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

sired that the streets be paved with stone.
| He said that he did not like the way in
which some of them had been paved, but on
\ the whole he thong ht stone was the best ma
| terial 10 use.
CAPT. c. NJ. CoLLIER-I am in favor OF
stone pavements always, as cheapest and
1 best; wooden payements are not suited to this
climate; too much moisture.
Col. ENoCH EssLEY pavements
every time. This is a country OF wood, not
Of rock. Cedar blocks would be best, but
cypress woull do, if properly laid.
JUDGE 7. J. LATHAM-No more wood
pavements sfor me. Our past experience
| ought 10 satisfy US. Give me stone all the
| time.
Mr. JAMES S. RoBIEsoE-Cedar blocks by
| all means. The best pavement after all.
Mr.. GEORGE HooK-Stone is undoubtedly
| the best, both for health and durability.
Never listen to any thought OF wooden pave
ments a second lime.
| Mr.. l.. LAGRILL-Giye me stone all the
time.
THOMAS B. TURIEY-I favor stone ss both
better and cheaper.
| Mr.. HENRY CRAFT-I favor stone where
the traffic is heavy, and macsdam or come
| thing of that sort where it is lighter. Any
thing else but wood.
Mr.. VIM. LUNN-I think wood is better
for the central portion of the city.
Nh. GEORGE B. PETERs-I believe I pre-
fer stone.
HENRY J. LYNN-I favor cedar blocks, by
all odds the best pavement. 1t is cheaper,
and with proper care will last as we'll as
stone.
| MAI. YVES RHEA-I would prefer cedar
| blocks.
| CAPT PAT KALLAHER-Psve the streets
| with cedar blocks, if you want to, but the
| levee should be as it is-paved with rocks,
| and good ones, too.
MAURICE MAAs-stone is the proper thing
for Memphis streets. Nothing else will do.
A. HATcHETT-I believe prefer cedar
blocks.
MALI. J. MURPHY-Stone always. Wood
has proved TO be a failure.
JOSEPH E. sHEPHERD-I want the one
that will last the longest and cost the least
money, whichever that is.
ia. OMBERG-Put me down for nice
stone pavement as above all others.
GEN. w. ]. SMITH-Stone is the beet and
most durable that we can get. tits the best.
Wood breeds disease.
CAPT. RALsToN-My preference is for
cedar blocks.
CAPT. S. S. GARRErT-Wooden pavement
is the best for driving; stone for heavy
hauling.
Mr.. c. w. ScHULTE-I favor cedar blocks
as the best paving material, at least for
Madison street.
Mr.. H. BENsDoRF-I believe I would
prefer the cedar blocks.
GEN. COTTON GREENE-I would prefer a
NAV NJ wa hav
as they are in Europe. However, as wood
| pavements have proven a failure in
| Memphis, stone is my choice.
CARRINGToN MAsoN-For heavy hauling
know of nothing superior to the rock pave
ment. On the outlying streets, Tishomingo
gravel gives general satisfaction. do not
| favor wood pavements.
Mr.. MILES BUcKINaHAM-I have no time
| to talk-I have not given the subject any
| particular attention.
MINTER PARKER-For my own use /
would prefere cedar blocks. For the benefit
OF the city, believe the stone pavement is
| the thing. Wooden pavements have almost
ruined our city, and l would never advocate
the laying of another wooden pavement,
MICHAEL J. LARKIN-I favor a wooden
pavement, though am stone contractor.
Mr.. JOHN GAsToN-I am solid for rock,
wood will not do for this climate.
Mr.. w. H. BINaHAM-I am in favor of
stone all the time. Our past experience
with wood demonstrated the fact that it was
not the proper material for paving, in this
city, at least
Mr.. r. A. OpLUM-I believe prefer the
cedar blocks. 1t may not last as well, but
it is better.
JULIE PoLLocK-I am prejndiced against
wood pavements. They say they caused all
our sickness, and I don't want any more of
them.
JOE MANcINI-I think wooden pavemenis
| are the best, if properly kept in repair.
NJ. L. BACoN-I favor the stone pave
ment-Telford and maeadam.
Mr.. JOHN S. TooF said he was strongly in
| favor OF a wooden pavement. He thought.
| that it could be put down 30 that it would
last longer than stone. One OF the chief
reasons why he favored it was that it was
not so hard on teams, and moreover, it was
much cheaper than stone.
l. CAPT GEoRGE ARNOLD said that he had
not formed any decided opinion upon the
| question, but he was inclined to think that
1t would be better TO pave Second street with
cedar, so that there might be one good street
for driving.
| Mr.. FL. E. COFFIN was heartily in favor of
wooden pavements; saw no cause for alarm
in them, and wanted Second street paved
with wood.
MAJ. G. V. RAMBAUT thought that for the
| lesser thoroughfsres wood was not objection
| able, but that for streets like Second or Main,
which would be subject to considerable
strain, il would be unwise 10 use wood.
Mr.. J. ]. DUFFY said he had always been
fer stone pavements, but he did not like the
way they were put down in Memphis.
Mr.. Z. B. HAYNES said he never wanted
TO see another wooden pavement in Memphis.
| Mr.. WILLIAM KENNEDAY said he was 10
favor of stone for all our pavements.
| Mr. G. c. HOWARD said that he was most
| emphaticsiiy in favor OF stone pavements.
| Memphis had suffered too much from Mic
olson pavemenls ever to repeat the folly.
Mr.. D. w. LAKE said that while he had
not given the subject careful thought, he was
in favor OF stone every time.
| GAIT. w. N. BROWN was for stone and
nothing but stone. He never wanted 10 see
any OF our streets paved with wood.
| Mr.. A. BOYD said he was surprised that
anybody who had lived in Memphis should
| favor a wooden pavement. He thought it
was a settled fact that it was fraud. He
wanted TO see the streets paved with stone.
Mr.. LABoRN B. SUGGs said he had pref
erence for stone, though he was not well
| posted on the subject.
Mr.. 81. G. MILLER said his voice was for
stone.
Mr.. w. w. SCHooLFELD said he was de-
cidedly in favor of stone for paving, espe-
i cially on main thoroughfares.
Mr.. LOUIS HANuER said that his general
preference was for stone, which ought to be
put upon good foundation.
Mr., WeRMELEY said he preferred wood,
which he did not think was at all unhealthy
and which afforded the best road for travel
Mr.. P. MCINTYRE said he was in favor of
wood. He had given the matter some con-
sideration and he thought that the expert
ments in other cities had been eminently
| satisfactory. He thought it was all moon.