The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-01

phalt deposits.
Last night at the meeting of the
city commissioners the report OF the
city engineer who attended the recent
convention of city officials in New
York for the purpose of standardiz-
ing street specifications was read and
ordered spread upon the minutes.
The report which follows shows
that Engineer Myers was getting in
some good work for Ardmore and as
phalt, and that the rest of the dele
gates were deeply impressed with
what they heard and saw.
The city commissioners met In reg
ular session last night but aside from
routine business of the different de-
partments little else was done, com
munication was read from the Sc
grave company of Columbus, Ohio,
stating that the new fire auto truck
ordered some time ago would be ready
for delivery in about thirty days,
This truck is to cost s4,75O, and is
o. the very latest model, an order was
also issued to make the second pay
ment of $1,25O on the road building
machinery owned by the city
Following is the report of City En-
gineer Myers:
To the Honorable Mayor and Board
of Commissioners of the City of
Ardmore, Oklahoma.
Gentlemen: | herewith hand you
report OF my labors at the conven-
ton of city officials for the standard
izing of street specifications held in
New York city, January 10th to 14th
and the results thereof
Mr. Downard forwarded to me a box
of our various asphalt rock and sand
and samples of pavement made of
same. together with a large quantity
of literature. This was exhibited in
the convention hall and created a
large amount of interest and comment
among the various delegates who
came from cities all over the United
States, 2S3 cities being represented
by from one to twenty delegates.
A full line of the samples were
placed in the rooms of the committee
on asphalt and | was given all of one
morning to explain and to discuss the
merits of the Ardmore rock asphalt
with the result that I succeeded II
having a specification for rock as
phalt pavement placed in STANDARD
specifications"
| tried through Mr.. Frank Fowler
president of the association. a per
sonal friend of mine. to get a place
on the asphalt committee, but wa
unsuccessful | think, however, | ac
complished as much good, or more, il
the way of advertising our city on The
outside as I would have done had
received the sought for appointment
was placed on the committee OF
concrete which discussed thorough!
concrete foundations. curbs and gut
ters. and sidewalks and prepared
specifications for the same. This com
mittees report, after a full discus
sion by the convention and after
few minor changes were made, was
unanimously adopted.
The committee on asphalt was com
posed of six engineers and four chem
lists. with Mr.. Craig. city engineer o
Omaha, chairman. was asked fo'
chemical analysis of our asphalt
but was unable to give it. At my re
quest the chemists were instructed t.
make an analysis and report the same
10 the executive committee of the as
sociation later. They were instruct
ed to report what. in their opinion
would be the simplest and most pruc
teal method of determining the rich
ness or percentage of bituminous
pitch contained in the crude materia
as delivered at the plant in order tha
uniform product might result iron
the mixed asphalt rock. 1t was mar,
to convince the committee that W
used nothing but the natural ston
4 and sand bearing asphalt and tha
I we did not use any fuX, nor as far a
knew. had any analytical tests o
the prepared asphalt been made as
left the plant for the street. 1t wa
upon this statement that the commit
tee was instructed as above stated.
Owing to this and several other re
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may appear and make bid on ne'
plans.
Ordered that We hereby stand aC
jcurned until next regular MONTH
meeting. Monday, February 9th. 1911
Witness our hand and seal this tn
25th day of January. A. d. 1911.
ROBT F. SCIVALLY,