The indicator., 1904-09-10

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the pillow being fastened on by
means of a wire cable.
| Delays have been occasioned
in the matter OF constructing
curbing because the city engineer
ing force in charge is not able to
keep out of the way they are get
ting on to their new job better
now, however, and will be able tc
make faster time.
A beginning was made on
Thursday at the east end of the
district on Northern avenue in
the matter actually laying the
paving base.
The ponderous steam roller had
previously put in a whole day in
packing the earth until it was as
solid as pike highway, and ev-
erybody who witnessed it said
that with foundation so solid it
would go long ways towards
helping to make good pavement.
The siphon system of drainage
is about all completed at the inter
section of Northern and Evans
avenues. There are four catch
basins, one at each corner, the top
of those on the lower side of the
street being of less elevation, of
course, than on the other side.
The basins are about Ioi feet
deep and are lined with bricks.
The bottom is the natural gravel
and sand so that the water re-
naming in the basin after flood
will disappear by sinking.
The siphon system is used very
successfully in many cities.
The Pueblo Water Co. is keep
ing ahead of the paving with their
work, manhole being construct
ed at every joint along the water
main, the brick wall being capped
with an iron cover which comes
even with the paving surface.
Through these openings man
can descend and do any necessary
repairing that might be found
necessary.
Early next week, the mixing
plant will be in operation and the
paving proper will begin.
After everything is in shape
and every part OF the paving pro-
cess is on at the same time, the
excavating, the rolling, the lay
ing of he base, the distribution
OF the mixture of paving material,
the top dressing or squeegee
coating, general invitation will
be extended by representatives of
the company to come and see the
process in all its phases so that all
may be enlightened. The War
rem Bros. Co. claims to have the
best paving material in the world,
and now the Pueblo public will
have an opportunity to see it from
the stone crusher to the squeegee
part.
The company has sent out a
number of experienced and COM
petent men to look after the var
ious parts of the business, most OF
the men thus employed having
had from ten to seventeen years
experience in the paving line.
Those on the ground now are
as follows:
l.. M. Pfeiffer, general western
agent, headquarters at Pueblo
and Denver.
A. w. Lindsay, Detroit, Mich.
superintendent of construction.
c. w. Giddings, Rochester, n
Y, plant foreman.
VIM. Eaton, Rochester, N. Y.
street foreman.
K. A. Wycoff, New York city
cashier.
Each and every man looks after
his own particular department
work and every one of t hem is a
hustler on the order produced in
the west, consequently they fee
right at home.
The street paving is attracting
great deal of attention among
all classes of citizens and they
agree that just about this time
Bessemcr is the liveliest spot in
the entire city. The good effects
Of the work will be seen a little
later on.
In the meantime let it be gen,
orally understood that this is only
beginning. Next year will see
the real big thing in street paw
| ing in Pueblo. The sentiment is
getting ripe.
Since the above was pu. in typ'
lMr. E. C. Wallace. general inspector
| for the Warren Bros. Co. arrived ii
tho city from Superior, Wis, and i
looking over the ground. He regard
Pueblo a. city Of magnificent dis
Itances and looks for lots Of stree
paving in the future. Mr.. Wallace
kept very busy. a. he is obliged t
keep in touch with the work in han
lin all the cities where this eompan