, 1866-10-16
THE NICHOLSON PAVEMENT
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The letter from afr, snmnr1 N;-e,.
q eopy Of which Is encsoscd} In rrssra.s5u rs
1ne proper mode OF construcaislH-ie to
pavement, Seeing TO Us to .o11ees1on Of that
information that is as5k:eontafn 50, much
public, that We weae. Importance to the
IN your paper. did request ita insertion
DesA Very respectfully,
GOODWIN i LAnsED.
s0Ikkdk HoEsE, Chicago, October IL 1856.
EessrB. Goodwin IAned:
G1sHEnEN: During The ls.t forr dayp have
Sssled se,es streets In this cty now beng paved
the right 70 e1psess my opinion - TO The con
pssement, both for the credit Of ny inscution and
psy fsl md se ;Fs you o. o.
nent IN III he KeseTn states viii he bonfiSst
5on may te able to eject such changes a. to esusc
sss. e 5. sss s 2 H.
durable than many OF Glose which have la,clY
oeen constructed ii this city, e~~''
Ia sa r. sef.s The ef e Is nov II
zhe hoaEds. Ths lointg should Be elosa So ~ to
add etn.ngta md eolidtty 10 the pavement end to
p3sxentt ta IaGlssase from the earth beneath coming
a better method OF ta.z.ng The boards Of the
roosi1E, Which has hecn practsed Ia Other places,
psrea ta long shallow Iron tanls where it il con
atantly Kept hot for thsi purpose. This method,
re hosd Id. sn4 erEs ISL eo.essne o. sne On
NE. me. M Ms prevention s Of waste: tonnd 10 be
IL nonsn,ad I, ~ stef. stsp & 10 tno nmoaaI o.
din H. In,s.r b.1f n1fh. ho. uos t soanu 10
Tf9nsly to their being laid in poe.uon.
me oiocks ~ the lines or rows Of blocks /
1ound 70 be OF Irregular dimensions, Varying from
LEI and three quar1eE 70 three md = half luches
= - ,,.5 y ~ tae es.ne roy. me elect ol ~aiee
1 ~ nsAnG .se Suannele oetwecn tne rows Q!
thses eu.tt.t iaehes vide. and q Other places
irseea1sr salfacs wear b. trsSsl 1be Sloek. aIa a
sonea arc ~ ss 70 eante the channels bttHcen
@ L*e rows Of nloeks 70 &c q me uniform width OF
es ~ a.sa Tne lpe5 ne f, eaps nsisesn las
Is 1I'ek; 70 y to ~! the channels made as aboye
nsrtI9 oIra Me ne to1h Wo!e fnou'o DC nes ana CON-
~, iouna q. a,s.sEs!ne some ., the blocks tl4.t
weae !soa s4Iesn &c 70 lMsny 'nfnea aaaf & On
tas aRpc1 Sanaee ~ eon4eaaenfis m o. , waisn shey
ae@Is e es - I e "
esntte ctves rocking ouon 70 tne ploef a. Saf .
effect 81 thts xon'd Be the loosening Of the hiiog
ana tas q mate1 ad if1st 70 dd aainea
Gus Gus exienS Snen gloeSs tnon!a ee a1siaea iat9
tWo 70 Is ta4t eaca o!ock nA3 !cceise 1e4ts. anu
eno9!a not - more tnah ten ansaes ~, II Wldth.
he rows q Iioefs m. eonposed,, ,ia great d.
e. Fl, e t1eo ~ 5,srsts wnsee ~StS 0ne
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