaton Avenue
and East Fourth Street be excavated
to the depth of an additional three
inches and a heavier surface OF gravel
made. on account of the heavier trav-
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The committee expressed q prefer
ence for crushed gravel. but leaves
this question to the council.
In the matter OF assessment against
the property owners. for the payment
of cost OF these improvements. the re-
port recommends that upon all prin-
cipal streets, that is running north
and south-the cost of improvement
shall be paid equally by each and
every lot: the cost of intersecting
streets-those running east and west
to be paid for in the following man.
ner:
Twenty-Five per cent to be assessed
against the two corner lots. and the
balance divided equally among the
other twenty-eight lots in each block.
The cost of improving the street inter
sections is proposed to be borne by
general taxation.
The report recommends the issu-
ance Of five-year serial per cent
bonds. and further. that the council
ask for separate bids upon each and
every different class of work, as well
as blanket bids for the entire work.
and 1t is stated that in this manner
not only the council, but the property
owners will be advised as to the
cheapest method of getting the Inn
provement done without impairing the
quality Of the work.
The report also recommends that
the city engineer shall prepare estim-
ates showing the maximum sum to be
assessed against the property owners.
Based upon this report is is proposed
that the city engineer shall immediate
ly prepare the desired estimates and
a statement showing the maximum
cost to the property owners as re-
Quested. whereupon a petition will be
prepared and circulated among the
property owners in the district. to
pave the way for the necessary legal,
by the council which will
follow.
II is estimated that the necessary
proceedings can be completed within
three weeks from next Tuesday, Octo-
Oci o. dhus WcdNhct pSihhttiL6, WIN
can be commenced or resumed by the
latter part of October or in any event.
not later than November LIST. With
suitable weather and large force of
men at work. It is anticipated that the
can be completed before
the actual bad weather starts in. and
the new s,irfacing will be benefited
by the moisture through the winter
season.
II arrangements can be made that
will be satisfactory to all parties,
whereby Claybaugh and Simpson, the
former contractors. are permitted to
complete the work they have begun.
It IL anticipated that the damage suit
now pending against the city will be
dismissed. and this win effect saving
of many Thousands Of dollars to the
people Of the City Of Delta.