Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-09-17

Al have done. almost all kinds OF
work; we arc general contractors.
Q--Hayo You ever done any work like
this3
A.--Ycs. l have done rock pavemen,
but never did auy aphnltun work.
I have na6d blocks quite extensively,
u. Nhero do you expect TO got your
asphslium iromg
Al oiisr thruo kinda hotn.
Q.--NUu say YOU have throo kinds
here think thcrc b. only Que Kind
Ayes, have thrpo kinds or samples.
| one OF Utah and one ~ California.
D Q.-Whn' Is tho isfta slabg
A-.rhat is California.
OBS that manufactured -wug that
| dislntc. rated aud then pre- ied7
A--YCs sir. that IL O. sample OF the
manufactured form, not The sample hut
u sample.
Q.-was that made from tho refined
aspnatumf
A-From tho refined asphaitum. yes
SIR
Q-Is that tho material that tho
| SindMuani people used nCrcf
Al think II IA that Same material,
yes sif
Q.-It comes from the same vlciniiy7
A.--Yos, sir, from tho ssmo vicinity.
| Our Did TX such that ll tx optional with
works, whai they want Us ~ do.
Q.-Whut facilities have you, Mr.. Crit
fin, for doing this work.
A.--EverW hing shat Is necessary, IN
Guiding ono hundred odd head OF mules.
wagons, graders for grading and hauling
and nll Othtg things.
Q.--whai faclllios havo You Tor troat-
INK asphaitumf
Tho asphalum plant Is tho same
plaut that probably you folks havo
noticed the Culmur brothers hayO boon
using; that plant was only loaned.
Q.-Whnt ~ tho capacity " DO?
A.-Why, it is--ln fact / don't know
what The oNac' capacity OF Il u.
q. We'll, approximately; u II the ono
they had on Richards stro9f
A.--fcs, riri tho Same one ihN X up
theFu. 1 Viii furnish you with Goa. IN foil
tomorrow, by sening our man, Air. taiuof,
car y enough 10 tak0 thnt iulo c1nsidera-
ton. As have horo stated, / have not
given much attention to tho asphallum
portion OF 1t.
Q.-'rhat l. tho mos, Important pnrt.
Al will say further that out plant IL
all upon tho ground. IL IL all hero.
IWeniy.four hours nOico IL suihCiOnt to
ggt 10 ON the street.
Q.-ru gct % on the strooi2
A.-lO., sir; that IN, the portion that has
got to 10 firsii all that procodc, the ma
torial.
Q.-iIavo you looked up tho matter
sufficiently. 10 know that you can got |
your Rsphaliun?
Ayes, mir. II wo have to obtain I, |
from old sources, we can get H. Yes. sir. |
Q-llas this man Of yours, Mr.. grimm, |
had any experionco with California as
phaltum7
A.-Ycs, sir; that Is his principal OK.
porience.
q. Has no ever laid any Trinidad
asphnltpm?
Al don't know. He has laid as- |
phalium Ia the oasi aud has been recon- |
nended by California parties to u aud 1
his recommendation was forwarded by /
good responsible parties to us.
B.-YOu think his experience has boon |
principally with tho California product?
A.--Yos, slri that is all right.
Q.-fOu s,y that cake you sent hOro Is
manufactured?
Ayes, cir.
Q.-That is not tho natural bituminous
roclt3
A.-No. sir; that Is manufactured |
forni ! will say that IL Is a compressed |
form; II is not Manufactured IRON any |
special formula; u IL put up 30 rs 10 show /
what Il IN whom compressed.
Q.-ls 1t manufactured alter the formu-
Ia Of tho siradamHn?
,A.-Gcncrally, yos sir.
Q.-Our experience with the strada- |
mant has boon worry unsatisiuc .ory2
A.-well, while brought that In as a
sample, did not bring II in rs the ouly |
ono i brought II in ~ n samplo Of tho |
stun. As said before, we let the persons |
buying the article suit themselves. We !
claim 10 be able to supply any form Of II |
That is generally usei. We arc Ia tho |
business because we are general oontrac- |
tors"
Tho 9boyo r. taken from tho record Of
this board and was taken down by our |
short hand reporter.
In conclusion We doslro TO submit that |
We arc Ia favor Of tho u7o Of homo ma |
,criAl Whenever consistent with tho pub |
lie good and have aud will NJ all umos |
encourage IL IN public works. At tho |
same tltne lt h our opinion that HE de- |
.ignaiion OF homo material to the oxclu- |
sion OF all othcrs will DO attended with |
some danger iuasmGch a. O. restriction OF |
bidders or materials 20 a particular local |
Ivy would leave tho Taxpayers a. the NOR |
~ Of monopoly, although II might |
have tho distincilonoi being home COM
pIny b.
Awaiting your Gnal action in the mat
tor, Ne arc,
Respectfully,
l.. {. HANEs,
Chairman;
J.'C. CoSRItS,
GEonuE NJ. DuwNEY
SrENOEH CLAwsuN,
Board OF Public Works. |
lawson, Evans, Moran, Fulland |
aud Rich 6poke 1t length in favor Of |
letting the contrnot TO a homo com. |
pany, providing they could comply |
with all Of the requirements.
Lawson said that some months ago |
they were elected 10 Office. rhuir |
constituents wanted them 10 DO their
duty. For one, he WAS Tor Utah, ilrst, |
last and all the time.
The Chair-The boalt Of public
works cannot let the contract without
the consent Of the City Council,
neither cnn tho City Council lot any |
contract without Il enlSnates from the
board OF public works.
WautlRnd sais II the contract was
rejected ar contemplated In tho motion
made by Mt. FOlland ct tho last
session Of the City Council, and which
was still pending, no paving would be
done this year. He novel TO postpone
further action until Tuesday night
next. The proposition that confronted
the counoll now was 10 pave az not 20
pave this fall. Eight blocks Mt least
should DO paved before winter. A
campaign was coming on and there
would he three members who would
take particular delight in showing up
the broken pledges OF the "Libernl"
pnrtv irhu pry TINT there Wns n |