Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-18
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70 Gonsidsr Tsrminat iol d side.
walk Contract.
Mayor Pierce and several Council.
men Find Fault With ri. Dunn's
Work in Various Pisces.
Definite Action Postponed Until I
Personal Inspection Is Made
by the Council.

Orous talk Wednesday night concerning
city sidewalks constructed and to be
constructed under the j. G. Dunn con-
tract, and some OF the city dads are in
favor of declaring at an end the present
contract, which includes considerable
work yet to be done. The meeting was
q special one. called by Mayor Pierce
late in the afternoon after he, with
Councilman Good, OF the streets and
alleys committee, and Councilman Kir-
by. had Inspected considerable
amount OF work on East State street,
where the property owners have been
objecting nearly all summer to the ac-
ceptance of the same, and where ex-
Stensive repairs are now being made. All
the councimen We're present with the
exception OF Mr.. Fisher and the discus
sion was general and lively.
Mayor Pierce said that he, with oth-
ers, visited East State street during the
Afternoon to inspect some OF the repairs
being made on rejected walks. He said
the work was not In accordance with
The specifications, and was far from be-,
ing good; that he did not believe any
OF the walks laid by the contractor this
season We're according to specifications,
and he favored the cancellation, imme-
diately, of the contract with Mr.. Dunn.
Mr.. Henry took the position that the
property owners ought to be protected
by the council in some way. Mr.. Good
assumed the position that those cases
who had accepted and paid for their
walks and signed waivers the city
should not interfere with. Mr.. Kreut-
ger remarked that he had maintained
from the first that the East State street
walks We're of no account and that the
present Investigations simply bear out
his contention. DIR. Harris held that the
ibond guaranteeing the walks for three
years ought to be sufficient to protect
both the property owners and the city.
Mr.. Good explained that Mr.. Dunn was
tearing out and repairing much more
walk than the streets and alleys com-
mittee had condemned. In order to sat-
Eisfy the property owners. Finally, on
motion of Mr.. Mcclure, an order was
4 made that when block OF cement is
condemned and torn out the first layer
1 OF cement and the entire foundation be
torn out also and the walk recon-
Istructed according to specifications.
j After further discussion Mr.. Kirby
Isprurg the motion to cancel at once the
contract with Mr.. Dunn, on the ground
that he had not complied with the pro-
visions OF his contract. Mr.. kreutzer
wanted to give. Mr.. Dunn chance and
favored allowing him to continue the
work until the first of the month. when
the season will be practically closed,
and then next year give the work to
I y sr,s
rot receive a second, so Mr.. Harris
moved that the council as a whole in
lyestigate the condition of the walks. He
said he did not believe Mr. Dunn was
doing poor work Intentionally, knowing
lit would not be accepted by the city.
This brought forth the remark from
Mr.. Kirby that the council had been in
INVESTIGATING and trying to settle the
question all summer. yet was cons
rronted with the same conditions COM
plained Of from the first. An amend
mentS was tackled on by Mr.. Benson to
1.-THE effect that an inspector be ems
/ ployed to pass upon the work done be-
tween now and next Monday, when the
council will have found out where 1t Is
lat. 1t is supposed. Mr.. Kreutzer
termed the inspector business a farce.
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Mayor Pierce observed that he had
lcome to the belief that Mr.. Dunn had
4 not and would not, put in walks ac-
lcording to contract, and he therefore
Favored terminating the contract with
him. After further discussion it was
decided to investigate the walks today.
Another motion by Mr.. Benson, which
was adopted was that Mr.. Dunn be no.
a h,o RI ~ leS
urtil further notice.
The council met this afternoon at 40
land visited various cement walks laid
this year, and will meet again tonight
Ito reach afinal determination of the
question as to whether or not the con-
tract will be cancelled at once.
4 Mr. Benson brought up the mattaro Of
1.-THE absence of sidewalks on both sides
Iof half block on Lincoln street just
west of Second street. The walks have
been torn out for several months and
fdirt filed in. and during the muddy
weather the residents and several hun
5ldred children who attend school Mt the
4 Second ward building are compelled to
wade. The street commissioner was in
strncted to notify the property owners
Ton the south side Of the street adjoin-
ing the Beebe properly, to lay the
walks within five days. and IL this or
der is not compiled with the city will
proceed to lay the same. Further time
was given Mr.. Mendenhall. who owns
I. the property on the north side to COM
plete the filing Of his lots before put
ting in his walk.
Ia FAREWELL AND A WELCOME.
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