, 1876-05-19
STREET IMPROVEMENT.

PAvIN1 THE INTERSECTIONS.
AID. Gilbert asked mud obtained 1cavo to sub
nit a report from tho Committee Oh Streets
and Alleys Of the South Division, with an &C
companyng ordinance directing the Board ql
Public Works to allow James @. Mclean 10
curb, grade, and pave Indiana avenue from
Twcnty-thitl to Twunty-nlnth street by private
contract.
Aid. Thompson-I desire to offer an amcntl-
mcnt: "Providcd that the Board Of Public
Works ad7crtises for proposals 10 curb, Crude,
aud pave the lntcrscctious, mud let tho work to
the lowest bidder" -...,.-
Aid. Throop expressed his qualification Mt the
amendment. lie had been Informed tint ut
The last meeting there had been incautiously
passed number 81 ordinances py Wnieh @ ,. iafge
might have been savod. llo believed that In
saved saved by advertising. Often people were willing
Ts 70 'ge oa Rs0 s kt eho ]
seasted asssd 70 (, having I il done hy private con-
tract, tho result being that the d.y
looked ye badly, Street an Att tn.tH srcYt
looked 40 II half OF tue inhahianta wcto bankrupt
aud tho rest mAdo out somohnw Or other TO get Tho
hIg s9nn fsap q m
] strcet in front Of fhcir houses paved by special
contract and then hare an assessment mata by the
sncnt, was objectionable h. many. respects. .1lc
knew an Incident Adan.s street Wllese man had
inc sna e. pnsfah pnshSs W.
sessea by the city, aud ths money wass
ri collected Tor soaie ysaas 0f tsepr aii
ahc man who hid paved. md hia pavement was nil
worn out before tl'e ohot man had paid hs 9stees.
Senornl thing but thoaght TINT in this Inatanco
tho contractor would do Tue work ~ low any ono
who would answer the advertisement Tho con
ppl thctofofn thero would bo mono OF those din
cultiss complained Of By AID Throop.
AID. TuoArsoN'S POSITION.
Aid. Thompson-lt is about time that we enter
thls course Of economy that we ate sent hers to
three and
tsavngnutiy. We nll understand how this nlatter Of
street paving is dons. II is on . petition q tho
u not started by them. Thoy psoad with the
t. sa q t. a6ss ss IL:
and never docs collect Homo OF. them, he
s eosss his ssssHnush hshar than il tho essh were
paid down. This resolutlon authorizes tho pave.
ne9t of the a. the rs.e that has beSo
from 50 to 10 Per cent mora than should ba paid bJ
the city II It pays ca.h; make theEe remaslks be.
nyssli hetsaftef q ths passage oi ny resolution
OF this kind, but inasmlch u thin Com:
mittca takes upon itself tho responsibilities o1
stating that they have thoroughly Investigated the
nattef, and that by advertising tho bids no loWa'
proposals. will DO obtained, will withdFnv sht
amendment which made.
Aid. Sheridan explained and juAhded the report
Of the Committee.
Aid, Throop stated hAt Last week hc had voted
for q resolution which he believed WINS for payint
from Archer avenue to ualsted.street bridge bat i
turned out TO bo fos paving tho Areher-avenu'
costing tho city about 9R0. 600.
Aid. Alurich stated t,1at Indiana avenue, between
Twenty and TwontJ ninth htIeets, wAs q
pregent au torn MP. II wAs ~ thtckly settled
soctton ~ any In tho city. and tho tomplstton o
tho work was impeFattsety domandsd Their
wcsu but four street Intersections to be payod nn
the cost would bo atlght.
Aid. IIt!drtth explained ut great length that, ON
ing to the small amount Of street Improvement no.
being done there WAS great competition among Ill
contractors, who wished TO keep their men an
tctma busy, and work conlh be donc far NOR
cheaply under tho private contract system thAn ur
der the old fashion.
The renQrt WAA AiQpfeQ.