The Concrete Age 33, no. 1 (October 1920)

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WttKME DALTON and Atlanta GEORGIA VOL. XXXIII. October, 1920 No. 1 What so Good? Numerous issues of bonds issued by towns and counties of the South for roads, street paving, school improvement, sewer and water works construction, are now on the market. They yield around six per cent. The ncome from them is non-taxable by state, county and town and federal gevernment. Eight months or more ago they fetched from 10 to 12 per cent more than they fetch now. PUBLISHED MONTHLY Devoted to Modern Permanent Construction. CONCRETE AGE PUBLISHING CO. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. We hear of farmers who have sold cotton and don’t know what to do with the money, of thrifty workingmen with savings, of all sorts and conditions of men and women who do not know how to invest their accumulations. In the United States and Possessions (Hawaii, Phillippine Islands and Canal Zone), Mexico and Cuba, $l.OO per year. Canada, $1.50. All other foreign countries, $2.00 per year. So far as The Concrete Age is informed, there is never default :n the payment of interest or principal of municipal bonds. rates given upon application. Entered as second-class matter October 18, 1905, at the Post-office at Atlanta, Ga., under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Every dollar of the public debt of any Southern state or their subdivisions ought to be owing to residents of state. They have the money to assume them. They can make no better investments that, in our opinion, will, in the long run, pay so .well and that are absolutely safe. T.he Editor solicits correspondence from readers on matters pertaining to the concrete industry. Descriptions of concrete work done anywhere that is of general interest accompanied by clear, sharp photographs and going into details as to methods employed will be published and paid for if found acceptable. What better rule of business than that Southerners “buy their own paper?” Shall they allow the bonds to pass into hands of the “bloated bondholders’' in order that they may enjoy the privilege of abusing the bondholders a little later? TO OUR ADVERTISERS. Our advertisers are requested to have copy and cuts for changes for advertisements in this office not later than the 10th preceding the month for publication. Six per cent interest payable twice a year, with a smile of defiance for all the tax •odector.s, what is better? TFe cannot be responsible for changes not made, irhcv copy and cuts are received later, or submit proof. What so good? TABLE OF CONTENTS. Building Good Roads. Editorial 7-8 Street and Road Construction 10 Why Men Strive to Get Ahead 12 Concrete Tanks for Oil Storage 14 Advantages of Lime in Construction 16 Modern System of State Highways 19 Amer. Engineering Societies Meet 20 ( ommercial Concrete Building 22 Concrete and Cement Plants 25 Foreign Trade Opportunities 25 How Executive Board is Eelected 26 Highways that are really worthy the terms are being constructed by counties and states of the Southeast. The remarkable rate at which the number of federal-aid road building projects has increased since the war s shown in a summary relating to all such work from September 30. 1916. to April 30. 1920, which has been prepared by the bureau of public roads, United States department of agriculture. On the latter date the states had filed with the bureau 2,885 project statements, of which 2,790 had been approved, representing 27,796 miles of highway. The tota’s on April 30. 1919, were little more than one-third these amounts. Up to May 1 of tin's year 1,974 projects had preceded to the stage at

8 October, 1920.* THE CONCRETE AGE which plans, specifications, and estimates had been delivered to the bureau of public roads. The plans, specifications and estimates of 1,827 of these had been recommended for approval, representing 13,845 miles. Project agreements had actually been executed and construction work was in progress on 1,569 projects, totaling 11,987 miles. In addition, work had been begun on about 100 projects for which agreements had not actually been signed, thus expediting the progress of the work and br'nging the total mileage under construction up to 13.540. The summary show ; that a great reduction has been made in the time required for preliminary work before actual construction is begun. On the average the states have submitted project, statements for nearly 95 per cent, of their respective allotments and have entered 'nto agreement to construct highways which call for about one-half of their fedeal aid money. The projects actually completed and paid for are comparatively few, but they are materially exceeded in number by those which are practically completed. California, Delaware, Illinois, Idaho, Indiana, lowa, Kansas, Louisiana, M aine Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio. Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming have each submitted approved project statements for a'l or nearly all of their allotments. The Outlook for Building. BUILDERS are going through a period at the present time that is as difficult as any they have experienced. It is particularly aggravating because on every hand we see tin* absolute need for budding, and forgetting entirely those people who an 1 holding off building in the hope of getting lower prices later on, there would be plenty to do tc take care of work that many are anxious to get under wav if such stumbling blocks as tightness of money and shortage of materials were not so serious. The material situation is the greater handicap because so much project building is needed for business expansion and certain types of residential work insuring good returns on investment that money for that can generally be found but without sufficient material 't is impossible to build. The root of the evil lies, of course, in the railroad situation. There is a tremendous shortage of freight cars and the general inefficiency of the railroad employees following their taste of easy conditions under government operation, does not enable full use of available cars to be made. Organizations Invited The Joint Conference Committee has been asked by one of the technical papers concerning the invitation to become a member of The Federated American Engineering Societies: ‘-‘Does this mean that we can publish the invitation as one that is extended generally to any society, club or organization, the chief object of which is the advancement of the knowledge and practice of engineering, and the application of allied sciences, and which is not organized for commercial purposes, or are we to publish it a > an in vital ion which has been extended to a list of societies selected by the •Joint Conference Committee, with the understanding that none others are desirable? The Joint Conference Committee purse apt therequest of the governing boards of the four Bounder Societies, of the American Society for Testing Materials, of the United Engineering Society and of the members of the Engineering Council, contained in the resolution unanimously adopted at their joint meeting on January 23, 1920, issued the ca 1. to the engineering and allied technical organization; of the country to attend the Organizing Conference in Washington, June 3-4. 1920, which was sent to engineering and allied technical organizations whose chief object is the advancement of the knowledge and practice of enginering and the allied tecnical arts and wlrch were not organized for commercial purposes. The Organizing Conference approved the list of organizations to whom the invitation was extended by the Joint Conference Comittee and no other organizations were added to this list by the Conference. The Joint Conference Comnrttee is, therefore, extending invitations to these organizations to become members of The American Societies under the authorization given it by the Organizing Conference on June 4th, 1920. The Committee does not maintain that the list is complete, and there may be other organizations, than those on the list prepared by it. eligdde for membership. Such organizations may make application for membership to the American Engineering Council. Conditions in German Concrete Industry. The rse in the value of the German mark has only ind rectly affected the concrete industry, as the export of concrete was forbidden by a law made in November, 1919. Originally, most German cement was exported to the Netherlands. Notwithstanding the embargo on exports of cement, the prices for home consumption have increased enormously, dueto higher wages, the problems of transportation, and the cost of fuel.

