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Show DECLINE TO DISCUSS' PAVING AT THIS TIM f r, It. K. Brown, a mombor of tho Ut . Socloty of Englnoors, yesterday extend lo the memhors of the city englneerl n' department an Invitation to participate an open debate planned by the soc!( W for September 20 on the cgnoral subji j of paving. The city onglnoers declined the Invil J ( tlon with tho statement that they wi j . not prepared at thin time to make a? argumonts on the question and could r r.i make necessary preparation within thl weeks. They said that thoy wero wllll however, to moct with tho socloty at: ifi October meeting and Mr Brown suggei ed that the discussion bn put off im " that time. in |