The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-07

the matter of paving or the considera-
ton of the bids. A little extra spice
was injected into the otherwise quiet
procedure of City Engineer James Nc
Cabe who administered a dressing
down of City Attorney f. c. Dreaming.
The city engineer took umbrage at
what he considered was a criticism by
the city attorney of the manner in
which he had prepared the specifica-
tons in the paving contracts. After
the city attorney had got through with
q short address to the city council ad-
visiting them that the specifications
were faulty. McCabe arose and in a
voice shaking with ill-repressed feel
ing said: Mr.. Dreaming has intimat-
ed on several different occasions that
the specifications were not drawn right
and he has intimated things about his
brother official which as gentleman
he should not have done. I drew up
my specifications in accordance with
the resolution passed by the city cOun-
ell which said repairs and which I
therefore included in my specifica-
tons The city attorney sat by when
that resolution was read and he did
not say anything. Later the resolu-
ton was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee and he was by when they
passed their recommendation. Now at
this late date he comes up and says
it isn't right. It is possible that this
is all wrong, but then was the time It
should have been discovered and not
now. Then was the time. The whole
blame lies, in my opinion. upon the
shoulders Of the city attorney. He
was paid by the city to look after
these things and I think that it is
time that he was looking after them"
Mayor Smooths It Over.
In evident haste to pour oil on the
troubled waters Mayor w. H. Davis
hastily interpOsed: I'VE have all been
working together for the best interests
of the city and in our earnestness we
have probably made mistakes But we
have meant all right. It is possible
that some things have been done
which should really not have been
done but the intentions which prompt
ed them were for the best"
In his speech prior to the little out
break City Attorney Dreaming said,
upon a request as to his opinion from
Councilman S. T. Howe: you will
have to pave by petition. I don't see
any other way. My understanding is
that these bids are irregular and
everything connected with them is ir-
regular. These contractors have indi-
Gated to me that they will be able to
secure petitions. These other ways
which have been suggested are fancf-
ful and not worth trying. I have no
question but what if you get low
enough bids you can get petitions for
three or four blocks of paving and If
you get that the paving fight is won.
we have contract with Barber As
phalt company for repairs which has
two years to run yet; now we have in
these specifications called it repairs,
and if we let the contract we will get
INTO trouble, law suits and that sort
/ of thing"
W. F. Sehoch, attorney for the Bituli-
/ thtc company said: ''The resolution is
] a II RIGHT frI- a.,
| the city engineer did all right at the
/ time. I say that the city can issue its
/ Obligations to pay for its paving. It is
| not prohibited in the city statutes and
| what is not prohibited can be done. ]
/ don't believe Kansas avenue can be
/ paved unless it is at the end Of a law
/ suit because the citizens Of this town
4 are divided as to whether it should be
/ paid out of the general Improvement
fund or by taxes assessed up against
I the abutting property owners
List of Bids Submitted.
/ move you that a committee of tel
/ Iers be appointed to open these bids, -
/ SAID Councilman S. 7. Howe. The mo-
/ ton was carried and a committee con-
| sistin@ of Councilmen Swendson, Howe
and Green were appointed by the
mayor to open the bids.
! The bids submitted follow:
By the Barber Asphalt company:
Bituminous macadam, $1.2S, no bond
Bituminous macadam, $1.3S, five yeal
! woMd
Bituminous macadam. sL48. ten year
/ bond.
Sheet asphalt. s123, no bond.
Sheet asphalt, S1.2S, five year bond.
Sheet asphalt, S1.3S ten year bond.
BY the Cleveland Trinidad Paving
| company;
Trinidad asphalt. S1S9. one year bond
Bermudas asphalt. s1.44, one veal
bond.
Peerless asphalt, $1.4s. none.
Cubanor Trinidad, s144, five years
Peerless or Bermudas, $1.54, flv'
years.
Cuban or Trinidad. s149, ten years.
Bermudas, S1.54 ten years.
Peerless. S1.59, no bond.
BY John Bradley:
California asphalt, "a cents, no bond
no certified check.
California asphalt, 81, five year bond
BY r. F. Conway Paving company:
California asphalt, s1-OS. five yea
bond.
BY Hanley & Richie:
Brick. s1.2S, ten year bond
BY Haskins & Ramsey, brick, SIZE
ten year bend.
BY Kansas Bituiithic company:
Bituhthic, $1.74. ten year bond
Bitulithic s1-63 i've year bond.
The asphalt bids are in excess of fFon
to 10 cents of contracts Let. in Kan