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Show CITY MAY EXERCISE CONTRACT PENALTY ! Probable drastic action with regard to the delay in the paving of Third West street was reflected in yesterday inorn-Ing's inorn-Ing's discussion of the matter by the city commission. Commissioner Heber M. Wells of tha street department was not present during the meeting, being called to the bedside of his brother, Joseph S. Wells, who was reported seriously ill with pneumonia. Because of his absence action ac-tion was deferred. The commissioners present expressed themselves, however, as being in favor of enforcing tiie penalty clause of the contract under which J. W. Mellen is doing the work. |