New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-08
WOODEN PAvEmENTs- MAYoR HALLS OPINION:

WOODEN PAvEMENTs-MAYOR HALLS OPINION:
Moyor Hall has vetoed the resolutions OF
the Hoard OF Aldermen ordering that the Hamar W'ou
preserved payemcnt be laid in Fethst.' from fourth
10 siythaye; Observation-Disclosures from ilr't %
si,tb.ave. Cburchst from Fulton 10 Morr.a-tt'; one
md tlirt v-second ST. from Fifth to SlNih-Ne
Fichtys xth-st from Third 10 Fifth-ave Inc mdyor
veto concludes: -,
Wooden pavements are not adapted 10 nnrPs
fborch they will 10 very well on side street,, ara aVu
convenience 10 dwellngnUuse residents, III % III 20 ~,
pAvemcBts present smooth and nol%tss ruitms nt in
iicbt carria cs and vehicles The wooden pavement III
Mliden-laue IL rapidly wearing and the N"uueu Pfro
Wavcr IA ouposrd TO all special patent paNeihcht7
Their use subjects officials 10 misunderSanChgs WIN VIC
icting and III gious paentccs. lie iav0rS the ise U
stone pavcmeuts There can be openand honor c mn mn,
pqtiti6u I'm the way providing stone pavement inc
material is abundant 1t ought to be cheaper II Ger
family is durable ~ the next session ot the E'aIuIs
in is probabe that general pan Of paving tIc Guy ~
The General cxncnc viii he adopted. such plan must
be eventually adopted. Residents upon lines oi stIse,s
t he paved Ought not to be assessed % the tAcuhu
tlc general number OF Taxpayers. PayemcIs are useu
Tor tie benefit Of the city at large and some are Tos
sould he paid for by general taxation conpIehch-
siyc ~ stem of street paving, under - =. ES
stances and the expense should ne paid 10y the Issue OF
bonds 1e1seua4lc quito general taxation To pat the
paytmCts Of The city IN proper condition millions 0 dol
'ars would be required whether We can perfect TINS
system at present is, perhaps, deDaabe. but az sn
tN,ll u
meuts OF which require immediate attention, II u be
poIItc amid Tie necessary equsitiQn for cttt moneys
10 complete improvements already commenced. lhty
have required such attention for months and, IN some
eases for years back But the authorties nave
been app1lltd hy the contemplated expense.
The Ni,or believes that IN due time tie
ci ems W m not grumHc at the expense, u they receive
IN return benefits which are sub.lanlil qua o. Wh'n
the burdens are general. Among these streets ere a
great number that used extensively ny the number
CLASSES n society, aud 10y mikmen, dT9y iaeH' m ,e
hatl, 10 and hy a great variety OF Nehlrcs Nhich arc
eruoyrd by the industrial classes. The wietclcd con
dsu o the uIycmcuts in most Of these streets Conuu-
av imposes VccuiaTy burden In the wear ana lcar a."
the YCees OF the people who are unable 10 auofd H. dhi
L., submit. 10 tie Common Council whether II l. not
better - await the action Of the Legislature before
authorizing the paving OF che streets covered w I,F
ing first demanding second pascm.h''. VI 60 ~
this recommendation viii not apply 10 rtrttis Tor Nh'h
Inc recrit, of pavement j. so urgent that the proper
holders p. ton for prompt action. YET IN case O ths
Uttitonug It not iar 10 let the people VINO are To Pay
Tor tie pavement select the kind that they desef 1t
Sides by throwing the responsibility o. selection upon
them Ec me all criticism in IN axe Wheh inc ten
deuCy Is toward imputing unCracious motives.