The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-13
'Warrenite Grabs $600,O00
 On Its Most Recent Trip
 Through Common Council
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they conduct the city's business. They did not know what was going on. In fact, If those who voted for the amendment simply because they were not paying attention had the first idea of parliamentary rules in their head, they would have known that action is always taken on an amend ment to a resolution before action on the resolution itself
 After the excitement had subsided the board voted-with the four Dem ocrats disseuting-to give the Direc- tor of Public Works, the City Attor~ ney and the Mayor, authority to en' ter into a contract with Warren Bros Go. of Boston to lay Warren ite surface with a five-year guaran- tee at S1.65 per square yard and bi- luminous binder at S1O.5O per cubic yard and to pay for labor and mater ials furnished in the preparation of the grades, the actual cost plus Is per cent.
 Alderman Hogan's address calling for competitive bidding in the allot- ting of contracts, dealt with facts. The alderman said:
 Why use Warrenite? It is only patented in it's proportions of min eral contents of stone and gravel. Everything that is used in Warrenite can be purchased on the open market and is used in all bituminous con cretes of which Warrentte is only a type.
 "Topeka mixture is an elastic com bination which will meet all our re- quirements and is non-patented. We shouldn't order our streets paved with any particular kind of mixture. There should be competitive bidding for a bituminOus concrete pavement. Warrenite was originally made for rural roads. An analysis of the mixture will show this.
 Warren Brothers indefinite letter shows the eurfacing will cost S1.65 a square yard beside the cost of pre- pairing the foundation upon which we pay cost plus 5 per cent.
 why 15 per cent. when 10 per cent. is a darn good profit? In 1916 Warren Brothers laid a two-inch War renite surface on a six-inch founda- tion of stone and concrete for S1.35 and S1-4O respectively. At that time we were paying s1.5O, and now they want $1.65 for a surface of unknown thickness and apparently we are to pay for the binder as we'll
 ''The mayor has said we will bet as much for our money as possible. We will not get as much as we can for our money unless we get in through competitive bidding.
 Tt Is a very poor business policy for the city to enter into contract of this sort. The morals of the measure are of low par. Firms in our own city would undoubtedly like to do the work, and if they can deliver the goods they should get 1t.
 9 ment to the resolution that the Di- rector of Public Works advertise for competitive bids for the laying of a bituminous concrete surface upon the streets recommended by the Streets and Sidewalk committee"
 Mayor Wilson replied as follows:
 We have used Warrenite for sev- eral years at a price less than any other community. Warrenite Is a suitable pavement It has stood up. It is the best of the .so-calIed cheaper pavement.
 'The organization Of Warren Brothers is equipped to do the work with more expediency- than any other firm I believe that warrenite- is the best pavement we can obtain for the price. You speak of Topeka specih- cations as compared to Warrenite. Do you know tho difference7'' queried the mayor of Alderman Hogan. "I do,'' replied the alderman, whereupon the mayor explained it all 71nself as follows:
 -Twarren4te contains 20 to 25 per cent more stone than Topeka, there- fore its wearing capacity is greater. can see no mistake the city is mafdngyin entering into this contract at this price. The chair believed if il fH~1, Na.- ,ak-- A. more for the same unoneya h he~wou1d be the frstto support Alderman Hogan'z resolution"
 Alderman Hogan then quoted from Professor Baker of. the University oi Illinois on Warren1te and proved \ had been laid cheaper. He also said excessive stones without the proper binding would cause the stones tt wear more rapidly.
 Thsn the vote was taken and the aforementioned mixdp occurred
 The streets ordered paved last nigh were as follows:
 South avenue, Railroad avenue tt Irantstan avenue; Atlantic street Mair street to Broad street; Whiting street Main street ete Broad street; Lafayettt street Railroad avenue to WaIdemere avenue; Pine street, Bostwick avenue to Howard avenue; Bostwick avenue entire length; Wordin avenue, Stat, street to Railread avenue and frofr Bostwick avenue to Hancock avenue Colorado avenue, entire 1ength Nor man street, Railroad avenue to WooC hvenue; Iranistan avenue, Fairfield avenue to Benham avenue; Seele! street. Fairfield avenue to State street Black Rock avenue, entire length Beeohwood avenue, .Cliaton avenue t Park avenuei BinIweod avenue, en tire leagth5 North avenue, Dewe, street, west to aeity s7inai Lenex ave aee, Fairfield avenue te Dewey street EIHHweed Place, entire 1engthi Fed eral street, Main street to Madison a.VeHuei Wheeler avenue, Main stree to Madison avenue; Keeler avenue Main street to Wayne street; 'Lexing on avenue, Washington avenue t North avenuej Vine street, entir length; Center street, Washingto avenue to Harra1 avenue; Commercia street, entire length; Grand stree North Washington avenue to bridge fHaw1ey avenue, Main street to Lind ley street; Ilousatenic avenue, eas side Norf71 Wa S11ip otoD ava1ua f