The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-09-20
COUNCIL MEETING.
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We desire to obtain report cover
ing say the past five yeares work as
outlined below. If you can furnish
same please let me know what it
would cost Very truly,
j. B. HIGH, Engr. and Dr.. i uh. /.
Make of paving brick\ inst test
r2de since or during 1%e5. dare; lat
IS. test made, date; his1ost per cent
less shown lowest percen, loss
Shown; number of tests made.
# five years would prove too labo-
rious, two or three years would serve
the purpose if it covers a dozen
makes of trick.
July 30, 1910.
Mr.. ]. B. High, City Engr. and Dir.
Pub. Wks., Brunswick, Ga.
Dear Sir: We are inclosing here
with corrected copy of our bill of
July 23d, inasmuch as the express
Company has returned to us the
amount of tie expressage, viz, $5.32.
This expressage was through an ever
sight of the express company charg-
ed to us when the bricks were deliv-
cred at our laboratory
Regretting any inconvenience
which may have been occasioned you
Through this inadvertence, we remain
very truly yours,
Henry S. Spackman Engineering &C.
Vice President.
July 80, 1910.
MI. j. B. High, City Engr. and Dir
Pub. Wks., Brunswick, Ga.
Dear Sir: We have your letter OF
July p, acknowledging receipt of re-
port of our RATHER tests on nine Sou.
Clay Mfg. Co S tricks, with bill in
GLIDING express charges, which ex-
press charges have been remietted by
the express company here to us, in
accordance with y,ur statement that
same had been prepaid, and correct
ed bill for Sc only, cost of test was
sent to you day or so since.
Referring to your inquiry fer infor-
NATION tabulated by yourself, we can
furnish this extending over several
ye2rs, as far as the RECORDS of tests
are concerned. This involves gCing
over all of our records, of course and
copying results therefrom, and our
charges for this information would
0'e twenty ($20D dollars.
You will understand, Of course, thai
in great many instances, as in
your particular case, we had no in
formation as to requirements of any
specifications governing the quality
OF material and cannot say whether
tbs material was or was not accept
ed on the various tests we have
made, except that we do not KNOW OF
any specifications in general use
where bricks showing over 20 or %
per cent loss are allowed to be used.
Il you want the above information
at the price quoted yors please wire
rs, and we will get the same out
promptly. Yours very truly,
Henry S. Spackman Engineering Co.
- Vice President.
Telegram Brunswick, Ga July %
Spackman Engineering Co., ~ North
10Th St, Philadelphia. Pa: Mayor
and Council having on this date pass
ed a resolution requiring clerk of
council to wire your company re-
questing information relative to the
progress you are making towards
concluding tests of brick forwarded
you by our city engineer on the 18th
inst. by express, please answer prac-
tically in detail. n. D. RUSSELL,
Clnrl- Mounp ond C01nni
Telegram July 30, 1910.
Mr.. D. N. RUSSELL City Clerk, Bruins
wick, Ga: Full report mailed to
City Engineer High July 23d. Dupli-
cate being mailed you today. Under
standard abrasion test bricks showed
270S per cent loss.
Henry S. Spackman Engineering Co.
July 20, 1910.
Mr. d. N. Russell, City Clerk, Bruins
wick, Ga.
Dear Sir: We have just replied
to your telegram of this date sent
us under instructions of resolution
of your city council. as follows:
Full report mailed City Engineer
High July Odd Duplicate being mail
ed you today. Under standard abra-
sion test bricks showed 81. 0S per
cent less. Herewith please find
copy of report referred to above. Very
truly yours,
Henry S. Spackman Engineering Co.
- Vice President.
Brunswick Ga, July 80, 1910.
Henry S. Spackman Engineering Co.
AZ North 18th ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir: In the matter of Lricl
tested by you as per letter of July %
to City Engineer j b. High this
report had not been filed with council
at the time of passage OF the resolu-
ton requesting you to wire the de-
tails, and which resolution was wir-
ed by me on Friday, July 80. Your
prompt reply was appreciated, but
the report was filed this morning
At a meeting Of council this da%, i
was decided not to have the test
made on a shipment by Mr. High, the
city engineer, to you on July % or
20, but to have the test on another