Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-23
NICmnIanN

MEMPHIS. TESS. Jan. p 1888.
10 The Honorable Mayor aad Aldermen OF the
city of Memphis
gentlemen. On the sixth day OF March,
sighteen hundred and siXty-hve, bought
Il samuel Nicholson, Of Boston, the ex-
elusive right 10 use, in the State Of Ten
nessee. a pavement known as the "Nich-
olson pavement for which letters
l,atent had been granted him. I%received
aud hold his conveyance OF the same, iu
which proper mention is made Of dates'
numbers, etc, Of said letters patent and
.sij conveyance has been properly re-
corded Hv the Commissioner Of Patents
an Washington. This b. the only con-
vevance which Mr.. Nicholson has ever
made Of the right for the state OF Ten
ue-see, or amy portion OF iL
AbOutfve years ago, Win Mr-Nl'Aol-
sons consent, one block ot the pavement
.gaz nut down on Jefferson street be-
tween Front and Main, as an expert
ment. by some parties from Chicago, ana
although thr materials used at that time
were not OF the best nor the work Gene
an the most substantial manner, and mol
bal dollars worth Of Improvements or
repair have been put upon II since ~
original construction, the examination
uf DO. which have been made quite re-
gently, show conclusiyeiy that II Is the
cheapest and best pavement now IN use.
For any further evidence Of its superb
8rity / have only to refer % the cities OF
81. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee, Cincln-
matt, and New YORK, where il is taking
the place OF gravel and stone blocks, and
r. even being urged very strongly boy
|. practical men for Broadway.
some objections have been urEedtO this
or any other pavement for our
streets at present, Ou the ground Of eX-
sense. and I notice an article in the Raj
fefia Of Friday morning, very strongly
commenting this pavement. vet esti-
mating the expense of paving Main
----ef Nom Linden 70 Marketat twohuu-
AL thousand dollars. / am anxious to
80 hat Improvement made 20 Main
-r-.af ana have this kind of pavement
.Ssntad and nut down Of good material
81 - e~ubsfantiaI manner as u has been
1gna In any Of the above mentioned
cities vet feel safe in saying That thai
amount Of woTS can be done on any Poi'
ZION of Main street for MY th9uoaI9 I,
--ventv-hve Thousand dollars les lual
the above estimate an9 ysI larry Ie"lu'
uerate the coutractoT- -
have bought anu np-N ~
tae purpose OF making money ". ~
dsrstznd nay greatest gain to be 10 ls iui
mediate, continued and extensive USE
An addition 10 the prices pala - d
Louis or Cincinnati. IN amount equal q
the increased expense q the materials
used and extra cost Of labor st This place
IS all that can reasonably be asked fortht
work here.
Ina having the pavement through Main
street 1 do not think that more than
one block would necessarily be cut OF
public use for carriages and drays at any
one time. and If the road bed be properly
prepared a. fast a. required, three block.
ofths pavement may be put down in
thirty days.
Mr.. Tau, who has quite recently bull
b-idyes on Market and other streets, OF
which this pavement has been used, vii
iu a few days 90 TO It. Louis, Cincinnat
aud P~ittsba7gh, for the puFPose Of aseer
tanning more accurately the cost Of male
rails necessary ia sueh work, and inme
lately on his return viii make a propo
siiien y the proper authorities for tn
aavemeEt Of Main street, OF any portion
I'll ii With - Nicholson Pavement. z
8sspsstlVuy etc, GEO q HAYWOOD