The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-01-15
The Paving of our streets.

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writer in the Delta of Sunday has given Us some remarks
the subject of the paving of Streets and has turned our
attention the controversy had few ago on the merits
of the square and hound pavement 1t the writer
had been acquainted with the history OF the paving Oh me
streets Of city from the commencement, ne would not
have been ready to condemn those who have shown
much confidence in the efficacy Of the round stone pavement
There doubt they committed great mistake which
my object to but tits equally true that the expense
incurred for round stone (Which has been gea has not
been great called upon to believe have
said there great committed by those who have had
charge of the paving OF Streets but that did not consist
in using round for the purpose but in the manner OF lay
ing it. To make good this statement beg leave to adveto
the history of the first laid in city, having resided
in for years previous to that period The it attempt
TO streets made by the late Benjamin Morgan
who furnished the materials for paving in Graver
street, from his soe of Magazine, to Tchouptopas
street. The great that attended thatten called an
northumberland quite enthusiasm in favor of paving
the city, But Mr. Morgan acted like man OF sense in lay
ing his round stone foundation of IL to 10 inches
OF pure sand while those who followed him omitted the sand
no doubt account of the cp-and laid their pavement
on foundation of mud But the better disguise the Oms
sion, they used for few inches in depth soi found
baure and called 1t rirer sand-by which name builders
sl continue the deception Now isa well known fact that
the soil the margin of the the vicinity of the city has
none OF the valuable properties OF sand foundation for
paving. 1t becomes soft by becoming wetn other words
mud-while sand is rendered firm and solid by This
is well known to all those who have prOed in ride drive
py ne ne road which the sand beach OF the the lake
shore presents after the tide has left it, 1t well known
that the laid by Mr. Morgan remained for
years in the best condition, without paLet u.s. them in
stead of throwing aside the immense quantity of round
we have accumulaed-and which have feature of grea
value, it being that they out-and lay them
foundation of Is inches of sand and may assured tina
we shall have good pavements, and such will
onehith OF thepent for repairs 1t that suc
foundation will materially increase the expense of paving
But IT. by such increase the cost Of the stone
can have good Favemen requiring but fraction Of the
peTse now incurred for repairs, with pavements
an almost impossible condition, surely all will say, lie
it be done. The intelligent Surveyor of the Secon
Municipality was well aware of this, evneed b.
the advice he gave last summer, to relay one of III
streets, then much broken foundation of sar
sand. 1t with regret that officer fall into the
terms resorted to in former days impose the world VIII
to the term sharp sand distinguish it from
loan mud? If Mr.. Dunbar will extend the quantity
sand, pure sand depth of inches he WILL by proving til
great sodity of snch pavement confer great benefit
our city.-Nore anon. An OLD RESIDENT.