New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-03
THE RUSS PAVEMENT IN BROADWAY.

1HE RCSS PAVEMENT IN BROADWA1.
The Committee on Streets Of the Board OF Alder
men to whom was referred the subject of growing or
otherwise improving the Russ pavement in Broad
way. held their third and last public meeting yester.
day afternoon in the City Library, for the purpose OF
receiving suggestions or propositions for accomplish
ing the desired object.
Mr.. j. X. CLARK presented three models of as
many plans by which he proposed to remedy the evli
complained Of One consisted IN simply beVelng the
edge Of one end and side of each stone as first sug-
ges,ed by Mr. Bsrkey, and previously noticed in the
report Of the proceedings before the Committee;
Another plan was to bevel both sides and ends, and
round the Of each stone, and make groove
diagonaly across every other one; and the third plan
was 10 cut the surface Of each stone in such manner
as 70 render il nearly Of convex form.
Mr. +. WIDOWS proposed to take up the pavement
and relay il, placing between il a row or course of
blocks prepared timber-planks about inches thick
and sufficiently wide, when placed edgewise, to reach
within inch of the surface of the stones thus form
ing groove without cutting the sone This plan, it
was cOntenGed, would cost less than any other and
save in repairing Broadway sixteen thousand square
yards Of the stcpe now used
M MATHEWS proposed slightly beveling the edge
Of each stone all around. He WAS not prepared how
ever 70 state what he was prepared to do the work
Mr. RosTRr BARKLEY president Of the Knicker-
)ocker Stage Co... again presented bis model OF beve
ng the ecge OF each stone on one side and one end
Dd explained the advantages which his plan possess
ed in point Of economy aud the certainty of accom-
lshiDg the object proposed. The work could all be
10 less than six months, without disturbing the
pavement unnecessarily interruptng public travel
nd at cost of 80 to 75 cents per square yard.
Mr. j. T.. SIDNEY Of Philadelphia proposed, by
Letter 10 take up the blocks and relay them about
hch and half apart and insert between either
oee or strips of locust the surface of which should
be a. east inch below the surface of the stone
s;to form groove of that depth. With e, he
pops sed 10 do the work for 81 cents per yard and
| WITH locust planks for 50 cents per yard.
| A gentleman from Philadelphia, whose name was
uSi given. stated that he had brought on a machine
which be believed would acco Dplish the desired OBJ
ect better than any plan which had yet been present.
ed and 10 the of few days he should be pre-
pared 70 exhibit the same model of il TO the Conn
mtee and asked to be allowed time TO produce It be-
tcFe any action taken in the matter; which the
tCmmittee consented to do.
Il hr. WV. 4. BLoODGoOD, proposed bevellng the
fntre surface Of each stone and then placing them
Eogether in such that the edge of would
p shout an inch higher than the next to it, thus
Forming projection which would effectually prevent
thet feet OF horses from slipping.
IL M. loChkANE produced piece of marble drilled
fl hoes about two inches in diameter and about the
II hah he proposed TO perorate the block of Russ
kaVemsn. He offered TO do the work in from two to
months according to the facilities extended 10 him
y doing the work for which he asked 81 per squar.
nard.
T Mr. SEAMAN recommended the plan Commenced
&hde? the direction of the CrotOn Aqueduct Board in
BrOadvay, between Tenth and Eleventh streets
sbcb was similar to the plan proposed by Mr..
*Bakley.
H The Committee then adjourned their public meet
u q sifc die.