Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-13
street Paxlng.

EDITOR OF THE HERALD: The very
pertinent suggestions of his Honor the
Mayor and your public spirited journal
in reference to the paving Of our streets
is matter OF such vital importanes to
the ratepayers that hope ! will be held
excused for making few remarks there
on. For this is essentially ratepayers
question. To them accrues the benefits
and to them appertains the burden OF
paying for such benefits when acquired.
That all systems Of pavements have,
under certain circumstances. much to be
said in their favor goes without the say.
ing. But the surrounding conditions
must in the end govern the choice, II the
! best and most economical be the object
sought. Under certain conditions no
one can cavil at the fact that asphalt in
some climates Is very desirable, but
whether it will hold its own equally well
| in the long hot summers incidental to
our climate is, at least, matter for
query. In addition, it necessitates an
i 0lI6CliDH3Dlt HlHtE VI thAAk'f 49, %&e@f~
during its first laying down, but ever
after at intervals during periods OF repair.
To such of your readers as have seen 1t
put down the memory will picture the
ever present kettle and its SCOT distribut-
| ing smoke. We have, however, at hand
a cheap, pleasant, lasting and efiicacious
material in the pitch pine Of Oregon. 1t
NAV not be known to many OF your
readers that, in the city of London alone,
there are fifty.three miles OF streets
where this material Is used as compared
| to thirteen and . half miles OF asphalt.
II has gained the high approval of the
cockney cabby, and the Mag. Director
of the London Omnibus Line says it is
superior to any other pavement over
which his companys vehicles run. Its
usual life averages seven years, II Is
easy Of repair. noiseless, and, II properly
cared for, very clean. Experience
proves that 1t is best when laid ON a bed
six inches thick Of gravel concrete. Each
block is three inches thick by nine long
and six deep, set apart by studs and the
| interstices afterwards filed in with ce-
ment fronting. The annual vertical
wear varies from o. l44 inches to O.O6o
inches. Or. reducing this to 100 ton
daily traffic per yard width standard, 1t
varies from o. 1876 to 0.l75 inches. When
complete it is sanded over with fine grit
and 10 then ready for use. Cost OF lay
| ing, including concrete base, is ~ so per
square yard, and 1t can be kept in repair
at an annual cost Of 20 cents per square
yard, Not to trespass further on your
valuable space will merely add that, be
| the pavement macadam. asphalt or pitch
pine, without q thoroughly well drilled
| and handled corps Of street cleaners the
advantage Of pavements over mother
natures roads is nil. In connection with
this point it is we'll to add that the an
nual cost Of cleaning wood pavement as
compared with macadam, y in the ratio
of nine cents per square yard for the
former to twenty-five for the latter.
Respectfully yours,
GERvAIsE PURCELL. B. A., e. Z.
Los Angeles, January 9, 1885.
Beforms fm Legal PfOceedfnGs'
To THE EpIToR OF "THE HERALD";
SRI was much interested in the
article on Legal Procedure in California
"A Reform Needed" in your issue Of
the 10th inst. The following reforms,
which, understand, are being advocst-
ed elsewhere. will commend themselves
to many:
lst. The abolition Of Justices courts.
End. The abolition Of all right Of
action for sums under 500.
3rd. The transfer to the Superior
courts Of the jurisdiction now exercised
by the Justices courts.
The chief objection to these drastic
reforms is, that poor men could not get
credit for the necessaries of life II the
right of action for small sums were taken
away. do not think there is anything
in this. If the ''corner groceries " re-
lied only on collecting their accounts by
suit, they would not give credit to one
per cent. Of their present customers !;
| they rely on the character Of the men
| they deal with. Those making this OBJ
| lection noted, must assume that nearly
| ell poor men are dishonest.
II you will open your columns to sug
gestions ON the practicability OF this
reform, the opinion Of the communitv
will soon be ascertained. Yours, ETC.,
| c. w. MORTIMER,
Attorney at-Law.
Los AssELEs. January 10, 1886.