The herald., 1898-02-05

cubes for compression tests were made
and tests were made at the two tempera
lures of SO degrees Fahrenheit and IA de
|grees Fahrenheit. Attempts were alst
made to get the strength of the briquette!
at 90 degrees Fahrenheit. but the mixture:
were too soft at this temperature to make
the results Of any value.
Tensile strength tests on briquettes oi
one square inch in section:
| At 80 deg. F.--Mixture No. l. 440 pounds
mixture No. 2, 62S pounds; mixture No. 8
207 pounds.
| AT "a deg. F.-Mixture No. ], 112 pounds;
mixture No. /, 125 pounds: average of two,
11S1k pounds. Mixture No. 2, 217 pounds;
mixture No. 2, 1856 pounds; average of two,
201la pounds. Mixture No. 8. III pounds;
mixture No. 8, Ito pounds; average of two.
| 1101s pounds.
Compression tests on fwo-inch cubes
| (four square inches areal:
AT 80 deg. F.-Mxture No. /, 1000 pounds;
mixture No. 2. LILO pounds; mixture No. 3.
800 pounds.
At "A deg F-Mixture No. /, 5000 pounds:
mixture No. 2 4770 pounds: mixture No. 8,
1850 pounds.
With these results before me and taking
into consideration the composition and
character Of the bstun1en contained, 7 think
cannot decide otherwise than In favor
of the mixture composed of e and b. l
believe it is capable of making a strong
and durable paving. and in these respects
is, moreover. superior to the other mix
lures. / remain. very truly,
SAM P. SADTLER.
Sample No. A paving cement and sam
pie No. 2 A flux-Western Refining COM
pany.
Sample No. B f1ux and sample No r
paving cement-Alcatraz Paving company.
Sample No. c paving cement-Califor-
mia Asphaltum company.
The above is a memorandum of samples
Of paving material sent this day TO Samuel
P. Sadtler of Philadelphia for analysis
and physical test, Jan. A, 1885,
E. L, BLANCHARD,
2. D. MATHUSS,
JAMES ASHMAN.
These tests were ordered laid over one
week for consideration by the board
Representatives of a local asphalt COM
pany desired to submit to the board re-
suits of analyses which they themselves
have had made, but the board declared
against accepting such data.
ROUTINE CONCENTRATIONS
The following minor matters were dis
posed of:
Recommend that the petition from the
Mcdonald company be referred to the
city engineer to furnish the city attorney
with the necessary data for the opening
and extending of Short street from
Hewitt street to the intersection of
Third and Alameda streets, and the city
attorney be instructed to present the
necessary ordinance of intention.
Recommend that the bid of Robert
Sherer to improve Fifth street between
Bixel street and Lucas avenue, at S1.00
per lineal foot for grading and graveling.
Ice per lineal foot for curb, and 14c per
lineal foot for cutters, be accepted, and
the necessary resolution of award
adopted.
In the matter of the communication
from the board of education with refer
ance to oil wells in the vicinity of school
houses, we recommend that the city at
torney be instructed to present an ordi-
nance prohibiting oil wells within four
hundred feet of schoolhouses.
Recommend that the bid of P. ]. Rich
nond to improve Little Rock avenue
between Tennessee and Alameda streets
at 80 cents per lineal foot for grading
and graveling. 27c per linealfoot for curb
and SIC per square foot for sidewalk be
accepted and the necessary resolution
Of award adopted.
Recommend that the bid of P. ]. Rich
mon to improve CASTELAR, street be-
tween Alpine and College streets, at
81 2S1h per lineal foot for grading and
graveing. 29c per lineal foot for curb. |
I0c per lineal foot for cutters, and &c per
square foot for sidewalk, be accepted
md the necessary resolution of award |
adopted.
In the matter of the appeal of F. W.
Whittier from the acts and determina
ions of the street superintendent in ac
,epting the work of the improvement of
Adams street between Congress avenue
and Hoover street. and in issuing his
assessment. warrant and diagram there
FOR. we recommend that said appeal be
and that in said assessment,
warrant and diagram of lots "a and 50,
tract, be changed to lots 80 and |
30. Plymouth tract.
In the matter of the appeal from c. c. |
ct al. from the acts and de-
Of the street superintend-
ent in accepting the work Of the i'm
Of Pasadena avenue, between |
a point 260 feet southerly from the
line of J street, or Avenue
Thirty-sixth and the northerly line OF
ot 10. block 9. Of the Highland View
tract. and in issuing his assessment, |
and diagram therefor. we rec
after investigating the work
lone upon said street. that said appeal
be denied, and the acts of the street SUI
perintendent In said matter confirmed |
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