Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-06

! such an extent so that they could OBJ
This additional work was. done at
great expense.
The same condition were encoun'
tered At the south abutment and II
was necessary to follow the same
policy as adopted at the north aDul
meut.
With reference to the pier IN the
| enter of the river, the contractor
encountered much difficulty aud he
was required to do much work not
called for nor provided for in the
contract. in order 10 procure a solid
foundation for such pier.
The contract did not contemplate
the doing OF this extra work II mere
is provided for the driving OF wood
piling ut the north and south ahut
mrut There was no provision IN the
contract for compensation on the adj
ditiuual work
L can very truthfully be said that
neither the contractor nor the town
nt Peru nor the county of l.e Sale
nor the engineers who prepared the
plans and specifications knew that
such conditions were likely to arise
In other words, there was a mistake
If fact ty all parties concerned as tG
what was necessary in order TO give
4 good foundation for the construction
If the abutmenls and pier at the site
Of the Peru bridge. 1t therefore can
be said that the extra work was not
nece STATED by the fault Of any OF
the parties concerned,
Undoubtedly the contractor, c. y
Luud 4 Co, in order to do this extra
work necessarily expended a much
greater sum of money than he had
contemplated in order TO perform hi
contract. It has not been suggested
that any other contractor could have
done the work with the expenditure
Of less sum of money
Because Of the necessity Of doinp
this extra work and burdensomt
work. Unforeseen and unexpected ii
rher by the contractor or any other
work, such contractor gave up the
performance of the work because OF
lack OF funds At that time c. y
Lur1d 4 CO. We're then owing and did
numerous persons in and around the
city Of Peru for labor and materials
In many cases the labor and materials
we're furnished to C. n Lund 4 Co
at the request OF the special commit
tee Of the Board OF Supervisors or al
| the request Of the highway commits
! sioners of the town Of Peru, or a.
the request OF both
The claims above referred tC
AGAINST G y Lund 4 Co have not
| been paid, so am informed, but such
/ claimants have filed their claims with
| the county of La Sale and the town
| II Peru under the Mechanics Lien
| Act,
Because the extra work was re
| CURED by reason OF mistake OF fact
| by all parties concerned as 10 the con
| ditions at the site Of the Peru bridge
! the town Of Peru and the county OF
! La Sale should determine how much
benefit they received from the work
! lone Iv c. y. Lund Il Co. and should
/ il u" determined that they have re-
/ ceived in benefits more than was paid
| the c. y. Lund Il Co under the con
| tract, il would seem just and proper
that such town and county pay such
/ outstanding claims to the extent that
! the benefits exceed the amount paid
under the contract.
IT. this view. Mr. Seaman, attorney
| fer tn" highway commissioner Of the
! town Of Peru. agrees.
Respectfully submitted
w. l. HIBBS
Moved by Supervisor Richey, anf
seconded, that the report Of the spt
! cial committee on the Peru Slou&t
bridge BE- adopted. Carried by III
following vote:
Ayes: Bell. Breuer, Breunine. Bron
son, tailaghan, Charley, Christian
Clark, Connerton, Dauber, Driscoli
Doyle, Dunn, Eells, Farley Farna
worth, Han, tIawley, Healy. Hill
Hearty, Holland, Hunter Kastenbei,
Kelley, Kuhn, Langley. Larson. LeNis
a Marshall, Nitchelm, O'DOnnell POI
Reed, Kchey, Rogers, Seipp Shaden
sack, Smith, Spencer, States, Stob
Trumbo, Tadych, Willsey, William.
Winans and Yockey,
Nays: None
State Aid Road esoIution-Calyi'
Spencer.
To the Honorable the Chairman an
Members of the Baori of Super
yisors OF the County of La Sail
and State Of Illinois:
Your State Aid Roads Committee
to who was referred the matter Of tn
resolution introduced by Calvin Spen
Ger concerning the Improvement of
state aid road known as the Senec
read, beg leave the report that the
have examined the matter referred /
in said resolution and find that at tn
September session, 1916, the State All,
Roads Committee did make rcDurt "A