The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-16

preston. The surface shall then be
compressed by tamping and rolling,
after which a small amount of hydrau-
lie cement viii be swept over it, and
then il will be thoroughly compressed
by a steam roller weighing not less than
five tons.
THE bituminous sandroek shall con-
tain from to 70 per cent of bitumen.
The bituminous lime rock shall be as
nearly as possible pure carbonate thor
.Oughlw and evenly lmpregnated with
asphalt, having no more in purlttes than
the standard German rock asphalt of
Limmer and VOrWhole, and shall con
tain not less than Z per cent and not
more than II per cent of bitumen, ac-
cording to the richness of the bitumi-
nous sand rock used.
It is evident that the Vorwhole as
phalt is referred to simply for purposes
Of comparison, and is not called for by
the specifications. as charged by the
American Asphalt Journal 1t is also
claimed that the Buckhorn mines in
ChiekaSaW nation are owned by tie
Barber trust. If this is true, it would
constitute good ground for suspicion.
and the council should certainly investi-
gate the charge. The article also re-
ferred to the ChOctaw nation, whereas
Chiekasaw is mentioned in the specih-
cations.
The question of a binder course. which
was finally allowed to stand by TIE
council after considerable discussion, IS
]
nal This binder course. it is claimed
is a Barber company scheme. which is
introduced to hamper the American
/ rock asphalt companies, which do not
require a binder course.
M'CABE AND BRADLEY TALK.
City Engineer McCabe when shown
the above article from the American
Asphalt Journal said;
I did exactly as the council directed
about the American rock asphalt pro-
vision in the specifications The binder
course does not interfere with the
American rock people, and this was ad-
mitted by J. Bradley of this city, who
is representing the ChickasaW nation
asphalt The specifications regard
ing American rock asphalt is the
same which is used in the Kansas City
specifications. and under it Kansas City
! awarded contracts to American rock as
/ phalt contractors. If the BuckhOrn de-
/ posits are controlled by the Barber
] trust I de not know it. and I believe
1 that if they were, Mr.. Bradley would
I not be willing to have this specification
embodied with the others for pavement
( repairs"
J. Bradley. the Topeka representative
! of the Chickasaw nation asphalt, says;
The BuckhOrn deposits of asphalt
rock are not confined to one mine, as
might be inferred They are scattered
I all along the Buckllorn river, and are
owned and controlled by scores OF OH
/ ferent companies and individuals. The
]
nal does not know what he is talking
about If he says that these deposits are
/ controlled by the trust, The trust may
Z have holdings in the district. but they
! certainly do not have a monopoly.
1T is also stated that asphalt from
/ one particular district in Kentucky is
! called for. The fact is that Brecken-
ridge county is a very large county
J and the asphalt rock deposits there are
found along the whole length of the
Green river. There are thousands OF
acres Of asphalt rock, and it is owned
] by a great many different people.
The specifications are all right, and
| give everybody a chance. AS far as
! the binder course is concerned. it does
not raise the price of the pavement al
all figure that by laying binder
I course with native crushed rock I car
save several cents a yard on my ex-
! pense I have no objections to the
/ specifca tions as they now stand. and
4 I do not understand the object of the
American Asphalt journal in fighting
/ Them