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? MORE ABOUT Jienry Letter continued From Page On ? m in ,gth, and many more of the for good concrete; workmanship. , "'Tne aoll on Gold ?t being of ~a sandy nature, the city excavat ? ed te. a talerance of one fifth of an Inch ?f, grade and gracioualy ? trtiwwi ample dirt from behind (he wrb -Hue for form setting:, ' w>1iM? we did to help you give ? us ? -teettvr .job. This has not been the result however. Some of my instructions to your foreman and rtheir results are listed below, "(A* On JuMlst befon^our "first' pouring, jb instructed, your foreman to remove the eight foot ?driveway entrance South side at approx. station 0/75 and widen Vt to 12" or combine it with the ?drive entrance at station 1/00. This he did but failed to leave an ?expansion joint at the proper In rrervfcl. "(Bt Same date after he had ?placed 15 cu. yards and had it piled up and could not posalbly tjet it 'floated and vibrated before it started setting up, I instructed 'him not to pour more than he ?could finish at one time and to vibrato and float it as he poured. This he ignored, *V<C> July 2nd I instructed your for-man to use a template to ,vinck grade between the hack . in I) form and glitter fare form. Thi^v he ignored, July <1 1053,. I instructed him 'id remove section of concrete iietvveen station 4/27.5 and ! 37.5. I then ihstructerl him tcf notify, me | 1 '? hour before lie ordered con- | .-?I'-eU' next lime. ?'<Kl July 7. at .11:30 I went i?y the job to see how lie was do ing. I "hadn't been there five minutes when a ready mix con .??rete truck drove up. He started no f)lace the concrete beside the section I had instructed him to remove. I told him I wanted that section to come out. He said "to H ... with you." If you want It out take it out yourself. He then ?started pouring concrete in the **vtion just t>elow this point ^hich had washe<i in with a lot of mod. f told him to get it out i>eforc he, poured any more con-' crete in those forms. He again said "to II with you. 1 have laken all I am going to off of you." I told him then that when hi' got' through he would have more to break out than that one section. I again instructed him to cover his work in event of *???<? which he did not do. After going in dinner that afternoon I return ?i ? >'< another ready ? "? ' i-T :ved. He again start i ;;; it out up the line . i iot vibrating and floating it ?Kk ne went and he ignored my request lo do so. From this point ?>n his work has been entirely unacceptable. "lasted below are requirements that must be met immediately. Any other descrepencies that a rise between now and completion ? if the job must he taken care of immediately. also, ".Ml honeycomb areas shall he i;:, Ailed with a mixture 1 part ce tod i>n<- pii't sand. Where hnncvi oieb i> behind i .irh ii shall i> ? ii'ir.u.sl properly and cured under \^et burlap for 72 hours. H desuvd you mas throw dirt ,u{amsi n and dampen the dirt but not puddle ii. "Ad joints where division plates were let remain intact too long and concrete was broken when they were removed must he repaired as follows. Joint rhisled .ail S" each side, of division plate at top to at the bottom. Divi sion plate re set, area re-poured j and division plate removed when concrete has set sufficiently. Kach side of division plate is to l>e Mnirk with an edging tool before >v>i v; ? <>tely removed. Con . -rete fi Jiese repairs shall be ?s spei'tiied for each individual case. "Concrete between division at .station 2/61 and 2 06 South side shall be removed and repoured. "South Radius from Station 0 00 to end is to high to facilitate removal of water. This is to be removed and replaced on a grade specified by engineer. "If there are any questions you would like answered I would 1m* pleased to help you." MORE ABOUT City Budget Continued From Front Page city open a street between Oaston street and Falls street extension. The right of way had been previ ously deeded to the city. Mayor ll lee A. Bridges told the board. 11) Authorized alleviating a drainage nroblem in Crescent Hill, provided the property ow ners furnish the necessary pipe. j V2> Voted to purchase.- from North Carolina Kquipment Com pany a pavement breaker for $370, less five percent cash dis count. 