The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-09
MAKES OWN PAVING
SAN ANTONIO ENTERS NEW NUM-
CIPAL VENTURE
Erect. Plant for Making Asphalt ana
New FERN of PavementA-Work
Done by City's
Convfcts.

San Antonio, Texas, Aug. e-(Spe.
c,aI I'm the erection OF municlpal
plant for paving It's own Streets Ssn,
Antonio has biazed . wholly new trall
In municipal economics. The bniidings
of this new industry have p.ectica -.
month the machinery, will have been
Installed. and thereafter, II san An
tonic wants streets paved. all IL mas
10 do in TO pass the word to the mu-
nicipal street asphalting plant
The site. occupied by the plant Gov
ers a city block facing on Victoria
Walnut. Nevada and Plum streets. =
snur of the Southern Pacific haiiroAo
viii facilitate the hauling Q, tne Ia
crude oil, - A. a..
while an asphalting plant IN the
strict sense of the word. the establish
ment will also prepare the iocaly IA
nous "Callaghan pavement. san An
tonic Ia blessed with a Mayor who, has
n uenchant for experimenting IN paws
ment materials. Mayor Callashan rs
never happier than when IN the soviotJ
of road building plans ana specinpa
TONS paving stones ana Varie'ies "a
asphalt. - 49,. .A...
things n occurred to him that 1t would
be possible to improve the nlnety-one
miles of macadamized roads this CITY
mas. and forthwith he invented the CAL
IaRhan pavement. Taking the Inns
stone found In the city's quarry and
breaking Il into fne pieces and mixing
this with a small quantity OF nne SANG
snI a nitchy crude oil. the residue OF
netroleum after breaking, d very rich
having material was produced. Patch-
% NJ n laid down in local thorough
% raa have given most satisfactory re-
auits and "Callaghan pavement IN all
nrohabtlity will not only remain a
hxed institution in this city, but Its
fame is also likely to spread.
The wearing qualities OF the regular
asphalt pavement can. OF course, not
- cIalmed for the "Cailaghan pave
ment For this reason the streets
with heavy traffic will continue to be
nayed with asphalt. The city has al
ready seven miles OF street covered
with this and 1t Is expected that many
more will be added before the year Is
out. The new pavement described VIII
be used on every street In the city nav
ing light traffic. The intention Is TO
smooth down the macadam where I'M
even ana anpiv a coat of Callaghan
pavement ON top. Besides getting an
even ana elastic surface, the street VIII
then also be dustless
like the city quarries and gravel
pits the asphalt plant will be strictly
a municipal AFFAIR. In the former pris-
oners sentenced for minor offenses do
most of the work. while in the latter
regular street PAYERS will be employed.
The possession of the plant will do
away with a great deal OF delay caused
in the preparation Of estimates and
the making of contracts. Vexatious
differehces and suits arising out of
the non-fulfillment OF contracts and the
imposing of penalties for such lapses
viii also be eliminated. The intention
is TO keep the plant In operation
throughout the entire year, the winter
being never severe enough to Interfere
work, of course. will not be lacking
OF the 425 miles Of streets In the city
only seven are paved with asphalt
two with mesquite blocks, and two with
bricks. while ninety-one miles are