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Mrs. Cihon: Why eight years before it is widened? <br />Mayor Bennett: The County.says a minimum of eight years., . <br />Mrs. Cihon: Why is it an improvement? <br />Mayor Bennett: From the safety standpoint. <br />Mrs. Cihon: If Council were to take a poll, they would find that the <br />necessity lies in the other side of the street. Unless you have a patrolman <br />you invite death. Why stop at Hanover Drive?. When you:remove evergreens, <br />you are not improving property. I object to the assessment, also. <br />I •Mayor Bennett: Evergreens are on the right-of-way. . <br />Mr. Reich: You do not know what it is like at 7:00 o'clock., . <br />Mayor Bennett: That is why we want to install sidewalks.: <br />Mr. Reich: You will invite a hazard, children will use the sidewalks <br />instead of buses. They will bolt and run. Will have to :put more policemen <br />down there. <br />Mr. Godf rey: How can you get the children across when the traffic is <br />backed up to the bottom of the hill? ... I <br />Mrs. Beckman: I cannot cross•the street.to get,my.mail.: <br />Mayor Bennett: That is why we want sidewalks. <br />Mr. Edelman read a letter from Mr. FitzGerald stating that very few <br />wanted sidewalks. A poll-had been taken.- Gave results•of poll. No one <br />would use -them between Beehhill. and Hanover. - Mrs. Cihon: Not against your wishes, if:we were.dead set-would not <br />have reported that some were f or the sidewalks. <br />Mr. Reich; Should re-gravel the existing path. What happe.ned to that <br />project? <br />Mayor Bennett: Does not,recall. <br />Mr, Godf rey: Each time it was turned over to Mr. Wieland and he never <br />got around to doing it. <br />Mr. Mason: We have given this much study, the path,.the problem.on the <br />North sidee. We know that a traffic problem exists on Wilson Mills Road. , The <br />development of Kenwood, the Mall, Picker X-Ray, the Freeway have all contributed <br />to it. We have dif.ficulty coming out of Worton Park..=Unfortu,nately we cannot <br />remain a Village. Sidewalks have been installed on our county roads, Ridgebury, <br />Lander Road and Wilson Mills West. We feel that sidewalks on one side will help. <br />UltZmately, a caution light may be installed. Have worked out what is best <br />for today. The path is not satisf actory. <br />9.