The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-13
Tho broadway Pavement.
SHALL IT ALL BE 0ROOvBD-HoW SHALL IT BE
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6RoovED?
In the early part Of February the present year the
Beard Of CouD0lmen passed resolution directing the
Commit aioner Of Repairs aud applies 10 advertise FOR
proposals. tcr growing that portion of the Russ pave
ment not already e. ooved, ana growing the same
at the intersection Of the various stress that cross
Broadway the upper surface of each block to grooved
at right angles with the lne OF the man
Thar tbe gooves and jviats shah moi exceed six
inches, The grooves to be less than an gu
ter inch wide on tbe surface, less than threequa:
ters OF On inch in depth. The Mayor in his prior and
subsequent message urged the necessity Of introducing
change in the p Mt pavement Of Broadway, to
protection TO the limbs aud lives of the numerous
hcrtes daily driven this To rougbare The subject
Oh coming into The bard Of Aldermen referred TO
special committee composed of Aide rmen Wan. Tucker,
fcDabmsp,) Voofbis, nd Howard.
Yesterday afternoon, at O'Clock, this committee held
their Grst meeting, with the view prepare their report
either Ct With the other Board presentl-
ton Of plan deemed feasible than the offered
There was numerous attendance present OF citizens,
with quite retinne Of stage propfet The chairman
HI groove proposed DO made, and ,hs proportions
the rame called for by the resolution adopted by the
Cssncimen. Several parties, who had been called for
The feasibility OF adopeg the groove suggested in the
model.
Mr.. W. II. BaRcKIAY, President OF the Knickerbocker
Stage Company suggested that would be great saving
Of xpense and anhwer fully the purpose groove the
outer edges Of each block He urged he great need Of
immediate action, to effect some Improvement being
tken.
Mr.. GEORGE SHEPHERD, Of the same company, thought
the kind CT groove indicated by model the
Thing that vas wanted Growing the edges wsuld loosen
the blocks ana result 10 final great injury pave
ment. This company, he said, suffered at present an
annual loss Of from forty 70 fifty horses.
Mr.. HORACE BEAIE, Of the firm OF Beale and Jones,
marble manufacturers in Hudson street. gave as his
opinion that the extent Of the proposed did
eDdanger the hADnty OF splitting the blocks. In his
vew The work proposed could be done for than
dollar per cubic yard.
HOWARD said that the best argument for groov
ing the pavement Of BrOsdsay the spectacle daily
witnessed Of horses thrown and entirely disabled for
future That very afternoon while his way tho
City Hall in passing the of Canal street and Broad
way he three horses down at the time, Of
which bad leg broken by the fall
The enmitte now, upon motion Of Alderman voorhis,
took recess to Broadway to examine the pavement
They went from there to Park where the pavement
was grooved. After some measurements which mean
while attracted large and curious crowd the committee
returned and voted TO instruct Mr. Beae groove por
tion of Broadway, yard In width opposite the City
Hail. after the model exhibited Mr. Beaie stated tina
would the growing be proceeded with forthwith
when the committee adjourned subject to the call Of the
hail