The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-01

does not come up to what we claim for IL We
will ask nothing more.
Chairman Darnsll-wM you put . guarantee
on It for seven yearsf
After an explanation, the representatives Of
both the paving companies said they understood
the contract that they were to hold the Street
Railway Company, and not the city. for paving
the eighteen feet whore the tracks are.
Chairman Darnell asked Mr.. Whinnsry il his
company would give . guarantee for seven
years in case il was awarded the contrast He
hesifatsd TO give an answsr as once, but later on
sienifsd that his company would do 90.
Mr.. Whinnery then spoke. de said that the
company we're the Same WAS positively untrue.
He said il should be borne in mind that the first
paper read by Governor Shepherd was prepared
By an employs Of the Vulcanits company. and
for that reason IL was not nscessAry 70 say any
shing further about it.
Mr.. whinnsry was here ssked to say whether
the contents Of the paper were trus or not, but
he ignored the question.
Governor shepherd-Do you say because this
gentleman 10 IN employe Of the Vutcanite COM
pany that he cao't tell the TRUTH
Mr.. whinnery-Of course not; but you bring'up
as evidence statements OF employees. This
statement 10 incorrect; first ~ to cost There
are several items left out in estimating the cost
at $L55.
The speaker went on 70 say there would 70
an unusuAl amount of grading on Washi
street. sewer connections to b attended, I
man-holes changed, etc. y
Governor Shepherd said he had in his nand .
report OF the commissioner OF the District of
40 asphalt pavement At 81. 46 per square yard.
another AZ 81 OF per square yard. In Chicago, he
said il had recently been laid 81. $l.92
Mr.. Whinnery said the company he repre-
sented had never put down q yard OF pavement
in Washington. and that he was not here to
ren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Company. He said
that they had never put one drop OF crude pc
troleum IN their pavement What II used 10
reslduum, or still bottoms, which Il the best
sshphalt. and there 10 practically nothing volatile
Ia it. he claimed his pavement to be In every
way better than the vulcanite. Mr. Whinnery
said they rolled their pavsmsnts.
Governor Shephsrd-1 know you roll IL With .
fve-ton roller; we roll ours with . teu-ton roller.
DIR. Murdoch showed the superiority OF vul-
canite to asphalt pavement and Mr. Greigere
said that the Barber company and the Warren
Scharf company were really one company with
two separate territories to operate In. Mr.. Muir
dock said the resurfacing Of the vulsanits pave
ment when worn, was just a. easy a. mending
any other roadway.
Mr.. Wbinnery returned to the question of
homogeneousness. and claimed that his pave
ment was OF the same competition throughout,
which was not the case with the vulcanite.
W OuSYh0ku W0osC0 "
was then that the vn.canite pavement altogether
IL being laid in Washington now, to which ques-
ton there was no audible response.
An extract from a paper published at Scran-
ton, Pa, which spoke disparaRingly OF the vul-
canite pavements Of Pittsburg was read by Mr..
Whinnery. which was responded to by Governor
Shepherd reading the following:
MAYoR's OFFICE,
PITTsBURG. Pa, Feb. 2, 1885
The vulcanits asphalt pavement laid on Forbes
street from Soho to Craig street some twelve years
ago has stood the test of travel frst-class. and from
present appearances will last for . great many years
TO come. From actual observation can recommend
this pavement as being . pavement that viii give gen.
eral satisfaction. Respectfully.
WIN. McCALLIN. Mayor.
After some further discussion, in which two
or three property-owners on Washin gton street
gave their views, Alderman Wright moved that
the citizens owning property along the line to
be improved meet at the Council chamber at 8
o'clock, on Saturday afternoon. and decide on
one Improvement or the other, vulcsnite or
Trinidad asphalt. and If q decision is made to
report 10 tho committee on contracts what their
choice is, so the committee can report on the
following Monday. But il not able to come to .
conclusion, that they appoint . committee
among themselves and proceed to investigate
and report in time for the meeting OF the Coun-
Gil two weeks from next Monday night. o.
The motion was carried and the committee
adjourned.