Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 109, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 October 1909 — Delay Caused In Curb Work on Washington Street. [ARTICLE]

Delay Caused In Curb Work on Washington Street.

The work of building the Washington street curb was brought to an abrupt stop this Friday morning, when it was discovered that the specifications for the cement gutter and curb did not meet the requirements for permanency. The proportion of cement required was only one part to eight of sand, which the contractor asserts is not sufficient, and no macadam foundation was provided for the concrete gutter, which is also necessary for long lasting qualities. As the contractor is required to give bond that the work will last for five years he wants to do it right, and Councilman Irwin will visit Monticello and Sheldon and examine the kind of curbing they have in those towns, and tbe work is at a standstill until he returns.