Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-15

yard per annum. But few Of the c. f.
Evans pavements were laid later than
1874
Prof. Dow describes several other OF
these so-called coal tar concrete pave
ments' and states very positively that the
failure OF them was due to the mixing in
with the coal tar OF other ingredients, and
that the pavements which lasted so well
we're laid with a straight refined coal tar
without the addition Of any other cement
Ing material. He also points out that In
stead Of graded granite or hard stone, as
at present. sand and gravel were then
used. and that even the best quality OF coal
tar prepared under the old-fashloned
method of distilling, cannot be compared
with hat manufactured under modern
methods and experienced supervision. He
predicts that the present knowledge and
methods insures the complete success OF all
coal tar, or bitulithic ~pavements ~laid-that
is, that where success was only obtained
BY chance thirty years ago It will now be
secured in all cases
Gives General satisfaction.
But scientific. men who have investi-
gated bltulithic are not the only
ones who have endorsed them in the most
unqualified terms. In all the years thai
asphalt, brick. wood and other pavements
have been laid none of them have ever
given the complete satisfaction and re-
ceived the endorsement that bitulithic has
received In the last couple of years. For
example. the Road Drivers Association Of
New York, which includes hundreds Of
the most wealthy and prominent horse
owners In New York and vicinity, APP
pointed a committee to investigate btu
hthic pavements, and in the spring Of 1902
unanimously adopted the committees re-
port, which recommended the bitulithic
for its ease ON horses. noiselessness, dura-
bility and cleanliness, and that the ASSOC
citation bring all the pressure possible to
have Seventh avenue and other boulevards
paved with It. Never before did the Road
Drivers Association of New York make
any such recommendation in regard to any
kind of paving. and in this report It was
stated that 1t was as much to the interest
of property owners, on account OF it's dura-
bility, etc, to have bitulithic paving as
to the lovers and drivers of good horses.
Another strong and a straight business
endorsement which bitulithic paving re-
ceived In New York was from the Asso-
ciated Road Users of America. an organi-
zation composed Of the Automobile Club of
iiAO iNut NIt NEW 1OTk lTuCk owners
association, the Road Drivers Association
of New York, the Associated Cycling clubs
of New York. the National Association Of
Automobile Manufacturers, the Associated
Clubs of Long Island, the League
of American Wheelmen and the Staten
Island Driving club A committee com
posed of delegates from the different or
ganizations, all of which are interested in
the best possible pavements, visited
several cities in which bitulithic pavements
been laid. investigated thoroughly the
way 1t is manufactured and put down,
in a detailed report strongly rec
ommending bitulithic pavements and
pledging the support of the general or
ganization to having them laid. Under |
each Of these headings the committee en-
dorsed bitulithic pavements: Freedom
from dust. absence of any slippery surface, |
no evidence Of cracking. durability, resiIi-
ency, ease of traction, sanitary advantages,
appearance Of the finished pavement, no
are needed at street intersec-
simplicity of construction, case of
its noiselessness, it's availability,