Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1914-12-23
NEWARK PAYING
TOOMUCHFOR
PAVING, He SAYS
Standard Bitulithic Getting 40
Cents Per Yard More Than
Necessary.
Special to the Evening Star.


TRENTON, Dec. 23.-It was neces-
sary for Chairman Hennessy, Of the
joint appropriations committee to
silence Thomas J. McGovern, n
Trenton contractor, who insisted upon
making a statement to the commit
tee when the State road probe was
resumed today.
The committee held an executive
session before the hearing today to
determine whether Mr.. McGovern
should be permitted to testify. The
conclusion of the executive session
was announced by Senator Hennes-
sy. who said that Mr.. McGovern
had failed to show the committee that
his evidence would add any new In
formation. Reputable witnesses, the
senator said, have already given the
testimony which Mr.. McGovern
would offer, and therefore no good
purpose would he served.
Mr.. McGovern. the senator said. had
opposed the reappointment of Colonel
Edwin A. Stevens, but notwithstand-
ing his opposition Governor Fielder
named Colonel Stevens. Senator Hen
messy told Mr.. McGovern he would
be permitted to submit any new evil
dence in writing. Mr.. McGovern In
sisted upon explaining verbally his
attitude with respect to giving testi-
mony. The committee refused to hear
him.
"You will take your seat now," Sem
ator Hennessy insisted with en-
phasis.
State Chemist Gage was recalled as
a witness.
Charles E. Mcdowell, OF East Or
ange, connected with the Newton
Paving Company, and William A. Nc
Intyre and Percy II. Wilson, of the
Edison Portland Cement Company,
were among the witnesses. II the
committee completes its investiga-
ton into the State road department
In time 1t will take up today the
workings of the Inland Waterway
Commission. William A. Maupay, a
member Of the Inland Waterway
Commission. and William J. Sher-
man, engineer of the commission,
have been summoned as witnesses.
Percy H. Wilson testified that there
has been steady increase in the
construction Of concrete highways In
recent years. Speaking OF work per-
formed by the Edison Portland .Ce-
ment Company IN New York State,
he said the price per square yard for
laying concrete roads was 81 cents.
He expressed the opinion that his
company's road preparation was SUI
perior to bituminous concrete roads.
William A. Mcintyre, employed in
an engineering capacity by the Edison
Portland Cement Company, testified
that he had visited the State road de-
partment with the object of informing
the department of the advantages of
concrete roads,
Charles E. Mcdowell, Of East Or
ange, was the next witness. Mr.. Nc
Dowell represents the Newton Paving
Company, of Trenton, which oper-
ates in the Eastern States. The COM
pany has laid sheet asphalt and To-
peka pavements.
The witness said his company could
handle the construction of the Pomp-
ton turnpike for ninety cents square
yard, which would be forty-one cents
cheaper than Is being paid.
The Standard Bitulithic Company Is
getting forty cents too much for lay
ing pavements in Newark, according
to Mr.. Mcdowell. Trenton, he said, Is
paying eighty cents a foot for the
kind Of pavement laid by Newton
Paving Company, and he thought his
company could lay the same pave
ment in Newark for about the same
price.