, 1881-05-01
suspended Oh charge Of larceny against Fred
Eetuling.
George Hart, larceny. WINS granted new trial.
STREET PAYMENTS.
Commissioner Waller Returns to
the Attack.


| Commissioner Waller in his LAST report thus
! speVlss OIL tile subject Of Chicago pnyements:
| III my last annual report, aud in several sub
stqueut communications to the City Council, l
have advocated the substitution Of stone for
'foud Ia street pasing. g.-graztt blocks an streets
! OF hcnVy traillc. aud uuc.da1n topped with
grant ol, other Important streets leading to tho
| h,art Of tho city. Surely the wretehcd condi-
| tis>n OF our streets To-day furnishes nn UNI
Answerub!e argument against continuing the
| system OF wooden blocks. Millions OF dollars
hhre been expended in paving the city, and yot
We are but little nearer the goal Of well-paved
| Streets now than ut the commencement. a few
or the tutcSt- paved streets with wooden blocks
are temporarily good, but these must af be re-
TIL miles or streets HOW. AMI tho city
Rapidly growing. what posslhle hope can we
wooden pasGu,e1its, ever 10 see the streets of
our city well and universally paved: We can
Only pare u comparatively small portion each
year. II we were To attempt to do the Whole in
4 few years. tho ssidicn and enormous cost
would ee anos: cquui 10 complete contisca-
tDn tim %i Tue s e;tae ;t Of the Fly IT Is clear
aLnrd 10 % It, Now, If we use such mater fai us
will speedily decay, and Will necessitate heing
hope to get through. or to see our streets i'll
much better contilrun than they nrc ut present?
Ihore is no other way, in my oplhiou' but
tnward tho Accomplishment Of IL complete
ly paved city. by using i'np:rishabe ma
tesiai. nnd dGlng the work 1tior1nshly
many years oi continuous persistent effort tn
pave tho city properly, and tho sooner We ndopt
the only system which wall bold together and re-
main intact until the whole bt' accomplished the
sooner will VIC rcneh the desired eRd The dny
for laying pank-r roads ,tnd nsing temporary
exneilcnts In the heart Of the city las passed:
let us do thorough work hereafter. commencing
III the centre and rAdiattng III time to the ex-
treGlt limits On every side.
begin with, Thoroughly built, put shere to stay;
II imparishabtu lnnterial only shall be uscd as
there is no 'sear upon the substrueture,
never be repaced. O1r best limestone laid
carefully and conpactcd properly Is MI that
% ws need for = t'is; ,;. a topping Of Ordinary mic
aaEm covered with goGd gravel free from loan.
will answer for nost streets outside OF the ceis-
tral districts; the rnadbcd will thus bA properly
prepared and ready fur Il better covering here
after. uil The prneipa! streets leading 10 tho
hr1'ft OF 1he city amt on residence streets where
there is much driving, the s1c Foundation will
atlsxer. Covered Ia within four inches of the
tor with good nacatlnm. and then topping with
ETaut 1uacadnm, and filling The inresssices of
the FIRST layers with gsHd gravel. trt1. from I
and cu7upartcd and Aiso filling tho ntersticcs oi
tho foar inches Of grant mucadaIn Oh top
with crushed grant. wet down and ro!1c rre-
ssn,ing 4 nrIn n,ld durable surface, like
facing III edged tool with steel To pre-
vent rapid wear. end thus aroidtng the dust and
n mud Of an ordinary tnrnplke topped only With /
limestone. street thus paved aud carefully t
locked after md kept up by prompt and timely |
repairs with the ssl1nr material, need never wear
QIt. pILt VIII nFuW uTllEE, Aul UELlEF Hill |
smoother BY nGc. The eannua! repairs upon such I
Il street would be very light. Ii promptly at |
tended to. simply filling in with crushed sraniI |
or HAcaalIn grant, Us might he Needed whcn-
ever },iace on tho street begins to wear into q
h3.s: or tho slightest unevc1.ness. Such pave
tnpnts, nud Ellcn Il system Ut prompt attention
til thctu. would give tho prtttcst driving
Streets il the Wt'rld Smooth Us uo0r ptrlnu-
n1ns!r n-In, and comparatively nniaclcss. \
system nf wntrhfu and continuous repairs, !
A:ia the whole expense attending it, may
he ensily provided fn~ by II light annual spcclai
tax upon vehicles Tu hare good streets and
pn5' Light special tax for the comfort and con-
YGnience in u$iny then! wOslia be genuine
an1 saving to rho owners Of horses ind
vehicles tn tho city. When they reflect upon
this Injury done 10 nurses and the breaking and
repairs Ii vehicles ss,sstd Us ba,l streets such
a. hey have been compelled to drive over DIR
tl'g tho pas. winter. AMI sure thar all wuul1
gladly pay this light t:lx to have lie advantage
of tie in.iivi,luul benefits and Swings which it
svoHfd hiring to each.
II Il hnrGty nercssary TO mention the impor- !
fauce ct forti.lttig the use Of narrow tires With
such vehicles rs carry heavy loads upon our
STREETS. The sentiment scetns to be universal !
tltut this IL II mllch-!1eedeti reform, anu should
bc speedily fnau@'lra'ed by tile City Council.
AS 10 the comparative tx[,cnst. bei'vetu durn-
Jle7sto:le pavement and seemingly cheap wooden
substitutes. apnrt trlc, all other cOnsderntiO
s,ne cf which have named in this pA;lcr,In
he long run tue permanent pavement Is not
1niy ullJue.1onuhly the cheapest, but Il great |
leA! cheaper than any sort or class Of temporary
m ant |