Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-07
FIRST OVERTIME
FOR PEACE.

could be received on any kind of ma
teriaL
FIRST OVERTIME
FOR PEACE.
This was the first tender of the olive
branch.
Mr.. Elliott said "On these narrow
streets some Of these cheaper materials
should be used"
There's no question between us on
that score" said Mr.. Freeman and the
dove Of peace perched on a window sill.
What do you think Of this Kentucky
rock asphalt? How about some of it,"
The engineer stated several days ago
he would like to see Kentucky rock and
emulsified asphalt, said to be far cheaper
than any kind of material used in Indi
annapolis now, tried out, and he seized
Mr.. Freeman's question quickly.
He thought" it would be a very good
idea, he said, TO try Kentucky rock as
phalt out on one street, say a stretch Of
Prospect street from Madison avenue to
Shelby street. Here was a brick founda-
ton over which Kentucky rock asphalt
could be laid and given a very fair try
out, he said. In fact, engineers for the
firm that produces this material had told
him they could lay a pavement there and
guarantee il. He thought" the one
street should be laid at this time and
then no more for a year or two so the
board could watch how the experimental
stretch stood the test.
DOVE GETS IN
AT CONFERENCE.
From time to time there were mods Of
appreciation from the board members and
he pacific bird fitted around the room.
The board inquired II the engineer ever
had seen any Kentucky rock pavement,
He had, twelve or fourteen miles of 1t
in Kentucky and it looked like excellent
stuff. he said. One road, he was told,
had been laid seven years, at an avera ga
cost OF S25 a year mile to keep up and
still was in splendid shape regardless Of
the fact il was said to have been used
by as high a 5000 motor trucks day
during the war period.
The engineer said If the board decided
TO try out Kentucky rock or emulsfed as
phalt, which are laid cold as compared
with Trinidad and oil asphalt, which
must be heated before being laid, he
would like to see specifications wide open
so both cold and hot asphalt would be
bid upon. In that way, he said, thu
board could get a good line on the dir
ference in price, If there proved to be
any. The board acquiesced readily.
well, now we understand each other
thoroughly on that, don't We that on
any of these minor streets cheaper ma
terials should be used?" a board men,
Der asked.
Yes. we do" replied the engineer.
heartily.
1t is said only one thing remains which
might prevent the rupture from being
healed. This is the order eliminating
H. II.
books. Mr. Elliott. it is understood,
would like to see This come off.
BOARD ALSO
CORRECTS ERROR.
The board not only negotiated for an
understanding with Mr. Elliott but also
wiped out an error of last week which
had made it subject to some criticism.
Last week the board awarded con,
tract for the grading ard curbing of
Fiftieth street, from Park avenue to
Broadway, to George T. Garriott al
hough his bid was S2S41 higher than
that of Schwert Brothers. The award
was made, Mr.. Freeman and Dr. Spen
Ger said, on recommendation of Mayor
Samuel Lewis Shank, who happened to
be sitting with the board at the time
Mayor Shank, they said, thought Gar
RIOTS bid was the lower
The board called Charles Schwert of
Schwert Brothers in and asked him if
he would object if the contract with Gar
riott was signed. He said he would
abide by whatever the board wished to
do. After a consultation with Mr. Ell
hot and City Attorney James NJ. Ogden
is was decided the board legally could
rescind its award to CARROT and Mr..
Schwert was told he got the contract.
Il stand ready. and / know the whole