Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-19

The smooth and noiseies. wood psvements, 0,
comic. table for lOeOmodon, have become most poe,
srssiS fseiiisie eslrisse r nase m Ia mssi
esee. thus far .sseriained, the wood Of the pave
sppaI entity slid c. ust is sft on top. while under
y. q the wood has been reduced 20 tinfer dust
ard s 81 ss
Of water ard air the surface, and thu materially
n an VINE af
scis and s.h. found IN every soil. finds IL. way By
he wood. Il would seem, 10 this connection, il
the CON pound psyemenis which exclude the absorp-
than any other system, especially II the wood has
sas.g somIoana system: t.c have been used
the A.nh.ttan pavement, in which the square
The ereosote5 wood has in some cases proved Of
fensve. 1t has TO be handled with great By the
IN BsSum p. oI sIs And
vas abandoned on account Of this otherw it is ef
Among the varieties Of woed pavement which have
seen I.s 10 s6s ,1naS patent Nc has
ped blocks ha' ing one Of il. acnte sngies
cut away In part SO that the rowssOf blocks laid
IN Perfect contact WITH ssch other, on the interiock
6IoGt ", re subject 70 the rheumatic process Of
II to swell during those un precedentedy piercinS
and proirsct-d warm rain storms of the month %
bust, forming numerous spheroidsi lunches, which
had to be cut ont at considerable the cen
executed acting rather against him under the recu.
liar circumstances.
In few other cases where wood payemen,s have
tailed it was wing TO temporary causes, such as
water settling under them account Of Contractors
q Mscadam Pavement.-The experience of thi,
season corroborst that Of last year, follows.
That mscaesn should not be used in this citv
Ths macsdam, when impaired aith the old fash
Toned stone pavement, has many merits. Whom in
enum. lated under the head Of "ooncrete Pave Pave
ment; but info tunstely, his condition cannot be
Of city i'll soon pnlverize the ineisstic material
and the onseaueLt duet I'm dry, and the Shiny mud
reduction Of the stone to pulverized state though
sufhefehtly known on macadam highroads in the
and frequent sprinkling CIessrted to BY those who
hsppen to live on ST. eets thus treated would seem
unpleasant, destructive to property and to the health
OF inhabitants, but also . source Of psRse
Of mud ws & hs sUS see as amount
Imperial Hausmann" humbusged the world for
city uses, by laying one and fourth millions OF
yards Of that in the OF Ihe city OF
he had removed the stone blocks 1.-THE mateii ii Of
barricades in revolutionsJ and suppianted them by
e. Belgian Psvemept.-of these IL .6es yards, in
about equal parts q trap rock ans granite, have
aloT G the wharves and leading to aud from T The
obiopg blocks their moothness comes near that ~
wood pavement, while en- other heads they do not
oiler the advantages OF other improved modera
The streets across the Mall, viz 18th and 18th and
bed were also laid with Belgian paw ement, and have
given general satisfaction.
in these pavements is observed this season. The
rigid enforcement Of better foundations, the regari
and undoubtedly the greater experience OF the
operators in the manipulation of the material OBJ
Jainabe In this locality contributed to the above
fact.
At is confidently expected that, particularly for
streets with light traffic, concrete viii solve the
long aeiiated problem Of the construction Of road
way which combine the durability Of stone pave.
mt 1t with the slnoothness of the macadsm. Solid
concrete ard asphaltum paveu ents hard aud
elastic and not affected BY the alterations Of heat
ana frosti they have no Joints to encourage the
trowth of weeds and accumulation Of filth; are
therefore free from dust aud mud. They dry in
lew moments after rain, are smooth, and yet not
SO even as to B. eoRe ppery, especially when
sionsliy s9Iinkied: They afford an easy, noiseless
street in repair. by cOnniDg the latter to the top.
dressing, and effect large annual saving in horse
nesh and wear and tear OF vehicles. Further, they
DO not sntect our houses 10 those incessant vibra
stone by the Jar OF passing wagons thereby graiu-
ally but surely weak ening high and lightly built
house, and last but not least, they are free from
AnH obJectlons In asanitary point Of view.
Three kinds OF concrete pavement have been used
during the present season. First the vans; second
season, fourth, the Neuchatef rock pavement,
The pavement laid by the Evans Concrete Com.
pany is the one patented to Snow. No natural
phaltum is used for this pavement 1t is claimed
that their peculiar treatment OF tho raw coal tar
with sulrhuric acid and mixed with lime and cement
PROC uces compound similar TO the Neuchstel rocs
The SchaTh pavement uses btumen md he heavy
ar oils for the base. bitumen and small quantity
:, na1Is as rhatqm for the top courses. This kind
-atisfaction than last year.
The vqlcanite pavement make, Trinidad aspbal.
tum the basis OF the com position reatng the same
glth sulphuric acid or sulphur and cement. The
T6s Seu nas my pSeS merits,
rom Inc above. While the base of the former Is
q broken stone and oituminous or aspha!c
store, gravel, ssnd, and hydraulic cement or con.
ipete pI9per THIS base being perfectly dry, coat
cbste! rock, aud which is natur al aud intimately
combined a1isI mixture Of asphslt9m with csCareOus
and compIsssed BY beating down with heated cast.
i. ry The
N. s absence Of eGs gro3Gesd sy the hGofs Of
which has been G i9f esteS in
London and other Europt an cities, and may prove
It is to be regretted tina, its prics"ss per suusre
ards so much higher than the pfice Of the other
The system of improvements adopted by the board
with is prestige q verdure bordered footways by
such an extent that Washington, beyond its business
Streets f.st becoming one vast garden, in which
ss 6IInwy SSpsd out Pablo gardening has closely
hatns BEEN planted Win trees a. sss streets
ana pullolDgs In some OF the avenues has induced
monotony Of the system to be relieved by plant
ing double rows OF trees, with abundant room TO
develop, at distance from the dwellings sufficient
to meet all obje, tions. Gsrdenesque X and Mass.-
chusetts avenue are ty pes Of worthy Of com.
munc alton, where the chsn lines Of archtec.
of vegetable life.
This parking, with its variously shaped terraces,
new forms one u the most prominent, pleasing, and
Distinguishing features Of the national capital, a
eadiDg feature Of rare beauty which must remain
her own 7" par excellence for long time TO come.
he magnificent distances, and the imperial widths
OF avenues and streets. such other city
bosN OF so long Q rebuke and reproach to Wash
ington, have been made perlative attractions by
the introduction Of parking, and will be rendered
more SO from year TO year as the increasing wealth
and taste OF the population will emulate in the
ID front Of their houses.
To obtain the same result, to a limited extent,
other cities had to resort to building regula
tioDs, by means of which few favored streets were
brought out in bold relief. Here this desired object
as attainable for all on account Of the great
original width Of the streets, that before
long this city will be entirely free from foul
and cheeriess spots: such as most other cities
cost OF improved roadways;it ha, to some extent
improvements adjoining their premises, as virtually
adding parterre Of green turf their lots, an i'm
pT ement calculated to hnmanize our city life BY
surrounding our dwellings with the quiet sweetness
of the garden instead Of the dust Of the street
Another feature peculiar to Washington was ia
ken advantage OF, viz those irregular shaped in
terseciions Of avenues and streets. While main