The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-08-02
COUNCIL STILL
DEBATES OVER
PAVING
REPORT OF TEST BY sPAcKMAN
COM PANY REA D 9th ER
TESTS OF He BRICK TO BE
MADE.

MADE.
CONCEAL Adjourned Regular Meeting)
Brunswick, Ga, July 80. 1910.
Present, Hon. R. r. Hopkins, May
or, Aldermen Ludwig, Baker, Boyle,
Cox and Leo.
Absent: Aldermen Cook, Bowen,
and Goldsmith.
New Business.
Under this head the matter Of the
report of The Spackmann Engineer
ing Co, on the result of the rattler
test On paving brick was taken up.
The report being in the possession
CT City Engineer High, motion was
offered by Alderman Cox that tie re
port re filed.
City Engineer High stated that he
had 4 letter from the Engineering
company, but it was not ready for FL
ing, not being the report asked for
and if filed, is filed under protest as
not being the report asked for.
Replying to inquiry by Alderman
Ludwig, as to what steps had been
taken to obtain further information,
the city engineer stated that he had
written to the company asking for it,
and at the request of Alderman Lud-
wig produced a copy of the letter.
Alderman Ludwig offered as a sub
stitute for Alderman Cox's motion,
nesday night at s o'clock p. NJ for
the purpose of receiving complete re-
port
The substitute was lost on follow
ing aye and nay vote:
Ayes: Alderman Ludwig.
Nays: Aldermen Baker, Boyle,
Cox and Leo.
The following report of the Spack-
man Company and Mr.. Highs letter
were then, en- motion, read and ord
cred published and filed:
Philadelphia, Pa, U. S. A July %
1919.
Mr.. j. B. High
City Engineer and Director Public
| WI ho, Dl ullo WICh, Od,
Dear Sir: We report results of
test on Southern Paving Brick, Lab.
No. 1880 Sample submitted by J.
B. High, City Engr., Brunswick, Ga.
Reported to J. B. High, City Engr.,
Brunswick, Ga.
Description; 10 paving bricks.
marked Southern; 9 used in rattIer
charge. Average size; 8.72 in. 399
inks. 37-in
Lengths varied from 8.S5in. to S.8s
inch.
Depths varied from 3,9o-in. to 400
inch.
Widths varied from 3.33-in. to 3.43.
Average weight; 9.44 lbs
Average area on top surface: 29.38.
Average volume Of one block: III
. Gu. in.
Impact test: Sixty minutes in
standard 2S-inch rattler, making 80
revolutions per minute.
Weight before test, actual total
$500 SIS.
Weight after test actual total, 61.9S
lbs.
Loss by impact. 23.02 lbs, or 27.08
per cent.
The above tests were made strictly
in accordance with the standard
methods of the National Brick Manu-
facturars' Associations specifications
Respectfully submitted,
Henry 5. Spackman Engineering Co.
w. A AIKEN,
Vice-President
July 27, 1910.
Mr.. ". A. Aiken, Vice-Pres.
Spackman Engineering Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Dear Sir: In reference TO your re-
port Of rattler test on nine Sou Clay
Mfg, Co., paving brick, 23rd inst
Your report does not show individ-
ual losses and does not describe con-
dition of charge and we are very de-
and will appreciate your sending
same at your earliest convenience.
Very truly,
City Engr. & Dir, Pub Wks
In the matter of a second Ship |
ment Of brick to the Spackman Co, |
referred to on Thursday night 28th, |
instant by Alderman Ludwig, the
city engineer stated in answer to in.
Quiry, that the second lot had been
sent 10 Spackman on Thursday and
that he also sent a shipment to the
Psychological school in Atlanta On
afternoon of 27th, stating further or
producing the express receipts that,
the shipments had been sent 10 Of
fee one day and the freight in each
instance collected from the city
treasurer the mex day; the receipts