The Unending Grading of Front Street

Grading on Front Street is progressing rather slowly, but a new crew of workmen have been put on the upper end of the work, and the work hereafter will probably be pushed forward rapidly. In connection with this work, it is a matter of satisfaction, and reflects much credit upon the contractor, that no Mongolian cheap labor has been employed on the grade. So far, the contract between the city and contractor requires that the work shall be completed by the first of November, but it is only partly finished yet, and two months have passed. This delay is caused wholly by the extra work which had to be done in removing the falling cribbing and earth. For some distance between Columbia and Marion streets, the work had to all be undone and done over. This trouble was caused by a mistake in the specifications of the contract, which required the ties to be only ten feet long instead of thirty, as they should have been. The grade of Front Street, from James to Columbia, is all completed, and from Madison to Brown residence is nearly done; also the grade of Cherry Street between First and Front is completed.