The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-30
ASPHALT PAVING.
Councllmcn Chew Taking an In
tercst in the Subject and
RECEIVES SEVERAL LETTERS
From Asphalt People Regarding the
Laying of Asphalt Over Worn-out
Brick Payements = This has met
With Success in Other Cities and
may Receive n Trial Herc-st. Louis
People like the new Method.

Councilman n. A. Chew, OF the Third
ward. who is interesting himself In the
matter OF re-paving with asphalt over
worn-out brick paving, especially or
some OF the heavily Travelled streets in
the business section Of the city, has re-
ceived another batch OF letters, giving
additional information regarding this
kind of paving.
The following letter from the Callfor.
MIA Asphalt Company of Pittsburgh
places the cost OF IN asphalt paving
plant at $1,000. but OF course Wheeling
would not need the roller specified. as
she has one now. The letter follows:
PITTSBURGH. March q, 1888.
NJ. A. Chew, Wheeling, W. Va:
Dear sir-Replying to your favor OF
the goth inst. will state that 4 plant
amply large for economically laying
asphalt on the streets OF your city
would cost complete in the neighbour
hood of 5000. This would include the
cost Of steam roller. An asphalt
plant consists OF sand dryers. asphalt
melting kettles, a mixer for mixing the
melted asphalt and rled sand boiler
and steam engine for the power nee
essary to run the sand dryers and
mixer. II building is not included the
cost can be reduced considerably.
Any time you should want us to write
on the subject more definitely and with
greater detail We will be pleased to do
so. Very truly yours,
California Asphaltum Co., Limited.
The following letter gives information
regarding Kentucky rock asphalt, which
has. been used with success in several
cities:
LOUISVILLE KY. March %. 1899.
Mr.. NJ. A. Chew, Wheeling. w. Va:
Dear Sir-Mr. L. L. Gilbert, OF Pitts
burgh, who Is q member Of our COM
pany. writes to me that you want In
formation In regard to Kentucky rock
asphalt to use in repairing or resur-
facing brick streets, and that you wish
to know IL 1t is feasible. In answer to
this wish to say that 1t Is entirely
feasible to resurface brick streets with
Kentucky rock asphalt, and that we do
not desire any better foundation.
The cost: of the ground material (. o.
b. cars Louisville is IS per ton; the rail-
road rate to Wheeling Is 81 so per ton.
making a total cost OF 81 80 per ton
Wheeling. These rates can possibly be
reduced on large shipments, and 1t is
possible that even less than railroad
rates can be obtained by sending our
material up the river on empty coal
barges. This. OF course, cannot be de-
pended upon. but it might be possible
to make q large saving on freight rates
at certain times in the year. Each ton
OF our material will lay ten square
yards Of pavement two inches thick
will be clad to hear from you fur
ther. and glad to have you visit Louis
Vile and inspect the work which we
have done here. I enclose copy OF
letter from the commissioner OF
streets OF St. Louis, where they are
using our material on repairs Of old
asphalt streets. Yours truly.
The Breckenridge Asphalt Co.
The letter referred to by the Breckin-
ridge company. is from the St. Louis
people who have used the rock asphalt
1t states:
City of st. Louis,
Street Department.
Commissioners Office,
December 20. 1898.
Mr. Marshall Morris, Is Norton Build
Ing. Louisville. KY:
Dear Slr-Replyiny TO your favor OF
December 18th would state our expert
ence In the use OF rock asphalt has
been that 1t does not creep. get hilly
or wavev. and II a wagon should hap
pen to pass over 4 hot patch in couple
Of days the creases are all closed. We
have laid during the year 1898 between
5000 and 5000 yards OF rock asphalt and
find that all OF the patches stand and
wear we'll.
Our mixture consists OF two tons of
rock asphalt put In pan with sixty
four pounds OF pulveriZed carbonate OF
lime spread on top, which Is turned
with shovels once: then thirty-two
pounds more OF carbonate OF lime is
sperad on top and turned: then one
hundred and fifty pounds of liquid
Trinidad asphalt added and turned. and
one hundred pounds more OF Trinidad
asphalt added. making in all ninety-six
pounds carbonate Of lime and two hun
dred and fifty pounds OF Trinidad
asphalt to two tons Of rock asphalt.
The heat is between 220 and go degrees.
The total square feet repaired by the
city was 1868. The number of square
feet maintained by the city Is 157,S99.
Yours truly.
(Signed) a. y. MILLER,
Street Commissioner.
Mr.. Chew Is interesting other council
men In asphalt re-paving and the idea
Is being received with considerable IA
vor:
THE NM e THE nNnS,