Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-05-28

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claimed we hereby release the city
of Brownsville from paying us the
s712.35 due US for extra work to
Gate and for any further extra work
connected with our present contract
with the city of Brownsville.
Yours very truly,
Creosoted Wood Block Paving Co.
R. NJ. Hudson. Supt.
After this report had been read Mr..
Cobolini stated to the council that
he had a communication that he
wished to read, which was as follows:
Attention Called to Paving Contract.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council.
Brownsville, Texas.
During the time ! was chairman Of
the street and bridge committee of
Brownsville, Texas, the first week
that the contractor started to lay the
concrete foundations for street paw
ing Engineer Davis stated to me that
the contractor had considerable
ltrouble in obtaining clean, sharp
sand from Refugio, and that in his
estimation the sand that we had here
would serve the purpose.
j. called his attention to the fact
that the specifications called for
clean, sharp sand, and after consid-
cradle discussion | agreed to the en-
gineer's recommendations If the con-
tractor would make some concessions
to the city.
Mr.. Scott and Mr.. More, at the
time both aldermen of this city,
know that the above statement is a
fact, and W. were promised that the
contractor would make the conces-
sion demanded.
| call your honorable body's at
tention to the fact that the contrac-
tor used this quality of sand. be-
tween the wood block and on the
concrete for cushion and on top.
To offset this bill, which is justly
due to the city of Brownsville. the
present chairman of the street and
bridge committee has a bill from the
contractor for extra work and wall.
For your careful consideration,
and for your information I have the
honor to report as follows:
1.-The specifications and contract
say that the contractor shall deliver
this pavement in first class condition
and guarantee it to stay there for
five years. And to do this. the pave
.ment on streets and alleys must be
anchored or some durable extension
built 50 as to keep the pavement in
place.
This attempt to Offset the city's
just claim in my opinion is illegal
and void, and | request of your hon
orable body a legitimate investiga-
ton, and |, as former chairman, re-
fuse to concur with City Engineer
Davis in approving this bill.
The amount Of this Rio Grande
Silt used as a cushion, between
blocks and on top is approximately
1900 yards-which at csc per yard
gives $4,000.
If clean, sharp sand had been
used, as specifications demand he
1900 yards so used, at $1.S5 pei
yard, would have amounted tt
50 ,200.O 90, a difference against the
contractor due to the city S1.440.00
Should this council conclude tC
pay for this extension wall, allow
me to explain its worth:
The contractor charges one dollar
for one square yard five inches deeI
concrete foundation.
The retaining wall is of the same
material six inches wide, eight inche:
deep, II inches in lengths lie.
For the benefit of your honorable
body | have separated tables explain
atory.
AS to the materials used in this
concrete foundation, the specified.
lions call for n part cement, seven
parts shell and three parts sand.
| am Of the opinion that we did
not get fully what is coming to us.
One hundred lbs. of cement; four
barrowsfull of shell, weight 1900 lbs
or s IL cubic feet. / IL and two
barrowsfull of sand 3 IL. and -four
cubic feet don't give me 1, Z and g.
but in my opinion 1, 3 and 4. a very
lean mixture.
/ don't want to impose OF your
honorable body or be considered a
pedagogue. However, | claim to be
practical. The contract also says
that all stumps. roots OF other vege-
table matter shall be removed.
All soft or spongy places shall be
nxoova+ad and rafilIad with gravel