The Delta independent., 1924-10-17
:LTA PAVING Is OF
" THE VERY BEST KIND

Five and a half inches of excellent,
durable paving material on top of the
main street of Delta and the cross
streets in the business section is be
ing rapidly laid and already people
are beginning to enjoy its pleasures
and to realize more than ever what Il
difference It will make, once the paw
ing is all laid.
"Warrenite- -Bitulithic" is the name
of the paving and is said to be the
best composition which is used for
paving. After the surface has been
prepared by smoothing and rolling, a
layer OF crushed rock and asphalt
mixed is laid This is firmly rolled
and packed and the layer of finer rock
and asphalt is laid. This. too, is pack
ed down and rolled SOFT is solid.
The final layer is asphalt and sharp
sand which is well mixed, then scat
tered over the preliminary coats and
rolled. This makes a hard, smooth
surface which will be permanent for
many years. The total depth of the
pavement is five and one half inches
after 1t has all been rolled.
Workers on the streets are watched
daily by people who find much TO in
terest them in this fascinating work.
Back and forth goes the steam roller;
more and more smoothly lies the sur
facing; chug-chug goes the mixer. 1t
is interesting TO watch.
The half block in front OF the post
nFF{pa x-oo Fg-e.
urday evening a merry bunch Of kids
and some who weren't kids held an in
formal celebration on IT, The young
sters OF the town have already discoy-
cred that the pavement is fine for roll
Ter skating and bicycling and are MAX
ing good use OF the finished sections.
or course there are still many COM
plants going around in regard 10 the
paving. It OF course was not neces-
sary, according to some OF the citi-
zens OF Delta who perhaps like to see
the cars 20 jolting over the main
street as they have done for years and
who also hate to have Delta lose the
reputation she has had so long OF
having the worst roads OF any town
her size on the western slope. at least,
and many said in the state. But new
ertheless the paving is going on salts
factorily for the great majority OF
Delta people who are proud TO see the
finished street emerging from the
rough. bumpy road
Many statements have been made
also in regard TO the bitches which
were dug and filled in just before the
paving. For the benefit OF those who
fear the ditch will cause the paving to
settle or crack. we are glad TO an
nouco that Glenn Tzett. who is the civ
Il engineer in charge OF the work and
who visited here last week. stated that
there is not the slightest danger If the
settling OF the dirt In the bitches was
done properly which II doubtless was.
And II for any reason the paving does
crack or bulge within the next five
years, the construction company will
be responsible for II and the trouble
will be fixed with absolutely no cost
to the city There is no need to be
alarmed about this very remote pos
sibili;y
Altho the Warren brothers patent
on the system has expired they stIn
supervise the laying Of the pavement
OF this kind and have n man here con
stantly on the job looking over the
work and making sure that It is all
right and done in the right way.
Everything is being done to assure
the success OF the paving and to make
1t the best possible in every way.