Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-08-26
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Fasetabiy Impressed with tho Brick
s-7ot. Streets Of wheeling.
The Street Committee Of the Councils OF
Allegheny City paid Wheeling q visit yes
terday, for the purpose of inspecting our
brick pavement, with a view to using the
same material in their city. City Engineer
Charles Ehlers accompanied the cowuittee,
which was composed of Messrs. W. F. Arm.
strong, E. ]. Bub5s, Daniel Mulvey V.
Cast, VIM. Manning and George Lappe. A
piece OF brick paving had been laid on
Union street, in their city, but as it was
quite new and had not undergone winter,
the committee hesitated about using II
further until it had received more thor
ough test, and Mr. Porter invited them to
come TO Wheeling to inspect the paving that
was done here, and which had successfully
westhered the winter.
The street desired to be paved, in Allie
geny, is Stockton avenue, a private street
Of some SEQ feet in length which, however,
is subject to heavy hauling, as 1t is short
cut through to Federal street. About
twelve years ago it was paved with locust
blocks, which wore out three years ago and
must be repsired. The locust block cost
1925 per square yard and is eonsideIed
cheap, but the. committee had decided, in
case it proved desirable to use the brick
block which is now In use on Fourteenth
street. and to this end paid the city visit.
They were received by some of the members
of the Board ofIRubGc WORKS and Of Council
and escorted about the city. Chaphne street
was thoroughly INSPECTED, with twenty-third
and twenty-fourth, and then Sixeetnih and
Fourteenth where the block has superseded
the brick Lastly, the intersection Of Zane
and Virginia streets was closely examined
and at $50 clock the committee returned
to Allegheny
Engineer Ehlers, who examined every
thing closely, took samples of brick that had
been in use a yeaS and also OF the new
block and will submit them to hydraulic
test, to verify that already made. This test
was made by the Keystone Bridge Com
pany and it certifes that the vitrifed fire
clay paving block was subjected to a pres
ure of 1920 pounds and stood 80 tons be:
fore showing signs Of crushing. Mr.. Ehlers
said to REGISTER reporter:
II am satisfied that Wheeling has good
thing in her paved streets and | believe the
brick block has, fine future before
it. This street" pointing to Four
teentb, lis practically noiseless, has
a good surface and seems durable. For
the amount of hauling Wheeling has, be-
lieve these brick pavementsis just what you
want. Whether they will stand our hauling,
remains to be seen, but | am prepared to
believe they will. L think would prefer
this one to the Chapline street, with boards,
both on account OF the frost and the cheap
ness"
Mr.. W. F. Armstrong said he was more
han satisfied with the brick streets. He
had noticed particularly in the car track,
on Chapline, where the brick received the
hardest usage and was surprised to observe
now we'll it stood it. Especially he thought,
was this block the paving material Of the
future for private streets. IL would cover
these streets" he added, with an inch Of
asphaltum and that woull make them per-
feet"
81 notice great improvement in Wheel
ing's streets since was last here" said En-
gineer Ehlers at has always been my ex-
perience that the best and cheapest plan
was TO do as your Board is doing, and make
one good, durable and perfect street at a
time l think your Board" turning to Mr..
Campbell, deserves great credit"
We'll, am obliged for your good opin-
ion," Mr.. Campbell replied, coming from
visitor, for it is more than some Of our
own people will say"
The committee as a whole expressed it.
self as highly pleased with the results of
the trip and, accompanied by Mr.. Porter,
whose guests they were, they took the $3.50
train al BridrenOrt