Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-11
BELLAIRE'S BARYTIC
The Jolly and irresponsible Pave
msnt Agent Again on Deck.
he DELIVERS 1 STIRRING ORlTlox
Is Wsss 6tas Property owesss sna ANDY
Dsyts "a . Messiax Held Yesterday
- CssssdeT the PAstns of
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About Fifty OF the property owners On
West Brsdge-st-, met N Hammer
schmidt's block yesterday oernooa to
discuss the paving of their street. I.
W. strahan called the assembly 10 order
and Leonard Covill was made Chairman
of the meeting. Mr.. Coslll stated the
purpose Of the meeting, and said that
the general desirel Was 10 get the best
possible pavement for the lowest posi-
bie price. {. u. A. Aolgt MAS an seso-
cate of cedar blocks on rolled dirt foul-
datlou. Alderman Doyle sad. With an
AR OF apparent candof. that there were
three Kinds of pavement, VIA, cedar
blocks, asphalt and Silica Barytlc. lie
Was no friend 10 cedar block, but
thought that with a concrete founcs-
ton II was better than nothing. he
then presented the claims OF silica
barytic and extolles It's virtues IN words
of burning eloquence. lie declared
that the company would warrant II for
twenty-five years, and that There was
nothing Ike IL under the saa.
How about asphalty' inquired one
OF the property owners.
IL have nothing TO say" responded
tue alderman WEAKLY
''lf your silky brick Is good for
twenty-five years, ana your company
will guarantee IT, I'll vote for u, but
don't believed that any such bona can
be furnished" }" remarked another maa.
A man who said he WAS a new conner IN
the city, said that there was nothing
like cedar blocks on plank. ceTnented
with tar and gravel, bat Alderman
Doyle said this was too expensive.
Mr.. Baker and Mr.. Nedders were
should have what II wanted. but for
their part of the street they wanted y
gravel road. Nh. No.gt moved that the
property owners suggest TO the council
that cedar blocks on concrete base
space between St0cking-sL, and thu
bridge. Another long confab resulted
over an amendment 10 include ttae
whole street in the motion, bat tho
amendment was Withdrawn.
Mr.. Beilaire swoops In.
Al this moment Mr. Beliairc walked
in wild-eyed and featherless and he
was followed by Alderman spronl. The
Siiica-Baryuc gentleman cast appeal
Ing looks at Alderman Doyle, and that
gentleman seemed 20 be sitting on fish
hooks. The motion was put and lost.
and then Mr.. Bellaire went into the
back room followed by Mr.. Doyle. The
chairman. upon motion, referred the
matter OF paving the east end OF the
street 10 committee consisting OF .
g. Ketcham, T. w. Strahan, c. u. A.
Voigt, Frank Berles and j. G.. Lehman
The west end of the street WAS referred
49, t.~~ I'd
OLeary and ketchanl. These gentle
men are TO weigh the evidence on paw
ing and report IN two weeks.
Alderman Doyle came in and ex-
pressed a desire to hear Mr.. Bellaire
orate. This desire was Immediately
gratified. Mr.. Bellaire then and there
informed Mr.. Doyle that be was repre-
sentlng the Northwestern Stone and
Marble Company, and that he could, If
the citizens should so request. pave
their street with hls Slilca- -Barytlc pave
ment at s2.6s yard, and warrant II for
ten years. The material has. accord
inc 10 Mr.. Bellaire, tensile strength of
525 pounds, and will resist a crushing
weight of %, 500 pounds per square
inch. "If one inch will do the just
think what nine inches of II will 90"
Alderman Doyle gasped at the stupen-
dous possibilities of the Silica Bafyiic.
.'Gentiemeu" continued Mr.. Bellalre.
AT the end Of ten years we Will make
a contract to keep the pavement IN re-
pair for another ten years at five cents
a yard He then proceeded with the
story of the siiica-Baryiic in the FIRE
department hcrse stall at Detroit. a8d
other details that are familiar % every
schoolboy IN Grand Rapids. He wound
up hy saving that bond would be fur
pished that would meet the approval of
the mayor, the Board of Public Work.
and the council. Alderman Doyle
seemed deeply impressed with the va
tues of the remarkable compound. The
meeting tuep adjourned