The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-08-12

such manner, that large bodies of dust
shall not accumulate at any point, to be
scattered over the city by every strong
breeze that blows.
Mr.. G. Arnett has the appliance that is
admirably adapted for this purpose and
the city should employ him and pay for
it out of the taxes and have the streets
properly and regularly sprinkled, the dust
kept down, and the use of pace scashes for
hidden.
The saving of the water rents on the
pdce-ao ashes now in use, would fully equal
the expenses of a good street sprinkler
and the water be more judiciously sprink-
led, and waste, as at present, be pre-
vented.
When sewers and good street cutters
are provided in the city, the use of the
water in houses for domestic purposes
will so increase, that the Water Company
will have to be more strict than at pres
ent in enforcing their printed rules and
regulations.
The. public watering troughs erected by
q previous Council, are commendable and
are q source of convenience to number
of people, and undoubtedly add to the
comfort of many horses and other animals.
Such are the wants of city and also
many others, and if the citizens would
unitedly demand their rights and privil-
ges, the City Council woald grant them,
and prepare the way for bringing about
at an early day these needed comforts and
conyeniences.
Paving.
We desire to call the attention of our
Common Council and the Street Commits
sion to the following article respecting
Asphalt pavement, which we find in the
State Gazette. AS Lambertvile is about
to spend large sum in paving, it is well
to get the very best pavement that is pos
sible. Asphalt appears to be the best,
judging from the opinions of experts.
Its cost, we understand, is not very much
more than the country turnpike which it
is proposed to put down in our streets:
Trenton is about to try, on small
scale, the experiment of asphalt paving
We believe that it will prove fortunate
stroke of enterprise. Investigation of the
merits of this pavement long ago convin-
ced us that it was superior to all others,
not excepting the granite block. The
Investigations recently made by COM
mittee of citizens of Rochester, New
York, have led to the same conclusion.
The committee made careful and
thorough examination of the relative
merits of asphalt and other pavements
preliminary to extensive contemplated
street improvements in that city, and
they have come to the unanimous conclu-
sion that asphalt possesses a combination
of merits superior to any other. The
Philadelphia Record, discussing the ques-
ton of paving, expresses very decided
preference for asphalt. 1t declares that
it is more healthful, there being no in
terstices to hold or permit the emulation
Of poisonous vapors; that its noiseless-
ness contributes to comfort and health
its smoothness and elasticity to the pre-
servation of vehicles and horses, and that
it is more easily kept clean than any other
pavement. 1t adds:
The advantages of the asphalt paving
have been repeatedly brought to the
attention of the people of Philadelphia.
1t has been demonstrated by long use in
London and Paris, on street where the
traffic is as heavy as upon any thorough
fares in the world, that an asphalt pave
ment property laid is practically indies
tructibe. A pavement put down ten
years ago in Cheapside, London, is there
yet. 1t does not wear away under the
wheels 1t packs and hardens. In Wash.
ingtop, New York and other cities where
the asphalt has been tried under proper
conditions, it gives proof of equal good
service and durability. The asphalt sur.
face requires solid foundation of broken
stone, from nine to twelve inches deep
Built on this foundation its lasting quail
ties are assured AS compared with oui
disgraceful and barbarian cobbles, the
saving in horsepower, in wear and teal
of vehicles, in time of transit and cost OF
yearly repair, by the use of smooth and
easy roadways, makes startling money
aggregate.