The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-25
KENNEDY'S WORK
IS SATISFACTORY
COMPLETION OF JOB AT sHERI.
DAN, WYo, PLEASED THE PEo-
PIE - PROMPT SETTLEMENT
MADE BY THE CITY WHAT
THE LOCAL PAPER SAID.

1--WE are getting some big paving
contracts in the west and have recent
ly finished work in Sheridan, Wyos We
will move onto Spokane and clean up
some jobs there. One crew is at work
at Hillsboro, Ore, and we have other
contracts that will be taken up soon"
The foregoing statements were made
by Mike ]. O'Connor, nephew Of James
Kennedy and western manager for the
Kennedy Contracting Co.
Mr. O'Connor leaves tonight for the
west to look after some contracts.
"We find the people of the western
cities are well satisfied with our work, I"
continued Mr.. O'Connor 1--WE are liv-
ing up to our contracts and the most
pleasing feature Is our ability to get
other contracts in the same cities
where we have done jobs. That is
about the best possible endorsement"
Speaking OF the work at Sheridan,
Mr.. O'Connor said, I'VE completed the
contract last Friday morning. Friday
night we had a settlement--in full,
and the bonds have been delivered to
Mr.. Kennedy. The Enterprise of Fri
day evening had the following:
The last block of pavement on the
streets of Sheridan was laid at 9:15
O'clock this morning, connecting up
South Main street with the Burkitt
street intersection. Within few min
ues the layer Of tar and sand had been
spread over the surface and then that
thoroughfare was opened to the gem
eral traffic Main street is now paved
Al fv,,v Ixy L..
general direction, besides the innumer-
able side streets. the longest Of which
is Broadway, which is paved from
Fifth street to Grinnell avenue. This
contract. which has been most credit
ably executed by the Kennedy Con-
tracing Co, called for $4,000 cubic
yards of cresoted wooden blocks at a
cost to the city government and the
abutting property owners Of approx
mately $4,000. Hundreds of carloads
OF blocks have been used in this con-
tract, estimated at $50. ana equal to
almost four trainloads. Aside from
these blocks, hundreds or barrels Of tar
and cement have also been used.
The Kennedy Contracting Co. has
employed local labor SO far as possible
and most OF the money expended for
wages has been spent with the local
merchants. The Kennedy company has
maintained restaurant for its labor
ers and has purchased every article
used from the local merchants.
Engineer II. G. Allen, who has su-
pervised the paving operations in this
city. being hired In that capacity by
| the city council, this morning express
ed his opinion OF the work as being
the best procurable, both In point OF
material and workmanship. Mr.. AL
len viii leave Sheridan Sunday night
for Migsoula.
The pavement has a splendid foun-
dation." said Mr.. Allen. ''and the blocks
are absolutely without defect. The
concrete is the very best and was laid
| in this city at cost of $50 per cubic
yard, while in Great Falls the city paid
$3.50, and In other instances the con-
crete work has gone ais high as $3.50
| per cubic yard. / doubt IL Sheridan
could ever duplicate this same con-
tract for such an extremely low price
as she paid for the work Just COM
| pleted. I am satisfied, even those who
opposed block pavement VIII be won
| over after they see the service IL will
| give. I have been very ably assisted
| III this work of supervising BY Arnolt