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Show ASPHALT ALL RICHT. Mr. Oi Flln "" CoUl Weather Af-ft.nu Af-ft.nu the Laylns f It. A Timks reporter called on Mr. Goss, vice-president of the I'tah Asphalt company, com-pany, and asked why the asphalt laid on 'Commercial tr''1 ' crumbling away. "It cannot bo laid down during cold weather," bo replied. 'Will you explain this so the, people can understand it?" "Hock asphalt must be put down at a temperature of Slit) degree I ahrenheit to compress properly, When we laid tho asphalt on Commercial street, there was frost in tho cement and Hag foundation. Tho liquid asphalt coming in loi.tact with this generated steam which, coming up through the material prevented it adhering ad-hering together." "Have you laid any pavement that has proved a success'" "There is a sample of it on Fifth West street, in front of the Kio Claude depot, that is as lino a specimen of asphaltuni paving as can be sc. n west of the Mississippi river It is subject to very severe usage, heavy dravs passing ovor it, aud it stands the brunt better than any asphalt that I kto.v of." Mr. llaincs, president of the board of public worKs. was asked for his'opinion on the Commercial street paviug. lie Said: "Mr. (Joss assured us that it would meet the demands of a first class paving pav-ing To protect the city and taxpayers tax-payers the contractor put in their bond good for five years, guaranteeing that it would be in perfect condition at that time. We felt like giving them a chance and in this way encouraging home production. There is a very line nample of this paving in front of the Kio (irando Western freight depot, aud that saems to stand the wear and tear very well. He also laid some of it iu front of the Denver court house and 1 received a letter from the city engineer of that city in which he recommended it very highly." |