Arizona republican., 1911-05-12
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ing its bid.
 Among the papers submitted to the city council by the committee was th" complete table of bids and the es- innate of the Nardago and feet of work to be done. on which bids were made. The estimates were made on dine blocks in the center of the business district. and tota'ed F. O0e square yards of paving. with gut ters, Curbs. culVerts and drainage pipe. The bids were as folio"s:
 The Barber Asphalt Company Of Los Angeles. SlO4619jO for bitulithic. and S106, ,1I9.60 for asphalt.
 The Texas Bitulithic Paving Com pany. Slo7,57l6O for bitulithic.
 Arizona Paving Company. $1OO.- 13S NJ for asphalt
 Federal construction Company. $Sa,- l6295 for asphalt
 IL was decided by the executive committee m their meeting of Wed nrsday that the bitulithic pavement would be most suitable for the needs of Phoenix, and NIT. Conway stated last evening that although his com pany had laid both bitulithic and as phalt, that their knowledge of eli matic conditions in the Salt River valley had led them to recommend the bituithic as the only desirable pavement for this city Their bid for bitulithic was $2,g53.lo less than that of the Texas company. the only other firm making an estimate on the bi- tulithic pavement. and they were ac- cOrdingly accorded the support of the executive committee, and their bid approved
 IL is expected that definite action will be taken at the meeting this af- ternoon, as the largest property hold CTS in the section to be improved have expressed their desire to have the streets paved in time for the next territorial fair, if possible. and have given the executive committee every eucoura cement in their work of pre- pairing the plans. Considerable mon cy has been spent by the members of the citizens association to forward the preparation of the specifications. and to have them passed upon by engineers of other cities. and before they pre- sented their report stated that they had taken every precaution to make their plans complete, and thoroughly adaptable to the needs of the city although admitting the possibility of minor changes being found necessary later. In the talk of JUdg, Kibbey it was suggested that the people of the city have been Clamoring for paved streets for long time, and l would suggest that quick action be taken. for tO refuse tO endorse the report of the committee simply means that the entire matter will be thrown up in the air and we may not get around to it for a year. It will throw the whole thing up in the air. and airships aren't particularly safe as yet"
 The report of the executive com mittee to the council is given in full:
 Phoenix. Arizona, May 1lth. 1911. To the Mayor and Common Council
 of Phoenix:
 Gentlemen:
 The executive committee of the Citizens Paving Association, to whom the matter of securing bids for pay ing the business section of this city was referred by you, beg to report as follows:
 In order to obtain definite bids in cluding the cost Of drainage sys- lfll4 stS well dS ftL illtlutiltdl SAIut- tures, We have had prepared with the assistance of the city engineer. Mir. O. A. TUrney. and Mr. James T. Cornwall who has been engaged by the committee, a complete plan and profile of the area which il is first proposed to pave. which is herewith attached numbered Map I. also a def mite plan and profile for blocks | where the first paving is proposed. !
 We have also prepared definite | specifications known as numbers one. l two. four and five covering various | classes of pavement, as well as gut | ter and drainage pipe, all of which | specifications accompanied by plans | are attached hereto. also plans for | catch basin and curbing, all of which | have been approved by MT. A. F. Campbell. city engineer of Riverside, California, Mir O. A Turney of this city, and Mir. James T. Cornwall
 We have further invited bids on a definite statement of instructions to bidders. copy of which instructions to bidders is attached hereto includ- ing a form of bid.
 As a result of the invitation to well known paving contractors to present bids, this committee at its session at five p. m-. May 10th, re ceived five proposals which are tab ulated on a sheet attached hereto. An of which proposals were thor oughly considered at the meeting of the committee.
 Two of the most influential fac tors in our determination of the par ticular class of pavement and conse- quently in our determination of the proposal that we should approve were:
 First, the cost. and second, the ef- ficiency. adaptability and durability of the several classes of the pave ments proposed.
 After due and careful consideration Of all the factors entering into the question. the committee was unani- mously of the opinion that the bitu lithic pavement as proposed Dy the Barber Asphalt Paving Company at the price proposed by them was the best and cheapest pavement for use in this city for this particular i'm provement
 We. therefore. recommend the adOp ton by the common council Of bitu- lithic pavement as proposed by the Barber Asphalt Paving Company