The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-28

O.WO square yards, would amount
to a considerable sum.
The Warner uinlan Asphalt
Company are experienced PAYERS
and have ample financial RESPONSE
biiity. The highway engineers of
Scranton and of Baltimore recon-
mend their work highly.
1t is recommended that the bid
of the. Warner-Quinlan Asphalt
Company, Syracuse, N. Y, for
class (b) work at the prices named
by them in their bid be accepted.
After receiving the report Of the
Engineer. the contract was award
ed to the Warner Quinlan Asphalt
Company and within a few days
they had their men in Washington
together with their supplies, etc,
and they are now working rapidly
on the streets Of Washington. Of
ficials who have had occasion to
watch their work up to this time
say they are giving attention to
every detail and that when 4 street
is completed. Washington will have
as good piece of street construction
as was ever built in any city
The Washington Herald. learning
that the Warner-Quinlan Company
had completed contracts in New
York. Baltimore. Jersey City At
lantic City, wrote to officials In
those cities asking what their ex-
perience had been with the COM
pany and its Montezuma Asphalt.
Their answers below speak for
themselves. 1t is due the company
to say that The Washington Her
aid wrote these letters without the
knowledge of the Warner-Quin-
Ian Company or any of its officials.
The letters to The Herald are as
follows:
}. J. Blake. Acting Engineer of High
ways, Borough Of Queens, n. Y.
The Warner Qulnlan Asphalt Compan.
paved several streets in this city during
1872 with Montezuma Asphalt. and tn,
same has given entire satisfaction.
also beg to state that the warner-Quin-
Ian Asphalt Company is a very reliable
firm. and have always carried out theil
work in a satisfactory mannei. Monte,
yuma Asphalt was also used by the
Cleveland Trinidad Paving Company or
several streets in this city during 1914"
Richard H. Gillespie, Chief Engineer OF
Sewers and Highways, Of the Bor-
ouEh Of the Bronx, n. Y.
There have been only one or two
streets in this section of the city paved
with Montezuma Asphalt. The Warner
ouinlan Company have had contracts for
asphalt for use on the roads
n this borough. The asphalt used in
and on the roads has given
results. So far as the deal
ngs of this office with the warner-Quin-
an Co. is concerned. wish to say that
he said company has always carried out
he terms Of their contract with the city
n a very satisfactory manner"
I. X. McGay, City Engineer, Baltimore,
Md.
"Montezuma Asphalt was first laid in
his Ncity by the warner-Quinlan Com
,any. November. 1912. Since that time
several large asphalt companies have
Ised this material almost exclusively.
The streets laid Herewith are in excel
ent condition. and show no sign of de-
erioration. might say that represen-
atives Of the engineering force Of the
District of Columbia have been to Balti-
more in the last thirty days and inspect
ID all the streets installed with Monte
'uma Asphalt. and l feel satisfied that
hey can render a very intelligent report
If the use of this asphalt
{. e. Morton. supt. Board Of Public
Works, Coldwater, Mich.
The warner-ouinlan Company fur
,ished the asphalt for our paving last
iear. We are not putting down any pave
nent this year or We would undoubtedly
purchase their asphalt. Their firm is
me of the best 1 have ever done business
With. We had the material analysed by
wo outside parties and the analysis was
Utmost Identical with the one furnished
" the company. I do not consider that
here siany better material on the mar
Let"