The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-04-19

the paving brick companies of Fort
Scott, Pittsburg, Buffalo and two
at Coffeyville were fighting the
Independence concern because it
would not agree to pay the Assoca-
tion promoter in Chanute, whom he
named as Mr.. Schultz, S cents per
square yard for all the brick paving
laid in Chanute.
"The Association is really formed
to promote the brick business, "
said Mr.. Jiencke, "it assesses is
members and then hires men to
Influence people to favor brick
paving instead of cheaper and less
permanent paving. That is good
work but when promotion becomes
a graft I don't waat any of 1T.
When I investigated the matter L
found that Schultz had never circu
lated any petition in Chanute for
brick paving as outlined in the
duties for promoter by the Assoc
iation. That's whv our company
isn't in the Association.
"The test proved my contention
that the Independence brick do not
meet your 20 per cent rattler re
quirement," said Wright when
given a chance to present his side
of the controversy. "Much of this
other dlscussion is irrevelent to the
main ISSUE"
In answer to a number of Jques-
lions from Lapham and johnson,
Wright said "'The Briokmakers
Association appoints men to look
after It's interests in different towns
to secure the adoption of brick for
paving. I am the promoter in
some towns, he is not 'essarily a
local man. Yes, Mr.. 'nulte may
have been the promoter here for
the association; the Buffalo Brick
Co. would as member of the
association pay him only indirectly.
The promotion fee does mot enter
in the situation here; nothing has
been paid to MIR. Schulte as no
member of the association received
the order.
eyes, the city would practically
have paid the promotion fee if 1t
had bought the association brick
but it would have secured good
paving blocks, better in my opinion
than those of the Independence CO.
No, the association is not a com
bine; its members underbid each
other Competition is very keen.
The association has nothing to do
with prices; it simply works to
keep brick paving from getting
black eye," maintained Wright.
Sans moved and the commits
sioners voted unanimously to aC-
cept Jiencke's proposition to send
a brick expert who In company
with engineer Pratt would cull out
the brick which would not meet the
90 percent rattler test.
With Sans voting No, Lapkam
and Johnson carried motion that
the city purchase a 1911 rattler
and that the city engineer get prices
on the same as soon as possible.
Sans explained that with no further
paving contracts in sight the decl-
sion of the Independence expert
was all that the city needed for test
ing the present supply of brick and
thought the city could be saved the
expense of the rattler. Mayor
Lapham maintained that the city
should have the rattler as a pro-
lection and economy and to be
square with the property owners
who are to pay for the paving.
Perry Taylor who has the contract
Tor paving West Elm and South
Forest stated his willingness to de-
ay the work the few weeks until
he city could purchase and install
he rattler. In explaining his
favorable vote Johnson also indi-
:ated his belief that the public
would be best satisfied to have the