The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-23

ing over some of the streets and said I believed that paving should be 1 ernanent-meandng some top on a concrete base. I suggested it should be block granite. He said he would compute the tonnage per hour and make some test holes to ascertain the depth of the concrete and If found sufficient and the tonnage did not ex- ceed 8 centadn sum. his company would pave the street and give a i've year guarantee that it would stand up.
 Holds Warrenite Best.
 After considering all the bitunli- nous pavenents, I am satisfied that, for local use. Warrendte is the best pavement we can put down for the money. We have had our experience with Amacite on Gilbert street and have seen Warrenite in other sections of the city and in Fairfield after two | years and I am firmly of the. opinion that it is the best and cheapest pave naent in the long run
 Laehar: sIs it not fact that Am acfte has had heavy traff1c on it? have seen it along the road from Providence to Narragansett where it has been down for five years and has had heavy traffic. It is in. fine shape yet I do not think the people at large are so keen for Warrenite think Warrenite Is certainly an ex- pensive pavement ''
 Mayor: T am firmly convinced NarTenite is the cheapest in the end.'
 The Arnacite pavement on Gilbert street was then again under discus sion and if was stated that there was much heavy traffic on that street, sal- most as much, it was believed, as on Whiting street
 Conmdssioner Rogers desired to know what led the public to believe that the commission would Lay no other pavement than that which had a concrete base. The mayor retortei that probably the same thing that had actuated him in that belief-tiat the commission never had.
 Rogers: Can you explain why tho Warren people charge and collect .36 per yard for what Warrenite has been laid in Bridgeport when they have laid Earren5te in the borough of a matter of record in Queens in 1913. =
 Mayor: T do not know that. but we get it for s1-2o''
 Rogers: Mo, we get it for 8. 1.86.'
 Wilson Is Surprised.
 The Mayor .sOf course there is some grading and binder-bait I am very much surprised to know that
 Rogers; DO you lzrsow they have already begun to repair Warrenire between here and New York 2
 The mayer did rot know that but believed if it were being done. it came under the five year guarantee.
 MT Rogers wanted to know if the mayor would like to see the local pavements covered with patchwork like that The mayor did not think it would be necessary.
 Discussion then became general up on permanent pavement and assess ments against the property owners. Commissioner L4ashar thought that many of the people on Clinton, asl xxyo1T f1e erIo q to pay an assessment in conjunction with the money appropriated for the temp porary pavement and have a good lasting pavement of block or other substance laid.
 The mayor desired further informa- ton about 9s cent Warrenite and was told by Commissioner Rogers that he had sent for detailed reports and would show them to him upon receipt i His information had been received di- rect from an official of the Borough of Queens s was directed, upon motion of Conn missioner DeLoss, to be sent to thef common council for proper considera ton and inimediats action. An ad- Journment was taken until July ', the l day following the regular meeting. of the council.
 The opinion of the city attorney fol- lows:
 To the Commission of Permanent
 Pavement and Sewer Construction. Gentlemen
 r submit herein my answers to the questions formulated at your meeting l held June IS, 1914
 Question 1. On May 16th, 1914. the voters of the city of Bridgeport au- thorized the issuing of bonds to the 1 amount of $200 900 for pavement other than water-bound macadam." Should l F1ea r1f this e in l the hands of this commission?
 Answer. Yes. after appropriate ac- ton by the common council. By the I terms of the resolution approved by l the electors the avails of the bonds | when sold are to be applied by vote of the common council When, how ever, the common council shall have | voted to apply these funds to pave ment construction, the contracts are to be made by you and the work car ried out by you.
 Question 2. Can the common coun- | ciI order ''macadam repairs and use for the payment of such work funds not specifically appropriated for ma cadam repairs2
 Answer No Tn giving this answer I assume that you include within the terms specifically appropriated'' such | unappropriated revenues as may be l specifically appropriated by the com mon council
 Question B. Has the common coun- Gil any right or authority to contract | or to order contracts to be made for l the paving of the streets in the city | of Bridgeport except by and through | the Paving and Sewer Commission
 Answer. Yes, in so faR as such paw l ing constitutes repair and not new con- structfon- The facts in each case must 1 disclose whether the work involved i amounts to repair or new construction. | E Question 4. Under resolution of the common council passed on June list, 1 1914, the director of public works. on 1 June 3rd, 1914 signed a contract with l the Warren Brothers Co.,, of Boston, 1 for the paving of certain named streets | in the city of Bridgeport, with Warren