The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06


at p. m. There were thirteen mem
bers present. A letter from City So
licitor Randolph was road, in which he
stated that after careful examination OF
former resolutions Of Council he was
compelled to say that the work of Con.
tractor Gillespie could not be stopped
from legal standpoint on account OF
not boing able to obtain satisfact tory
bond from tho Chilhowie Brick Com
pany.
Also, that tho contractors bond could
not be- vitiated unless Council could
prove that thore was no good reason for
failing to file his bond at the timo spec
flied, or If Council refused 10 act upon
the bond when submitted, either accept
ing or rejecting tho same.
10 q question from Councilman Nc.
ClellaLd, Contractor Gillespie said at
the time he bid upon the work he was
not aware Of any bond given by the
Chilhowie Brick Company. TO q sub
sequent question he said he said he was
not member Of the Chilhowie Vitrified
Brick Company.
made to the records to ascertain the
nature of the bond promised by the
Chilhowie Brick Company
IL was found that resolution by
Councilman Watts, chairman of the
street com mittee, was adopted on June
Z, 1892. This resolution stated that
bond should DO given as promised by
Adams Brothers & Paynes in their let
ter TO Council. Their lettor to Council
was then read, in which they promised
to give satisfactory bond, and was
signed by the individual members of
the firm and by the officers of the Chill
howio Brick Company and Sewer Com
pany.
In answer to several questions by
different members of Council DR.. Kirk,
president Of the board Of public works,
said that the brick laid on jefferson
been made of the brio klaid there, nor had
there been tests yet made of tho bricks
for Cam pbell avenue.
Councilman Fackenthall asked the
board Of public works if tho brick now
standing on Campbell street was good.
Or. Kirk replied that they seem to be.
Councilman Fackenthall then said that
Council did not want seems to be-" or
any guess work, but that it was time
they know something definite. DR..
Kirk replied that it was impossible to
tell without subjecting them to test
and even then the result WAS not
always reliable.
Mr. Coleman, Of tho board OF pu bic
works, stated that the bricks now on
Campbell avenue are up to the standard
In his opinion about 90 per cent of tho
bricks on Jefferson street ought to be
a.
pie had offered to remove the faulty
bricks at any time he was so ordered
Mr.. Sheehan said that tho work Of
paving on jefferson street was really
experimental work Thata great many
different kinds Of brick had been sent
from the Chilhowie Brick Com pany and
laid on j Jefferson street. Now they have
boen submitted to Il practical test and
tho board OF public works was in po-
sition to judge Of the quality and dur
ability of tho diEerent kinds turned out
by the Chilhowie Brick Company and
would know what brick to use IN future
paving.
Contractor Gillespie stated the Chill.
howie Brick Comp any first made vitri-
fed brick of pure clay. To this brick
there was one objection. To overcome
it they liked shalo with the clay At
first the mixture was at fault in regard
to the proportion and produced an in
ferior brick. 1t was subsequently dis
covered that 10 per cent. of shale would
mako Il satisfactory mixture with per
cent. OF clay. This brick they were now
confident would equal any Tho best
brick is OF greenish buff red color.
He made a test OF the bricks at the
works and loft a sample for tho shipper
to load by. lie would be obliged to
Council If they would appoint an inspec.
tor to examine the brick as it comes
into the city. He expressed his willing
ness to repave Jefferson street il the
Council deemed it necessary.
Mayor Trout, in fow words, do
scribed tho paving in Staunton as being
very satisfactory. He said the bond of
Gillespie wa" good and hoped that Coun-
Gil would quickly mako satisfactory ar
rangements with tho Chilhowie Brick
Company and push thu work.
President Buckner said that he had
always boon opposed to brick paving,
favoring one of granite. He had been
especially opposed to the city using the
brick of tho Chilhowie Brick Company,
as it was an experiment, and his idea
was that the company for this reason Of
fered the city ten years guarantee as
an inducement to introduce their brick.
Councilman Ecklotf offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed to confer with the Chill.
howie Brick Company for the purpose OF
obtaining their bond. az nromised hv
them on May 10, and to report to Coun-
Gil as soon as possible. Further, that
ono member of the board of public works
at all tim IS the material
used. to be sure that it is up to tho re-
Quired standard"