Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1889-08-21

ssg 3. lss assg sfssi stream f.44 .lQ..els sap
pied ~ Ue ts l11 a.te4 states. 81 r.ses l--e.
aza easlld 1e slpEll-d ala erected u s.-l
e.ls Ia .1.4t la4r ~ 1se sreks loa ll--- VI
sE4ef.
have late.y sear rel--rs ~ Qak.tlt. CAL
caltog. anls els1Hlllsfel lar Ef4Ftteles.
Il l. sesE3a Mass aud 8rl-ls. 3 s. asa
have orders t.r >44 Alts4lo. br1segqrl.
lena. ceatssi Fails. etc. sre.
Ise r4i -er ee sls-id ss44 sd eg-id be rke1
slta silgie csi1lrr snstas al4 s.-sc slice
~ or1laAfs lHs maflsA reversing sear
J-l3l1 ey.lalers se deem TAT too -eas 'Ie4-ea
al4 lar 80 s1sgel.l l1 f-el 10 te app-leao.e
Tor saeh rasi1es as .te4la reaa rel-ers. an
lhls rlslDie-enEas sssrvm-tried ~ Aessrs.
Avells Z Porter many sears aso-sas zaal-
1oaed - taem 8ee4ls- of Is ia.pplicA3l.lfy.
4nd tle s.ngiecs l.4-r adopted a. Us stead.
Ne have sI4ce tlel b4lI ae-ry fsz single
egl4ler road f9i4rrs a11 traction engines. ana
should loe TO Ier- taius ef p--lils too esq
iaders ga our elsl1cs than ~ should tlius ~
p1tru. six on
oes 20 send you a circular on this subject
ana also some pamphlets etc. which aus.
may b. ~ use o. gel.
The prices % 0lr rollers are IS follows
ID tons dolDle-slred steel steam read
roller --..-....-.---... s3.2oo
Y tea double-spesd steel steam road
roller - -....-.-.. $50
IS ton double-speed steel steam read
roller 40
The rollers would have seat With them set
OF ~picAiugup" spikes. water proof covers.
tools tool box. spare gauge glasses. ~reaehes.
etc. etc. and the boiler aud De- OF steel plates.
double riseIed and tested % "a Us per square
inch. All the gearing would be OF The highest
grade ~ crucible steel. The shaitlug would Re
Of steel and the crank shaft aud driying-axle
also OF steel. The cylinder would be steam
Iackrted. aud there would be TWO safety
valves.
The cost Of running our roller. say a l5tons
machine. would be per day.
Wages. oue mal.....---.-.. ....--..........
Fuel 80 lbs. coal .... ......................
lOr nine bushels coke oil. cotton
waste. De-. SAY .-...-... $500
The cost OF running our single cylinder sim
pie engine IS probably about one-half that OF
running the double engine. and the wear and
tear not third. The water evaporated by
our engine is not one-half that Of the double
cylinder. and therefore We cGn DO with smaller
water tank and smaller coal bunker and keep
the machine more compact and much better
In the distribution Of weight on the fore and
mind wheels.
,
formation you may require. and trust to have
the pleasure OF sending you steam roller
have already been favored with an order
from your city for a street sweeper. which
understand Is giving satisfaction.
may perhaps be allowed 10 say. that as
you have probably had sent 4 you a circular
from a Harrisburg firm. purportlng 20 be a
trial Of steam rOad-rollers' ar Kingston. y. Y,
and mentioning. either By inference or
speciOus phrasing. that the Avelng 4 Porter
was tried against their machine. There was
no trial OF steam rollers. and that our machine.
although at Kingston ready for the competi-
tive trial which was arranged for May 10. took
no part in any test. trial. or exhibition. be
cause the Harrisburg machine was not there
al the appointed time They would not con
sent = a competitive trial With trained
engineers as judges. and kept away from the
trial on the day hxed on. rather than subject
their machine 20 competitive test IN the
hands OF practced and able men,
our answer IN print will be given IN a few
days 10 their alleged trial OF steam rollers
and also a reply 10 the one sided report of a
gentleman at Scranton, who. by-the-by. had
never seen steam roller until he made the
extra ordinary report ne did.
am. dear sir. yours respectfully.
". G. OAsTLER.
By AID. Anderson
Resolved That the highway commissioner
Of the second district De and IS hereby in
| structed 70 clean the cutters of Alpine avenue
from Seventh street to North street and repair
the street where necessary. AMI charge the
same 10 the Sixth ward highway fund.
Adopted.
Yeas-Ald Anderson. Emmer. Launiere. Nil
| Ter. O'Donneu. Saunders. Stokes. Sproul. Steb-
| bins. >tryker Turner. IereX-l2-
Nays-None.
By AID. Launiere:
Resolved. That the Mayor appoint a com
mittee OF three 10 revise the rules Of order
governing the proceeding of the council. and
prescribing the duties OF the different com
mittees.
Carried.
Nays-Ald. Anderson. Emmer. Launierc.
! Miller. O'Donnen. Saunders. Stokes. Sproul.
steb5ius. S-ryker. Turner. Yerex-l2.
Nays-None.
The mayor appointed AID. Launiere. Turner
and Baldwin rs such committee.
| By AID. Iur
| Resolved. Iaat the city attorney be and is
| hereby Instructed 70 examine the title 10 the
| forty acres reported on by the special psrz
/ committee NJ this meeting together with the
/ deeds % me same 70 De- made by the owners
| thereof - the City in pursuance Of this Offer
and the acceptance q the same made by the
| CITY. and 70 report to this council his opinion
thereon.
| Adopted
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Emmer. Launiere. MI
| Ter o'Donneil. saunders stokes. Sproui. >teb-
bins. Stryker. Turner. Ierex-i2
Navs-N0ne.
AID sproui. chairman % Committee on
| Streets. asked for further time % rrIort. and