Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-12-22

OOAp0uicu ny Icu6(uy COIuIuuulC8e
tion, in which 1t was stated the btu
lithic pavement is only a patented
name owned by a trust and Is iden-
tical with the bituminOus macadam,
which pavement the Barber company
proposes to lay.
The allegations contained in this
communication are stoutly denied
by the Warren Construction COM
pany. and 1t is definitely stated an
investigation of the bitulithic pat
ents will substantiate their claims.
It Is stated the name "bitulithic" is
but one OF more than 30 patents held
by the Warren Bros. for the manu-
facture Of the bitulithic paving COM
pound. 1t is stated the formula pro-
viding for the combination Of the
ingredients in certain proportions.
which constitute the value OF the
paving compound. Is also protected
by a patent. The manner of apply
ing the paving compound and the or
der in which 1t Is placed is patented,
and the use Of certain machinery in
the manufacture OF the pavement IL
protected.
Under these conditions It Is stated
that no company can in any manneI
duplicate the bitulithic pavement a.
to it's composition or manner OF con.
struction, and for this reason any
proposal submitted AZ > substitute
cannot be considered in comparison
with the bitulithic pavement.
The proposals were referred 10
committee of the whole and will bt
acted upon by the council Wednes
day afternoon.
Councilman c. c. Phillips las
night presented his resignation as
councilman to take effect not late
than January 1. DR.. Phillips state
lit was impossible for him to Civ
the time to the council work tina
should be given. and as the Improve
ments now contemplated would de
mand more work he had decided t
give motive to the council in orde
that a successor might be chosen.
w. F.. Kettenbach requested tina
the city open a 4o-foot stret in tn
park tract at the head of Tent
street grade, In return for which h
would deed to the city land for
right of way for new street at tn
foot Of the hill which could connec
with the foot OF Miller grade. Tn
street in the park tract would be di
rectly north of the new Methods
church property. and Mr.. Ketten
bach explained 1t would prove ais
benefit to the park, allowing en-
trance to 1t by this driveway. H
said he did not want something 10
nothing. but instead desired to CIV
land in return that the city coul
use for street purposes. The mat
ter was referred to committee CON
prising Commissioners Emery, Boot
and Phillips.
Mr.. Kettenbach also asked for
reduction Of the rental Of the prol
erty along the Snake river wats
front and occupied by the wharf.
the steamers were no longer us'n
this wharf and there was therefor
no revenues from the property.
The council voted to donate ~
tn the Salvation Army for distrib,
, tion to the poor for Christmas.
: City Engineer Guilland was II
structed to prepare the plans ar
specif,cations for the proposed Un
versity Improvement district.
Two bids were received for II
, construction Of the Tenth sire
q grade sidewalk. Fred A. Dole b
: 70 cents a foot. while Fred Seide
I hid $379 for the work. The walk
= about 500 feet in length. making IL
e hid Of Mr.. Seidell about 63 cen
4 a foot. The bids were referred to Il
I committee of the whole. as were "
= bids on the Seventh avenue sidewal