The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-15
STANDS FOR ASPHALT
PAYING ON ROSAB[L
Committee on Streets Turns
Down Schurmeier's Plea fer
Another Postponement.

Before the committee on streets of
the assembly yesterday recommended
the passage of the contract for the
paving of Rosabel street with asphalt,
H. c. Schurmeier had made an inef-
fectual effort to secure delay, and had
been in turn roundly toasted for what
the other members of the committee
termed his "abstruse and unexplain-
able conduct in regard to the paw
ing"
Mr.. Schurmeier opened the discus
sion by asserting that he had deter
mined not to act as a member of the
committee on the occasion, but ap-
peared as an interested property own
er.
my reason for this is that I have
been subject to unjust newspaper
criticism" he said 81 have, and have
had, no intention of delaying the paw
ing of this street, and will guarantee
the members of. the committee that if
they will reject this contract the work
on the paving will begin by May j.. /
have seen all the property owners
and we have agreed that brick is the
best pavement for the street. Brick
will cost us 81 running foot; the
present bid on asphalt is SIS foot,
and We would prefer sandstone to as
phalt at Sc foot. But we want brick,
and ask REIMBURSEMENT, being sure
that we would save $1,000. If this
contract is put through it will cost me
$500 more than brick"
"When this question came up a year
ago on an order reading for sandstone
you demanded asphalt, did you not,
Mr.. Schurmeier % asked Mr.. Van
Slyke.
'I wanted brick, but the committee
would not listen to me, and accepted
asphalt, but did not think the price
| would be SO high was the answer,
the speaker continuing: 'sThe city
council has passed a resolution pledg-
ing that it would not accept a contract
than 1920 per square yard, and ask
that this rule be carried out, as this
contract will cost 1925 a square yard."
Stands Against Further Delay.
"Mr. Schumacher said Chairman
| Doran, sit strikes me that you have
three times been accommodated in this
matter, and that it is about time to
| call halt If the street is ever to be
paved. You did not object to the
| final order when it was passed. Why
| try to delay it now?"
eve now prefer brick, because there
| is a grade on the street for. one reason,
and further because brick is much
| cheaper
| "And brick IS not so slippery" in
| terjected Peter Berkey, another inter-
| ested property owner
"Slipperyi" calculated DR.. Whitcomb.
sBrick is more slippery than asphalt. ]
have been driving a horse in St.zPaul
| for twelve years and know what I am
! talking about The paving of this street
| has already been delayed, and I move
! that the committee recommend the pas
sage of the contract
| Mr.. Van S1yke seconded the motion.
| Mr.. Schumacher again came to the
front with objections pledging his hon.
or that he would in no way delay the
paving of the street, declaring that sit
| is necessary Improvement and must
| be made. The objection is the price
| and the consequent desire of the prop
erty owners to save $1,000"
'To all of which I must object, said
| Mr.. Wheeler. 1T seems to me that this
| question has been long enough under
! consideration. I do not care to take
| chances on further delay, even with
such pledge
81 feel the same way" commented
| Chairman Doran.
'tAnd I have promised the interested
citizens to vote in favor of the con-
| tract" said Mr.. Van Slyke.
Messrs. Doran, Whitconb, Van
Slyke and Wheeler voted in favor OF
| the contract; Mr.. Rosen voted in the
| negative, and Mr.. Schumacher was ex-
| cuSed