Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-23

ing so, 1 really take pride in tbo
L have taken in getting the Elmv pa,
Cemetery maintained by the Citv " oUi
the construction of the new add;t;"
to it. "0i'lon
WATER EXTENSION
There have been certain section, -
the City that needed water service ~
fire protection. Several wears s~o
a project to carry the water main oO'
Arch Street and on Hillside 49,. W
was secured in the sum of S750a
The City's contribution to this ~.
ject was $2435.0O, which was to ~
care of out of the water workg ~
come. We now have a new nroian.
or the extension of the water NO.
under way on Highland Avenue W..
EN- Street, Arch Street and Hins;s.
Avenue in the sum of $1225O 70 NV
City's contribution being $29O6Oo Nv
he program to extend the wo4oa
mains In practically every case tbo',
lave been placed in the coored Son
on of our City and have given fir.
protection and water service to tboa.
people. From a revenue prodncnr
standpoint, there have been nractioafS
y no connections on these new linz.
out the City felt that these neonIa
we're entitled to the fire nrofectior
and the water service if thew desired
It.
ASPHALT STREETS
A number of streets in orr rit,
have been surface treated amona
which are Carolina Avenue CarU
street, the north end of William
street, Highland Avenue and Soutban
street. There are others to be com.
Aeted but due to weather conditions
lave had to be discontinued for tbp
inc being. This program called for
'1z,1o5.OO on the part of the Govern
nent and $4,000 on the part of tba
City. The property adjacent to the
streets bore a small part of this cost
about $1,000 according to nv best -.
collection. The Citys part was taker
''are of without any increase of its
outstanding debt.
The underpass which the Govern
nent donated $150,O0O to build, will be
discussed in another article. The
lily has so far spent $4,000 for pro-
,,erty necessary for the right-of-way
nd this is the only project for which
mere has been any increase in the
'onded debt of the City since my term
# office began.
WATER SUPPLY
For number of years, there had
cen a fear of a water shortage at the
lily reservoir. When the Government
)egan its program to abolish unen-
.)ioyment, the City secured from the
:. w. A. project for about $4,000 to
dise the dam of the lake and to clear
ne basin and to clear the additional
round necessary for the reservoir
his improvement increased the wat
r supply by twenty million gallons Of
7ater. The cost to the City was $l,NO
ARMORY
Henderson, as you know, has a num-
er of military organizations, probably
lore than any other City of its size
was in need of armOry facilities 10
louse the units. The City in coopera-
ion with the County government
'ponsored the building of an armoV
Ibis was done in connection with
committee of officers of the Local
military units. A project was secured
rom the w. p A. to build moder
armory in the sum of $42,954.5O. Ine
lily for number of years has always
made an appropriation to the militia!
units to help with their expenses anu
20 provide a place to house them Inc
clty's part of this project is about 30
)OO, which will be taken care OF pyS
slight increase in its present appg
2rlation and also the contribution "
the City of its equipment, lOos
trucks, etc., which it was given cleui.
Tor in the sum of 81, 400. This BUILDING
will be quite an addition to the COM
munity and to my mind was WOiu
while project. I was glad to nave -"
part in this and to render what sew
ce could so that it might be oO~~
ed for Henderson.
PARK
Recently, the Kings Daugn@s
Park has been acquired by Hendel'un
and a project is now being worker "
20 improve this park. ,s
The City has cooperated WIN ~.
federal Government and State dsr
cleS in maintaining offices ana S'''
,ng for Henderson the projects nam ar
above and many other UNDERTAKE
which have given employment AN
many people and has brought NV
The community quite sum OF nun.
The total amount of improVell!',nnt,
made through the various piOJ yasn
amounts to 1851, 0O4. We have . pt
able to contribute our part 10 u,s .b.
projects by establishing rock c4 tron
,r and recrushing stone taken up ling
streets, by furnishing engn'te onIs,
supervision, trucks, equipment a .D
etc. For these, we were given d C "ouss
allowance. Therefore it did no. ~ If
the actual expenditure on the p0-'
the City great sum of money in.
You will doubtless see that 'n' ,od
provements which are all no" in.
Tor with one exception have nO' The
creased the debt of the Guy .,hich
amount of these Improvements WI WI 10
we have secured is nearly equai for
the bonded debt of the City NJ" fol-
improvements made years dso that
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