. Public works . awtucket, R. I., on500 tons of 4 and 6-inch. WarrenFoundry & Machine Co. was low bidderon 25,000 tons for Detroit, Mich. Con-tracts reported awarded are: U. S. CastIron Pipe & Foundry tonsof 30 to 4-inch, for Lynn, Mass.; Colo-rado Fuel & Iron Co., 390 tons of 20-inch and 519 tons of 24-inch for Pueblo,Colo.; Lynchburg Foundry Co., 300 turers have felt that granite pavingblocks were not receiving proper at-tention from municipal and other offi-citls in charge of pavement construc-tion, and that the public was not ac-quainted with the low cost of mainte-nance and oth
. Public works . awtucket, R. I., on500 tons of 4 and 6-inch. WarrenFoundry & Machine Co. was low bidderon 25,000 tons for Detroit, Mich. Con-tracts reported awarded are: U. S. CastIron Pipe & Foundry tonsof 30 to 4-inch, for Lynn, Mass.; Colo-rado Fuel & Iron Co., 390 tons of 20-inch and 519 tons of 24-inch for Pueblo,Colo.; Lynchburg Foundry Co., 300 turers have felt that granite pavingblocks were not receiving proper at-tention from municipal and other offi-citls in charge of pavement construc-tion, and that the public was not ac-quainted with the low cost of mainte-nance and other desirable qualities ofwell-built granite block pavements. Theprime purpose of this organization istherefore one of education in the publicbenefits of a wider use of this material. The United States Asphalt RefiningCo., 90 West Street, New York, an-nounces that Mr. James R. Valk hasbeen appointed Western sales managerfor the company with offices in theHarris Trust Building, room 1811, Chi-cago, CURB CONDUIT DESIGNS. BOWEN CAN COVE tons of 6-inch for Springfield, O. Quo-tations: 6-inch, $20 to $ Lead.—Quotations: New York, $;St. Louis, $3,675. The Granite Paving Block Manufac-turers Association of the United States was formed following a meeting of themanufacturers held on December 3 atYoungs Hotel in Boston. The pur-pose of the organization, as explainedin the articles of association are: Theeducation of the general public to thehigh value of granite paving blocks foruse in the building of streets and road-ways; the adoption of high and properstandards for manufacture, and adap-tation of granite blocks to other following Board of Directors wasunanimously elected: President, Harry Rogers, of Rockport GraniteCo., Boston, Mass.; vice-president. Leopold, of J. Leopold Inc.,New York, N. Y.; secretarj, Mr. JamesAdamson. of Booth Bros. & HurricaneIsle Granite Co., New York, N. Y.;treasurer, Mr. Thomas Lahey, of theHildreth Granite Co.,
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