The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-07-04

lows:
First: have become convinced from talk
Ing with the City Engineer that there is a great
deal OF question about the quality OF the creo
sote blocks furnished by the Jennison Wright
Company OF Toledo for use upon the bridge
upon Sluth Washington street The test dis
closes the fact that presumably the blocks ao
not average ten pounds OF oil TO the cubic foot.
Second: take the position that the guaran.
tee for eight years upon these blocks would
not be suf1cient protection TO the City We
Day high price for these blocks and expect
Of course that they win last, under ordinary
wear great deal longer than eight years,
PROVIDED they are subjected 10 the proper
treatment OF Oil. have instructed the City
Engineer TO look into the matter still further
and II he comes to the conclusion that the
blocks are proper then would be In favor of
their acceptance, but II he comes to the con.
clusion that the blocks are not satisfactory
then am In favor Of their absolute rejection
regardless OF an eight year guarantee.
think the time has come when the city
should take arm stand on the question OF
maze ha furnished oy outside concerns We
we certainly ought TO be entitled TO obtain
value received for the money we spend.
Third: The contract in this case with the
contractor calls for creosote blocks subjected
10 sixteen pound treatment. l am well
aware that some blocks might not take the
full treatment and fail to show the full weight
under analysis but this would be only In rare
Instances. believe that when the contract
calls Tor materials OF certain quality that
the contractor should be require ed to live up TO
these specifications exactly and that no devia-
ZION should be permitted whatever.
II is for the reasons given above that here
by declare that the resolution set forth above
should not 60 into effect.
Dated June Gath, 1919
j. q BRANDED,
Mayor OF the City OF Owosso.
Filed in my once June "a. 1918, at 5:4Op.m.
A. II. DUMoND,
City Clerk.
PRESERVATION OF ACCOUNTS
Aid. Mcdonald presented the claims and &C.
counts as noted below and on motion same
were referred 10 the committee on claims and
accounts.
REPORTS FROM CITY OFFICERS
The following report was presented:
To the Honorable Mayer and Common Council
OF the City OF Owosso,
Gentlemen:
Herewith beg to hand you second report on
test OF creosote plank MADE at University Of
e. S. Brewer, Engr.
June 2sth, 1918.
Mr.. A. II. Diamond. City Clerk,
Owosso, Mich.
l have just received from Professor White
the report on the three samples of wood paving
blocks which Mr. Brewer brought down earlier
In the week to be tested. inclose the report
herewith.
Two locks submitted by Mr. Brewer were
marked heavy" and the test showed that
these contained i6 Do pounds OF creosote, tar
etc, per cubic foot OF blocks
Two blocks were marked Eight" and these
were shown 10 contain 6.63 pounds per cubic
foot OF block.
Six blocks unmarked we're submitted as
average" blocks. and these we're found to
contain $40 pounds per cubic foot Of block.
shall be IN Cadillac from Monday, June 30th
% h<tx - T..I~-
ed In care OF the Board of Public WORKS. II
further tests are desired at once. the matter
may be taken up directly with Professor A. b.
White, OF the department OF Chemical Engi
Result OF test made at the Chemical Lsbora.
tory OF the University OF Michigan;
Three sets Of Creosoted Paving Blocks were
received from the City Engineer OF Owosso on
) une 70, 1913 Two blocks were marked
heavy two marked flight" and six unmark.
ed were to be considered as average. Each
lot was run separately and sampled by two
met hods.
In one method the blocks were split with
the grain ana very fine shavings taken from
the entire face OF the blocks. In the other
method holes were bored entirely thru the
clocks with the grain and across the grain,
and the borings were used as samples
The shavinRs Cor borings) were thoroughly
m xed and known weights were placed In q
Ga VI ocbiUu oppoTntu5 anu tnc CreOSOte,
tar. etc, were extracted with ether. The ex.
traction was run for three and one. half hours
or until there was no further loss in weight
The extraction tube land contents were then
dried and the loss In weight taken as the
amount OF Creosote, tar, etc, In cubic foot of
the aterial was then figured from the weight
and volume of the blocks.
Weight Of creosote, tar, etc, from Heavy
blocks 10 55 lbs per cubic ft.
weight OF creosote. tar, etc., from Light
blocks 9. SO lbs per cubic IT.
Weight of creosote, tar, ETC. from Average
8 40 lbs per cubic IT..
OK. W. C. Hoad
June %. 1918.
Reported June 90, 1918 by A. W. Subberra.
Aid. Washburn presented the report of the
Street Commissioner for the week ending Ju,
18th and on motion same was received and
fled:
Aid Wright presented the following report
and on motion same was received and ordered
printed:
Owosso Mich, June "a 1918
TO the Mayor and Council of Owosso, Mich.
Gentlemen:
Below lis q statement OF receipts and dis.
Dursements OF the City of Uwosso for the
month Of May 1918, together with a detained
statement OF the balances In variJ funds
June lst. 1918:
Balance May LIST, 1913 5I659 95
RECEIPTS