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Show Side Walk Paving Cl Progressing Steadily 7 Featherstono and llolmstead hnvo now about completed ono-hnlf of their paving contract. Thoy aro laying lay-ing about one and ono-hnlf blocks por day. First West, Second South, Second North and Third North are riiow. completed. Tho contractors aro iflolng excellent work, both as regards Iho. quality of cement, tho thickness f tho wnlks and the finish. Tho grades aro moro satisfactory than fiic-so" put in last year, following clos-'or clos-'or tho contour of tho abutting pro-puity. pro-puity. Tho street crossings aro also 'much moro satisfactory, being higher ' out of tho mud. Another Improve-,mont Improve-,mont is tho extending of property entrances en-trances so that thoy cover the ditches as woll. Whero thero Is danger of craoklng, viz., ovor ' culverts, etc., stool wire reinforcements aro being used. A new method of lllling. expansion ex-pansion Joints has been adopted. The Joints are being placed every ten feet, Instead of llfteon, nnd nro bolng (Hied with four Inch strips of asphaltum, put In at tho time of pouring the cement. Instead of being filled after the walks aro In. Altogether tho Job Is n credit to the contractors and one of which tho city mny be proud. |