Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-02-28
Proper,y.Owners Interviewed.

Front and Madison streets, with the following
result.
ProperiJ.Owners Interviewed.
| JUDGE J. 3. HE1sKELL-I agree fully
with the views just expressed by nay brother
| ]. W. Y. BRowNE-I prefer the stone
pavement.
| w. J. BRowN-The stone pavement,
think, is best for all purposes.
J. L. GooDLoE-I think the rock pave.
ment the best, by all odds.
W. w. GooDwIN-Rock is my choice, FIRST,
last and all the time.
w. II. GRIDER, JR.-Rock is the best,
think. In fact, rock is good any way you
take it-rock and rye, for instance.
Mr.. A. MURRAY-Give me good stone
pavement. Mud is preferable to poor one.
Jos. SPEcHT-I would prefer stone for all
| practical purposes.
| E HowARD-Put me down for stone. 1t
is the best and cheapest in the long run.
SAM BowEN-Cedar block is my first
choice.
Mr.. EsPEY-I favor the cedar block
always. II is noiseless, which is a great
thing for business people.
r. D. JoRDAN-I believe in stone. The
history Of the city shows that it is by long
odds the best for wesr; besides, it is
| healthier.
Mr.. PosToN-I 60 on record as stone
man.
J. H. MALoNE-Put me down for stone.
Us. WLNNs-Stone every time. Never
think OF wood second time.
T. S. MALLoRY-I am solid for rock.
DR.. G. B. THoRNToN-Stone by all means.
| I have been writing and talking against
wood for the past four years. 1t won't do
for this climate.
Mr.. w. q. MITcHELL-Put me down for
stone always.
JUDGE VIM. s. FLIPPIN-I am against
wood forever and eternslly. 1t breeds too
much disease. Give me stone.
JUDGE c. F. VANcE-I have no particular
preference. [ want the cheapest and the
| best.
| Mr.. HOLMES CUMMIEs-I am for stone
| alTays. l would be sorry indeed TO see the
business and health interests of Memphis
| jeopardized by any more wood pavements.
| POSTMASTER SMITH, believe in rock. L
| came from Kentucky, where we have good
stone roads, and l know how to appreciate
them.
JUDGE G. w. HEIsKELL-On streets where
there is no heavy hauling, would prefer
cedar blocks. Oh course, where the traffic is
heavy stone il by far the best. On the out
| lying streets Tishomingo gravel would do.
w. N. BROWN never want to see an
other wooden pavement put down in Mem
phis. l am decidedly in favor of stone.
MAJ J. I. PEI TIT said that he was strong
for stone; he had seen the folly OF wooden
7 pavements, and he thought the people were
satisfied that wood was not what was desir.
able here. a
Mr.. J. w. GRAHAM was in favor of stone
generally. He thought that experience had
amply demonstrated that it was unwise 10
uss wood on thoroughfare like Second. He
preferred granite, and thought that for cross
streets cedar might be used.
Mr.. KAUFMAN HExTER, of Jacobs &
Hexter, said, that he had not given much at
tention to the question and felt his incom-
petence TO speak on it. His opinion was
that stone was the safer kind of pavement.
Mr. w. H. GooDLETT, one of our Oldest
citizenr, who has seen the various expert
mepts tried upon our streets, said he was
wholly snd solely for stone; he was satisfied
it was the most durable kind of pavement.
Mr. BENJAMIN BABE, who has also seen
various kinds of streets tried, expressed him.
self as preIerring sny kind of street to wood.
He thought that if Memphis ever d, AIDE any
more experiments with Nicolson pavement
che deserved any ills that might befall her
Mr.. ADoLPH W. MARcHILDoN, book
keeper for II sdden & Harrington, said that
the subject of paving did not come up much
in his duties as book-keeper, but his pri.
waite opinion was that it was better 10 pave
The streets with stone, especially those which
had to sustain heavy traffic.
Col. ]. w. JEFFERSON said that, be was
very strongly in favor of wooden pavements
He thought they could be so put down that
they would be fully as durable as stone. He
had examined into the paving of other cities
and WAS satisfied that the wooden pavement
was the best. Moreover, il made no noise.
MFssRs. BowDRE BROS. were in favor Of
wooden pavement, such as was on Monroe
and Jefferson streets.
Mr.. G. FALLS said that in his opinion
a cedar block pavement s-by far prefer
able to stone. He did not think 1t was un.
healthy and it was easy TO be repaired.
Nh. HENRY w. GRIEBEL was inclined tc
think that good cedar block pavement was
better than stone.
Mr. J. F.,FRANK decidc dly favored wood
He said he had experimental in front of hi,
own house, and he was confident that a wood
en- pavement, properly put down, would las
much longer than stone one.
Mr.. A. VACCARo said that his preference,
was for a good wooden pavement. He die
not think the stone streets here had giver
satisfaction.
Mr.. Il. FURsTENHEIM said that he was il
favor of paving Second street with hard ce
dar blocks. He said that Adams street haC
given wide Dissatisfaction, and that in Wintel
the mud on il was usually three or fou
inches thick. He believed that Tshomipgt
gravel was the best kind to make pave
mept of, bu; he preferred cedar TO stone.
ME-. ZEN BUsBY said he was in favor of ,
| pavement such az that on Monroe street.
was SO much neater and cleaner than others
J. r. GoDwM-'T am in favor of ston.
pavemenis, decidedly. II is long story fol
man to say why, but | am in favor o.
stone. l think it is to our advantage in
sanitary way, and we are too poor to enjoy
the luxury of wooden pavements."
''Do l understand you TO say that wooden
pavemenls would be better if we could afforC
i.?"
"No; but they would be more pleasan
and comfortable because not 80 noisy, bal
stone is better adapted 10 our soil, elm Il
and financial condition"
CAPT. r. W. LIGHTBuRNE-sStone pave
ment is good, but think this cedar pave
uent (alluding to Monroe streeD is the bes
|, for Memphis"
"Wby?"
"It is as durable as stone; il is easier on
stock and vehicles, less noise and dust, and il
sanitary point of view it is decidedly pre-
ferable, because there is no dust flying from
it to fill the bronchial tubes and otherwis,
clogging up the system. Then, it lie easie
kept clean. No pavement is worth a blanE
unless it ia kept in proper repair"
Mr.. L. PoDEsTA was very decidedly Cd
posed to any further dallyiDg with WOO,
pavements. He did not see how there couIc
be two questions on the matter. Memphi
had occasion to remember her Nicolsor
pavements, and he did not understand hos
she could willfully run into them again. H
said that the experiment OF wood pavement
: had been tried in Louisville and other ellie
and had been discarded. The people wer,
thoroughly tired of them. Moreover, il
summer the heat caused an odor to rise from
the streets which was very efessive to tn
smell. He hoped the day of the Nicolsol
was over and that hereafter all pavement
would be covered with stone.
I Mr.. JOHN L. WELLFoRD, Of Furstenhein
& Wexford, said that his preference was fo
/; stone; be did not think that there was an,
danger of ill-health in wood, but If any O
!. the streets were paved with Nicolsou, In
1 people would raise a hue and cry; and
there were any yellow-fever in Memphis,
would certainly be attributed TO the Nicolso
pavement. In order that the apprehension
OF The people might not be aroused, he de