Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-01
Interviews with Voters.

Interviews with Voters.
S. A. HARTMAN-I am in favor OF stone.
J.P. FINNIE-I am fer stone.
JIM OLIvER-I favor stone. II I had
my choice l would have ii on all the streets.
jim. HARBIN-I am for wood. think
it ia all moonshine absut wood pro-
ducing the yellow-fever, though few suck
ers may think otherwise. And dent you
forget it.
J. NJ. PETERs-I have had some expert.
ence in these u alters, and / am for wood
every time. The doctors, during the cpl
demic, couldn't cure The fever, 30 they
Matched up this theory about wood pro.
ducpg fever.
| RoBT. A. SPEED-I am in favor of granite;
but as between the ordinary stone pavement
and the wood, prefer the latter.
E c. PosTAL-I am 10 favor of the
wooden payements, SIS the most serviceable,
and think that il properly kept they are in
every way superior to the stone.
TT. ToBIN- am for stone; think our
experience in the past has taught Us tina,
Nicolson ia not good Tor us.
FRED ANDERsoN--I am in favor Of stone
for the main thoroughfares and wood for
the outskirts and the lesser thoroughfares.
NJ. B. TREzEvAET-I believe that the Mic
olson pavement is more sinned sgainst than
stunning, but my individual preference is for
stone.
N. WILIJAMs-I am for stone, SIS the most
| durable aud the best pavement.
| VIM. FLOYD am for stone psvements.
]. NJ. CoLEMAN-I am for stone pave
ments. The yellow. fever experience was
| sufficient for me.
GODFREY E. TATE-I am for stone as the
best and most lasting pavement.
EUGENE LEIDY-I am for stone pave
ments every time.
H. CHILEs-My voice is for stone. II is
! the solid pavement.
. L. II. EsTEs-I am OF opinion thai we are
bound to have sone, that it would be very
| unWise 10 have anything else.
A. NJ. gToDDARD-I am in for nothing
but stone under any circumstances. We
should try 10 experiments. l have gone
through epidemics, and have seen the idiocy
OF Nicolson pavements.
| Jos. P. CAREY-I am for stone on Main
street and streets where heavy traffic is done
Ga the short streets | think wood might be
used.
JOHN CeNDoN-i am for stone every time
J.C. McDAvITT-I am in favor of good
stone pavements and wide tires on the wheels
of yebicles.
GEO HEssEN-I am for stone BY all
means. Ii you'll just come out in front OF
my drug store, it viii convince anybody on
| earth.
w. w. Mcdowell Il am for stone. 1 dc
not pretend to have investigated the merit:
of the different kinds OF pavemenis, but
know that if Nicolson pavements are put
downit will deter people from coming here
LEO KREMER--I am for stone, on account
of the atmospheric conditions which prevail
here, I am satisfied that the climate is such
as to cause too rapid decay of wood.
/ WILLIAM KAIZENBERGER- am for stone
pavemenIs. L believe that the Monroe street
pavement is hollow, and that within veal
or so its uselessness will be demonstrated.
hope you will give the Nicolson pavement
a blast.
! ]. Nj. BENNY am for slona have seer
the experiments in wood in other cities, anc
am satisfied that stone is the only kind o.
durable pavement.
Jos. ANDREws-I am decidedly for stone
and cannot see why Memphis should evel
desire 10 experiment with wood again.
n. ScHwARIzENBERG-I am for stone
l have seen the folly OF wooden pavements
and don't want 10 see any more of them il
Memphis.
S. L. MooRE-My general preference il
for stone where there is heavy hauling.
am opposed TO Nicoson pavements teetotally
]. r. BURGoYNE-A good wooden pave.
ment suits me.
JACOB Fl. ScHwARTZENBERG-I am fol
stone, because think that the wooden pave
ments invite disease.
p. FRIEDLANDER-The wooden pavemen
is the enemy in front Of our doors. No NOR,
OF it for me.
l.. RosENHEIM-Stone suits ne beat.
S. AUERBAcK-My preference is strongl,
for stone.
JOSEPH MULCAHY-I take rock in mine.
s. NJ. BLACK-Certainly rock is the bet.
p. ]. DALY-Put me down for rock ever,
time.
HIRscH, SoHwAB& Co.-Wehave suffere,
enough from wooden pavements. No NOR
OF them for us, il you please.
VIM. CUNSINGHAM-For heavy hauling
rock is the best. Nicolson will do for lisb
driving, if properly laid and taken csre Of
PROF. ]. FAHLEN-Stone pavements ar
the best. They are more clearly, and las
} much longer.
L. RosENsTEIN-Sione always.
G. LoEB-Rock for me.
PRoF. C. GEBHARDT-Sione is by far tn
, best pavement.
W. ]. CONRAD & Co.-Stone for US will dc
. L. DANIs-Stone is nay FIRST choice.
II. BRooKs-Stone is the best. ] think
however, Second street should be paved wit
cedsr blocks.
; w. H. MooRE-I am in favor of sion
where there is heavy traffic, and wood O
gravel for the other streets About the q
: Offices l should prefer wood, but in the Jesse
J streets gravel. For second street I shout
think stone was The best.
r. NJ. MANsFoRD-I am in favor of ston
8 pavements. am satisfied that imperfec
: wooden blocks are frequently put in, and tbs
they are productive of disease. The littl
|. town of Erin was built On sawdust, whic
became rotten and cAusedsA fearful epidemi
/ there.
e n. Nj. JoNEs-I am In favor of wood I
d my business l employ number of team
! and 1 End that abe wooden pavement
= much easier for them, and that it is nolseles
e One great reason why there is go much Of
?. jsction to the wooden pavement is tina, it hi
been cut up and dug up for the purpose
laying sewers, ETC., aud it really has not hs
= lair show. l am very much in favor
s. cedar block.
t. PETEE TRACY-I am for wood; but / {
d not forget the fact that wood don't last 10
.e ever. l don't think there is a single repU
in able physician in Memphis who will stal
y his reputation on the assertion that q
= Nicolson pavement Is q cause of yello'
q, fever. Speaking of noise, which couIribut
IN most to the comfort CT a sick person, an
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