The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-10
SUMMER rn0PRovENENT PRoG1Ah
WILL BE UNDER WAY INSIDE
OF TINE NEXT THIRTY
DAYS.
MAIN AND MARKET STREET Paw
ING INCLUDED III woHH TO
BE DOME UNDER rHD CON-
TRACTS.
TOTAL, COST OF WORK AND MA
TERIAI APPROPRIATELY $751;
900 CITY ENGINEER RE-
PORTS.


PORTS.
Contracts FOR paving twelve streets.
for the supplying OF bricks to De useu
in the paving. and for il-tnch wa'e'
main across the river 20 the lsi""''
we're let last night by city councll.
Councilman Otto Schenk moved tna'
the body go into executive Session,
Councilmen II. h. McCoukey ana Aloel'
L. Kress voted against holding an exc
cutive session behind closed doors nc
motion carried. however. ana 'h'eA VI
Police Fred II. Frazier instructed 10
took the door and 10 allow no one III
This WAS done, Mayor Thomas r. Thon-
ar stated 70 prcven, contractors who
had made bids from taking up time
,a1kIng and wanting to explain their
bids.
Councilman Wilbur c. Mct'reSor
asked II the amount OF bids exceeded
The amount Of money 10 be spent. city
Engineer Harry Conrad stated that
there was approximately $lSS.ooo avail
able for paving and that the total
amount OF work In the bids was approx
Innately $751; 300.
Councilman Harry s. Cunningham
asked why none OF the Eighth wara
streets were among those Tor which
bids were received. as the bond Issue
Included some streets in his ward IL
YOU are going TO cut me out altogether
I'm going TO object" declared COUNCIL
man Cunningham, CITY Engineer Con-
rad stated that there would De ABOUT
$4,000 left that could be used lily
Manager Charles II. Dowler stated that
the streets that bids were received for
did not end the paving program but
that some particular streets would nave
10 be started first.
Other Paving In Wanted
Councilman \. F. Clrich stated that
ne was given no consideration In the
paving program and that the Sixth ward
was in need OF paving. especially ne
said. Main street from the creek TO
Twenty-seventh street Councilman Al
bert l.. Kress stated that Nineteenth
street in the Fourth ward was also In
the bond issue and that street should
not be overlooked. Councilman II. K.
McConkey stated that Twelfth street
from High 10 GrandYiew street was In
need Of repatr as we'll as McColloch
street.
1t was moved by Councilman Nc
C;rarCr that the bids b. considered ny
wards, The streets 10 be paved in the
First ward were then named and the
bids OF the contractors read. Council
man G. Morgan Vester stated that west
street from Third and Fourth streets
was included II the program ana tnat
this street was not 20 be paVid for oy
the city as an agreement made some
dMs ago was 10 the erect that inc
Stifel Calico company was 10 pave tha1
street. II was then decided TO give the
contract TO II. L. Seahr!ght at price
Of S5.25743. the street to be paved with
,fd brick on q s,x-inch concrete base
ard the Stifel Calico company TO repay
rhs city. This amount OF money could
then. Councilman Yester stated he
turned over for some paving on the
South Side.
n /. Scabright was given the con-
tract sor paving Coat street from Third
stree, 10 JonathanIs ravine with Did
birck on four-irch concrete base. Coun-
Gilman Schenk objected 10 four-inch
base. stating that the street should be
nut down right and to stay and favored
a 1ve-inch base and no less.
Eliminate Indiana Street.
The question of only Few wards
getting all the new paving was again
brought up when Councilman Z. Il.
Metzner said that Main street south Or
Twentieth street was disgrace 10 the
city ~ Wheeling and said the represen-
tativcs from the First. Seventh and
Tenth wards should relinquish some OF
their paving 10 other wards. Council
man NcGrecOr then stated that he
would be satisfied not 20 have Indiana
street paved this year and II was
scratched from the list.
Councilman krcsS then asked what
boad was required in the agreement II
the contractors 10 complete the WORK
by December Is, stating that he belieY-
I'd all the work could rot be done this
tr,rt1
under the law the city. could not pro-
vide penalty against the contractors
compelling them to complete the work
by the time they agree 10. City Mana
Ner powler stated thlt II the contract
urs did not not complete the work by
Dece mber Is. the cit" could change the
contract. city Engineer Conrad stated
that after December Is the contracts
were void although no penalty could be
attached under the laws. but that the
contractors. II they have not completed
the work by that time. would have to
come into council and ask permission to
continue on anc be given more time.
Main Street
MN strc>t from Jonathans Ravine
10 the Top Mill with rcpressN block
on n SIX-lnch foundation. was awarded
to r. l.. SSabright. the lowest bidder.
ct a price OF S9.552.3I.
Fourth street from Main 70 the Penn
syivania railroad tracks with old brick
on six-inch concrete base. was let
TO IL l.. Seahright. the lowest bidder. at
price Of s3.S07lS.
The question OF paving Coal street
from Third to Joanathan's Raytne with
old brick on n four-inch concrete base
or an eight-inch Stag foundation was
decided finally to use the old brick on a
hyc-inch concrete base. The contract
sas awarded 10 II. l.. Seabright COM
pany. the lowest bidder. at q cost Of
s5.Ss9T5
H. l.. Seabright company was award
ed the contract for paving Garden Court
with old brick on hve-inch concrete
base at "A cost of s2,619.lT.
l.. J. Gilligan company was awarded
the contract for paving Tenth street.
from Market TO Main streets. with re-
pressed block In seven-inch concrete
foundation. at a cost OF S3.540.eS.
Market Street Paving.
The bids submitted for paving Mar
kct ,srett from Tenth streetto the creek
were read. Councilman MCGregor stated
re wanted TO object 10 anything other
than asphalt on this main thorough
fare City Engineer Conrad stated that
brick would last longer than the as
phal, but that asphalt would make a
better appearance Councilman Gun
nirEham stated that he was not In
favor Of Market street being paved
with asphalt and stated that there was
not decent asphalt street on tho South