The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-04-24
Paving Contracts to Be
Let in June---Sauk Centre
Has Advance Work to Do

WOIu TeCelNtu lTOIIl highway SOHl-
missioner Charles Babcock, indicates
very clearly that the contract for paw
ing out of Sank Centre east on High
way No. 8, will be let within a num-
Der of other contracts, in the early
part of June, and if Sank Centre lis
to cooperate with the Highway Com
missioner in extending the paving
through the city north on Main street
to the Palmer House corner, much
preliminary work must be done.
With this in mind Mayor Parker
called special meeting of the City
Council Tuesday evening of this
week, to consider the paving propo-
sition. This meeting was attended by
all members of the city council, city
attorney, city engineer, and Mr.,
Parker. The Mayor read a COM
munication from Engineer L. P.
Wolfe who had charge of the con-
struction of Sank Centres new water
works system. The gentleman stated
that he had been in communication
with Mr.. Mullen, chief engineer of
the Highway department and that he
told him the trunk highway between
Melrose and Sank Centre had beer
definitely decided upon, but hat the
Highway department had not fully
decided how much work would be
done during this season. Mr.. Wolfe
said Mr.. Mullen stated that under one
plan the state would pave from the
Palmer House corner south on Main
street to the city limits and east
about six miles. Under another plan,
a stretch would be paved running east
from the south end of Main street or
at the intersection of Highways No. 8
and % in front of the Henry Borg
mann farm; and also a stretch will be
paved running east from the city of
definite plans would be decided upon
within short time and that the con-
tract for the work would be let in
June, as suggested above.
1t has generally been accepted that
the abutting property would be will
ing to stand their share of expense
for paving in front of their property
on either side of the street to the 18
foot strip in the center controlled by
he Highway department.
If Sank Centre is going to take adj
vantage Of having this work done this
year rapid steps will be necessary in
order that the city may be in a posi-
ton to let the contract for its por-
ton of the work at the same time
the Highway Department opens bids.
Under Sank Centres charter, the
City Council, upon petition of 25
per cent of the abutting property
owners can order paving in any given
block in the city. After the sigma
lures have been secured it would be
necessary to hold a public meeting
after the notice has been properly
published. All plans for paving must
be approved by the City Council and
the Highway Department.
Mr.. Babcock insists that before the
State Highway Department does any
paving inside the city limits, all
necessary sewer and water connec-
tions to the curb must be installed
with sufficient drainage, and that the
city must submit plans and specifica-
tons of its portion of the work so
that the Department can arrange to
have its grade constructed in confor-
nance with that established by the
city. 1t is quite likely that if Sank
Genre decides to do any paving this
year that the character of paving
used in the rural highways, will not
be used inside the city limits. 1t has
been the policy of Mr.. Babcock to
cooperate with the cities who are
having paving done at the same time
by using the same character OF paving