Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-05-20
u LIBERTY STREET TO HAVE CURB
AND GUTTER AND WA.
TER MAIN.
4. i. CLEVELAND / |E GETS I' CONTRACT II llIl'l
Third Street Crossing Under Con
alteration. Citizens to take
up Crossing Question.
The city council met In regular
session on MONDAY evening, In city
Clerk Wilson's office. ALI OF the
eouncilmen ana the mayor were pres

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IA petition signed by over a hundred
citizens, was presented. to the council
4 asking that tne work on the Third
street Improvement be temporarily
kc eferred, in order that steps can be
taken to bring about movement
i with view 10 have an underground
passage way at the dangeous Third
street crossing on the West side.
During the afternoon OF Monday q
4 number Of citizens met to discuss the
4 ad disability OF taking up the question
railroad commiss ion. It will be re-
Sfill made on Third street and q side
walk built In event that the move
ment. for an underground passage
way does not meet with success, the
work OF improving Third street will
I be taken up, Those who are back Of
the proposition for the underground
way contend that the present meth
.od of safeguarding the eros sing OF
fers not the relief sought. Those
coming to Manchester from the
south say that there is much to dis
courage trade from that point. IN
numerous; instances, it Is S tated, traf-
Vic is tied up for considerable
length OF time, because OF the SWITCH
ling that the trainmen have to do IN
4 the approximate vicinity Of Third
street. With an underground pas
i sage traffic from the south would not
be interferreds with, and would be
the means OF inviting considerable
trade ffxn that direction. which now
goes to osker points. The council
granted the request Of the petition
ers, with reference to the contem-
plated Improvement.
Street Commissioner 4. wilson
submitted his monthly report of work
\ done on the streets Of Manchester
during the past four weeks The
city treasurer's report was also read
and both reports accepted by the
council 5ii $a {, n s g s;5. ~ !
The question Of repairing the City
hall was discussed and left in the
hands Of the building committee
with power to act. z According TO the
report made by the committee con-
siderable work will have to be; done
on the roof and side walls Of the;
city han
/, ,. o. G. CLARK present ted to- the coun.s
Gil two petitions which were signed
by numerous property owners on LIB
3erty street. The first petition pre-
sented was for the purpose OF order
ing the construction Of q curb and
gutter on that street. The second
petition was for the purpose OF havt
ing the city build a water main on
that street. Both petitions were
signed by majority OF the proper.
5ty owners, and received favorable ac'
ton at the hands OF the council.
s8x Charles 3Reisner presented a peti
ton which was signed by numerous
residents on East Prospect and East
streets, 4 asking that better street
lighting service he installed. The mat
ter was referred to the committee
on streets and alleys, for further &C.
tiOn. - = 81. Gs5 X
!: Bids were opened for the construc.
ton of5s.he water mains on the West
side. Three bids had been filed with
the city clerk. Following were the
bidders and prices quoted:
w. Kelley offered to lay the
main at CSC per lineal foot, and In
sta!l three hydrants at $500 per hy.
ydrant. ,5..s y
G. E.. Chapman entered a bid sof
CSC per lineal foot for the laying OF
the main and $11.0O each for the in
stallation of fire hydrants. 81
A. H. Cleveland filed a bid OF 25c
per. lineal foot for the construction
Of the main, and $11 90 each for the
installation OF three fire hydrants.
Mr.. Cleveland's bid being the low.
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awarded the contract for the con-
struction Of the main and three hy
drants to him. Work on the job is
to- be commenced next week. .'3.S
Before adjournment the council al.
lowed the following bills: e, .is
Frank Barnd, dynamite. ....$ 70