The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-02-22
CONTRACT AWARDED
TO WATERFOWL firm
G. III. ATKINSON PAVING COM
PANY Is THE LOWEST
BIDDER.
THE COST is $89.435.41
BITULITHIC IN BUSINESS DIS.
TRICT; TRINIDAD SHEET
ASPHALT IN RESIDENTIAL.

Property owners of the Second.
Third, Fourth and Fifth districts met
at the council room last night and
decided to adopt Trinidad Natural
Lake sheet asphalt as the paving for
the residential streets. This decision.
with that of the property owners of
District No. /, to use bitulithic, con
cluded the discussion which has oc-
cupied most of the week and a large
share of the winter.
The city commissioners then met
at $50 last night, after the property
owners announced their choice. and
awarded the contract to the C. Fl.
Atkinson Paving company, of Water
town, the bid of this firm on both
kinds of paving being the lowest.
City Engineer c. A. Trimmer stat
ed this morning that work on thet
project will begin as soon as the frost
is out of the ground in the spring.
August / is the time limit set for the
expiration of the contract for paving
the residential section. and Septem-
Der l will conclude the activity on
Egan venue
The total cost of the paving will
be $S~9,435.41 apportioned among
the districts as follows: District No.
/, bitulithic. $|35.352.95; District No.
2. Trinidad sheet asphalt, SEQ
901.06; District No. g., $9,299; Dis
trict No. 4. $|15.194.55, and District
No. 5. $~S.6S7.S5.
Harmony marked the meeting Of
the property last night
There was little friction, as the aim
of the gathering was to reach a de
cision as soon as possible. About
forty owners We're present, and the
business was dispensed with 50
quickly that the commission had time
to meet at the close of the first SEES
sion and award the contract.
1t was necessary TO show action as
the material contractors were unable
to quote prices : on their products
on more than a five day guarantee.
as the cost of materials is steadily
rising and what is one price on Mon
day may be another IN Saturday
The cooperation of both the COM
mission and the property owners is
man this morning. of course. the
members of the commission were also
property owners, but instead Of as
Stunning dictatorial powers as they
might have done. they cooperated
heartily with those who had 10 pay
and the cooperation has brought re
suits.
Il think that when the job is fin
ished. We will have streets that will
be a matter of civic pride and their
general efficiency and the appear
ance they will add TO the city will
stifle all grumbling which may arise.
If we want to keep up with the other
cities, we must follow their lead in
the matter of city Improvements"
Representatives of the c. II. Atkin-
son company, including Mr.. Atkinson
himself, have been in the city this
week, looking over the ground and
discussing matters with the commits
sioners. Mr.. Atkinson, or some rep
r~esentaive, will probably be here sew
eral times before the actual work be
gins to confer with the commission
and the property owners regarding
the conduct of the work.
1t will be seen from the figures
that owners of property abutting
Egan avenue from the railway station
to the M. E. church corner will pay
the heaviest prices for the improve
ment as they have owe a third of the
entire amount. The Second and
Fourth districts come next, but in
each case, their total falls away be-
low that of the First district owners
Sheet asphalt was selected for the
residence district because it is the
more economical and it's durability
and general efficiency has been prov
ed in many of the cities wherein ii
has been given a fair trial. For the
hsame reason the bitulithic type was
selected as being the best for the
business district where the teaming
and general traffic will be the heav-
lest. There will be $500 square
yards in all.