Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-12-06
INJUNCTION FILED IN
COURT TODAY HITS
WORKMANSHIP
VIOLATE CON TRACT
PETITIONERS ALLEGE THAT IN.
FERloR MATERIALS AND POOR
INSPECTION ARE APPARENT IN
JOB - WANT ALL WORK IN.
STALLED TORN UP.

Asking that work on the North OF
tawa paving be stopped by manda
tory Injunction OF the circuit court
and that the Midwest Engineering
Co. be compelled to take out all the
improvement work they have done
up to the present time and replace It,
n new and unexpected bill attacking
the big Improvement was filed by
Lawrence White, James r. Catlin, Lo
renzo Leland Arthur Colwell, r. j.
Mcdonald and the La Sale County
Fair association, in the circuit clerk S
Office this morning The defendants
in the latest action TO halt the paving
work arc the city of Ottawa. Mayor
George V. B. Weeks, city Commits
sioners William Bradley, Il. J. Dough
erty. c. J. Sticklen and Dana NJ.
Palmer. City Clerk w. W. Curtis and
V. c. McLain and A. G. Fletcher Of
the Midwest Engineering Co.
A hearing on the bill is scheduled
to he held during the January term
of the circuit court. The petition al
leges that inferior materials are be-
ing used in the paving job, rather
than the materials called for in the
paving ordinance and contract,
The petitioners claim that instead
of yitrified and repressed brick as
the ordinance provides. wire cut
brick are being used in the work II
also alleged that the ordinance calls
for brick three by four by eight and
half, with bevel or bulge Of three
thirty.seconds of an inch on the ends,
but claims that smaller brick than
the minimum sized called for in the
ordinance is being used, and that
there Is no bulge or bevel on the
end
The petitioners also claim that less
cement is being used in the concrete
foundation, than is called for. and
that the base is thinner than the or
dinance provides. They also set forth
that the asphalt sealing coat, is not
being heated to the required tempera.
ture.
The petitioners also allege that
anyone can in many places, push tho
finger of ones hand down through
the concrete base, and displace the
foundation.
The bill also alleges that the cityI
Is not providing proper inspection toI
check upon the work of the contrac-
tors.
The bill asks that City Treasurer
T.. j. Cassidy be prohibited from is
suing further vouchers to pay for the
work on the pavement, and that the
company be compelled to tear out
all Of their work and replace it with
other materials.
A notice was served on the city on
Dec. l asking the city officials to
take this action the petition stated, |
but the officials refused to do this.
The attorneys who are represent |
ing the complainants are Woodward !
e Hibbs Gleim & Colwell and But !
ters & Clark
The suit has no connection with
the injunction proceedings started by
$50 North Ottawa property owners in |
October, in an effort to stop the COM
pletion of the paving job although,
relating to the same subject matter |
contained in the previous proceed
ings. on which there has been no
hearing as yet.
Mayor Weeks today stated that
there would be no cessation of work
on the North Ottawa pavement, as
result of the injunction bill, alleging
that the work would continue Just as
long as the weather would permit