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

Beae streets are, ana IN US relieve W AIN 5tfeet
of some Of the heavy traffic that is SO fast
wearing its pavement away. Second street,
from Auction to Beale, paved with stone
blocks, is just what the commerce Of the
city needs.
Citizens Interviewed Yesterday.
THos H. ALLEN, SRI have been think
ing about the subject sinee have read the
APPEAL interviews, and while L favor stone
pavements generally, would prefer cedar
blocks for Second street, as it would he de-
lightful drive.
N. B. LYTLE-Cedar blocks will do Cor me.
CAPT. GEo. O'HAvEI-I believe in stone.
SERGT. KUNHoLIZ Put me down for wood.
CLIFF BRUcE-I say put down cedar at
once.
P. SIMoNs-I think stone is the best. 1t
is cheapest and cleanest. 1t ismuch health
Ter, will last longer, and is much preferable
to wood. l am for stone all the time.
P. TwoHIG From my experience the
Nicolsou pavement is far superior 10 the
rock.
GEO. TwEEDY- "A stone pavement is the
best for Memphis.
W. B. LoCKEY-I am for stone by all
means.
SAM B. DIcKENs-I want solid stone
pavement.
OWEN Lilly want cedar blocks on
Second street.
Mr.. ]. BRUcE-I am decidedly in favor of
a cedar pavement, the only kind OF pave
ment that should be put down in Memphis.
1t is cheaper and better.
THos. j. ALLEN, JR.-The macadamized
street, such as on DesotO, is by far the best
street.
LOUIS RECKENBECKER-I much prefer
stone. IL is better, and will last longer.
JAMES FLAHERTY-I put my name down
for wood, if it was put down well. Stone
would probably last longer. The cedar pave
meut will cost an average OF six cents per
square yard for twenty-five years.
HUGH MILToN-I say stone. Away with
wooden psvements.
Fl, GoLDBERe-My opinion is that rock is
much batter. q.
SAM ScHLoss-I don't want any pave
menis. Dirt roads will do for me.
]. I. ELLIorr-I am in favor of cedar
blocks.
c. B. MooRE-I have been working in
wood for forty years, and give me pave
ment of cedar blocks TWO for one.
E. KEGK-I want cedar pavement on
Second street. 1t is the cheapest and best in
every respect.
H. SEEssEL, Sri would always prefer
stone-good square blocks-well put down.
1t is healthier, and will l. st lopger.
Boz CHURCH, would much prefer
stone. We have had enough OF wood.
J. P. JoRDAN-I want cedar blocks for
Second street. 1t is cheaper, better and
a BANKED sight easier on my teams.
PROF. KLEINscHMIDT-H that is the best
that eau be done in the way of stone pave
ment as is at the corner OF Madison and
Second, think cedar blocks preferable. Ii
you could put down good Belgian granite
pavement, l would prefer that above all
others.
ANDERSON DAvIs-Stone lasts the longest.
Therefore am for stone.
Jos. HYNEs-Nicolson pavement brought
the fever here. No more wooden pavements
Tor me.
J. G. MooRE-The best thing is rocks.
That is a cure and lasting pavement
w. r. JAcKsoN-I am for Belgian pave
ment on Nicolson foundation. l am OPP
posed to wood.
FERD CAMPBELL-I am for stone every
time. / have seen how useless wood is in
Chicago.
II. A. THoMs I am for cedar for three
re asons; it is first, the healthiest; second, the
most pleasant; and third, the most durable.
In 1872 we had no yellow-fever on Nicolson
psyements. At Natchez and Grenada, where
there is no Nicolson, they had the yellow
fever very bad.
J. WHALEN-I think wooden pavement,
well pat down and properly taken care of,
is the best. You cannot get foundation
for Of hio
JOSEPH FoRsTER--I am for stone.
REV. A. w. LAMAR think stone would
be the best. I am amszsd at city the size
OF Memphis having such filthy streets.
D. w. MUNRoE-I am in favor of blocks
all the time.
A. H. MERRILL-I have investigated the
question, and am in favor of blocks all the
time.
DR.. S. A. POOL am for stone all the
time. L cant see how any taxpayer can be
otherwise.
W. NJ. HARvEY-I think stone would be
the best.
JOHN CLAvIN-I wouldn't give twenty
i've cents square perch for all the wooden
pavements on the continent. L am for stone.
]. d. H. MYERs-I prefer cedar blocks.
L. c. CAsTLE--Put me down for stone,
although l am 3 wooden mana carpenter.
Wood won't last in this climate.
E. H. HIeLEY-I would prefer cedar
blocks, especially fer Second street.
NJ. H. baldwin, have always been in
favor Of wooden pavements, if properly put
| down and kept clean, providing always that
1t is not detrimental to the public health.
]. L. FRosT-I believe the cedar block is
the best pavement.
HENRY WEIsHAUPT-I prefer stol,e above
all others, as being the moot durable and the
healihiest. We had enough experience with
wood in 1878 and 1879.
P. w. McKIrTRICK-I am for stone by q
large majority.
d. c. MCDoUGAL-I believe in cedar
pavement fer Second street, and stone for
everything else.
w. l. CoLE-I am in favor of rock, except
for Second street, where | want cedar block.
JOHN ID. BRINKLEY-I am decidedly OPP
posed to any mere wooden pavement, as the
stone is greatly preferable.
w. P. WILSON, think, beyond question,
the stone pavement is preferable, both for
health and durability.
MARCUS JoNEs-There is no pavement for
streets where heavy hauling is to be done
except stone. In my opinion the business
portion OF the city should be paved with
stone, and nothing else.
I. J. BEeBIE-Wood on Second street
would make bully pavement. l am In ia
vor CT such pavement, If it is properly
taken care of.
g. ii. BAssETT-I wouldn't give a good
cedar block pavement for all the stone you
could put down, and it would be cheaper in
the long run, even if the first cost was as
much, If not greater.
Phil CRUMP-To be candid with you, 1
favor the wood pavement.
]. L. GODDARD pronounce in favor of
cedar blocks for Second street. / want 8
nice drive for Sunday afternoon.
o. P. BARD-I prefer the cobbIe, such as
| they use in Germany
ROBERT LOCKWOOD wouldn't give one
cedar block pavement for four of stone. 1t
will last longer, and, ii for nothing else, il is
| superior from a moral standpoint. If YOU
want to convert sinners put down cedar
| blocks.
J. c. DoUGHERTY-I am for stone.
A. HITzFELD-My opinion is that good
cedar pavement is the best when we'll sat-
urated.
| H. BUTTENBERG-I am for woed every
time. 1t is god-seud to the people. The
wooden pavement lasts longer.
W. s. BRUCE-I am heartily in favor of
paving Second street with cedar blocks. 1t
is better and cheaper pavement than stone;
can be kept 10 order for one-half less th an
stone. For i've years you will use it with
out one dollar Of repsirs on it. 1t is a saw
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