Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
MISUNDERSTANDING
Council Adopts Specifications
and Authorizes Advertising
For First Avenue Bids
SPECIFICATIONS ARE ALTERED
improvements in Brick Paving, Ac.
cordins to Plans Adopted - Psenicka
as Chairman of Ways and Means,
Makes Curt Report on Lumber Con-
tract-kreutzer Objects.

The city council laid the foundation
for the new brick paving on South
First avenue Monday night, by adops-
ing specifications for the work anG
authorizing the city clerk to advertise
for bids. The specifications differ
somewhat from those of former years
and are an Improvement. insuring be-
ter paving IL properly carried out
SIX thousand square yards of brick
are included in the specifications, to-
gether with 1000 Hneal feet of cement
curbing.
The specifications adopted call for
the use of repressed vitritied paving
brick. the dimensions of which are
left to the councils selection when the
bids are presented. One of the most
important alterations is in the con-
crete mixing for foundation. Assistant
City Engineer Baughman having made
provision for inspection within ample
time before the initial setting begins.
ready placed. which has been laid on
South First avenue this season, in an
ticipation of the paving.
Immediately following the adoption
of the specifications a resolution by
Mr.. Webster, authorizing the city clerk
to advertise for bids, was adopted.
The work is to begin August !. and be
completed before October l. The bids
will be received up to and including
July IL, and opened at o'clock on
July H.
Mr.. Good, of streets and alleys, pre-
scented to the council a communication
from the Barber people, stating that
1t would be Impossible to complete the
brick work on Byron, North and West
Main streets by July !, the time grant
ed in the extension Of thirty days. re-
Gently allowed A resolution by Mr..
Good followed, granting another ex-
tension until August l. Mr.. Webster
in order not to invalidate the
bond. and the amendment carried,
Henry, Ingledue and Iseman voting
nay. On the original motion, as
Isenan and Henry voted
nay.
psenicka Talks Up.
Chairman Psenicka. of the ways.
and supplies committee, spoke
right out in meeting in his report on
the lumber contract, which has been
discussed at length at recent sessions.
Mr.. Psenicka said that the committee
had agreed, prior to letting the con-
tract, that it would stand by and re-
ceive bids on the Mississippi Valley
lists. the same as last year. A. A.
Moore. he stated, was the only dealer
who conforined to the specifications
in their entirety. James Mineah re-
ferred in his bid to the contract last
year with the Knowles company, and
therefore was not explicit. Frederick
Wasem picked out only portions of
the lumber and did not bid on all. Mr..
Moore. Mr.. Psenicka said. was the only
dealer who had been explicit, and had
conformed to the specifications when
the bids were asked for. The others
he declared irregular.
Mr.. Psenicka branched out into past
history. and referred to the contract
of two years ago, also that of last year.
He made some very pointed remarks,
especially as to Mr.. Kreutzer's connec-
ton with the bids In conclusion. to
avoid trouble. he suggested that bids
be readvertised for on the Mississippi
Valley lists. The report was adopted,
Kreutzer alone voting nay.
Mr.. KreutZer. in short address after
the report had been filed, objected to
differences made, and accused the chair
man of the committee of being partial
10 one bidder. This Mr.. Psenicka de-
MED, saying he favored no one bidder.
Other Matters.
Mr.. Good. for the streets and alleys
reported that owners of lots
pm Seventh avenue, between Main and
Church. had asked permission to have
1ve-foot walks constructed instead of
SIX. Mr.. Kreutzer explained that the
contract had already been let for reg
liar width. sixfoot walks. and that the
walks south were all six feet. No ac-
ion was taken.
MIR. Good reported the completion of
walks under the 1903 contract of Gus