Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-11-22
FRANKLIN r. street PAVING. NOT
TO BE COMPLETED UNTIL
NEXT SPRING. mn


FRANKLIN STREET PAVING MOI
TO BE COMPLETED UNTIL
le NEXT SPRING. ".
At a special meeting ct the cA
,r council last Wednesday 1t W 8 deci;
!. ed that IT was inpractible to col
:. tinue the work on the. paving contra
= and NJ. Ford the contractor, ".
3 given an extension OF time for. con
!. pleting the same from November ]
= of his year to June 1st ct next yeai
Z The following resolution in regard I
i the paving was passed by the coul
y Gil and signed by Mr.. Ford
Resolution relative to contract no,
!. exiting between Mi Ford, and th
+ City OF Manchester, Iowa, for pay
+ ing. curbing and guttering tina
Z part Of Franklin street. from But
i Ter street north to Clara Ayenu,
!, in the city Of Manchester, Iowa.
I Whereas 4 il deemed unadvisabh
and unsafe W the cry Council q
I the CITY IT Manchester, Iowa, to ,ij pro
coed with the work of paving Frank,
lin street from Butler street north
Ito Clara Avenue. in the city 81
nchester, iowa. under the contract
now existing between M. Ford and
said city, on az as, count OF the continued
freezing weather, whereby it has be-
come q physical siinposstb billy ta per
form said contract I'M accordance
with It's terms, and Il. 1;
Whereas the time fixed in said,
contract for the compl lion Of satd
work Of paving said part OF Frank
lin street was the 18th day Of No.
vember 1911;
& Now. therefore, be it Resolved ~
the City Council Of the CITY Of Man
chester, Iowa:
That the time of performance az
said contract for paving clubbing and
suffering Franklin street from But
Ter north to Clara Avenue in vi the
city Of Manchester, Iowa, exisuns
between II. Ford and the city Il
Manchester, Iowa. is hereby EXTEND
ed to June l., 1912, and upon the fol
lowing terms and conditions. That
Franklin street be opened for travel
through out the entire length incl,ld- /
ed In the contract for said improve
ment, and that all intenectinR
streets and alleys be also opened Tor
ira That any damage to N CON.
crete already IN place, incurred
through opening the street Tor tray.
81 shall be fully repaired 4 and ps,s ia
first class condH Jon To the satis.ac.
ton of the City Council and
engineer employed ~ the city cos.nr
cit at the expense a the said con-
tractor NJ. Ford, before the Wear.ns
surface Is Laid That the sslr6ace 81
concrete shall be thoroughly broom
ed untR clean when In 4 drys con&
tnti. before 4he wearing surface
laid. That the s - ersdas .han n
resrfscsd and rolled to Is Grade. ma
ths e g TIA IA ready
fors pouring q the asphalt binder,
shall be thoroughly cleanse u iii
and earthly matter, assb efsr
the pouring and use ct the 4. asphaN II
binder thereon, and the sscface; of
the concrete foundation beneath shalll
bes broomea clean, before proceedins|
With said work, which may be done
when the smacadam and surface o.
The concrete are in thoroughly
dry condition, by raking the macad%
am back until It Ii screened clear II
and grooming the dirt with a stiffl
broom ahead, until surface
y concrete 10 clean. That the con.
tractor re- N. Ford, at his own expense,
shall day enough macaxiam At the ia.
sersection OF Clara Avenue ar
franklin street tp make a sol.tl read I
way six inches deep and ten feetI
vide. tor the, purpose Of providing a
good and sufficient road way
travel + into the city. by way,of CARA
avenue, whenever for Il any reass
franklin street becomes impa ssable.
whenever tn city council shan det.
e 2 !, min that It IS necessary.
Be It further resolved: L
That the mayor and city clerk Scfl5
said city are hereby authorized ana +
directed to enter into a written ex. I
tens. on OF said contract .ppoa thu
terms la herein provided. with the
said Nj Ford, to- be tiled with the
Original contractsin the office of the
city clerk.
Passed and approved Novesber i.
1911. L
Attest. M. =. Leroy,
T. Wilson, Mayor
City Clerk.
NJ. Ford L