Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1915 — Experiment to Be Tried By Flushing of Cement. [ARTICLE]

Experiment to Be Tried By Flushing of Cement.

The force of the new water flusher is so great that some damage is resulting -by the filling being washed from between the brick. When the street was built the flushing of cement was poorly done and the cracks were not filled in many places and it is In such places that the damage results. Mayor Spitler and the street committee of the council 'have been .giving the matter much consideration and cement men have stated that a reflushing of cement will not do any good, as it will not hold to the brick unless the opening between the bricks is quite deep. It has been decided, however, to make a by using a flushing compound of cement, sand and water.

On the old brick streets no cement was used, the brick being cushioned in sand and this washes out very easily and the edges of the bricks are presenting a very rounding condition and where the brick was soft they are crumbling. The situation is serious enough 'to demand investigation and remedial action.