Show BOARD OF WORKS ISSUES ANNUAL REPORT R PORT COVERING COVE ING PERIOD OF BIG MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS Estimates for city work amounting In Inthe Inthe Inthe the gross to 26 passed through the hands of the board of works during the year lt 1905 according to its Us annual report Just filed with Mayor Bransford Much work was as left over from the preceding year but of the work awarded during Iros little remains to be done with ith the exception of the big sidewalk side alk contract given to James Kennedy Kenned known as side sidewalk sidewalk sidewalk walk extension No Ko and covering fifty two miles of sidewalk in the southeastern part of the city Some sewer se er extensions are also uncompleted notably extensions Is 11 isi and l 1 which can enn scarcely oe ne constructed until the Intercepting sewer which drains them is put In operation This the board states should be within thirty days das The estimates approved by bS the board during the year ear were for the following classes of work Street and sidewalk repairs J Crosswalks Curb and lind gutter Paving repairs Water mains J 49 Sidewalks Sewers Street paving m Total estimates approved Bills have hae been as follows Refunds on permits Street and sidewalk repairs SOt Special improvements Sr Office expenses Total The aboe above 13 Includes the office pay roll roU for tor the year which provides for salaries as follows Chairman four tour members 00 clerk 1200 stenographer st pher m 0 and chief inspector 1500 Cost of Inspection The cost coat of inspection which has come comein comeIn comein in for tor more criticism than any an other oIlier de department department department of the boards work is given glen for the year as SS of ich 9 S SIs is chargeable to special fun funds tuns s and JS 3 not so chargeable Concerning this work the board says saysA sa s sA A reference to the foregoing tabulation will reveal the fact that the cost of ot inspection In Inspection Inspection on some of the work is ts somewhat in advance of ot a reasonable figure This occurs only in the smaller contracts where It would appear that the contractors tors tots have been dilatory in the prosecution of their work To obviate the recur recurrence recurrence recurrence rence of ot this condition we would recommend recommend mend that R a clause be incorporated into the contracts of the future providing that when hen the cost of Inspection exceeds a rea reasonable reasonable reasonable amount the excess shan shall b be with withheld withheld held from the final estimate which be becomes becomes comes due upon the completIon of the work covered by b the contract Enforcing the Obligations The board members believe that there are obligations upon a contractor after work ork is completed and recommends that these shall be enforced The report says For the tho past palt three or four years ears the city has been at considerable expense In Inthe Inthe inthe the matter of or backfilling sewer Rower and water main trenches where settling has oc occurred occurred occurred after the contractor has ha been dis discharged discharged discharged charged of all obligations to the city Our experience Is that the backfilling of a n trench will settle for a considerable time no matter with what care the work Is Ls done d ne If It is deemed advisable to spare tn th the general funds of the city the expense of this backfilling the end can be attained by incorporating into the con contracts contracts contracts tracts foz fot ewer and water main con construction construction construction a clause clauso providing that it shall shaH be the duty of the contractor to maintain the trenches for a stated period Years List of Contracts Contracts awarded by bT the board during the year ear are gwen given 1 in detail Most of ot these are completed These Th e with the names flames of the extension the contractor and the date cf award aard follow Sewer extension No J D Hanley Jan Ian 4 Sewer extension No o 1 Strange Maguire Ma a guire March 4 Street paving paying extension Xo o 37 i 7 P J Moran toran March Mateli J 2 Sidewalk extension No io o 52 fC Frank Doran March 3 S V Sidewalk extension No Xo Sti 86 Frank Doran March 3 Sidewalk extension No 55 Frank Doran March 3 Sidewalk extension No Xo 17 S 8 Birch Sons Song April 6 Sidewalk extension No 19 J D Han Hanley HanIe hey ley Ie April 6 Outlet pipe intercepting sewer Camp Campbell Campbell bell Building company AprilS April 8 Sidewalk extension No So 10 Campbell Building g company April S Crosswalks A D Burt Hurt April 8 S Street paving ng extension n No 31 P J Moran loran April ff 14 Sidewalk extension slon No o Ill L S Birch Sons May I t I Street paving extension No o 41 P J Moran Slay hay 4 Street paving extension No o SS S 8 P J 3 Moran toran May 1111 4 Street paving extension exten extenSion on No SO 0 P J 3 Moran May 4 4 Sewer extension No I James Ken Kenned Kenned Kennedy ned nedy May 4 Se r extension No Xo ISS Davis Dais 8 Heu Heuser Heuser Heuser ser May t T 4 Sewer extension No Zo James Ken Kennedy Kennedy nedy nOO May Ia 28 2 S Sewer extension No Zo Jamos James Kennedy Ken Kennedy KenI nedy ned May oa 26 25 I J 3 Dr D Hanley Hanle June 8 Sewer extension No o J J 1 D Hanley Hanle I Aug Au 17 Ii Curb and gutter No 7 J 3 D Hanley Hanle Sept It H Street paving extension No Xo 18 P J 3 Moran Sept 14 H Gas producer plant Fairbanks Morse Co SetH Set a n I Sidewalk extension No 10 James Jamea Ken Kennedy Kennedy nedy ned Sept 35 IS Street paving extension No o 47 7 P J 3 Moran Oct 12 It Sewer extension No o 19 James Janies Ken Kennedy Kenned Kenned nedy ned Oct 12 1 Sewer extension No n V V P Strange Oct 12 1 Sewer extension No 33 3 J 3 D Hanley Nov 9 Street paving extension No 50 ro 0 P J 3 Moran Nov 9 Sewer Seer extension No J 3 D Hanky Hanley Haole Nov 9 Building for suction eviction gas producer L LA LA LA A Geisler Nov XO 11 Il Sewer extension No SOS Ross Ros John Johnson son Gon Dec Dee 4 The above awards the report states were ert made In every cery Instance to the low lowest lowest lowest est bidder after soliciting proposals by b advertising an IlS required by b law 1 In no case was nas it deemed d med necessary or expedient expedient expedient to reject the lowest bid If It made In regular form fonn with the usual evidence of good faith upon the part of the bidder The cash receipts of the department during the year ear arc are given ghen as of which deposits on permits make up tS 38 S street paving repairs In Inspection InI I sidewalk paving I forfeits paving alley all e 48 i and andI stone blocks sold 1 45 I |