Washington Street Set for Graveling

At the request of several Washington Street property owners, the city council met in special session Tuesday evening and declared its formal intention of improving that street from its north end at Annis' corner to the city limits in Morain's addition. When it became known that Second Street was to be improved, a number of Washington Street residents insisted that their street should receive the same treatment. They argued that the present condition of the street is really worse than Second and that it accommodates an even greater volume of traffic. It was pointed out also that it connects up with the state highway and is used much more for thru travel than is West Second Street. The street is to be surfaced with river gravel and thoroughly rolled this fall and next spring it will be given a coating of asphaltum. Members of the council believe that objections to the proposed improvement will not be so numerous or vigorous as they were when the proposition was up several months ago.