Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-08-06 | Page 18 | It's a Matter of Mire for This Resident

L Let t George George Do It V V Its It's a Matter of Mire For This Resident Ive noticed the Ute excellent wor work k youve you've been doing In behalf of the Ute public writes R R. J. J Williams Imams tE E. E South so soI I Im I'm mailing my 1 problem p pro r o b 1 I c e m your way George Gcorge I On South between and E East a s t the hard asphalt surface surface sur- sur face does not ex- ex extend tend all aU the way to the roadside drainage ditches In fact about I George 8 or 10 feet of roadway on each side is nothing but dirt which is deeply gouged out by storm water coming down the steep hill hlll following every rain Dur During ng winter cars are arc stuck in the mire What can be done about this George Unfortunately very little can be bedone bedone bedone done about it at this time Mr Wil ViI liams Iiams A spokesman for the city street department explains the situation situation situation sit sit- thusly First of of all an residents in the area rea should send a petition to the city commission requesting construction construction construction tion of oft a curb and gutter If It is approved a private contractor would be selected to do the construction con con- under under ordinary circumstances circum circum- stances But in these inflationary times the co cost t of constructing curb and gutter butter would be terrific and few residents appear willing to foot the bill Without a curb and I gutter Support it would be bc foolish and w wasteful to widen the hard surface road Grant Larsen W. W Stratford ave asks Harold Ross editor of the New Yorker formerly former- former ly Jy y a reporter on the Salt Lake Telegram and isn't he a a. native of Salt Lake Neither Mr Larsen The well known cnown magazine editor was born bornat bornat bornat at Aspen Colo CoJo Nov 6 1892 and worked as a reporter on The Salt Lake Tribune Send questions suggestions or complaints to George in care of the he Salt Lake Telegram S. S Main Full names and addresses should be included in letters George will use only initials if re re- re quested