Show JS Is THE TIlE BOARD DODGING What hat has the Board of Public Works orl done about the request made by br the South Temple paYing paving con con- tractor actor for au an extension of time for the completion of the work worl on that street A decision in th this s casts case has bas been due for fOl several eral weeks I Is tb the board dodging dodging t. t ing the issue The co contract tract made by bv this l company omI any with the city provides for a forfeit of r riO 0 for fOl eer every everyday everyday day the non completion of 1 the he work runs over oyer the time limit The board several weeks Mocks s a ago o announced anno that it would probably refuse to grant th the thip company's com coin pan pany's s request for more time Since then meetings have ha been held eYer every Monday londa but the board m mysteriously stel neglects to announce a de decision ision The Time contract expired on November with the paving Four Foul hundred and alid tift fifty dollars i is already due the cit city y in iu forfeits and this sum suni accumulates at the rate rate of 50 50 a day daJ Some enterprising Cit City Father Fathey should bring this thi mat matter r t to the time attention of I. I the Council at its next I m meeting eti ig g ami hd compel the Board of ot Works to collect Another paving paYing comI com com- I p pJ J Alcatraz all all' already adr owes th more than in ill forfeit money The Alcatraz has Ilus l never er taken ta Ia- I ken the trouble of oJ asking an ati extension iOl of time but has exceeded its time limit by mouths months This Thiis case should should al also o be investigated by bJ rt the i Cp Council Property owners have rights as well zm n as paving con con- tractors As the Board of Works Oll s is not on over in watching the city's interests t the la taxpayer can o only ohly IY hope that the time Council will gee gee- et to it it that every dollar is collected and turned over oyer to the City City Treasurer If If the city an authorities t 1101 tics do Ic not intend t to enforce their contracts if t they le purpose purpose to place property owners along the line of street improve improvements rne ments ts at the mercy of favorite contractors they should not I keep up the farce an any longer but should come out in the open show their colors and let Jet the public know where they stand Salt Lakes Lake's financial finan cial condition is not such that it can afford to place a a. premium on the time violation of contracts The fhe time tinie is if f ripe pe for fOt the Council to call a halt |