The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-18
Council Nearly Unanimous
in Favoring Of the Use of
Tarvia or Giutrin to I'M
prove Highways.
NORTH A STREET is
TO HAVE TEST SOON
Condition of the Streets
Throughout the City Poor,
the Councilmen Stated at
Meeting, Monday.

Oil as street dressing was tossed
into the discard by the city council
last night, when, with one exception,
the city fathers spoke in favor of
glutrin or tarvia. oil is Il back num-
ber.' was the conclusion reached.
Tarvia will be given test immedi-
a;e!y on North A street. between Sew
enth and Eighth streets. where the
property owners, the ST. Marys Cath
Olic church and the Y NJ. G. A. have
guaranteed to stand the cost Two
barrels of tarvia will be shipped to
Mayor Zimmerman by the company
manufacturing this product, and he
will give it a trial adjacent to the
mayors residence on North A street.
1t was reported that North A street
property owners, between Eighth and
Sixteenth streets are holding up their
petition for oil, and it will probably
be changed to tarvia.
Experiment by "Doc."
The tarvia dressing was given a
comical test yesterday on North A
between Sixth and Seventh streets,
but instead of having the regular top
dressing, Street Commissioner Gem
tried to treat the street with the
'Tarvia X or the material used in
making the foundation of the street.
"Tarvia X is heavier coal tar prep
aration, and when used in making the
foundation of macadam roads, is said
to form a road bed which will last
from Is to 20 years. 1t is being used
in the construction of the new road
from West Fifth street, to the Center
township line. 1t is said that the city
will adopt this making of roads next
year.
Tarvia will cost 8 cents a gallon for
the top dressing. and is applied one
third of gallon to the square yard.
When "Tarvia X" is employed in the
construction of roads the total cost,
including crushed stone and labor is
about As cents per square yard. A
representative Of the company manu-
featuring tarvia was at city council
last night, and gave an explanation of
the material and of its use He said
the company would guarantee Tar
via X constructed road for at least
six years. Opinions of expert engin.
GERS. he claims can be furnished show
ing that the road should last for Is
years or longer.
Together with the consideration of
the treatment of streets with tarvia
wretched condition of the streets of
Richmond. Every councilman com
planned of a street and some of their
complaints were almost humorous
A "No-Fishins Sign.
mo fishing" is a sign some one
stuck in the frog pond" at West
First and Richmond avenue. The filth
and slime on that street is said to be
deplorable, and probably makes it one
of the least sanitary sections of Rich
mond. Councilman Frank Waidele de-
manded that some action be taken to
drain the place for he says it is jeo-
pardizing the health of the neighbor-
hood. On West Main street from the
bridge to West Fifth street, the prop
erty owners presented a petition to
have the roadway paved. It was sign
city will not make the Improvement
this year because of lack of funds. 1t
will be included in the 1912 budget.
1t was claimed by half a dozen coun-
cilmen that the streets are full of
holes. Digging up of streets by public
service corporations and failure to re-
place the street in proper condition,
was assigned as a cause.
On motion of Councilman E. E. King
council ordered the city attorney to
draw up an ordinance requiring that
whenever street is torn up by a citi-
zen or corporation. it must be rolled
by the street roller at the expense of
the citizen or corporation digging it
up. The mayor suggested this ordin-
ance and believes it will put an end
10 trouble that has been confronting
council for a long time.
Old Argument Heard.
The street complaints also brought
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