Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-02

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ELIAS sLAGER (oi Slayer & Goldbsum)-I
am for stone.
LOUIS KEITH am for stone.
E. H. HAvERMAN-I am for stone.
J. Z. McDoNALD-I am for stone; l am Of
the opinion that it is unhealthy to cover the
streets with wood.
J. F. HoLs--I am for wooden pavemenis,
as easiest on teams and the Pleasantest.
r. E. VAScE-I sm for a cedar pavement.
JOE LoCKE-I am for 4 cedar block pave
meut.
THOMAS RANDoLPH-I am for wood.
VIC GALLINA-Count me in for stone.
Mr.. P. FELIX am for stone pavements.
Mr. B. DIcKENs-Put me down for
stone every dsy in the year.
Mk. J. L. HABERLING-I am for stone.
s. SLAGER-I am for stone. We have had
enough Of the Nicolsou pavement nuisance.
JOHN A. POWELL am for hard substance,
stone.
WILLIAM GRovEs-I am for cedar, where
it is properly kept.
J. ALeEo-I am Tor wood.
p. S. CAPERs-I am for stone.
A. ]. VAUGHAN-I am for stone, first, last
ana all the time.
NJ. T. WILLIAMsoN-I am for cedar. l
don't think wood hss had a fair show.
JOHN RoURKE-I am for stone pavements.
T. F. CAssELs-I am tor Nicolson pave
ment.
CHAs. SALTMARsH-I am for stone.
]. S. DUvALL-I am for solid stone.
CARTER HARRIs-I am for stone. | am
aatl ad III NO NH l.
is to be done, would last, unless paved with
etone.
P. j. KELLY am for stone
g. r. EGNEw-I favor cedar blocks.
II. P. RICK ETTs-I have studied the mat
ter very carefully, and shall write critique
on it at an early day. / am for wood. A
Nicolson pavement is sort of harmonium
symphonium. We need more lah-de-dab
tone to the town.
w. Y. c. HUMEs Il am for stone pave.
ments, without reserve.
H. A. HAMILToN-I an for stone pave
ments.
NAL. HAMPToN-I am for stone.
JUDGE PIERcE-If we could ge; the proper
kind OF wood pavemeuts, l should like TO see
them down. Anything is preferable to the
abomlnsble wood pavements we have had.
w. ID. CANNoN-I am for stone.
A. ]. MCLENDoN-I am for stone.
+. ]. BLACK-I am for wood partly and
for stone partly.
WALTER PoPE-I am for stone.
RICHARD STE ELE-I am for stone.
J. p. YoUNG--I am for stone.
JAMES LEwIs-I am for stone.
Z S. HAMMoND-I am for wood on some
streets and stone on others. On business
thoroughfares l prefer stone, and on others
cedar blocks.
H. 3. CULLEN-I an for stone.
LOUIS KETTMAN-I am for stone.
JAMES r. DICKINsoN-Ith honest heart cedar
could be had, / think it best for Memphis
soil; but as there is a discount in the honesty
of contractors in this section (see present
pavemsnts) l prefer stone.
Il. MCCREIHT-Stone is far preferable to
any material yet experienced. We need it
especially for the heavy drsyage Memphis
has in cotton seasons. Let horse-owners
carry their fancy animals 10 the rear.
JOHN DILLoN--I would prefer sound cedar
| if it could be had, but as it is impossible,
| and choosing the least of Two evils, lay down
stone.
JOHN r. MILES I am for stone pave
| ment.
Alb. HILL am strongly in favor OF
| stone.
w. A. CoLLIER-W Where we can have a
good stone pavement, believe that is best.
| ann not prejudiced against Nicolson pave
ment, but our past experience makes me
| prefer stone.
w. w. SHoUsE-I certainly prefer the stone
pavement.
| D. j. KEARNs-For the business portion
of the city, stone by all means.
Mr.. Z. LowENsTEIN-I want stone, espe.
cially for Second street. live there.
]. G. BocK-I would prefer a good wood
pavement. The only trouble is that it breeds
disease.
F. UNDERWORLD think il wood pave.
ments are kept up, they are the better.
JACOB GooDMAN-Stone- pavement by all
means. Better and cheaper in every way.
W. A. HoUsToN-I don't see how any NJ an
could want anything but stone.
CAPT. FLYNN-I think stone The best fo,
| this climate.
| SIM BARINDs-Put me down for wood.
| DAVID HASTINGS What's the use OF talk.
| ing about stone, wood, Telford, asphalt, OF
| what not, for pavement purposes in Mem.
| phis. Il is almost impossible through the
Indifference of officials and the defaultine
taxpayers to get a decent plank walk
laid. There Is too much hesitsting and
| "riDg" work about Memphis to expect much
of anything, and as long rs the people are
| slow and indifferent TO the city's welfare,
lock for nothing more than "wind" improve
ments. However, put me down for stone
pavement, and employ honorable contractors
| TO Law it.