Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-09-01
Total, $3.50 lineal feet. 1sl, Ol2 square

All of the above streets, except Monroe
and J, ffersop, about Ten miles in Length, have
been paved with stone and gravel, about one
half being paved with block stone and the
other with block and macadam and gravel
(Telford form), the whole costing on an av-
erage about 81 65 per square yard. The
stone used in paving the above streets was
obtained largely from Rose Glare, Hardin
county, ILL.,, Russellville, KY, and from the
line of the Little Rock and Fort Smith rail-
road, in Arkansas-the last named of the
hard Illuminated sandstone, and the others of
limestone, some Of it of very hard and gu
perior quality for making durable pave
ment.
In addition TO the above regular work the
APPEAL calls attention to a very large
amount of other work done, of which the de-
tails would be too tedious. For example,
there has been a system Of general repairs
to streets, renewal and repairs of bridges,
culverts, drains and crossings, curbing and
repairs Of sidewalks, ETC., all of which work
has received greater share Of attention aud
a very much larger expenditure OF money
upon them (more expressly since the LIST Of
January lsst) than the general public are
aware Of
In truth, The president and the Council
have been most persistent in their efforts 10
improve the uDpsyed streets and alleys
of the District. They have 10 all instance.
endeavored TO distribute the work IN lch +
manner as TO accomplish the greatest amount
of service for the general publc and yet Il
great deal remains 10 be done ia Ibis parlic-
ular direction, and must continue until the
principal streets and alleys traversing the
city north and south, and east and west, are
paved in some manner
This etatement of streets and alleys paved
does not embrace any part OF the work done
in repairing the west side of Main street
from Poplar 10 HuliDg street; Center alley,
from Poplar to Union, and many OF the cross
alleys at various other PLACES, but 1t is in
tended to show apr oximately the cost of the
streets, ETC., paved.
Ii is here but Just and proper to state that
the District has been literally aided BY ci,i-
zers paving a number of these streets. The
contributions on Adams, Jefferson, Madison,
Shelby, Linden, Wellington, Vance, Beale
and Front streets, aud upon several alleys, in
the aggceg gate amounting to about 10000.
The Louisville aud Nashville and the
Mississippi and Tennessee railroad compa-
MES have also contributed about $1,000 in
stone and gravel to aid in paving streets con-
tiguous to their depot grounds, etc.
The Mississippi and Tennessee, Chesapeake,
Ohio and Southwestern, Memphis and Charles
ton, and Memphis and Little Rock railroads, in
the construction of their tracks through and
along the river front, have made expensive
and costly improvements in removing bluffs,
filing in of "Happy Hollow" paving OF street
crossings, etc, and yet the work OF improve
ment Continues, and will require several
years 10 complete what is now in contempla-
ton,
building through the nayy-yard and along
the river front will have expended ovtr
SOC, 900 grading, removing bluffs, laying
tracks. paving building, ETC., in these i'm
provements.
The four streets-Beale, West and South
Court streets, Monroe and IeGerson-which
were under contract at the beginning of the
wear, have been completed, the two latter
with Nicolson pavement. The stone work
done has given almost universal satisfaction.
The Monroe street pavement was done with
heart red cedar blocks, tie cedar for which
was purchased of w. b. Earthman i Co., OF
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Tbs total expense on general repairs OF
uupaved streets and alleys, including repairs
of old paving, bridges, drains, waterways,
new masonry, cllverts, tools and imple-
menis will aggregate not less than SIS, 900,
or alb nut GOO annually.
In addition to the street work, extensive
improvements have been made on the river
front, where no less than HOO feet of new
leves has been added to the river front dur
ing tn. past three years. About $4,000
square yards, the greater part of hrst-clsss
block stone, have been laid, extending from
Union street southwark, at cost OF about
$4,000, Inclusive of grading, draining, rip
rapping, paving and incidentsls. This work
shows Tor itself, and is very credilable 10 the
Tsxing-District government.
Our sewer system, after Two years trial,
under adverse conditions, cannot he regarded
otherwise than a success in all the main and
essential requirements of their uses, and the
conclusion Is reached by the teachings of
experience that the theory and system is the
true and correct one, and certainly so in our
case where the storm water is so rapidly and
readily disposed OF The work of construc-
ton in the main has been admirably dane,
and the entire system, I0E about forty and
ssalf miles,. including four and a quarter
miles of old private sewers, forty miles of
subsoil drains, $50 fush-tanks, five fresh-sir
inleis, thirty man holes and numerous ohser-
vat on stsnd-pSpee Esed therein, working
vah entire success. Many improvements
and additions have been made in the past
year in fush-tank arrangements, m an holes,
catch. basins, traps, ETC., which are regarded
AZ essential and valuable acquisition to
rerfeot washing o. the system. We have
hen unable 10 enter upon the work OF the
ueWor,,Iet. from Wolf to the Mississippi river,
by rssson of the long and excessively high
Tafer nj the river, which has rendered the
work to .he present time thing impossible.
It Is intended, however, to make the neces-