Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-19
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tO the article Of Mr. Lamet al gnaf
recent issue un asphalt af d Naluahln
matsriaI f0r stree, paycmcuis. and in
extension Of The discussion on lnis
subject should liko tu oail th' alter
ton OF your numerous rcaders tO th-
iari that The material nov n uso b
thls city BE- not asphalt hu. an aspAs
nc material known az hiiunhnoli.
rock There is % very wia, dInermu
between this material and that whlss
is known 90 the trade a. asphalt a. Z
hope TO DE- able 10 show
Asphalt b d natural puro matgrisl
refined by nature almos alWays. bal
sometimes by man
BItuminous rock b also . natural
[ product but be- composition h auy
thing else but pure d being ASPHALT
Oft mixed with sand aud earthy ma
tor. and some littlo stone and hardened
by nature
Many people Of course do noi knqs'
the difference between these malerla4s
but they could readily SOC tne dtiisr
ence In the wearing aualitleg OF paw
ments Of these respective materialf =
placed side by side
without desiring ~ prejudioe 80
public against The use VI bitumlDOs
rock In favor Of asphalt Or desiring ~
advocate The use Of eithor la our city
Il can be readily seen thai . Durs 40
terial. placed upon . proper foundation
must Of necessity wear longer ulap .
like material, Ia which n leoDtsln'f
earthly substances.
Asphalt streets oan BE- naas ielthss
hard or soft according " ths amoolf
OF nuK or asphsltic oil which n a1eoc
10 Il while being heated ano ~ tis
huE ~ also pure, ghoD ths street n
anished you have Dotblng ~ y bs'
pure material and " properly A<lo y
almost understandable %, eourae lslessi
sand Is mixed VIII the asphalt Sstpss
u h loid on The street bpt 0NerytoAliS
going into The consTpotlop N -
street D. pure.
whh bituminous IoeE y y diseheot
u Is placed "a he siEeei 5esi ~ y =
dug our of the ground a. y N iAo' -
, 6ned either w nstuto ~ bnsp y
. therefore oQptsius . EoIg isIgs propqJ'
zion Pf earthly mattor Sbisb 20 ~
stability and very gpQp rpis agsy ~
Leaves nQtbipE bpi tilo Ditle 1liVRleS
and sand WIN gDigb y gas p,iSe<
p Again IN buUmipQps rpgs g9p ~ M
r get an even miStprG. s9HlsiiRAs ~
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