Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1907 — “INCH STONE?" [ARTICLE]

“INCH STONE?"

Is It All Rock Or Rock and Dust nixed? t . MATTER MAY BE SETTLED IN COURT Replies Received From Stone nen By County Auditor Indicates the tatter Interpretation.

Auditor Leatherman has recieved a few replies from stone dealers relative to the meaning of . “inch stone” as specified ~in the specifications for the RemingtonCarpenter st&ne roads, over which there is a controversy and where work has stopped until the matter is settled. Somfe are rather noncommittal, but the inference drawn from them is that perhaps the parties may have been spoken to, and that inch rock means anything that will pass through an inch soreen—clay, dirt or anything else. Edward Hely of Monon is rather more specific in-his reply and says that if the specifications bad called for “binder stone” the dust would be exoluded, but calling for “inoh rock” everything that would pass through an inch screen. Now, as a matter of fact, we are { informed that “inch rock” has been specified in the orders to the Casparis stone people in all orders sent them from Remington in the gist dozen years for repairs on the ange Line road, and this is what ' the viewers had in mind and 'what they-, looked -at in determining what size stone should be used for the top in making the roads now under way. It is also stated that the Casparis people shipped a few years ago a load of the same material that they sent for the top dressing of the present improvement and that Mr. Clowry, superintendent of the Range Line road, refused to accept same. A representative of the stone company came out from Logan sport and looked at the rejected stone and remarked that the shipping of this particular quality of stone to Remington was a mistake; that it was not inch stone, the kind ordered, and he had it shipped back to Kenneth —where the quarries are located—and sent another car of the right material —inch stone — in its place. If this is correct, and our information comes from a responsible party, it would seem that there could be no question in the minds of the Casparis people—who are furnishing the stone that has just been rejected by Supt. Basse —as to what is meant by the term “inch stone.” It is the general opinion of the Remington and Carpenter township people whom The Democrat has talked to in this matter that inoh rock of the kind used in re- • pairing the Range Line road, - winch is meant ih the specifications, will be insisted upon, and if not supplied or the contractors do not get Jto work soon the matter will be settled in court, as they will insist on the county beginning action on the bond for failure in the performance of contract. In fact it is a question if the terms of the contract have not been violated in the delay already occasioned. This bond is signed by Delos Thompson and John Eger of Renofelaer and is perfectly good. But W. F. Smith, who is the contractor, as shown by reoord, states that his contract with the stone company is for stone in accordance with the specifications and to the acceptance of the engineer and superintendent, and that it maketi no difference to him about the present controversy; he is ready to go ahead when the matter is settled. However,-the parties at interest there have nothing whatever to do with the stone oompany; the specifications call for a certain kind of stone for the top—costing, it is said 80 cents per yard at the quarries, while the dust and stone mixed, in which the former pre- , dominates, it is claimed, costs but 40 or 45 cents per yard, They want the rook they are paying for and which they are entitled to, and will insist on their rights in the matter. ■■■■■- %