Show GITY ENGINEER TELLS IBIS OF PR PROGRAM Cannon Approves Position Taken in Telegram Editorial Editor The Telegram Telegram- I I desire to commend your recent editorial under the heading Divide ide I the tho Job with reference to the I present condition of streets and ro roads ds I in which paving improvements have been undertaken Your sta statements temen ts' ts re la ti v v to the I conditions pre all prevailing and ni and md suggestions suggestions as to means of ot overcoming this condition condition condition con con- are I think very fair tair and reasonable In this connection permit me to state that we have have been endeavoring endeavoring endeavoring en en- to pursue the policy suggested suggested suggested sug sug- namely that of preparing all preliminary work and letting of ot contracts contracts contracts con- con tracts for public work so far tar as possible during the tho winter months so that contractors contractors' could begin as early as the weather conditions would warrant wan and thereby assure the tho comi completion com com- i of work during that season However so far as the city is concerned conj con- con j there has been some reason I for the delays this year ear due to the following conditions The improvements improvements improvements improve- improve ments undertaken were the result of ot the tho issuance of bonds and since the i bonds were not available before April 1 and since the law requires at least i two months of preliminary advert advertising adver- adver t I Using besides all the time required for engineering work it was was' necessarily necessarily necessarily well along in the summer be before before before be- be fore any contracts were let lct Then because of protests In several instances in in- in instances stances by property owners the first improvements undertaken were defeated defeated dej de- de j which meant further delay in petting getting other Improvements started Since the work worl has begun because of the unusual condition the contractors have had difficulty in obtaining men me and in securing materials However there is no question but that in a number of instances greater diligence could have been shown At the present time contracts for s se public Improvements In this city representing repy rep rep- e repay repa- repa resenting an amount of y have been let upon work ca cabe can n be prosecuted just as quickly as th the e of r weather will permit In the meantime o e we are preparing to let other conof contracts con con- of If tracts before the spring opens to th the the e e extent of Very truly yours SYLVESTER Q CANNON City Engineer e |