The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-09-20
Aug. /, 1910

All y d l1l5I, AAly ASlhCO4 d.
Director Public Works, Brunswick,
Ga.
Lear Sir: Referring to your let
ter of July IS in the matter of rat
tier test on nine Sou. Clay Mfg. Co. s
nav.ng bricks IS reported by us to
IL en- July %, and your request fer
inf rmat;Cn as to individual brick
losses, we regret that we cannot fur
nis1 this as it is not customary 10
SO report, although by reference to
our files we do find tAat these in
dividual losses were reported to you
on the test made Dec. II, 1909.
Occasionally. the request for indi-
vidual losses are made at the time
when samples are sent us, and unde
such conditions, of course, we can
take the extra pains to keep such
record, but unless this information
is specifically asked for, as 1t is not
in your letter of July 10, 1910, such
losses are not matter OF record
We will. however, do this in any
subsequent tests we may make for
you hereafter.
Regretting our inability to comply
with your latest request, we remain
very truly yours,
Henry S. Spackman Engineering Co.
- Vice President
Brunswick, Ga, July IS, 1910.
Mr. w. A. Aiken. Vice Pres, Spack-
man Engineering Co., Philadelphia,
"a
Dear Sir: am sending you by ex-
press, prepaid IS Sou. Clay Mfg.
Co. paving brick upon which we de-
sire to have RATHER test made, accord
ing to the standard of the Nat. Brick
Asso
N your report please state indi-
vidual losses and condition of charge
Very truly, J. B. HIGH,
City Engr. and Dir. Pub. Wks.
Brunswick, Ga, July 80, 1910.
Henry. s. Spackman Engineering Co.
Philadelphia: City of Brunswick
as withdrawn it's order Ct 2Sth inst.
to test brick and is forwarding an
other order and sample make test.
nevertheless, for my personal ac-
| count and send report and bill to
me. R. R. HOPKINS, Mayer.
Brunswick, Ga, July 30 1910.
Henry S. Spackman Engineering Co.
~ North 18th St. Philadelphia Pa
Gentlemen | wired you this
/ morning as follows: City of Bruins
wick has withdrawn it's order of 18th
inst to test brick apd is forwarding
another order and sample. Make the
test, however fer my personal ac-
count and send report and bill to
me- >>e-
| From this action. it is evidently an
parent on the part of some members
of council that the city engineer
must have selected special brick for
the test. Wine | regret very much
/ to annoy you with our little trout les
in justice to the young man who
stands we'll as an engineer and bears
the reputation of an honorable gen,
| tleman, | think it is due him that
the samples sent on be tested as well
as those sent on by the aldermen
and would appreciate your making
the test as early as practicable. send
ing same tC me personally with bill
for waich | Will remit personally al
once. Yours respectfully.
r. r. HOPKINS Mayor.
August 2, 1910.
Mr. r. R. Hopkins, Mayor, Bruins,
wick, Ga
Dear Sir; We report results OF
test on Sou. Clay Mfg. Co. brick:
Sample submitted by J. B. High
city engineer, his letter of July %
Reported to r. R. Hopkins, May
or, Brunswick, Ga:
Description-1S paving brick. mark.
ed Southern; used in RATHER charge
Average sizes. 74x3. 92x3 33 in F;
lengths varied from 8. so In. to s 81
in; depths varied from S3 IN. to
4.04 in; widths Varied from 3.2G
| in. to 3 A in
Average weight, 9.45 lbs; average
| area on top surface. 29.1O so in :;
average volume CT one block, ia O3
! Gu. in
First impact test-sixty minutes in
standard 2S-inch RATHER, making :;
revolutions per minute.
Weight before test. actual total
80. 10 lbs; weight after test actual
total, 64.15 lbs; loss by impact
20.95 lbs, or 24.62 per cent.
Loss under i'm
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