Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-10
GRAN|1O|D DEAL
REVIVED AGAIN
MAKES NO DIFFERENCE WHAT
PEOPLE WANT, GRANlTolp is
THE THING.
NO MoNKEYlNG SAYS
ALL-WIsE Mr.. GOOD
Council Adopts Resolution Of Neees.
sity, and Some Members Would
Pave This FalI-Gresory Declares
Action Ridiculous, in Face of Ap.
preaching Frost-objections Sept. 6.

VIC i4oSSS IN Ine 1alry tale
which would a wooing go, whethe
his mother would let him or no" TIL
city council Monday night issued a,
edict for granitoid paving, regardless
Of whether the people want 1t or not
Ut is now granitoid and nothing else
NO more irlonkeying" appeared to b,
the slogan of the majority. 1--WE know
all about it," said Mr.. Good. Sept. s
at S o'clock, was fixed as the time fol
hearing objections.
Chairman George Herman, of the
streets and alleys committee, intro
duced the resolution of necessity
which declares for granitoid paving
composed of five inches of concrete
fller, and one and one-half inches of
wearing surface, six and one-half
inches in depth exclusive of founda-
ton, the paving TO be what is known
as granted concrete blocks"
The streets on which the paving is
deemed necessary and advisable are
as follows: Second, Third, Fourth.
Fifth and Seventh streets, from Main
TO Church; Second street, from Main
to Grant; Fifth street. Main TO State;
Seventh street, Main 10 Jerome; Thir-
teenth street, Main TO Summit alleys
between Second and Third avenues and
Main and Church streets.
Cant Lear1 Anythins"-Good.
When Mr.. Gregory made motion to
refer the paving resolution to the COM
TniDtee of the whole, as had appeared
betting in every other important ques-
ton of the evening, there was a great
hullabaloo.
ooh, we can't wait"
This is vital question"
I'VE can't learn anything about paw
ing"
Such was the import of the remarks
that greeted the Second ward council
man.
Mr.. Herman would insist that this
paving be done right away, and get it
over with. M
Mr.. Good said 1--WE can't learn any
thing about concrete pavement; we
know all there is to know"
Mr.. Clark said that no matter what
kind of concrete pavement we might
lay we would run against the patents
of this company just the same; hence
we might as we'll have granitoid.
Resolution Declared Ridiculous.
Mr.. Gregory branded as ridiculous
and absurd resolution declaring to
pave at this late date. Gregory, who
knows something of the cement bust
ness, said it would be out of the uues-
tion and impossible, to attempt con-
crete paving this fall BY the time the
bids could be advertised for, after the
bearing of objections on Sept S, there
would be danger of frost, and frost
meant death to concrete. 1t would
not be possible to get started on the
paving until the middle of October
and anyone knew that there was dan
ger from frost at that time. Gregory
thought the proper way of proceeding
In the paving business was to frame
up the paving during the winter and
be ready 10 start in the spring when
contractors We're not so busy Now,
with contractors hurrying to finish up
present contracts, Marshalltown would
get the long bid on her work.
incidentally Mr. Gregory mentioned
that when councilman got it into his
head that he knew everything about
a certain subject. it was time he was
finding out that possibly there was
something he could learn. after all.
On the vote TO refer 10 the com
mirtee Of the whole Mr. McCarten. who
announced openly that ne stood with
Gregory in the latters claim that it
would be TOO late TO pave this year
voted alone with Gregory. The rest
of the council, Psenicka absent, voted
to adopt the resolution.
A second resolution by Herman, call
~ fnv~ no