The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-12
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For THE RECORD
The remarks in THE RECORD of Sept
9th on street paving are pertinent at this
time to the city of Lambertville. The
use of asphaltnm, an abundant and cheap
mineral for paving streets land for many
other purposes has been tried in the
city of Paris and in other cities. Where
the climate is so mild as not to freeze Sc
verely it has proven a success. In our
country, and especially north of Washing
ton, or more properly in a climate more
severe than Washington, it has been a
failure.
The Pennsylvania Railroad have made
use of a material of which, am informed.
Asphaltum is q large ingredient, in cover
ing their elevated railroad, in the city of
Philadelphia, from the Broad Street Sta
ton to the Schuylkill. This goes to
prove the value and efficacy Of this substi-
tute for ordinary paving. and the informa-
ton Col. ID. s. Lodor. of Trenton, SO
kindly gives, deserves consideration from
our city authorities. BY iudicious ar
raugement, we can combine the excellent
material we have so abundantly about us
with the asphalt blocks and make our
streets very perfect under an engineer of
experience, and at reasonable rates.
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For THE RfcoRp
In the Council proceedings ofSept. Sd,
the preamble and resolutions offered by
President Skillman, and unanimously con-
CURED in, puts different phase upon the
work done by Freebooter Bray in our
city, for which he has been eensured, and
very wrongfully, as what he has done is
really county work under the name Of
bridges, and has been mis-called ''sew-
ers.n Some of our citizens are SO much
agitated npon the "sewer question" that
they seemed to have fear that the
county, like some other parties, were de
termined to Sewer the city in spite of
objections.
We also learn that Mr.. Samuel Stock ton
resigned his position in the "Board of
Health and Mr. w. II. Wilmot was APP.
pointed. The resignation is not to he
wondered at, rs it is a thankless position.
requiring much time, and no pay. The
selection is a good one, provided he is not
so kind hearted as u former member I'M
der tho old Board was, that suffered the
stencil of a hog pen to blow into his
kitchen, and his neighbors to be annoy
ed. for fear of hurting the feelings of
near and respected neighbor
New Sanitary Engineering, as copied
from the Philadelphia Ledger, is very
excellent and instructive article, and
should be read with care, and attention
yet there are many inaccuracies, or not
full statements of fact, particularly in re-
gard to Brooklyn and Paris. Their diff
fieulties. as we'll MS London, arose from
having to make their outlets into tide
water, or in very sluggish river, and the
enormous increase Of population and bust
ness exceeded all calculation. q
The ordinance requiring trees to be
trimmed fifteen feet from the ground has
been so long neglected that the foliage
has good start, and has become trouble
some to those having to use teams in the
streets, and it should be cut away inn
mediately, for that purpose, as we'll as for
obstrueting the light of the street lights.
When the Council required the trees
trimmed, they should also have insisted
upon having the streets and sidewalks of
the lawful width and no distractions al
lowed upon them for more than two
hours