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Show COUICIl BALKS I ON MAN BILL Th iv'cuii rnn Dillon from tho city -nKliier in relation to paying r. j Moran $2,212,33 for repairs on 2fth Kln-'l HjvhnH via th? subject o( considerable -rtlscuBsion lat evening, epeelally itftor Councilman Wllnon bad P-rolndfil the council that whun the mattor of repairing tho street wag first contemplated toe estimated cost did not exceed $500. " This U a fair Illustration." said Mr. Vlls.n. "of the way these Jobs grow alter they are sanctioned by the city nd th? contracts are let. What U ever body's business Is nobody's htul-ress. htul-ress. apparently, and a $500 estimate Is Jumped up to four time that figure fig-ure without anyone protesting or saving sav-ing a word." Councilman ' Marker stated that he thought the construction companies should be obliged to Jumlsh a guaranty guaran-ty to keep a certain paving in condition condi-tion for a certain length of time. Uon motion of Councilman Wilson the matter mat-ter was referred back to the street committee and the city engineer. |