The Detroit times., 1911-07-26
MAYBURY PUTS o. X. ON
BALTIM0RE-AvE. BRICK
PAVEMENT


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and find that Il Is a good one and
Ythat Mr.. Haarer. the commissioner
OF public works, Il not deserving OF
the CRITICISMS which have been hurl.
ed az him. The street Is well-graded
and the surfacing Is good. There II
Just one little patch where the bricks
are soil They doubtless got In
through careless inspection, and
Pwould advise that the commissioner
see to IL that they are taken out
right away. There are a few Iona
cracks. too, caused by expansion.
These however, are not serious The
expansion took place. I'm my opinion.
because or the grouting being too
strong. I should advise that grouting
OF less strength be used"
What do you think OF the rattlerY"
asked Aid Walsh OF Mr.. Maybury.
AS a guide. | think II Is all right.
but Is Is no good as test. n were
the commissioner OF public works
would not use IT. unless I was so In
structed by the council"
What is the best test?" Aid Owen
asked.
The best test" said Mr.. Maybury,
the wearing and weather tesr.
NOW some OF you may say that by
relying on the wearing and weather
test the city would have to take
chances on the brick after Il was laid.
Not at all. The quality OF a brick
can be told by inspection. Bring me
a brick which is reputed to be az
good as brick which Is giving sat.
isfaction In pavement, and l will
tell you In minute whether II In as
good. can tell that by the weight
OF the brick, by breaking II In two
and by its lamentations
Never mind the lamentation;' We
can find them In the Bible" Aid Owen
broke In with q chuckle.
But want you TO know" said
Mr.. Maybury sharply. You're tho
man who said didn't know anything
about brick. l want to show you that
l 90. You"
II never said that you didn't know
anything about brick" retorted Aid.
Owen, with some haste, and the
man who says did Is liar. II no
Is here want hi INTO hear that He IL
liar, repeat. What l did say was,
I want to know what you know about
brick"
One of the aldermen said that Aid.
Owen was right; that he had heard
the conversation, and that Aid Owen
was telling Mr.. Maybury just what he
really did say.
Aid. Gilman at this juncture ask
ed Mr.. Maybury II other conditions
than bad brick might cause q pave
ment to disintegrate. Mr.. Maybury
told him that the foundation might
be at fault. or the grading might not
be properly done.
Thi concluded the street meeting
and the aldermen gave Mr.. Maybury
q round Of applause, most OF them
saying they were convinced that
there was practically nothing the
matter with the pavement.
Commissioner Haarer was present
when Mr. Maybury made his remarks,
and he thanked his predecessor for
his advice.
Mayor Thompson was invited TO
join In the inspection, but declined
to accept the invitation.
On the east side of the city the
aldermen found that the brick pave
ments laid within the past few years,
with the exception Of that on AdeE
aide-st., between Beaubien and Hast
ings-sts., were in good condition. "A
depression was found in the center
OF Adelaide-st., caused by a recent
excavation by the water board. 4
The National Paving Brick Manu-,
facturers' association, with headQuar-
tiers In indianapolis. Ind, has been
invited by the Detroit Board Of Com
merce to send experts here to defend
the use of brick as paving material.
It is proposed, IL che invitation be ac-
cepted, to have the hearing take place
before q committee of business men,
who will have the services Of an ex-
pert Int its letter to the brick makers
association, the Board Of Commerce
intimates that brick Is likely to be
abandoned as paving material unless
public confidence be restored.