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News of Street and Road Building Activity in the South Briefly Told NEVER before in the history of the country has the South seen such active preparations being made and now underway in some parts for permanent road building of all sorts. For years the South has lagged in this respect, but the people are now speaking in no unmistakable terms, through the ballot, that they must have bond issues to carry on the good work. This magazine is giving as briefly as it can the news of this activity, strictly confining itself to the South, though all states in all parts of the country are waking up. Road and Street Construction. Wayne. Ark.—Cross County Commrs., Parkin, St. Francis and Tyronza Road Dist.; construct road from St. Francis County line to Poinsett County line; sold $1,050,000 bonds; Newell Construction Co., Contr.. St. Louis, Mo. Washington, D. C.—District Commrs., 509 District Bldg.; grade, improve and pave streets, roads, avenues and alleys; bids until Sept. 15. Washington, D. C.—District Commrs., 509 District Bldg.; pave roadways; bituminous macadam; bids until Sept. 8. Pensacola, Fla. —Escambia County Commrs.; construct roads; vote Sept. 29 011 $2,000,000 bonds. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. —Town; improve streets, water-work and sewer system ; vote on $60,000 bonds : contemplated. Address The Mayor. Fort Myers, Fla. —Crescent Beach Road & Bridge Co. incptd.; capital $25,000 ; B. E. Tinstman. Prest,; J. W. Blanding, Secy.; V. G. Winderquist, Treas. Kissimee, Fla.—Osceola County Commrs.; constuct 9-ft, road, hard-surfaced with asphalt; brdges; voted $BOO,OOO bonds. Tampa, Fla.—City Commrs. Public Works, 11. C. Gordon, Chrmn.; pave Plymouth St.; 3370 sq. yds.; asphalt blocks; bids until Sept. 7. Hazard, Ky.—Perry County, A. M. Gross, Judge; construct road between Hazard and Lothair. Hickman, Ky.—Fulton County Commrs.; coijf struct hard-surfaced roads; vote in December on $4OO 000 bonds. Hindman, Ky.— Knott County Commrs.; construct 6 mi. Hindman to Whitesburg road. Lecompte, La.—Town ; construct 4500 tin. ft. sidewalk and curbing; bids until Feb. 16. 1921 ; changed date from Aug. 17 : J. L. White, Engr. Minden, La.—Webster Parish Police Jury; improve roads; voted 5-mill tax levy. Rockville, Md.—State Roads Corasn., 601 Garrett Bldg., Baltimore ; construct .36 mi. Beallsville-Dickerson road, Montgomery County; M. J. Grove Lime Co., Contr.. Frederick Md. Baltimore, Mo.— City; repair 3y 2 mi. old road at Loch Raven; Frederick D. Corozza, Contr., 805 Calvert Bldg. Baltimore, Md. —State Roads Comsn., 601 Garrett Bldg., Baltimore; construct 2)Vz : mi. Philadelphia road; $9302.70; American Paving & Contracting Co., Contr. Upper Marlboro, Md. —State Roads Comsn.. 601 Garrett Bldg., Baltimore; construct .50 mi. State Highway through Mt. Rainier; concrete; Prince George’s County, Contract P-21; bids until Sept. 7. Carrollton, Miss.—Carroll County Commrs., J. R. Bingham in charge; construct 30 mi. highway; Jno. M. Harbert Engineering Co., Engr., Indianola, Miss. Meridian, Miss.—Lauderdale County. Geo. A. Gray, Chrmn. Beat 4, Goods Roads Comsn.; construct Hickory and Meridian road; 43,200 eu. yds. excavation, and Jackson highway, 32,cu. yds. excavation; bids opened Sept. 3; changed date from Aug. 3. Bethany, Mo. —City; pave 4 blocks 17th St.; bids until Sept. 6 ; O. Stratton, City Engr. Ilarrisonville, Mo.—State H'gtway Dept., Jefferson City, Mo.; construct 19 mi. HarrisonvilleBelton road, 24 ft. wide, Cass County; Federal-aid Project 20; bridges; bids opened Sept. 1. Mound City, Mo.—City; pave 4 blocks Nebraska St.; concrete; Reinert Bros., Contrs.. 1208 N. sth St, New Madrid, Mo.—New Madrid County Commrs.; unprove 19.3 mi. State road. Section A, Project S; E. Prendergast, Contr., St, Louis, Mo. Oregon, Mo.—Holt County Commrs.; pave 66V2 mi. Mound City-Oregon road, 18 ft. wide; concrete; Leslie-Barnes Engineering Co., Engr., American Natl. Bank Bldg., St. Joseph. Mo. Savannah, Mo.—Andrew County Commrs.; grade 26 mi. North and South Road, 18 ft, wide; LeslieBarnes Engineering Co., Engr., American Natl. Bank Bldg., St. Joseph. Mo. Spiingfield, Mo. Green County Commrs : improve 50 mi. road; $260,000: H. P. Mo'berlv, Div. Engr. St. Joseph. Mo.—Board Pub'ie Works; pave Ma rion and 15th Sts., and Goff Ave.; W. K. Seitz. Engr Nashville, N. C.—Town, L. T. Vaughn. Clk. ; p-ve 1/4 mi. street; $125,000 available; preparing plans and specifications; Mees & Mees, Conslt. Engr.. 310 Trust Bldg., Ohorlotte. Supersedes recent item. Ada, Okla.—City Commrs.; pave streets in Dist.