Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-23
CITY RIGIDLY
SAFEGUARDING
ITS INTERESTS
IN WORK NOW in PROGRESS
Vigilance Of City Engineer and
Assistant Commended

Nothing IS being spared to make the
inspection of wood blocks and sewer
material, such as is being used in the
city's paving and sewerage improve
mpnts as rigid and careful as possible
This is evident to those who have view
ed the work of paving as it progresses
on Lamar street, or have investigat-
I ed the material being used in the sew
er construction work.
The double inspection that is being
employed with reference to the paving
material is helping to secure for this
Improvement material that is thought
to be strictly first class. The city
sought to safeguard its interests in
this particular by providing in the be-
ginning for as many inspections as
would be necessary to secure the best
material, consequently the little chalk
marks on the wood blocks along La
8uar street tell the story of the defect
Eiye blocks even after they have been
] bald.
Under the direction of City Engineer
sAnsley and his able assistant, Mr.. B.
d. KIyce, the inspection of both paw
#hg and sewer material is being faith
4ully maintained, with results already
fhat should prove most gratifying 10
] he people of Americus. In this par
ticular the recent rejection of two car
0ads of defective sewer material and
l The constant rejection of a large per-
fentage of manifestly defective WOOD
blocks is tangible evidence of the good
That is being accomplished.
City Engineer Ansley and Mr.. Klyce
] re supported by the mayor and mem
hers of council in their efforts to see.
that the first permanent pavements
bid in Americus shall be of such ma
ferial as the city has duly contracted
f0r. The fullest confidence is felt in
She work of inspection and general
management of these improvements as
far as they have been made, and no
foubt is entertained that the work
pill be completed in the same careful
and thorough manner.
In speaking of the inspection and
management of the work as it has
been completed and is being done now,
aIayor Mathis said yesterday to a.
representative in Sc
Rponse to an inquiry:
1T has been the duty and still is,
for that matter, of Mr.. Ansley and Mr..
klyce to see that the city of Americus
1eCeived fair treatment in the matter
b materials and the work that is be-
ing done in the laying of the city's first
zeal pavements. 1t is vitality import
#nt that this first work, upon which
Che hopes of future Improvements are
largely to be founded, be done in the
most thorough manner possible.
q With this end in view, the city en-
8ineer and his assistant have been
Jealous and faithful in their work. l
Aave the utmost confidence in their
arrangement of the work thus far and
D. the belief that they will continue
he work in manner that will he
@OOst creditable for themselves and for
8he city,
This is the sentiment that is benInd
N,he inspectors, who are doing, as has
Reen pointed out more at this partlc-
#iar juncture to insure future paving
improvements than any other factor.
#Ihis statement is based upon the fact
(Which has been pointed out by Mayor
slathis and many others as well, that
Rjnless the present paving is done N
81 be most careful and conscientious
@nanner, future improvements OF TINS
Sind will be much more difficult 20
obtain. On the other hand, if the pres
Pm paving and sewerage improvement
S done in proper manner the people
#of Americus will be much more willing
than ever to extend these improve
ments to other sections of the city.