Show OGDEN PAVERS GET ET MORE TIME Wheelwright Co Go m in p a 11 n y Tells Why Delay Was Vas Encountered ered Extension of 40 days das dating Irons from October 26 was granted the Wheel Wheel- Wheelwright Wheelwright Wheelwright wright Construction company today III lu completing the Washington ave ace avenue avenue nue Improvement Including all de details de- de details tails of the project City commissioners after hearing a detailed explanation of George II Malan representing the construction company in which he claimed that I I delays have ha been en unavoidable ex extended ex- ex extended tended the time until Wednesday December 7 rAYING rAVING SOON COMPLETED Mr Malan said Aid that the paving work would be completed this week weck and that little Inconvenience would result because of ot the extension The new white way lighting system has hasmet hasmet hasmet met with some delay because of failure re of ot materials to arrive he pointed out and as this was a part of or the entire contract the extension ext was requested In order that the con con- construction construction company may not be com corn compelled compelled to pay a 30 a day penalty as required in the contract Mr Malan explained that it was wasat wasat wasat at first hoped that the project could be completed by October 26 26 the date set forth In the contract The first hitch came when hen shipments of bituminous concrete were delayed en route Irons from California by rains and washouts on the railroad lines Storms delayed shipments 12 days he The condition of or the old base on Washington avenue where here the old surfacing was torn tom off oft was also in worse wone condition than anticipated Mr Malan said and created further lurther delay In many places the old base was uneven and trenched and much time Ume was required in filling it so ro that the surface could be satisfactorily laid More tore time was also re also re required re than anticipated for tor the rip rip- ripping ripping ripping ping up of 01 the old surface he added TRAFFIC HANDICAP UA Despite the operation co-operation of 01 the police and most motorists Mr Malan said that traffic conditions on 01 Wash Wash- Washington WashIngton Washington ington avenue had also slowed up the work Some motorists he de declared de- de dared would not move their parked machines and it was necessary to get the police to do it Mr Malan promised that the pay pay- paving pavIng paying I ing work would be completed within I Ia a few days das but the 40 day da 40 extension extension was necessary to complete the lift lifting ing system Within this time overy ivery oYer portion of ot the contract would be carried out he be said Some ship ship- shipments shipments ments of or electrical fixtures may not nit arrive e for two weeks week he added City Engineer J. J C. C Brown said he had bad Investigated and found lound that thit the construction company is not ble for the thc delay and he recommend recommend- Cd d that the extension be granted Vote to grant the extension was unanimous |