The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-22
PAVING COMPANIES COMBINE.
SOUTHERN COMPANIES SAID TO
HAVE FORMED TRUST.

ARphulf ana HrttA EFnptc nave
United 90 Control the Territory
aud divide a. Among Them-Brick
People Are Now Laying Asphalt
and Asphalt Men Are LayinE Brtck.
savannah Deserted ~ the Asphalt
Repair Force. But work 90 lie RE-
-umed Nest aontb-Notice OF nc-
newai of Asphalt Maintenance
Contracts Already Given by the
City.
All the asphalt and briaN paving com
pauies operating IN this section have en-
tered into combination and divided che
southern territory between them.
This Is the Information that
comes 70 the Morning News
from reliable sources The asphalt
and tho brick people after nghting each
other for ten years. have concluded that
there is more money 10 acting in harmony
50.
Hereafter when there is a paving con-
tract TO b. awarded the same concern will
make bids on asphalt. brick. granite block
or whatever material may be desired. In
fact. this sort Of thing Is already being
done. Mr. ". NJ Lasley OF the Teunes-
see Paving Bri-k Company Of chattanoo-
ga. which has furnished most of savan-
ush'r paving brick is now illing big con-
tracts In Atlanta and Norfolk. Va. SIR.
Arthur shreve. manager OF the Southern
Asphalt Paving Company. which laid
Drayton street IL row laying paving
brick In some OF the Virginia cities.
That there Is such a combination was
confirmed from two separate and distinct
sources. As TO how IL will work out. and
IS TO what the effect Will be upon Ssvan-
nah. there was some difference Of opin-
ion. but that a combine has been effected
there is no doubt The frst overt evil
dence ~ tne new deal here was the dis
appearance Of the Southern Asphalt Paw
ing Compnny's force from the city AT
80 giving the asphalt streets thorough
ovcrhauling Supt. Nichols OF the south
cfn TOOK ride over the city With Ulroc-
tor Gndsden OF the pubn' works. and am
nounccd that he considered the asphalt
streets goc1 until October There h. some
difference Of opinion on this score how
ever. and ar some wear and tear has
'Nt' - wv ifHAN NdAfWtNAn III tWAFkN
~ the company's plant here. being the
sole remaining representative Of the force
has been notified 10 that effect. superin-
tendent Nichols is now In Atlanta, help
ing Mr. Lasiey with his paving contract
There has been no attempt on the part
Of the Southern Asphalt Paving Company
however 10 jump its contract with the
city Superintendent Shreve, who was
here two or three weeks ago. gave some
Nf.f H.. - 81.
rev conditions which have arisen While
it Is stated 20 b. the intention Of the
southern Asphalt Company 10 give up its
office here V viii still retain It's repair
force and the force is expected 80 put in
an appearance on oct /. The company H.
under S15.g0 bond 10 the city for the
faithful performance OF its contract. and
u cannot aftord TO back out. even II Il
had any desire TO do SO. which is not
believed TO be the case
In order TO be on the safe side Chairman
Dixon OF the Street and Lane Committee
had Director Gadsden notify the Southern
Asphalt Company Of the intention OF the
city 10 take advantage OF the renewal
clause Ia rs contracts. by which the con
tracts for maintaining the STREETS can be
renewed for hve years by giving notice
three months before the expiration Of the
present contracts. The director was in
new all contracts. As the city only pays
cents a square yard for maintenance and
the contracts are hardly profitable 10 che
company IL Is seen that there O. good rea-
son for taking time by the forclock IN
making renewals
According 90 the understanding her. The
Southern Asphalt Paving Company and
the Tennessee Paving Brick Company
have got control OF an the territory
a.f NHaaNu ~.
asphalt The Barber Company Of New
York which owns the Trinidad Lake
practically controls the asphalt supply OF
the world, The Barber Compay appor-
lions the territory between the various
asphalt companies and the Warren-Scharf
had exclusive control ia this section I'M
tu the Southern Asphalt Company Of
Baltimore entered the field The recent
deal Is understood 20 have been made
with the Warren-Scharf Company.
Asked as TO the effect this combination
Is likely TO have upon Savannah. Alder
man Dixon said that he was not sufficient
Is informed as yet 10 hazard an opinion
on the subject Savannah h not likely 20
want any more asphalt paving for some
time 10 come, he said. and so Is not likely
10 worry on that score. The city has a
contract with the Tennessee Paving Brick
Company. good until Jan. ]. insuring Il all
The brick Il may need al a low ngure.
About the only paving work Alderman
Dixon has in view FOR this fall Is Indian
street. and this. he thinks, will have TO
hc done with Belgian block ON account OF
the heavy traffic on that street.
u Is understood Go be the Intention OF
the asphalt company TO begin next month
putting the streets IN thorough condition
for the winter. II the streets are per-
mitted 20 get In the same condition as
they were last spring. however, II b. like
Is to mean "A serious reduction IN the COM
pany's bill There are several places
which need repair now and the asphalt
streets have a way Of going TO pieces
very rapidly, when they once start on the
decline