In Re Dupont Street

Prior to the 1929 session of the legislature, certain property owners and city officials of Bellingham sought the assistance of the state in improving Dupont and Elm streets and Northwest avenue in Bellingham, the purpose being to make those three streets a part of the Pacific highway. The city obtained from the state highway department two thousand dollars, which were expended for temporary repairs on Dupont street. The result was not satisfactory.

The cost estimated by the city and state highway officials for paving the three streets to a width of thirty-five feet was one hundred and ten…