, 1870-04-22
awaEted 70 Mclean Dro., August g, 1852. II
Sl.se per yard for paving. In nne condition.

awaited ~ Mclean L Dro., August g, 1862, It
N,ts per yar,l for paving. In tine condition.
NuKIn pIy1s1oA.
Michigan street. from State TO C1a,k-coat1act
awarded 70 James Steel August a. 1858 ut S1e 812
Nortn state street., nom Michigan to Kinr.e-
at s1,91o. In bad conditlon, mainly from wcar,
axsTdea . Deaelyer ! Hccienaad, Angus: i.
ton, as 10 surface, bat somewhat worn.
North Clark st!eet, from The N1eE TO Chicago
a1enueseoniIaci = TT = aradsd !, 70 4sAahm Steel
very bad coudluou-uncven, wpsu and SPREAD
frrm The r1ll1ay uaekA
vision street.contrart awarded to. Dc0olycr /
Mcc,eliandt May g, 1868, At s1.s4 per yard for
paving. In fair condition
ue-conttAct awarded TO Detsolycr d AcCIel-
aana, May ~ 1858 Al sles per yard for paving In
Michigan street, from Clark to K.ngsbuEy-con-
tr1ct awarded to Det;olycr 4 McCtllAnd, May
sS ls6a. II sL'7 pei yard for paving. In fatr oon-
North Wells street. from Kiuzie street to the
rtvcr-contsact awarded to ]. Anderson i CO.,
Sept 1sss, al Hiss per yard for paving. In fair
Pine street, from Michigan street to Chicago
avenue contract awarded To Mckinney and
Macttu, March 81 1ss7, Al y per yard for paving.
NoFth Wells street, from Kinzie to Division
street-contract awarded to r Stuart, March 81,
1863, at *l.'s per yard for paving In good con
North Clark street. from Division stree. to
North aycnue-contzact awarded to De Goiyer i
AeCle1lant', ApI'l 9; LEG, at SOS per 5ald for
North DeATborn street, from North Water street
Ssy 1s srsssq 2 Te
| In good condition. - 80
North dearborn street, from Chicago avenue TO
Byp, May s. 1863, at $l.1o per yartt for rayIny In
| excellent condition.
huron ktrees, frnm Clark TO statc-contract
! per yard for paving. In good condition.
Division street, from Clark street 10 C1yhourue
aycnusIecn.Sast e. @ AWARDED to Deuol5er 4 Meciel-
| good condition
Ohio street, from Clark street to s.. Clsir-con.
tract awanied to DcGolIer Msclellaa't, Way ).
condition. -.
North Dearborn street, from Division Htrcet TO
Ss III ss SCI 1 ysas st pa II Il
ccllcut condition. --.--..
TIE STREETS y GENERAL.
s st ieass @ q M q the cnre MI buie
ina H1etched eond!ttun-snnken, i,- balEed, rough.
uneven, wofn' and faulty u gsneEn-fast general last 1ottng
the surface. Even whcrc large repairs have been
made. IT frequently happens that the new block.
rut III are s6mewhat larger than the old oacs, 50
that the whole mass Is soon shaken out Of place.
xnd rendered rougher than before. From all thai
can lie learned by observation and inquiry among
pear that The Observation-Disclosures Of our wootltr
block pavement Is largely attributable to the fac
that proper degree OF fiRfd supervision and ~
Fnceton is not exercised W the boarti or t'uhllt
Nnrls 1n The hrst place, It Is amImed that REeA
negligence mas occusteu III tne haItsl O. Plcpat
Ing The btfrets Tor ras1hG. II is q no
t1r7oc8 1act &nat N SEVERN instances WAels
streets were below gradet manure, street
garbage amd DINER ench nnsaos1anaal stlu "a
. used ftE nllng, which soon gaze way under n
, weight OF heavily ioadet WaGons+ CAUSING IN
suEssn SPOTS which 80 rlcntlinl'y abound. Anotne
j iIlttiu! cause 11 lF1rRalaf1ty o. surface Is IN
fart that the trenches dug ior wnter nns gas pspe
to be mid at a given time before the paving IS bf
. | ttce whert no of1claf 1B about to see that tn
thing Is properly done, Is to nll up the trenches
| The easiest aud most convenient manner, taItn
little or no pains 10 lnt IN the quantity OF watt
: requisite to thoroughly rcpacE the fresh earth.
consequence the inevitable settling of the soil
curA alter the raytmen4 has been at,l. and causf
1 tue EQnkcn EpUts 20 destructive to the pavetHen
= Again, those who should know declare that atmu
y no supervision at ali Is exercised by the Hoard
:. | Public Works over tho work
. constructing the pavement enabling Ill
9 honest contractors to slight the work
+ Important details, or to hurry II forward w1tho,
= re1EAtd 10 ACCURACY OF mechanical construction
= Is true that for every Job of paving the board y
- points an Inspector, to be on the spot and attef
to the dctatls but as these officials usually 81
n lcctet altogether for political reasons and nut
n ali with reference to any practical qualification
= tho contractors arc lowed to do as they pleas
while the INSPECTOR loafs about the vicinity, doll