The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1909-12-22
BRICK BEING USED IN
STREET PAVING ARE NOT
~ UP TO SPECIFICATIONS

8 7.9O lb. $685. h. 27.91 lb.
9 $40 lb. 6.345 h. 2167 lb.
1904 lb. 5417O ID. Av. 24.s1 lb.
Instead of waiting until the stan
dard charge of shot has lost the spec
fled 10 per cent. maximum weight.
until which time the change in charge
is not generally made. it is our prac-
lice to continually replace worn shot
with new shot or to add additional
new shot so as to keep the charge
weight continually as close as practic-
a'tle to the 800 lb. specification weight
originally made up of 10 large shot,
, II in. square and II in, long.
weighing about rs lbs. each, equals
IS lbs, and PSI small shot, 1 II in.
cubes, Weighing about .S75 lbs. each,
equals 225 lbs, all of ordinary machin-
cry cast iron.
Tue shot used on your bricks con-
sisted Of slightly worn and small
percentage OF new shot-12 large shot,
average IL lbs, equals 85.2 lbs total,
and 270 small shot, average 1856 lbs,
total 2l2 lbs, or lull charge weight
OF 1913. Very truly yours,
Henry S. scackman Engineering Co.,
w. A. Aiken, Vice President.
Upon receipt q the report yester-
day Mayor Hopkins at once took +
ion and he addressed a letter to Ald-
erman c. T. Calnan, chairmln of The
committee on public works notifying
him of the report and re tuesting ii at
he notify him what acti)n was de-
sired by the committee Another let
ter was also addressed to the Georgia
Engineering company, notifying tha.
concern that the specifications were
not to be carried out
Letter to Alderman.
The letter to Alderman Calnan is
as follows:
Brunswick, Ga, Dec. n: 1909.
Hon c. T. Calnan,
Chr Public Works, Com. City
Dear Sir:--i presume you are aware
of the contention on the part of a
number OF our citizens that the con-
tractors we're not complying with the
specifications embodied in the contract
for paving portion of Newcastle
street, and my having advised you of
my Intention 10 test the material as
provided for in the contract
| am today in receipt of the result
of the test made by the Henry s.
North Sixteenth street, Philadelphia.
Pa, to whom | submitted samples of
the brick taken from the work, after
it had been rendered to the city in
the job. This test | regret to an
nounce falls far short of the specifi
cations.
AS what has been identified as the
majority Of council or the big Five"
cf council have handled this PROPOSE
ton, and you being chairman of that
portion Of this majority further desig-
mated as the public works committee,
[ call your special attention to it, and
insomuch as those composing the ma
jority of council have handled this
proposition up to date, | would like
to have you advise with me at once
as to such steps as should be taken
to protect the citys interest. | am
by this mail notifying the Georgia En-
gineering Co., of a failure Cn their
part to comply with the contract as to
material being used.
Yours respectfully,
r. r. Hopkins, Mayor.
Letter to Company.
The letter addressed to the ccntra2-
tors in Augusta was as follows:
Brunswick, Ga, Dec 81, 1909
Georgia Engineering Co,
Augusta, Ga.
Gentlemen: | regret to have to ad
wise that under test made by the
Henry S. Spackman Engineering Co.,
No AZ North Sixteenth street, Phila-
delphia, Pa, the brick being used by
you under your contract for paving a
portion of Newcastle street in this
city, is not up to specifications.
Yours very respectfully,
r. r. Hopkins, Mayor.
What VIII Be Result?
Just what the result of this test will
be remains to be seen and. the re-
plies from Alderman Calnan and the
Georgia Engineering company will be
awaited with interest. The work las
been going en- now for several weeks
ard has been more than half com
pleted One side Of Newcastle street
is entirely finished and work has been
started on the opposite side. Some
thing will be done at once and as the
neople Of the city generally and prop
erty owners along Newcastle street
in particular are greatly interested,
The final result will be awaited with
interest.
The work has never been officially
or otherwise accepted by the city. The
brick have been placed under the su-
De~yision Of City Engineer High, but
r. has o1iy passed INSPECTION on the