Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-24
SIX MORE NILES OF PAVING
Contract for Work on Benson and
Dodge Street Roads.
JOB GOES TO N. FORD OF DUBUQUE
commissioned EngaEe In WrRRGle
over Demand that CertaIn auszry
shall apply the stone
for WORK.

Six more miles were added to the length
Of prospective paved roads in Douglas
county Saturday afternoon, whsn the
county board, BY a vote Of three 20 two,
decided to let the contract for paving the
Benson and the Dodge street roads TO NJ.
Ford Of Dubuque. Kennsrd. TIRE and Rigs
voted for the resolution and Burning and
Trsinor against IL.
Bruning offered an amendment to IN
clude the lower Irvington and the Military
roads. but the majority three voted against
Il. Trainor voting with Bruning. The ma
jority explained. however. they did not
vote against Brunings motion because they
were opposed 10 paving these two roads.
but because they we're not ready TO let
the contract at the present time. They
desire 10 investigate the question OF stora
before taking final action on any more
grading The Benson and the Dodge roads
are ready for paving and hence immediate
action was taken.
Bruning and Trainor explained they ola
not vote against the original resolution be-
cause they were opposed TO paving the
Benson and Dodge roads. but because they
were dissatisfied with the terms Of the
resolution. believing It was not fair to the
contractor.
Meeting a. Spirited.
The meeting OF the Of the
whole preceding the letting Of the con-
tract was spirited. The majority Of the
board wanted Mr.. Ford TO use stone from
a certain ledge in II. w. Yates Weeping
Water quarry. asserting IT was a higher
grade Of stone than that in the other
lodges. The contractor objected to be
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finally passed provided the stone should be
from this ledge or should be stone from
ether quarries satisfactory to the board.
1t was the fact the resolution designated
the quarry by name that led Bruning and
Trainor to vote against Il.
The work contracted for includes two
miles on the Benson and four miles on the
Dodge street road west Of the end OF the
present pave meEt. Macadam with ta-via
will be used. Z. c. STROBE Of Lincoln and
W. s. Summers appeared at the hearing
for Mr.. Ford.
The board also decided 20 let the con-
tract for grading the Hill west Of Irvington
on the Military road to E. B. winn & Co.
at PA cents a cubic yard. this firm being
the lowest bidder. K. W. Robson was also
given the contract for grading what Is
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loo.
More Jail Talk.
A committee from the city council and
members Of the county board held a con-
sultstion Saturday morning. at which the
proposal OF the city authorities 10 build an
annex to the city jail to be used as a tenn
porary county jail was discussed. but no
definite agreement was reached as to terms.
The councilmen proposed to put up an ao-
dition to cost between SIS. 90 and $500 and
lease it TO the county for Sls.0O for three
years or for the length Of time IL required
10 build the new court house. They also
aske1 the county to give the city the cells
row in the county jail.
The members Of the county board de-
clared the rental asked by the city authori-
ties was too high and suggested $1,000 as
a maximum. The board will probably
formulate a definite proposition to be pre-
sented TO the council Tuesday evening.