Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-15

STOOD together on an ACTON OL IIdN4!
public Importance Thursday night,
when all members but Clark and
Psenlcka voted to defer further action
on concrete paving until the first week
in January, when contractors are with
out work, when cheaper prices for ma
terial will doubtless be available, and
when there Will be no danger Of freez-
ing IN laying a lot of expensive pave
uenJ that the people will have to pay
for. Gregory, Herman. Hull McCarten
and Good all supported the resolution,
which was presented by Chairman
Herman. ot the streets ana alleys COM
mittee
1t was understood by several mem
bers OF the council, and could have
been the Know edge OF all, that con-
tract tors themselves were overheard %
say while IN the city recently that they
had all the work they wanted, enc
would bid on the local contracts onlS
at a high figure. 1t mas been argued
bv Gregory and Herman time ana
time again. that at this late date II
is not good business sense [ o let
large concrete paving contract when
cement Is at its highest point OF the
year. and the prospects would be tAaI
part OF the work would not be finished
until next spring anyway. These ana
other good points in favor OF delerrlhg
action until winter We're brought OUT
and discussed before the vote on the
resolution was taken but Clark ana
Psenicka We're IN favor OF paving any
way regardless OF prices or good BUS
mess judgment
Resolution Brings Out Discussion.
r>1-rVt
effect that, on account Of the Ialehess
in the season for commencing the
work. and the advance in prices Of ma
+er-1al It was deemed unwise to adNel-
tise Cor bids for concrete paving at this
time and that the resolution Of lntehI
to pave with concrete be deferred uii'lI
the first week in January.
Mr.. McCarten said that he consic-
cred concrete the best paving the city
could Law that it was the real pave
ment and just what was wanted he
didn't believe it could be laid now pc
fore September and then it would not
be thoroughly dry before october. He
did not believe it was wise 10 try and
lay it this year. and he would not like
to see a poor job done.
Mr.. Good said that he would like to
see some of it laid this year. but tina
If ii would be better to wait until next
spring he was willing to support the
resolution
Thought It All Settled
Mr.. Psenicka thought The question
of LAYING some Cpncrete TINS year lad
been decided upon the night nefore.
and ne was in favor OF ordering con-
cre-a in at once
NJ Clark said he thought there
olsght not 10 be such difference q
opinion among members of the coun-
iii within t1venty-four hours. The
night before. he thought Ii was all
agreed that there should De come con-
cra-A PAVING this season. The mem
hers ought not change their minds 50
n7ifcSlv. and should keep one mind for
-w.nty-four hours al least He would
Ike 10 see some concrete laid this year.
rcticeafiv on Thirteenth street. It
d;5n.+ I-ol1 right 10 7im 10 put the
navinc over until spring As far Is
ne brick vas concerned there was the
sare danger Of freezing in the con-
crete Foundation.
Hadn't CHANGED His Mind.
Mr. Herman said that he mad not
c+,s,ra4 MS mind on the question Of
concrete having and the ACCESSIBILITY of
Ia-iro If over unti spring He eZ-
-,-assed his opinion the night before
+ha+ tho concrete should go over. As
ras -r1i~4eenth street was concerned
= would not he wise TO pave the en-
4;ra e+rae+ this season. and that being
ne case II world be ii.st as well 10 put
nc entire street over
M Herman said that he believed Il
Use from a business standpoint TO put
+1,a work over until spring He fav-
cred having as much as any member
-, +be council We could not gamble
IN tho weather. however. and if a frost
csrpb+ +he having before it was thor
ouehIv dry we would have a poor job
The neopIe would then declare the
,.vinr worthless when il might not be
+ba FAINT Of the having at all but the
weather. In January we will likely be
ahIa to get the right prices and will
ind plenty of contractors to bid on
the work IN fact everything will then
ha in orr favor while now everything
is against the work Inexperienced as