The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-04
BITULITHIC PAVING
PROPOSITION SUBMITTED
TO ITEM THOUSAND SQUARE
YARDS AT S2.25.
Alderman Cannon Tenders Resigna.
tion.-Action Deferred to Next
Meeting.

meeGlug.
City council met in regular ses-
SION On Tuesday night at 7:30. Pres
ent: Mayor Blease, Aldermen Bax-
ter, Lominack, Cannon, Rodesper-
ger and Evans.
Mayor Blease Immediately after
calling council to order stated that
he had received very cordial and
earnest invitation from Mrs. L. W.
Floyd, president Of the civic asso-
citation, to council to meet with the
association in the rooms Of the
chamber Of commerce on Wednesday
afternoon at four o'clock. Mayor
Blease stated that Mrs. Floyd was
exceedingly anxious that every mem
Der of council be present as it was
proposed to consider some matters
Of especial Importance to the city.
Mayor Blease stated that it would
be impossible for him to attend as
he expected to be away from the
city but he hoped that every mem
Der Of the council would be present.
On motion Of Alderman Cannon
the invitation was accepted by vote
of the council, although several
members stated that they did not
think they could be present.
The financial report of the city
for the past two months was sub
mitted by Alderman Cannon, chair
man of the committee on ways and
means. The report is published in
full in another column Of this is
sue Of The Herald and News.
Mayor Blease introduced to coun-
Gil Messrs. William Pannill and E.
". Arnold, representatives Of thy
Atlantic Bitulithic Co., of Richmond,
Va, who desired, as stated by Mayor
Blease, to submit a proposition for
paving certain streets in the city.
Mayor Blease in introducing these
gentlemen stated that he hoped that
the proposition which would be
submitted would be unanimously
accepted by city council.
Mr.. Pannill speaking Of his prop
ositior stated that in view Of the
fact that his company was just COM
pleting some work of this kind in a
North Carolina city, that they could
afford to take the work in New
berry, even a small contract, at the
same rate that they had been charg-
ing for larger contracts; that they
now had their force organized and
could move at once to Newberry. He
talked of the work that had been
done in other cities and towns in
different sections of the country and
stated that in. addition to the noise
lessness of this character Of paving
that it was easily cleaned and was
dustless. He stated that under their
system of laying this class Of paving
they take into consideration the
width Of the street and use Of the
streets as well as the climatic con-
dition, and that his company guar.
anteed the work for FIVE years.
The cost Of repairing and clean.
ing the streets in their present con
dition would amount to more thar
the interest on the investment fol
permanent streets, said Mr., Pan
mill. not to speak Of the advantage
to the town in having streets of this
character. AS an evidence Of the
quality of the work, Mr.. Paunil
stated that the government hao
given his company contract to lay
Bitulithic pavement around The
navy yard at Charleston.
The following is the proposition
submitted to the city, leaving ou
the details Of the contract; the
streets named in this proposition
would make about 1900 yards:
Newberry, S. c., Feb. 16. 1910.
Hon. Cole. L. Blease, Mayor,
Newberry, S. C.
Dear Strive beg to submit pro
posal herewith for paving with Btu
lithic the following streets:
Main street from Ry. to Caldwell
street,
Main Street from Adams to Coate:
street,
Caldwell street from Main t.
Boyce street,
Boyce street from Caldwell to Nc
Kibben street,
Nance street from Boyce to Prat
street., &: .
and other contiguous streets to maxi
a. minimum of 10000 square yar1