Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-12
THE CITY COUNCIL AID BRICK
BLOCK PAVING,

BLOCK PAVING,
At the last meeting Of the City Coun-
Gil, President ScoTT, OF the Second
Branch, introduced the following I'M
portant resolution:
Resolved, That the Street Commits
sioner be instructed to contract tor Inc me
manufacturing and delivery OF oo,uVV
brick, sufficient to pave some square az
the intersection OF some streets 10 DC
hereafter designated; said brick to be OIL
the following dimensions to-Sh: . H.
4 in. K 4 in.
The resolution was not reached at the
last meeting, but will, doubtless, be
brought to the attention OF Council at
the meeting tonight.
We are grarified to find that this sub
iect is about to receive some considera-
ton at the hands OF the City Council
We have confidence to believe that an
honest, business-like investigation OF
the merits OF brick blocks for paving
material, will result not only in convinc-
ing members OF Council OF their adaPta'
bility, but ultimately OF the proprlety Of
their adoption throughout the city as
the cheapest and most satisfactory pave
ment within our reach.
We trust, therefore, that when men,
hers of Council are called to act upon
the matter they will not allow mere
prejudice or opinion to controt their
Judgments, but that they will be VIKING
20 give the matter that patient and care
fnI consideration which its Importance
deserves.
II such an investigation will establish
that brick blocks will not make more
economical, durable and pleasant pave
ment than any we have or can afford to
have. then we don't want them. Let the
matter drop right there.
But if it can be shown that by adopt
ING brick blocks the streets can be i'm
proved at less cost than now, and that
the city can even afford to extend such
a pavement to many streets that are now
without pavements, then, we think the
investigation will have been more valua-
BE TO the city than any other enterprise
within its history, and will immortaIize
the Council which inaugurates so grand
an improvement.
Ifthe matter wers an entirely untrIed
experiment, having nothing more to
recommend it than vague speculation
that brick blocEs might be so employed
there would be some reason for putting
the subject aside as impracticabIe.
But we have heretofore shown that i
is not a mere experiment. We have
shown that tests have been made whict
are so satisfactory that very general at
tention is being directed to brick blocks
as paving material. The enterprislns
city OF Leadyille has such faith in then
that they have paved the entire CIT!
with them. Vt st. Louis they are dis
cussing the subject OF adopting them /,
q practical way. They have subjected
sample pavement to pavement test
err" large roller, and the brick blocl
has stood it better than any other ma
tefial. Coming nearer home, there Is
square of street pavement In Charles
ton, West Virginia, which has ston'
eight years OF travel, during which tim
all the coal that is delivered to the cit
has been hauled over it, ami 1t is sti
one oil the best pavements in the city
This pavement is made. too, OF ordinar
e building brick.
, mOny to the effect that there is no othe
mate rial used for street paving, excel
p granite, that has greater power OF n
S sistance to a crushing weight than har
brick.
: The following table OF comparisons
furnished by the English and Imericd
Mechanic:
4 | S.uara