New Britain herald., 1916-05-17
CONTRACTS ARE LET
 FOR PAVING WORK
Conn.,, Rhode Island and Union
 Paving Co.'s Successful Bidders

Contracts for the construction of permanent pavement on Arch, Stan lex Elm. Dwight and Jubilee streets were awarded at a special meeting of the board of public works heldsthis noon. Three of the four contacts awarded went to the COnnecticuF and Rhode Island company for AA#h, Stanley and Dwight street, ut an@es- timated expenditure of s19, ,4GS.34 while the Union Paving company was the successful bidder for the Elm street job, $16.3O9 being the figure.
 Engineer Dunham of the Connoc- ticut company was present at the meeting in the interests of his con- cern, which will be called upon to stand at least one-half of tho cN- pense. Speaking on the various kinds of pavement favored hy that com pany. MT. Durham said that after careful study types, TIassam and amiesite were used extensively by the company Taking Stanley street as an example he said that the nature of the rails and traffic was such that Hassam was in the fore as it helped to maintain the rails. The using Ot some other kind of paving at this time might mean delay in the work on account of the inability to secure rails.
 On Arch street, where the company plans extensive repairs, the style of pavement does not make so much diff ference, but on streets in New Haven and other cities where the traffic is similar to Arch street, amiesite has been used with excellent results. MT. Dunham spoke of the satisfactory re- suits that are being attained from the type of road west of Black Rock bridge as we'll as Main street. Plain vile. Hassam pavement was favored blythe engineer on Dwight street.
 President Humphrey asked if tho company proposed to have the repair work on Dwight street completed this year.
 Engineer Durham said that at pres ent he is trying to secure fifty men to come to this city, the only tieup at present being the quartering of these men. They are Albanians and Super intendent Beardsley is now working on whe housing problem. Work in Der lin should be finished by May 27 and it Is expected to bring the construc- tion gang here immediately.
 Tn answer to a question as to what street would be taken up first. MT. Durham said that any schedule pre- pared by the board would be adhered to by the company as near as possi- lie. If the work on Arch street is started first, it should be completed by June 27. He also spoke against asphalt on account of the disintegra- ton of the rails. Wood blocks would be approved by the company, MT. Durham informed President Humph- | rey in answer to a question regarding the company's attitude.
 Speaking in regard to Stanley street, 1 Sr. Durham said that amiesite would l not meet with his approval. The 1av- ing of the Hassam pavement by the | company would be made to comply to l any demand made by the board.
 On Dwight and Jubilee streets 1 Engineer Durham said that amiesite would be the choice of the company. Warrenite was not suitable and no gdarantee is given for it.
 At the close of the talk by MT. Dun ham the awarding of the contra cts was taken up. Elm street was first the bid Of the Union Paving company being accepted.
 The bid of the Connecticut and | Rhode Island company for aniesite on Arch street of $5,152.42 was ac- aepted on a motion by Commissioner Anderson.
 Considerable parleying featured the work on Dwight and Jubilee street, at which 1t was voted to reject the bids on the latter street and complete the | work on Dwight street. Rapid math- 1 ematics by the city engineer, whereby 1 zJt was voted to recommend the lay | Ing of amiesite to the gutters on l Dwight street, and the laying of :, l 5-inch new macadam one course annie i site top, solved the difficulty Of keep 1 Ing the appropriation and the com missioners voted to award the con- tract to the Connecticut and Rhode |