The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-11
HEAVY HAULING
ON HARD ROAD
NOW FINISHED
Cnfayorable Weather May Soon
End WOrk-COmpany VIII
Bid on Other JOBS.
Especial Correspondence

GeDeSeO, Ill, NOV. Lime Dun
negan Construction company has
completed all the work on the sec
ton of their hard road contract
west of Geneseo, which necessi-
tates heavy hauling by their tram
railroad. Whatever hauling must
be done in the future on that part
of the job will be done by motor
truck. The concrete bed has been
| laid for a period of two weeks past
| Culverts and driveways leading to
/ lands adjacent to the hard road are
! being filled in and the grading over
! them is being done.
| The concrete work on the Bluff
road has been stopped for the pres
/ ent on account of unfavOrable
weather for construction work OF
! this kind. superintendent of Ship
! ping Roderick has cancelled all ship
+ ping orders on materials to be
/ sent here. Such shipments will
| not be resumed unless favorable
weather conditions return Culvert
construction work on the Bluff road
is being forwarded with all speed
/ possible.
Lost New Contract.
The members of the Dunnegan
/ Construction company regret that
they were not the successful low
bidders on the hard road work for
which contracts were let last
month at Springfield. They state
that their bid was as low as thew
could possibly make it with an
assurance OF a legitimate profit.
The successful bid was more than
( a thousand dollars per mile lower
/ than the Dunnegan company bid.
which was based upon their expe-
riences with the contracts which
they are now completing here.
Unless the city of Geneseo can
call for bids on the proposed new
sewer system at the earliest pos
sible date it will be impossible for
the Dunnegan company to bid on
that job. Much depends upon the
result of the bids on the two sec
tlons of the hard road work which
Will be opened at Springfield on
Nov. Is. One of these is the stretch
extending from the present work
being done out of SiIvis to a point
south of Green River, which will
connect with the road which has
been completed west from Geneseo.
Inc Gogg1n Construction company
mas completed its contract for the
ming and grading of this interven-
ing strip of over six miles.
Inc Dunnegan company. working
the ends, will make a bid on this
job lying between their present
contracts. II successful in their
bid on this western contract and
also on the eastern section. which
connects with their present Job
east OF town, there will be enough
work in view TO permit the Dunne-
gan company to remain here and
then bid on the city sewer con-
tract If not successful in their
bids. which will be opened Nov. Is, |
they will look for work further
south and will accordingly leave
Gepeseo as soon as possible
Materials Are Low.
Investigation has shown that ma
terials are as low as thew NAV he |
anticipated for the next wear or |
more There is not a great deal
or construction work being done |
at the present time throughout the /
country With the RESUMPTION of /
better business the demand for ma
1erlaIs VIII be such as to increase !
the prices. As result. il is the
opinion of many people of this civ. /
to place the call for bids at the
earliest possible date to take ad-
vantage of present prices. One an
thorlty has stated that at present
a saving of $4,000 could be made
for the city of Geneseo by bids
based on prevailing prices of mate.
rial and labor. Other citizens feel
that II 1t would enable the Dunne-
gan company to make a low hid
because Of the fact that thew are
now located here. that opportunity
should be granted as soon as Ie-
gaIly possible to do so. II is the
general sentiment of the citizens
OF GeneseO that the sewer construc-
tlon should begin early in the next
year so that it would be possibIe
70 Hollow It with paving wherever
the property owners in legal 'front.'
age petitions demand it. Main
street and South Oakwood avenue
VIII De the first thoroU ghfares TO he
cohSidered. as they connect with
me nard road system outside of
oie city What the position of the ;
9tdLe highway commission will he
On Iie new law whereby the state ,
VI lliinols pays for paving through
cltles OF Geneseo's population is ,
not yet known. This law was mass
9d ny the last session of the Iepis-
azure but whether it applies to ,
ne contracts which were then he 8
hF called for is a question,
FolioWing the streets mentioned
move probably the next extensive
DaElhg 10 be considered in this :
.t1H VIII be that of paving State +
..treet To It's north and south ands
4 sufficient number of nronnr.@
holders on North State street 80,
'ignified their willingness to baro I
he work done and a majority ~ :
he frontage on South State strao+ :
s also available. !.
HENRY C0TTNTv,c n