13i Authorized installation of 118 feet of curb and gutter at Se cond Baptist church, the city to defray half the cost, as is -custo mary, and voted to purchase 25 loads of dirt from Superior Stone Company for filling a hele at Se cond Baptist church. Mayor Bridges told -the board he was ordering removal of two telephones, one in the mayor's of fice and the other at City Stadi um. He said the phones were un -needed and would >ave the pity in excess of $150 per .year* All members of, the board were present for all of the m?etlng ex cept Commissioner W. S. Fulton. Mr. Fulton arrived late and par tlcipated -inly in the motions re lating to the Second Baptist church, purchase of the pavem?nt breaker, invitation far bids on the motor grader, and the Cre ? scent Hiil drainage problem. All \ "'inniw1 BRIDGES CLAN GATHERED SUNDAY FOR ANNUAL REUNION? July customarily marks the beginning of family reunion season In this area, and on Sunday past. Mayor Glee A. Bridges was host to the Bridges clan of Cleveland and adjoining counties. Pictured above are the 75 men, women, and children gathering for the bigplcnic dinner and all-day outing. As is customary, all the children were taken for a spin in an airplane, and a hangar served as the singing center, with a piano having been especially installed for the occasion. Milan Bridges, of Panama City, Fla., was the song leader. Cliff (Farmer) Gray, of the Spartanburg, S. C.. radio sta tion, was a special guest. An old-fashioned watermelon cutting also was featured in the day's activities. (Photo by Carlisle Studio.) Summer Safety Hps Listed By Chief Logan According to Police Chief Hugh A. Logan, Jr., contest represen tative for the Pedestrian Protec tion Contest of the American Automobile Association, 1,542 children 1 to 15 years of age were killed In pedestrian acci dents in 1952 and .100,000 child ren were injured. Forty percent of these children were injured or killed during th^ three vacation months of June, Jufy and - Au gust. Child accidents normally increase as much . as sixty per cent during th? summer months with school being out and good weather allowing the children more time outdoors for play. This means that the parents have a very serious responsibil ity, during this .period of the year to make additional effort to protect their children Chief Logan warned today, as school patrols, crossing guards and oth er protection for school children is not available during summer months. , The most dangerous hours ? when children are struck down by cars are ihe hcurs of 5 to 8 p. m. (the twilight hours) ? with the above thought in mind the A. A. A. Pedestrian Contest Representative offered the fol lowing suggestions to aid par ' ents in protecting their children: PROCLAMATION THAT WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Mayor of . the City of Kings Mountain, N. C., tMt Ml MriMk starting July i 2 n, 1953, has been declared "Little League Week" throughout the nation, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY DECLARED: That the week of July 27th, 1953, toe declared "Little League Week" in the City of Kings Mountain, N. C., to show our appreciation to this outstanding athletic pro ject which has done such great work in the betterment of the young children of the community. This the 22nd day of July. 1953. G. A. BRIDGES, Mayor of the City of Kings Mountain, N. C. 1. Parents should whenever you cross the street stop at the curb and look tooth ways ? keep ing in mind (hat while you walk 12 feet tram the curb * car trav els 132 feet at 30 M. P. H. Help your child to realize how much space there must toe between him and an approaching car be* fore he can safely cross. Teach him to wait for cars to pasa and to wait for a break In traffic. 2. Cross at intersections ? as that is where the motorist ex pects you but watch carefully for turning cars. 3. Never step Into the street from between parked cars and your child should be advised nev er to run into the street as either of these acts are very dangerous. 4. Parents must realize too that darkness brings reduced visibility and that extreme care must be taken at night In crossing a street. Then pass these thoughts on to your children. In closing the AAA Pedestrian offical urged more careful driv Ing when children are In the vici nity. Further that parents should not send children on errands at night or at any time across heavi ly traveled streets or highways until they are old enough to study trafiKc tor a safe crossing. For toddlers parents should pro vide backyariplay yards or play areas With swings and other play equipment ? and they should be fenced In If possible. Remember the happines^ and safety of your child depend* On you ? traffic Is dangerous lor pedestrians un less they use cafe. Stomp To Mark Tracking Birthday RALEIGH ? 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