New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-06
STREET PLACEMENTS.

THE WOODEN PAVEMENT CONTROVERSY
The oDnosition with which the introduction
OF the Ncoson Pavement has been met not only III New
York but in every city which any oner mas been maue
10 Law it, seemed lately nearly to nave ded OUT anu the
holders Of State or city rights were IN ar way OF reap
ing the profit Of the inventors aoorS without much lu
Their trouble. In Boston, where the experiments were
first made IL IL not yet down. although efforts are stu
heing made 70 Introduce IL on thrOughare where
its usefulness NAV be put 10 test tV VIII convince Hc
people of the Hub that IL is necessary 10 thef cooI'
ri renutation for urOgress In Chicago and San Fran
cisco few without IT, anu III lhe ces " tue
West generally has been tried and Is growing IN favor
In Brooklyn ClntOn-ave Is paNtu WIN II, anu
was being prepared for its reception should Judge Oil
berts decision be favorable, II VIII DE- speedily put
In the Brooklyn contest one OF the main points releu
upOn 10 prevent its further progress was mat accepting
tie bid Of person holding patehllehI was NOT aceoru
ing TO the charter. and sanctioned mohopoy rms point
was decided upon in an appeal to the Circuit Court Of
Detroit Mich, by citizen OF letr9lt named hoDdr Wo
desired To he released from paying MS quota OF the
assessment 10 dcfray the expense Of paving with Nco
son pavement. The Judge IN ms uccslon sald that
contract 10 furnish a patented invention was as
much open TO . competition as any other con
tract, since any one might by paving the paltn'
fee bid for the work. Hence u was no mon3Po,y,
by their charter intended to deny themselves Ihc
privilege OF being benefited by mover inventions because
ihev were patented An appeal from this decision was
made 10 the Supreme Court OF the state whose decision
confirmed that Of the Circuit Court Ihe oher point Oh
importance made by the counsel for the nOw-wO0dpaNe
me people OF Brooklyn, was the iegaity OF the Com
mission appointed by the Legislature at Albany. These
feat the introduction OF wood payements The pavement
itself was and still Is severely criticised and commented
upon with regard TO its liability 10 rot unhcalhesS ol
the composition used IN laying ~ &c, 10 Wch e oiiu
who have purchased the Hght To lay ~ answer ny
pointing to the that they who oppose 1t most siren
u0usly 90 farthes ont Of their way to ride over IT,
In this city, published in our city dales Yesterday
the work Is again delayed. The adoption OF WOod III,
stead of stone would throw large amount OF lapoI a
capital out OF employment and consequently Tue "Holc
against the further Of wooden roadways The OPP
position party aege that no wood, however treated can
withstand the severe extremes OF our climate anu t
the citizens Will constantly be under hetVy laAatio 10
good end. Liability to rot ana lhdurabiity aIU aisO
charged against IT, and in addition To these deeis 1o
composition with which 10 Is lad, Whlch ~ u,eu ~ Ii
the wood is said To be the cause OF lledn a
discomfort that the water from me Snow OF winter anu
the heavy rains OF Spring Will Undermine u anu
necessary 10 keep large force OF men permanent! GU
gagged 10 repair 1t. ,.,..., .,,ou,or
In answer to these allegations against the gentlemen
concerned saw that the pavement is neither possessed oi
liable TO OF the defects attributed 10 IT, ~ -
smooth grows very hard by use keeps It's even surface
hetter than any other pavement used thus FAR, ana
never rots. The pavement laid In Chicago, some OF
which is IA wears old still OF its primary rounded form,
and under heavy wear suffered the loss OF hut ABOUT
OBeourth OF inch OF the surface OF the bocA ana s
eyenness is nothing impaired.
The had effect which ia alleged the tar and pitch com,
position will have the health OF any heshDoIIouu
where II may be In use, Is met 10y cerulSa,ts
who says "Italso Obsructs pesilcntal ehdalIOn7 nun
accomplishing vegetable matters In the soiE anu III
same person speaks OF it most cncaclous sanitary
application "he picnic acid Of the coal TAR hthE one OF
the best known antisepucs, meeting ana accomplishing
any malaria which may come from below"
The thirteen streets In NewN thus far furnished win
the wooden pavement Of the Nicolson Company now mas
great excess Of traffic what usual ~ the DAY OF
cuhbe or Belgian stone. mode, or rather an add-
tou 10 the present style Of laying the Ncol,on wooden
payement has spoken OF by the holders oil the patent
An additional suhstructure Of boards Is proposed To run
across the from curb To curb, on which the next
LAYER would resi- the last receiving tho blocks
this thought, will give greater durdhy anu cias-
ticlty the work The Stafford Wood Pavemeht Ionl-
uauy are endeayOriug to get foothOd IN Ne"l on.
This pavement is laid IN larger blocks than any other
wooden pavement ana inc WOOD ltt'eI't'i ll
manner. Should this be laid the Ncoson Company
threaten 10 commence proceedings against the stahoi
Company for Infringement hence war ahohs INC "Ood
pavement people j. not improbable.