The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-06-17
Communicated

(Communicated.)
 One of the most important bidders for the contracts of paving sayre street and Hull street which are to be award ed by the City Council tomorrow night is the Memphis Paving and Asphaft Company of Memphis, Tenn. " w. Talbert, General Manager or inc Memphis company, is in Montgom cry to give the paving his personal attention if his company is awardeo the contract. Speaking yesterday of the material used by his company MT. Taloert saio that only Bermudez Lake aspnait was ,rsed which was 95 per cent bitumen. ii is not affected by water and Is ac- cented by authorities as the best as- phalt to be had.
 The company represented by MT. Tal- bert has constructed considerable paw ing in Memphis and other cities. MT. Talbert expresses the greatest pleasure at voluntary expressions which have come to his company as to the aura bilty of asphalt paving laid by his company. Former Mayor J. !. Williams or Memphis. under whose administrator many miles of streets were paved IS great believer in asphalt Writing un-
  says:
 .aTo whom it May Concern:
 .As Mayor of the city of Memphis yor eight years prior to January 4tn, Ie1e | gave the subject of street im- movement much study. After carefui consideration of all the different pave ments. I decided to recommend to our Council sheet asphalt of a purity not legs than 90 per cent. bitumeE- we fn rnmnaniGS. Memphis Asphalt and Paving Company. and I cheerfully state that the pave nents laid by this company are superior 10 any in America While the work was done under the supervision or the City Engineer and inspectors. person ally watched its progress ana was al all times pleased with the careful man ner the Memphis Asphalt and Pacing Company did its work
 After nearly four years wear am glad to say the pavements put down by this company are as good as when first laid.
 fest traffic streets of our city, were as- phalted by the Memphis Asphalt and Paving Company, and, in my opinion will last for many years beyond the maintenance period. The work 1t is now doing here Is even better than that done under first contracts.
 
 men of high standing in this commu- nity. and it is my pleasure to recom- mend the Memphis Asphalt and Paving Company as experts in its line, thor oughly, honorable and reliable and Financially strong.
 Very truly.
 "J. J. Williams" Asphalt paving and MT. Talbert's company are also commended by the present Mayor of Memphis, Hon. James H. Malone. who writes:
 Mayors once, City Hall,
 Memphis, Tenn, April 2S, 1906. gro Whom 1t May Concern;
 The Memphis Asphalt and Paving Company with its principal headquar- ters at Memphis, Tenn, is offlcered by Gen. S. T. Barnes. President; W. W. Talbert, General Manager; W. E. Mo Gehee, Secretary and Treasurer, and J. H Sullivan, who is also interested. These four gentlemen composing and controlling the company. They are men of the highest standing and re- spectability and are financially respon- sible for their contracts and engage ments.
 "As to the Memphis Asphalt and Paving Company it has done considera- Aie work in the way of laying asphalt and other pavements in the City of Memphis to the entire satisfaction of the city authorities and we commend them to the public,
 Respectfully. James H. Malone. ' Mayor"
 Writing of the ef1ciency and dura- bility of asphalt paving and It's com parison with brick and other paving materials, Overton and Overton, lead ing real estate owners of Memphis. say:
 ~Real Estate Of1ce of Overton & Over
 ton. 40 North Second Street.
 Memphis, Tenn, April 2Sth. 1sO6.