Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-08
Contract For First AvenueWith
Ely h Dunn Is Declared
at an End
BEGIN WORK THIS AFTERNOON
City Orders Brick and Cement and
Will Relay First Avenue According
to Observation-Disclosures Harris,
of Des Moines, to Have Exclusive
charse-Harris Visits the City,

resolution the paving contract with
Ely u Dunn at an end, and the city
will now do the work, relaying South
First avenue with brick and cement
filler. according to the specifications
adopted and embodied in the contract.
Brick and cement have already been
ordered, and John Harris, inspector of
paving of the city Of Des Moines, has
been engaged to have exclusive charge
of the work.
The work OF tearing up the brick al
ready laid was begun this afternoon
at the south end of the street. The
brick will all be taken up, sorted out
and the good brick used In relaying
the street. The soft brick, and that
which Is broken, will be discarded, and
replaced from car load of vitrifed
repressed paving brick that the city
has already ordered.
The work Of paving by the city will
be under the direction of the streets
and alley committee, but will be under
the direct and exclusive charge of John
Harris, of Des Moines, who has been
employed as inspector Of paving for
the past thirteen years in Des Moines.
Mr.. Harris was in the city Monday to
look at First avenue, which was re-
jected by the council two weeks ago.
The limit of five days. granted by the
law to contractors. in the event that
contracts are rejected, and providing
them time to begin the work over
again, has expired, and now the
city takes matters into its own hands.
Mr.. Harris declared that the street Is
improperly paved, and that the filler
termed by the contractors as cement
filler" is no cement filler at all. The
work of paving will be commenced
just as soon as possible, with the idea
of completing it before severe weather
sets in. Mr.. Harris will return to the
city Thursday, to take personal charge
of the work.
The resolution of the council, intro
duced by Mr.. Kreutzer which was
adopted by an unanimous vote, is IN
full as follows:
"Whereas, Ely & Dunn the contrac-
tors for the construction Of the inn
provement of South First avenue, from
the south line of Church street to the
north line of Railroad street. within
the city Of Marshalltown, Iowa, for the
construction of which improvement the
said Ely & Dunn entered into contract
with the city of Marshalltown, under
date Of July 20, 1904, have failed to
comply strictly with the provisions OF
their said contract in the construction
of said work, and
whereas, the said Ely & Dunn
have failed and neglected to comply
with the demands Of this council. set
forth and declared in its resolution
nassed Oct. "a, 1904, and duly served on
the said Ely & Dunn Oct. 81, 1904, as
shown by the returns of the city mar
shall. now on file in the office of the
city clerk,
.'Now, therefore, be 1t resolved, by
the city council of Marshalltown, Iowa,
that the said contract between Ely &
Dunn and the city of Marshalltown
Iowa, for the improvement Of South
First avenue, as aforesaid, be and is
hereby declared at an end, as under
the terms of the said contract provided
and the street and alley committee OF
this council is hereby authorized and
directed to take charge Of said i'm
proyement and employ sufficient force
under competent foreman, to COM
plete the said improvement In COM
pliance with the specifications, and In
accordance with the contract herein
before referred to, as soon as may
be-"
There were but three absentees at
the adjourned meeting Monday night.
Messrs. Henry, Abbott and Mcbride.
After the action on the resolution nau
been taken sidewalk reports, presented :,
by Chairman Good, Of the streets ana
alleys committee, were received anu
"a io,,rnrnant taken.