The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-17
JUNKET|NG PARTY
STANDS BY AWARD
Question OF Broad Street Paving
VIII Now BE Fought Out
in Council.
COHEN ENTERS PROTEST
Tells Committee Merchants Op-
pose Experiments With
Bitulithic.

J city by tho Atlantic BltUlithic Company
would move reconsideration OF the
award OF the Broad Street paving con
tract. and the chair would entertain no
/ such motion from those who had vp-
posed the award the matter OF paving
Broad Street could not be brought be-
/ fore the Committee on streets last
night Samrel Cohen, speaking for
the merchants OF Broad Street. entered
a most Vehement protest against the
committee action In ordering an cXper-
mental and secondary paving for what
he described as tho handsomest street
| in Virginia Councilman Jones put tho
I committee on notice that the six mem
( bors Who had opposed the bituithic
award would file with the city Council
a minority report, cmhodying tho Views
expressed by the city Engineer and
recommending that the street he paved
/ with asphalt block in Lieu OF the street
paving recommended by the commit
tee
No Action on Granite Centre.
No report was made 10y the CITY En-
queer in regard to paving with gran
! lite between the street car tracks and
/ for Two feet on either side. u was
stated that that question would be de-
ferred until after the Council has acted
on the bitUlithlc award. II sheet paw
ing is to be used. IT was assorted that
II would bc almost necessary 10 pave
With blocks. either granite or other
wise. between tho car tracks, n order
to AFFORD an opportunity for repairs 10
the car tracks and replacement OF ties
from time to time. II wood or asphalt
block paving is used IT can be laid from
curb 10 curb
Although the matter was not properly
before the committee Mr. Cohen asked
TO be heard as a citizen. taxpayer and
representative OF the merchants who
do business on Broad street. lie ex-
pressed his extreme surprise at the
action OF tho committee in making the
bitulithic award. lie had been so sure
that the committee would provide only
tho hes; FOR Broad street that at a Tor
mer hearing he had not presumed to
suggest type Of paving beyond the re-
quest that tho street be paved with
smooth material.
Experiment. Says Cohen.
He was surprised that the committee
would consider FOR moment putting
down an experimental paving on the
handsomest street In Virginia. He
Travelled practically over the entire
country ana had not seen tho bltulithic
paving on the business streets. II was
almost suburban proposition As to
Atlantic City. which the committee had
visited at the expense OF the bidder
ostensibly TO view Atlantic Avenue,
Nh Cohen said there was not = whole
sale house in Atlantic city and practl-
cally no traffic OF tile character Broad
street is called upon TO bear. lie saw
no reason for making an experiment
on the most Important thoroGsnfare in
the city.
They tell you they can repair !,
when cuts arc made to gct at electric
condu!ts and pipes he sid They
can repair it Just exactly as can re-
pair my coat II cut piece out of it"
That's your opinion cut in sir. Sui
ivan Of the committee. with some heat
nat experience have YOU lad with
pavins?"
Members show Temper.
The interruption was general. and
several members OF the committee
/ showed signs Of temper By their coni-
ments before tho chair secured order
ana allowed Mr.. Cohen to proceed He
explained that he had visited many
cities and viewed many kinds OF paw
ing and had had experience win tho
asphalt block in Richmond where IL
mas been successfully used for seven
teen Years.. More than $4,000 worth
OF IT mad been put down here. and the
total cost of repairs had oeen less than
500 in that period. ne asserted.
lie thought the sidewalks were Of
ample width for the present population
AIR Ferguson wanted TO know why
the committee had selected the btu
! Nthic at S2.o6 when the CRAWFORD Paw
ing Company had offered the same
| formula for $3.50 per square yard.
No member voting for bitulithio
would move Reconsideration OF tho
award. and the whole discussion was
ruled out OF order. Mr. Jones put The
committee on notice that the six mem
| oers opposed to bitulithic paving wouid
HE Il minority report following the rec
concentrations OF the city Engineer nd
! that the matter would be fought on tho
floor OF the Council Tho Original vo,o
In the committee stood:
For bitulithic-Messrs Haddon. Kain
Miller Moore. Nielsen, Pollock, sullivan
and Vondcrlehr
Noes-Messrs. Don Leavy. Ferguson
Gunst. Jones. Joseph e. Powers and
Chairman Adams
Names Never Nudc Public.
1t was stated that last night that no
paper In richmond had ever printed a
complete list of those taking part in
the Atlantic City junketng trip. some
OF those going protested not 10 rcmeio-
! Der who was in the party. which con
/ sisted Of members OF the colnnittn,
! other Councilmen and several contrac.
/ tors Contractor l. j. Smith who was
! IN The party and who secured the orig
! mai award on asphalt block ana vas
unable to secure the material from the
! makers. is not now a bidder ana me
| thrown his influence strongly in favor
OF the bitulithic award. Council,nan
! ease who is not q member OF tho
/ street Committee. but who went on tho