The herald., 1897-03-11
POSTPONED ONCE MORE
Action on Main Street Paw
ing Again Deferred
II IGAIA GOES OVER FOR Ten Days
Majority and Minority Reports
Presented in Council
THE USUAL LONG DEBATE
Contractors Vigorously Protest Against
Any Further Delay
Property Owners, However. Vast Time to
Get More Testimony
Employees Of the Board Of Health Appointed
BY the Council Under the N.w O3di-
nsnce-Lines Of Fourth Street to
a. 0f;,~iaflv Oetermined
Contractors Vigorously Protest Against
Any Further Delay
Property Owners, However. Vast Time to
Get More Testimony


..-s. Be Officially Determined
It was 10:40 o'clock yesterday morning
before the city council was called to or
der by President Silver, at which time
every member was at his desk. There
was a large attendance in the lobby,
among the crowd being number of
ing matter, as we'll as sub-contractors
interested in the work. Inside the rail
the attorneys for both the protestants
and contractors occupied seats.
President Silver announced that the
special order was the hearing of pro-
tests against the action of the street
superintendent in accepting the Main
street pavement, and the report of the
special committee having the matter in
charge was read as follows:
THE MAJORITY REPORT.
Your special committee appointed to
investigate the matter of the Main
street paving and to hear evidence in
support Of the various appeals filed with
your honorable body. from the accept
ance of said work by the superintend-
ent of streets, beg leave to report as
follows, to wit:
In company with property owners and
contractors the committee made per-
sonal examination of the street, going
over it's entire length. and procuring
samples of the finished surface of as
phaltic mixture taken from various
points throughout the length of the
street.
Large portions of the asphaltic sur
face were removed; measurements TAX
en- as to the thickness of same; the con-
crete base underneath was sounded and
examined; the gutter was measured as
to width and size of stones; the grouting
between the gutter stones was inspect
ed, also the quantity of sand filling be-
meath the grounding; and the cement
curb was duly noted.
During one-haf day previous to this
inspection and throughout the evening
of the same day, testimony was taken
both on the part of appellants and con-
tractors during which sessions about
thirty-five witnesses were examined.
subsequently this committee was
furnished with a report from the en-
gineer's office as to line and grade of
the work as it now appears; which said
report is hereto annexed marked "Ex-
hibit A" and made a part hereof.
As further means of arriving at
proper conclusion as to the presence of
the required percentage of bitumen On
the asphaltic surface of the street the
samples taken from the street were
duly transmitted to Messrs. Price &
Son, of San Francisco for analysis and
an expression of opinion as to it's de-
STABILITY as paving material The
correspondence had herein, also the re-
port of Messrs. Price & Son, are hereto
annexed and marked Exhibit B" and
made part hereof.
For convenience, the various petitions
OF the work will be taken up in the fol-
lowing order
First-Sub- grade.
Second-Curb
Third-Concrete.
Fourth-Gutter
Fifth-Asphaltic surface
Sub-grade or Roadbed-Three appeals
state that this sub-grade was not
brought to proper grade before placing
concrete base on same.
There is no testimony or visible evil
dence to substantiate this statement
Curb-Two appeals state that curb
was cracking in places.
Testimony did not prove this asser-
tion, but it was stated that the curb
was not back-filled with proper mate
rial as called for in specifications, but
was filled in with barrel slaves, hoops
and refuse material.
Concrete-Five appeals state that the
rock mixed in concrete was much of 1t
larger than that named in specifications
and large portion of the rock was
round and smooth instead of crushed
and sharp edged, as contemplated in
specifications.
Testimony and evidence showed that
this charge was well sustained.
Five appeals state that the concrete
was not mixed in water-tight boxes o,
platforms.
Testimony showed that no attemp,
was made to conform to the specifca-
tions in this regard.
Three appeals state that many parts
Of the concrete are friable and loose.
Inspection by the council, as we'll as
testimony showed this charge true in a
few spots.
Four appeals state that the concrete
was placed on the street after the ini-
tfal set had taken place.
Testimony does not bear out this
charge.
Gutters-Five appeals state that the
granite blocks are too large to comply
with the specifications.
Measurements show this to be as
stated.
Three appeals state that the spaces be
tween the rocks are filled with sand to
within one inch of the surface.
Testimony showed that this was done
In some places at time the cutters were
laid but SO far as the examination of
the committee went this charge was not
sustained.
Five appeals state that the groutfng
h not suitable.
Investigation shows that this charge is
fully sustained.
One appeal states that the stone blocks
were not laid in two inches of sand.
This charge was not sustained.
Three appeals state that the gutter
was condemned on the east side Of Main
street near Thirtieth stiVet, and was not
replaced.
Testimony showed this to be the case
Three appeals state that the gutter is
not on, grade.
This charge is sustained in part by
the engineers report.
One appeal states that the gutter en-
the west side of the street at the inter-
section of Adams street is below grade,
causing water to standAin the same.