New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
MACADAM PAYMENTS.

Macadam paVements have been lately pro-
posed Tor the leading hOrOughares At only
macadam roads the city those in the Central PARK
and ON the boulevards north and west of it, The ex-
pense of maintaining the condition OF the Central Park
drives is $4,000 annually, and that sum is expended
upon an aggregate of nine miles in length 1t has not
been possible as yet to make estimate OF the exact
COS, per year keep the bouevards in good order.
They are yet dnshcd ana those which used have
not been the subject of special observation in this
respect. go -, -, .
Fifth-lve. with maca6am; at least he thinks the
macadam as now iaid I'm, IN t4 ms, CIV Wbno WOMB ma
macadam OF the boueyards Is suOstahtal, salt
road, IL IL expensive, ana requires constant
attention IL will not do, he thinks Tor heavy grades
where there is likely TO be helVy WASH III case OF
storms, it becomes broken up loses It's surface ana
shows ali the signs of dnegraton unless protected by
ample and numerous cuyeIt they Souu ne kept ~
repair only by who thoroughly understood the con
struction of the pavement The damage zone by
plumbers and builders of would probably be
greater and more apparent when inlicteu upon TINS
are open to OF the strongest objections which have
been urged against wooden payemens--hat they are
on the subject OF macadam pavements Controller
Green ia Of the oppon that an unnecessary amount
money has been expendedupo them that the amounts
spent ought TO have been used IN the lower part ot
class roads for a while The proposition TO make
adam roads in the city should be discouraged as 10 was
not worth entertaining lie had expressed himself very
proyement the city, and no reason for chang
ing his opinion concerning macadam.
Reports made in France by NJ Darcy on the condition
of macadam pavements In London and Paris have
lately been submittedto the French Minister OF Public
Roads. The report SAYS:
The principles upon which the construction o. mcaian roads
basel have undergone mOcston The Of Of which
hey are conpcs been reduced in size and upon
oa1daou composed of materials less bard, aud ahorlns a
certain elasticity notwithstanding all the preuton ani care
which can be taken b. thsi viii 10
from dust OF mn pehe road 10 be smooth surface
! without either dust or mud
| Another report says:
The payemnt5 Of Pans and difficult 70 keep repair
condition The sanisOne good quality becoming
hardest not suitable &c The maiam pavement
source srlng necessity OF
all
| upon 1t, is perfect scourge 70 pedestrians.
Concerning the Paris roads, which are looked upon as
| model highways, the report SAYS:
been made being constantly render
roads agreeable The eAenoi them Sumner and
sweeping Winter tTel Granite broken been sui
Tor limestone The cant0nn have been
morning the destruction Of the previous day ia repaired with ued
rapidty the tide plague Of
back and during least 800 days the road an
mud heap Of infections dust Macadam
perfected The science Of the best engineers has been iiesy
poyed prove contrary The for repairing macadsm
per square TO 30 60 go and 10
this must added the great constantly watering the road and
the csnng which rapidly tei arising
from road particularly during the rainy season.