Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-09-04
Bricks Without Burning.

When a fellow goes where he is not
wanted and gets kicked out, goes back
again aud gets kicked out again, and yet
continues to return, it is fair to presume
that be continues to get kicked-and that
is about the state of affairs in regard to the
paving brick sent here by the firm of
| Smith, Porter & Co., Of West Virginia
The first carload of these brick, that
came here for East Jefferson St., seemed
to be all right, but our Council soon dis
covered that a very inferior quality of
brick was being put into the street, and
condemned them. This led TO a lengthy
discussion in the Council room, and to an
agreement between the Council on the one
side, and Long & Doyle, with Smith, Por-
ter & Co., as sureties, on the other, that
the Council would allow that street to be
finished with the condemned brick, provid-
ed the parties of the second part put up
good bond in 1000, guaranteeing against
the action Of frost, etc, for five years.
That bond was prepared by the Borough
Solicitor, and at the instance Mr.. Porter, an
other bond for $40, 900 was made out en-
bracing the three streets contracted for by
Long d Doyle. The second bond alone
was returned and as the Council had not au-
thorized it, it was rejected; but in the
meantime Smith, Porter d Co.'S brick kept
hopping on the cars at the works, and the
cars danced along merrily to Butler, and
now there are fifteen OF them standing at
the depot here.
At the meeting of Council Tuesday even
ing Mr. Porter Of the brick firm, appeared
with Col Thompson as counsel, and the
Col made a speech complimenting the
Council on the work done on the streets
and hoping for an adjustment of this mat
ter Mr.. Porter also spoke, and went over
his misunderstanding of the bond matter,
his method of testing brick, etc.
Eng McQuistion stated the results of
some further tests of brick as follows-the
half of one of the sample bricks furnished
by Long & Doyle absorbed but one-half
or of water in two hours, while the half of
brick taken from the pile on the street
absorbed "a o. in the same time.
Messrs. Perrine and Harper of the Coun-
Gil had also been experimenting with brick
from Wellsville, o., and Smith, Porter d
Co.'S, and while tie Ohio brick had alb
sOrbed but one OF. the S., p. d. Go. brick
had absorbed six ozs. in same time.
Mr. Forquer went over the whole case,
clearly and forcibly, and the former action
of the Council was sustained, which meaus |
that the Council will not accept East JEFF |
ferson st. without the bond, and that they |
will not allow S., p. d Co.'S brick to 60 on
West jefferson st. or Centre Ave.
The trouble with Messrs. Daubenspeck
and Pollock as to the Is inch sewer has |
been arranged; the new hose was given to |
the First Ward Co; several petitions for
board walks were referred to the commit |
tee and bids will be taken for walk on East |
Cunningham st. and the owners of the
Heiner lot on North Main st. will be noti |
fed; substantial bridge will be built over |
the school house alley and the alley barri- |
caded; Mr.. Osborne was voted $1,000, on |
account; the nuisance from Duffy's livery |
stables will be abated in As hours or the |
High Constable will do it; bills aggregat |
ing several hundred dollars were approved, |
the largest being to JOS W. Graham $264 |
for the Centre Ave. culvert; and the Coun- |
ell adjourned till next Tuesday evening.