Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-02-07
NE CEMENT TRUST
Chicago Alderman Says That Side.
walk Contractors and Cement
Makers Have Combined.
Proposition to Substitute Mortar
Paths for Plank Walks Brings
About Investigations
That Cheaper Cement Be
Used for the Foundation of
Sidewalks.

Chicago, Feb. The city attorneys
proposition To tear up all defective
plank sidewalks and substitute cement
raths caused some aldermen yesterday
to investigate an alleged cement side
walk combination. composed of cement
manufacturers, dealers and city con-
tractors. Alderman Edward j. Novak
declared he mad inside Information that
such 4 combination existed and the eff
feet Of forcing cement walks ON prop
erty Owners would be to put millions OF
dolsrs into the pockets Of those inter-
sstcd i'll such construction. The price
AZ Which contracts for cement walks
are lei by the city averages 10 cents
square foot Fora walk six by twenty
iiNafee in size lhecast would be nearly
$50. The cost 10 property owners who
list the work by private contract is
aonu, 10 cents a square foot. Superin-
ndell; May saws the excess is charged
because the CITY contractors have to
wseit rs lallg as a ysar for their money.
tlaermar ,NovalS is engaged III IN
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= aust as 2e@a ZOE it}aAfsa elots as me
a!Ri'eitsd afSle.e any, costs " less
palire
alderman N9Nak SAID
am lMteimes the Illinois Stsfl.
eenlpanN = making cement AZ Us
work wtich Is saptrier . the tea
brand b'it :lot 50 s,ad as the impofted.
The STORY which comes = me from =
nan d he busiiit $. IS that an agree
Inent has pesn made between the Port
iera people and the COMPANY under
~hicn the feinleg will take fixed alit-
Iisut ef lilineis Stssl csnleft and sell IL
iatt'le imported priee, altho il costs less
t.an Portland
The proposition of the CITY attorney
Is albitraiS and Illegal II could rot he
estriied cat without ainendng the spe-
eial II ,aw. | intend 10 prepare
an arnefamenS for passage by the legis-
4 ature providing that five days notice
I ba given 70 proiisIty owners TO repair
p;ank walks ard. il the MEEK is not done
then The eis il5iii haze tbs right u lasss
.elie y Nak. sfit the lroptri, Owner for
the cost and htNe The jiitgne nj lien
On the real titte. But hecity author
ties should not be ciatned wit.l power
\ 10 say only 9gent Nalk shall be SUB
stituted owis6i might Want a stone
walk. and il tap poor 10 afford cement.
stone or 5rieh they should be allowed
4 lay cirsipr liai as. This would make
4 bad fer cemeai ,salks IN the future.
/ Chairman Seilake OF the finance COM
1 mttee said;
II have heard here s combination
cf cement and Sidewalk contractors but
/ kspw nothing definite
,ifiienslent AIay9of tho SPECIAL as
sess fnent bureau says he is longing for
some relief which viii give his Depart
ment . chancette have 500 or 600 cement
siti,Mails ordinances passed. They are
NOW hanging up because OF the laws
delays and lack Of inspectors and cleri-
Eeal force. Mr.. May said:
ii COSTS the city neatly 80 - pa;
thru special assessment for fifty
foot cofHent walk and get tie money
While we arc limited by law 10 6 pei
Il cent a a charg for costs ON con-
tract price of $40 for a fifty-foot lot that
would allow US q collect only $3.50.
approve Alderman Novak's plan .e
amend the law - as TO remove side
walks from the special assessment ma.
chinery do the work and get Judgment
il the properly owner fails 10 lay a new
walk The cases would have to be Ia
kew 10 court III punches or the cit,
woula BE- s@anpsG by individual suits
pila, aaa,'isl t,n,ian ~ Mo-, p1,,, H.