Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-29
HOLES IN THE
CITY STREETS.
Contractor P. ]. Moran Should
Have Repaired Them Several
Weeks Before This.
DELAY COSTLY AND DANGEROUS
Matter is Referred to Committee, but
When Will Action be Had?
The Question.

Holes lin the payements Of the busl-
ness district! Holes everywhere up and
down the streets until they are danger
Gus to life, limb and property, Why are
they not repaired? 1t will be interest
ing to the public to know, An Aug. "a
the contractor to the award for the
work was made on the 10Th Of the same
month was notified TO proceed but so
far he has not done so. Last night the
matter was called to the attention Of
the city council by means OF letters
from the board OF public works which
referred the proposition TO a commit
tee, In conjunction herewith the fol-
lowing correspondence viii be OF In
tcrest.
BOARDS NOTIFICATION.
Salt Lake City Utah, Sept. 2s, 1903.
TO the Honorable President and
Members of the City Council. Gentle.
men:-An Aug. "a, we instructed Mr.. p,
j. Moran to proceed (under the term,
of his contract, dated Aug. lb), with
the worg of repairing and resurfacing
asphalt pavements, under date OF 18th
inst, we wrote him again as follows.
Mr.. p. j. Moran, Clty--Dear Slr;--Un-
der date Of Aug. "a, 1903, this board
notified you 20 proceed at once, with
the work OF repairing and resurfacing
of pavements lin accordance with
your contract of Aug 10, 1909 so far
the work has not been commenced. We
now call your attention to section is
of your contract. insisting that said
work be proceeded with at once.
(SigneD
HOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
SPENCER CLAWSON,
Chairman,
Up to this time no answer has been
received. nor has any move been made
by Mr.. Moran to comply with our In
structions.
MORAN's CONTRACT
Section is OF Mr.. Morans contract
reads as follows.
Sec. rs. Failure to Prosecute Work
Vigorously; II at any time during the
existence Of this contract ii shall APP
pear to the board OF public works that
the force employed the appliances pro-
vided or the character or progress OF the
work or materials furnished are not
such as viii insure the completion Of
the work under this contract in the time
specified or are not in accordance with
may serve a written notice on the con-
tractor, to at once apply the increase
Of force, appliances or tools or to make
such improvements In the character Of
the work or materials, as Is requisite 10
make the same conform to the stipula-
tions of the contract, and IT, on the ex-
piration Of two days after serving such
written notice upon the contractor, per-
sonally, or by leaving the same with
some person at his office or place OF
business, the contractor refuses or fails
to remedy the specified deficiencies said
board of public works may enter upon
and take possession Of said work, or
any part thereof with the tools, mater
ials, appliances and appurtenances, and
may hold the same as security for any
or all damages or liabilities that may
arise by reason OF the -fulfillment
Of the contract within the time herein
stipulated; and said board may employ
said tools materials and appliances In
any way they deem proper to complete
the work, ut the expense Of the con-
tractor.
In view of the lateness OF the season,
general public complaint of the dis
graceful condition OF the pavement and
that the necessary time has been al
lowed Mr. Moran IN which to complete
the repairs, We now ask your au-
thorlty to proceed with the work of
making, under the terms of this sec
ton the necessary repairs, enclosing
herewith bid from the City Street 1m-
provement company, proposing to do
the work at sl65 per square yard, which
Is five cents per square yard less than
contract price and In order that work
may be done without delay. we.ask that
action be taken without reference to
committee. Very respectfully,
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Salt Lake City Utah, Sept. 2S, 1903
To the Honorable Board of Public
Works, Salt Lake city, Utah Gentle
men; Pursuant with your verbal re-
quest of Sept. 20, asking this company
for an offer to repair the asphalt street
pavements I'm Salt Lake City, we beg
to submit the following We win agree
to do all the repairing necessary 10
asphalt street pavements In Salt Lake
City subject TO specifications and con.
dltions of contract that was let Of this
work on Aug. IS, 1903 for the sum OF
one dollar and sixty-five cents 81. $50
per square yard,
This offer, however is made subject
| to the following conditions, that the
amount Of yardage 10 be repaired be
not less than eight hundred $500 square
| yards.
And we further agree II awarded this
| contract, 10 commence work within
| twenty-four hours from acceptance OF
same.
Yours very respectfully,
(Slgned)
CITY STREET IMPROVEMENT CO.,
BY w, c. Stone.