The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
Howard Streets.

laying Of bricks, and also concerning the
use of wooden blocks. The blocks that
were considered usabe were defined as
follows:
KiIn-dried blocks of white or yellow pine
treated with not less than ten pounds OF creo-
sote to the cubic foot may be used. The di-
mensions may be 4 by or by 6 inches
square and inches deep, measured along the
grain. Or the blocks may be 3 inches wide,
7 TO 10 inches long and inches deep. But
only one size or Kind of blocks may be used
on any one piece of work. They shall be laid
in lines across the street with close joints
1t is possib bic TO make, and when the pave
ment is completed the joints shall be filed
with asphalt and the pavement covered wi tn
asphalt and gravel, as specified for the laying
of redwood blocks.
Kin-dr.ed eucalyptus may be used IN blocks
g inches deep measured along the grain). 3
inches wide and from z 10 10 inches long.
Iron bark eucalyptus shall not be used. ii
red gum (E. rostrata) or blue gum (E. globu-
luO are used they shall be treated with creo-
sote as prescribed for pine blocks. Tailow
wood (E. microcorys) or black butt (E, pllu-
laruS) will not require any treatment.
The extracts are given at some length
to indicate the leading proposals of the
Merchants Association.
Mr.. DOhrmann contended that the con-
tractor who paves a street and guarantees
it for period of years should have the
sole right to tear II up when 1t is necessary
to make openings for pipes. The associa-
tion hopes, he also said, to see Market
street repaved, but that may be q long
way off. Perhaps a sewer system should
first be provided for the City. This led
him TO say that the association believes
that should the Legislature authorize the
bond issue which has been recommended
by the Supervisors The issue wolld be
open to question concerning its legality
unless it was based upon a prior estimate
OF the cost. I'VE are about 10 ask the
Supervisors, he said, ITO got ahead with
the work of the sewer commission from
the point where it was dropped"
Mr.. Mcdonald of the City Street I'm
provement Company made some sugges-
tions. He thought the idea of guar
antee not bad one, but was of the opin-
ion that it would not be fair 10 enforce a
surety guarantee. The ordinary bond
ought to be sufficient.
Mr.. Dohrmann said that the ordinary
bond has not been satisfactory in all cases.
Then he asked Mr.. Mcdonald what he
thought about holding back part of the
price in lieu of a bond.
Mr.. Mcdonald said tnat such plan had
not worked we'll. HI also said that there
was no difference in the wearing quality
of asphalt and bitumen; also that it ap-
peared to him that the provisions would
bar out all but two asphalt companies.
Mr.. Mccullough denied that the plan
proposed would shut out competitors, and
Mr.. Bienenfeld, who spoke at considera-
bic length, also denied the assertion. The
discussion was somewhat general The
last remarks were made by Mr.. Dohr-
mann, who summed up what the Mer-
chants Association wants as follows:
Modern pavements, the opportunity to
INTRODUCES different kinds of pavements
compe titively, and a guarantee of good
work. The committee took the whole sub
ieCt matter under consideration.