Show ive improvements by local business men A number ot of business men have tor for some time past been desirous of 0 improving the lie business district of 0 our ou city by cui bing and building gutters this movement was urged some kinle ago in order to have the curbing ready by the time tile the state highway Is surfaced and gravelled travelled gravel led in accordance with will this idea a petition was presented to the city counell council asking that an improvement district be established tor for that purpose and a published notice was given tor for a hearing on oil the matter property owners make protest As a result 0 of the action taken by the property owners in favor ot of the improvement ot of main street the following protest was submitted to tho the city recorder protest we the undersigned undersigner under signed property owners hereby protest to fillmore city against the creation ot of an improvement district for or the purpose of 0 curbing uttering and lighting said district the proposed propos Ld district to extend from city hall on tho the south and mcbryde lumber company corner on the north on oil both sides 0 of main street for two blocks we ask tho the city to not create such a burden on tile the people at this time as wo we regard the move as premature signed this day of may alay A D 1928 roy hoy dame birdie S black esther huntsman alvaretta warnor warner kate Ilat II atton toll al IV peterson ro terson F A robi andrew christensen J W efow qt yf ow G R huntsman milo D varner will critchley viola jackson the foregoing goine protest was enclosed with a letter signed by parker Rob slon requesting that the city recorder submit the protest to the city council following this a recission ot of the request for the improvement district was made in the following form may 21 1928 we the undersigned undersigner under signed respectfully ask tile alio honorable mayor and city council to rebind all action regarding all street Improve improvement on block from day hotel and me bride lumber yard on each side of street signed miah allah day jas A kelly K R E day fillmore conil sayings savings bank by byron howells cashier garage do la mission by D L melville elvIlle Al and along with the recission reci aslon was a request tor for permission lor for a number ot of property owners to go ahead with the curt curb and guttering work with the cooperation they could receive tile the request Is as follows ol lows acht honorable mayor and city counce gentlemen we the undersigned undersigner under signed ask permission to curb gutter grade and oil that part of 0 main alain street ab butting the property ot of the undersigned undersigner under signed and ask the city to boar bear the expense of 0 placing the gravel thereon allah day garage de la mission by n D L melville jas A kelly R R F I 1 day fillmore coall savings bank by byron howells cashier W B D shaw work has already been started and plans made to curb and gutter a considerable portion of 0 the main business district from day hotel on the west side of 0 the street to the huntsman property and from the built south to tile hie corner on the east ray kay cafe which la Is now being re ilde of main street this will mike make a fine improvement in the center of town and will complete with the street com axi j 4 fisi oiled make a part of our city at look very modern and up to date tho and gutters will lie be ot of cement and with the ilia street between the curbing well oiled will be almost as good as paving just what will be done with til th light and telephone poles which now stand con out in the street has not been determined the general appearance pe arance and convenience of traffic would be enhanced it if those these poles could bo be moved back to the sidewalk at least or better still removed en bitely from main street the progressiveness displayed in public improvements ot of this kind mean considerable to the community and certainly should bo be viewed with tavor favor by all we realize that those thosa who own property which Is not at present being used or extensive business purposes feel that the cost of 0 atla its improvement la Is prohibitive for or them however it la Is commendable that those who he desire to improve abong these lines are now going ahead and it Is to be hoped that additional dit ional property owners follow this example so that within the near future the entire main business district of Fl ilmore will be curbed and graded with oil surface fillmore la is just about the only town ol of its size in the state located on a main highway that has han to contend with the disagreeable road dust due to lack of improved main streets reeta gt |