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Paving Main Street:

In 1930 Auburn City Council paved Main Street. Taxes were levied on all the households abounding the street.
The charges varied depending on the foot frontage. According to Ms. Christine Rowe Hollins "in 1928, Main Street
was in such bad shape (it was gravel) that improvements were necessary from W. City limits to the bridge at E. City
limits, by putting in curbs, guttering and paving. The State Highway Department is to help because they consider our
Main Street a necessary link in The Dixie Highway. The bid for curbs and guttering was let to C. B. Peart at a cost of
$9532 and work was done in 1930. The bid for surfacing was let in June 1930 to Campbell and Company of Bowling
Green at a cost of $19,989.37 and finished in December 1930."

 

 

Residents and Businesses on Main Street, Auburn as of December 5, 1930
The  following is a list of those being levied with and improvement tax as a result of the improvements&of asphalting Main Street.
Note: C & G = Curb & Guttering

V. G. = Valley guttering
N. H. Robinson Mrs. W. A. Orr W. H. Pugh
70.7 ft. C & G. $70.70 128.7 ft. C & G. $128.70 32.0 ft. V. G. $47.39
x 2.8 ft. Driveway 13.2 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $10.95 0.0 ft. C & G. $0.00 2.2
70.7 ft. Asphalt $169.50 141.9 ft. Asphalt $340.19 32.0 ft. Asphalt $76.72
Total $240.20 Total $479.84 Total $124.11
P. T. Neal Mrs. Curry Hall W. N. Brake
146 ft. C & G. $146.00 153.5 ft. C & G. $153.50 61.0 ft. V. G. $90.34
12 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $10.31 13.5 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $12.00 3 0.0 ft. C & G. $0.00 2.2
158 ft. Asphalt $378.79 167.0 ft. Asphalt $400.37 61.0 ft. Asphalt $146.24
Total $524.79 Total $565.86 Total $236.58
Young Moody Will Ragland Scott Proctor
164.5 ft. C & G. $164.50 44.2 ft. C & G. $44.20 73.0 ft. V. G. $108.11
x 2.8 ft. Driveway 0.0 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $0.00 0.0 ft. C & G. $0.00 2.2
164.5 ft. Asphalt $394.37 44.2 ft. Asphalt $105.97 73.0 ft. Asphalt $175.01
Total $558.87 Total $150.17 Total $283.12
Ray Scott Mrs. Aaron McCarley M. J. Gill
70.0 ft. C & G. $70.00 311.0 ft. C & G. $311.00 40.0 ft. V. G. $59.24
12.5 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $10.36 14.0 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $11.61 2.8 0.0 ft. C & G. $0.00 2.2
82.5 ft. Asphalt $197.79 325.0 ft. Asphalt $779.16 40.0 ft. Asphalt $95.90
Total $278.15 Total $1,101.77 Total $155.14
Dave Scott Cumb. Presbyterian Church Kingston Heirs
69.5 ft. C & G. $69.50 145.2 ft. C & G. $145.20 53.0 ft. V. G. $78.49
13.0 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $10.78 0.0 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $0.00 2.8 0.0 ft. C & G. $0.00 2.2
82.5 ft. Asphalt $197.79 145.2 ft. Asphalt $348.10 53.0 ft. Asphalt $127.06
Total $278.07 Total $493.30 Total $205.56
John Webb Mrs. Will Stagner T. J. Gill
84.5 ft. C & G. $84.50 106.3 ft. C & G. $106.30 30.0 ft. V. G. $44.43
12.5 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $10.37 10.0 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $6.52 2.2 0.0 ft. C & G. $0.00 2.2
97.0 ft. Asphalt $232.55 116.3 ft. Asphalt $278.82 30.0 ft. Asphalt $71.92
Total $327.41 Total $391.63 Total $116.35
Ed Johnson M. A. Neal H. B. McClary
112.5 ft. C & G. $112.50 104.7 ft. C & G. $104.70 90.83 ft. V. G. $134.52
6.5 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $5.39 0.0 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $0.00 2.2 0.00 ft. C & G. $0.00 2.2
119.0 ft. Asphalt $285.29 104.7 ft. Asphalt $251.01 90.83 ft. Asphalt $217.76
Total $403.18 Total $355.71 Total $352.28
R. L. Adams P. T. Neal Auburn Banking
112.5 ft. C & G. $112.50 54.0 ft. C & G. $54.00 41.6 ft. V. G. $61.61
6.5 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $5.39 0.0 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $0.00 2.2 0.0 ft. C & G. $0.00 2.2
119.0 ft. Asphalt $285.29 54.0 ft. Asphalt $129.46 41.6 ft. Asphalt $99.73
Total $403.18 Total $183.46 Total $161.34
R. H. Holland Mrs. Lillie Brand O.M. Crewdson
65.0 ft. C & G. $65.00 83.0 ft. C & G. $83.00 164.6 ft. V. G. $243.77
21.0 x 2.8 ft. Driveway $17.42 0.0