Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-04

was uScu iOI Sduu CuoutOu tnt a.
tual cost TO the paving company has
been $G41.S3 or an actual cost OF
$1.3S Per cubic yard, and the saw
ing TO the paving company has been
but % cents per cubic yard. or a
total Of s257.5S.
1t Is not reasonable to suppose
that for a saving of this amour the
paving company would use a mater
ial that was not satisfactory under
a pavement they are under bond to
maintain in first class condition for
q Period of five years.
To show that IL was not the policy
OF the paving company TO "gouge'
the city when they were unable to
get gravel sufficiently rapid from
Sam Fordyce they shipped in 100
Gu. yards crushed rock from New
Braunfels giving us a higher class
material than called for in the speci.
ications at an additional cost or
about 800 per yard or $4,000.
Had ! forced the paving company
to use the higher priced sand the
city would have received 40 addi-
tional benefit and been compelled
to pay for all extra work l., con-
tend that have saved the city about
$4,000 by the change in specified
tions and have secured the same re.
suits.
In regard to the proportions OF
the concrete.
The specifications Gall TOR one
part cement, three parts sand and
seven parts gravel, by volume not
by weight.
sack of cement equals ! Gu. IT.
/ 1-2 wheelbarrows equals 8 Gu. It.
8 "a wheeibarrows gravel equals
Z Gu. IT.
These are practically the proper
tons used by the paving company
in mixing their concrete.
Mr.. Cobolini had a copy of the
specifications in his possession and
anew the rhOpprtfons and II he
considered we were not getting these
proportions but a mixture Of IA and
8 it would seem to me that as Chair
man of the Street and Bridge Com
mittee it was his dutysto call the
attention OF myself and the paving
company to same and insist On the
required proportions.
In conclusion, | am fully satisfied
and think that the majority Of the
citizens are satisfied that we have
secured a first class job in every
particular and that the paving CON-
pany has spard no expense to make
1t so.
It IS o my purpose to enter into
-any long drawn u controversy in
this matter.
am neither a writer or an orator,
but am simply trying to give your
your honorable body a clear and
true understanding on the questions
that have arisen.
Respectfully yours,
]. w. DAVIS.
City Engineer.
Mayor Cole suggested that this re-
port be filed, so as to give the mem
bers time no look over the report care
fully and investigate the subjects
brought up at the next meeting.
Mr.. Crixell, chairman of the po-
lice committee, read the following
report which was approved by the
council. tetEiAl
Polcie Committee Report.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council,
Brownsville. Texas.
Gentlemen:
We, your police committee, beg to
make a supplemental report as fol-
lows:
LIST. That the city marshal be in
structed and see that all policemen
in he employ of the city OF Browns
willie will wear uniform that will be
neat and attractive, to be paid ont
OF their own salary.
End. That all policemen be in
structed to enforce all ordinances
passed by the city council, and espec-
tally the hack ordinances, as we have
had several complaints by citizens
and merchants and we also recom-
mend that this city council in some
way designate a district or place for
hack stand.
Bird. That all policemen while on
duty be instructed to patrol their
beats designated by the city marshal.
or his lieutenant, and TO keep
straight order with boot blacks and
other ,nuisances.
4th. We heartily recommend the
approval of the party recommend by
the city marshal, as we all under
s and that they will be under his
control and for that reason We be-
lieve that he should have the privil-
ege to recommend those that he
knows that will follow his instruc-
tions and act according to law, and
we recommend that The following po-