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Commercial
October 21, 1908
The Star And Newark Advertiser
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey
What is this article about?
Barber Asphalt Company sends protest letter to Camden City Council alleging graft in street paving bids that mandate use of Warren Brothers' patented Bitulithic product, enabling exorbitant prices; Barber offers equivalent at lower cost but bid rejected due to specifications.
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ASPHALT COMPANY THROWS OUT HINT OF GRAFTING.
CAMDEN, Oct. 21.-Charges of trickery, whereby favored paving companies are allowed to exact exorbitant prices for their work and the city is made to pay the highest price for its street paving, are intimated in a letter of protest which the Barber Asphalt Company has sent to the City Council. The letter claims that a product of the Warren Brothers Company, whose composition is not patented, but whose trade name, "Bitulithic," has been copyrighted, has to be used on all Camden street paving.
The advertisement for bids appeared on October 13, and expressly stated among the specifications that Warren Brothers' bitulithic must be used. The Barber company sent in a bid at $1.69 a square yard, agreeing to use exactly the same composition as bitulithic, but stating that they would not use the Warren Brothers Company's own composition because it would cost them $1.45, whereas they could manufacture their own at $1 less than this price and yet have it exactly the same. Hints of graft in the deal are made in the letter.
CAMDEN, Oct. 21.-Charges of trickery, whereby favored paving companies are allowed to exact exorbitant prices for their work and the city is made to pay the highest price for its street paving, are intimated in a letter of protest which the Barber Asphalt Company has sent to the City Council. The letter claims that a product of the Warren Brothers Company, whose composition is not patented, but whose trade name, "Bitulithic," has been copyrighted, has to be used on all Camden street paving.
The advertisement for bids appeared on October 13, and expressly stated among the specifications that Warren Brothers' bitulithic must be used. The Barber company sent in a bid at $1.69 a square yard, agreeing to use exactly the same composition as bitulithic, but stating that they would not use the Warren Brothers Company's own composition because it would cost them $1.45, whereas they could manufacture their own at $1 less than this price and yet have it exactly the same. Hints of graft in the deal are made in the letter.
What sub-type of article is it?
Merchant Complaint
Monopoly Or Cartel
Policy
What keywords are associated?
Graft Allegations
Paving Contracts
Camden Bids
Bitulithic Specification
Street Paving Protest
What entities or persons were involved?
Barber Asphalt Company
Warren Brothers Company
City Council
Where did it happen?
Camden
Commercial Details
Location
Camden
Event Date
Oct. 21
Commodities
Bitulithic
Asphalt
Key Figures
Barber Asphalt Company
Warren Brothers Company
City Council
Notable Details
- bids require warren brothers' bitulithic
- barber bid at $1.69 per square yard
- warren composition costs $1.45
- barber can manufacture equivalent for $0.45 less