Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-14
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LEWIS STREET
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thickness of the rough concrete, Mr..
McIndoe said that according to inyes-
LEGATIONS he found an average thick
ness of slightly owe three and three
quarters inches, whereas the city en-
gineer found it slightly under three
and three-quarters inches.
Thereupon City Engineer S. }.
Mason was asked If the concrete was
ND to the standard, to which he re-
piled, "No sir. neither in quality nor
0uantitv." Mr.. McIndoe contended
that the quality was there; that a
thoroughly and well made concrete
mixer that had done service on many
streets was in use and mixed the pro-
duct correctly. He said the concrete
work in Lewis street was first class
and wagon trucks did not mark 1t.
Concluding he said it was rather late
in the day at this time to find fault
when there had been plenty OF time
previously. Mr.. VOORHEES, asked the
engineer how he was going to prove
the concrete was all right, to which
he replied that half a dozen experts
might be called in.
Engineer Gives Opinion.
Mr.. Mason said concrete laid on
the easterly end of Lewis street was
but fairly hard and the remainder
was soft and some of it very soft.
Mr.. McIndoe replied the concrete
had lust been laid and should be
given a chance to harden properly.
Mr.. Voorhees, asked IL the heavy
rains Of the past fep days might have
e 49, ,.ro-1+D To which ln
engineer replied 1t would to some de-
gree. The alderman-at-large next
asked Mr.. MCIndOe as to how long
concrete required to set. The reply
was that it kept setting forever, but
usually reached its maximum hard
ness in six weeks. The Hastings en-
gineer said when the work was COM
pleted the job would be first class In
every particular. Mr.. Seaman did
not quite agree with him and said
the work would most likely settle
after completion.
1t was stated that rough concrete
on the Lewis street job was mixed OF
one portion Of cement to three of
sand and six of crushed stone and
that the mortar bed is to be of one
part cement to four of sand. Mr..
Mason said the concrete should be
mixed to one part cement to two OF
sand and five Of stone and that 1t
was not in Lewis street.
Mr.. Seaman preached a proposition
he would vote for, which was to take
a rich mixture of m part cement to
about two and a half of sand and
spread it in a wet condition an inch
in thickness oveT all the rough con-
crete to properly seal the street and
then lay a mortar bed of approx
mately an inch in thickness for the
reception of the blocks; the latter to
be increased and diminished in thick
ness to make the street thoroughly
even. Mr.. McIndoe offered to take a
less rich mixture and cover the pres
ent concrete. He said the laying Of
a rich coat and then a mortar bed
would necessitate weeks of delay.
The aldermen offered no objection to
delay and the property owners said
the street could remain open for six
months if necessary so long as they
were given good work.
Samples are Submitted.
u~proporey w.t.
CT VINO Represented 5SFSi al OIhSlS
Unable tO be present. offered samples
of Lewis street concrete which he
crumbled between his fingers. in COM
parison to another sample of Kearny
avenue concrete which was very hard.
He declared the Lewis street con-
crete was at no place found to exceed
three and a quarter inches in thick
ness and it was only within fifty feet
of State street that it reached that,
it's maximum thickness.
Stacey NJ. Coutts, another property
owner, said a light delivery wagon
had cut tracks half an inch deep in
the concrete near Kearny venue
Daniel A. Shirley asked If the
city's proposition should be carried
out would there be a sufficient height
Of curb to take care of the surface
drainage, to which it was replied
there most likely would be.
Work is Held Up.
The city engineer toward the close
of the conference said it would be
well to let the street remain open
two weeks to determine the quality
of concrete laid. This will be done
and the Hastings concern will most
likely have to conform to the city's
terms or relay the entire pavement.