New Ulm review., 1913-10-01
NEW ULM, BROWN COUNTY. MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, oCT /

Bitulithic 10 > patented asphsltic
concrete, the wearing surface being q
mixture Of stone With asphalt and
other bitumens. Its price 10 diflcull
to sstimate, tho surely within lOc from
tho z 90 mark depending very much
on the size Of the contract @ Il ~
quirss quite On elaborate plant for
mtxing and heating. Il IL very
durable, affords the very best foot
hold for horses, noiselsss but NOT g
SNOWY - other payemsnts.
Sheet Asphalt 10 the popular paving
for residence streets but hss been
used on business streets with good
results . . centre driveway Of 20 Il
or more With brick to the cutters. II
also requires plant aad no figures
are avsilable for sn estimate.
Asph.ltic Concrete can be laid here
for less than sl.40 per 50. pd. $4,000
per lot. It 10 very much like Bitulithic
but restricted in the size of stone used
on account of the Bitulithic patents.
Cement Concrete is undoubtedly the
most popular paving in this territory
at the present time. Outside of the
twin cities, more concrete 10 being
laid than ell other kinds put together.
This 10 perhaps on account OF ito
cheapness and % we'll on account
OF it, durability. It is slippery but
not % noisy % brick. Its light color
IL On objection ss there 10 considerable
glare from the surface and II shows
the dirt. -.
"Dollsr.wsy" paving oyercomes
these objections, both the glare and
tbs slipperyness, BY . cost of .
bituminous mixture on top of concrete.
On new work they never fail 10 get .
thorough bond between bitumen and
base. Also when cement cracks
which it Is very apt to do In spite of
expansion joints, contraction joints
and many other devices, the bitumen
on 'Dollsr-way" Is pliable enough
and thick enough to fill the cracks and
to smooth over unevennesses in the
concrete underneath.
Asphaltic Macsdam (poured macs-
dam or penetration method) would
cost less than 90 per yard. When
we'll laid it 10 equal to Asphaltic
Concrete. The process consists in
pouring an artificial binder, such ~
asphalt or tar products Of which there
are many different brands on the
market, over the loose stone after the
Stone are placed on the street and it is
difficult to regulate the amount Of the
binder poured in. But it cac be
regulated and the result 10 the best
value in paving OF any kind. In
Bitulithic pavement and asphsltic
concrete the ingredients are mixed
before spreading and the proportions
are regulated to nicely.
Blome Patent paving is concrete
With corrugations. It is claimed that
these patents cover any form Of CORFU
CATION, marking or cutting into blocks
On any cement paving.
Plain Macadam could be done for
SOC per 50. yd. $1,000 per lot Its
merits should Sc carefully considered.
The objection against limestone for
his work, that it disintegrates on
exposure to the elements, does not, of
course, hold against flint rock. Plain
is not dressy but do you
want to dress New Ulm in broadcloth,
n imported tweed or in plain service
Ible homespun? If the new coat is
made of homespun there may be some
hing left for en- overcost; that is
for our main country roads,
be roads on which they haul money
ato town, and let the overcost be of
omespun too. r w. SCHERER.