The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-12
A LITTLE SOMETHING
ABOUT PAVING
Pioneer Contractors Who Have Ae.
COmplished Much in Impr0V-
ing Our Streets.
LARGE CONTRACTS HANDLED

One of the most enterprising and
progressive contracting firms in the
West is that of Fielding & Shepley, 217
University avenue. Their business is
in the line of street paving, grading,
sewerage and street sprinkling, and in
the past years this firm has been
awarded many of the largest contracts
let in this, as well as other cities and
towns in the Northwest. At the pres
ent time they are engaged In paving
West Seventh street, from Ramsey to
TuScarora streets. This contract in
wolves the sum of $4,000, and the
work has been progressing for some
months and is now nearing completion.
Other notable contracts which have
been executed by Fielding & ShepIey
are the paving of Wabasha street, from
College avenue to Rice street; West
Seventh street, from Seven corners to
Ramsey; brick paving on Bradley
street, from Bedford to North; Deca-
tur street and Lafayette avenue, which
were contracts of great Importance;
Washington street, parts of Eighth
and of Minnesota streets; curbing and
boulevarding of Aurora avenue. Fuller
and Avon streets, besides numerous
other smaller contracts.
1t will be seen that much energy, eX-
perience, brains and capital is required
to carry out such vast contracts, and
it is a well known fact that ST. Paul
has no more energetic, wide-awake
contractors than these men, who I'M
dertake such mighty contracts, and
who by painstaking effort, honest ma
terials and satisfactory results are
making a name for themselves in this
city and other points.
Aside from ability and the careful
execution of all contracts, much of the
fame of this firm is due to superior
materials used in all work. They in
troduced the famous Kettle River
sandstone as paving material in st.
Paul, and their claim that there is
nothing finer, more durable and lasting
is substantiated by the wearing quail
ties Of miles of this paving which
they have already laid. Kettle River
sandstone for curbing has proven equal
to granite curbing and far superior to
any material at an equal price now on
the market.
The burlington paving block" for
brick pavement is another big speciality
which has brought this firm many big
contracts, even in other cities. This
brick paving block is much better than
the ordinary small brick, which has
proven an expensive. payment in COM
pariSon.
1t is safe to say that If st. Paul
property owners were familiar with
had their best interest in mind. no
other material than Kettle River sand
stone. Kettle River curbing and Pur-
ington paving block would be used on
ST. Paul streets.
Personally, both Mr. M. F. Fielding
and Mr.. Louis E. Shepley, who com
pose the firm. are held in high esteem
by their employees and business asso-
ciates. They are well in the front
among contractors, and receive a large
share of public patronage, which thew
justly deserve. AT the present time
they have under way the erection of a
larger and more commodious office
structure than their old home affords
directly across the street therefrom.
The new structure will be built OF
new brick, known as the Continental
brick, which has never been used in
any building in ST. Paul before.
1t is especially adapted for large
heavy structures, and is used very ex-
tensively for such in Chicago and
other cities In the East.
All interested parties are requested
to call and examine this improved
building material