HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.P. Herald 06/25/1908 (3)Ql~~ ~~ ~~ ~ltrvsy~~~.
C.P. Herald
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At a special meeting of the council
last Thursday evening Mr. R. A. C.
Astbury was employed as city engineer
for the purpose of surveying the fawn,
to ~'stablish street and sidewalk grades,
street lines, water and sewer systems,
etc. 'phs intention is to have all the
necessary engineering wank done at
the same time not only in the interest
of ecoiromy, but that a proper basis
be laid for all necessary municipal im-
provethenta which the future growth of
the town may demand.
Mr. Astbury has been for a number
~of years county engineer of Clatsop
County and has been actively engaged
in practicing his profession in that
section of the state. He recently pur-
chased a valuable orchard on Rogue
River near Gold Ray and is now a resi-
dent of this valley. He expects to
.begin work here about duly 10th, and
by September lst the work of laying
permanent sidewalks and making per-
manent street improvements will be
under way. Many property owners oia
Pine street have -been waiting for'
months to have a grade established so
.they can put down cement sidewalks
and make other improvements,
Besides survey ng and mapping the
town Mr. Astbury is also retained to
report on the best method for securing
a water supply and furnishing an.esti-
mate of the probable coat as a basis.
for calling an election to vote bonds for
that purpose, and it now looks se ~
though the long deferred question aft,
water works will soon be realized.
The commencement of this work will
maxk a new era in the history of
Central Point, and within another twelve
months the old town will be growing
at a pace that will astonish the nattvea. i
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