Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-26

FA1HGnd6nCe HopCrI.
 
 Following an attachment on any money that may be due the Pierson Engineering and Construction company of Hartford from the city of Putnam, which attachment was served Tues day on City Treasurer Charles H. Brown in the interest of Chandler & Morse of this city, it became known, through interviews with city officials, that there Is a considerable mfxup over the construction company's rela- tions with the city, so far as the building of streets under a contract between the company and the city is concerned.
 Last fall the construction company started work improving section of | Main street, Union square, Union | street and Providence street. In the l business section amesite pavement was put down excepting in Union street, where macadam was laid. The ame- site work was completed and com | pleted satisfactorily, it appears from | the way it has withstood the rigors Of | a hard winter; but the Providence street work was not completed and work has not been resumed upon it this spring. The city's contract with the company was for S10,6OO for the completed job.
 On Providence street, the work ceased last fall by reason of the com ing of cold weather. Over a section
 
 binder was put on, in accordance with the contract, but the coming of cold weather did not allow of putting on what is known as the seal coat This had to be left until spring. the new 1 street surface in the meantime being covered up with a fine gravel to pro- tect it through the winter. This gravel has at times during the winter and early spring become rather muciy 1 causing dissatisfaction and criticism of the work and this fact, in connec- tion with others, including the one that some city officials held that the work has not been satisfactorily com pleted that the difficulties with tho construction company arise.
 The city is holding back about s1, go; due the construction company fol work done, for surety that the worl will be satisfactorily completed. Tht , matter of the street contract came ul at the last meeting of the common 1 council, but definite action was defer red. Now comes the attachment O. money due the company and furnishe Q new complication. Mayor J. J. Me Garry said Tuesday afternoon that tn Q l company had made a demand on tn
 city for payment of the amount due
 but the mayor says that the company |. position is the same as would be tha |. of a man who attempted to collect fo r a completed job after he had painte q three sides of a house.
 d Attorney E. c. Morse. who place Q the attachment in the interest of tn = firm of Chandler & Morse. said Tues
 day afternoon that his only object !, placing the attachment was as a pro Q lection of the firm against loss. Tn - l attachment he said was for ajboU s S250. Attorney Morse said that |
 understands that the Pierson cornpan
 is a reputable concern and has alwaN
 done good work. He has no desil $ to embarrass the company, but fee IS that in a situation such as has arise g here between the city and the con e pany the concern he represente e should be protected
 n Alderman John c. Johnson and Joh IT B. Byrne and other city officials WI of were interviewed relative to the stre
 improvement matter feel that it wi
 be satisfactorily adjusted in due tim
 There has been more or less contrC
 versy from the start over some of u ,k work, especially that in the Providen,
 street section.
 While there are differences of oDil
 ion among members of the commC NS council and other city officials as " whether or not the Providence stre ts section, as so far improved, is sati to factory. these differences are expec eu ed to be adjusted.