Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-21

IF sand and gravel with top
coating of pitch and sand, and IL
cost is, including material, but So
cents per square yard. This pavement is
claimed TO DE firm, clean and smooth, to be
water-tight, 10 have great power TO resist
pressure. owing TO the combination OF arch
and wedge in laying, ana To afford an un-
eQualed fOOthod for horses in all weathers
and on all grades. In addition to all these
advantages, il is nOiseleSs, durable and
cheap.
uere. if all that is said be true. is some
hing looking like the ideal street roadway
The experiments on some of our smaller
,treets might easily be tried, and perhaps
,ome day, if we are not too Supine Ia de
sire better than the bad we now have, our
.eprOach may be removed. At present
Philadelphia, unlike warmer place. is not
even paved with good intentions.
These two extracts seem to me to present
a strong case in favor of the brick pave
ment, both as regards practicabiity and
cost
/ Next Is a letter from Wheeling, W. Va,
which speaks for itself:
WHEELING. W. VA, Oct. -, 1856.
/ Editor L. A. W. Bulletin:
! II there is any one thing that is cOndu-
Give TO the happiness of Cycler ii is good
roads. and as | believe the city of Wheeling
| has solved the problem of street paving, |
desire, because love the sport, and a a
member of the l.. A. w. to call your atten-
ton to our system. believing if cyclerS
would interest themselves in the subject
they could induce their municipal authori.
tie- 10 investigate its merits. and as a re-
suit il would of necessity be more generally
used.
About four years ago we paved one OF
our leading thOroughfares with a hard
burned tire-brick or block, filling the crack
with hot paving cement and sand,
and the experiment has led Ia
the most satisfactory results. Not
withstandlng ii has been put to the most
severe tests, severe frosts. melting snow,
hauling heavy loads Of iron from the mills
and furnaces. etc, it shows little or NJ
wear. As it is water-tight, sanitary condi
tiOns add largely to lis merits, but the great
er consideration that must lead to its more
general Use is the economy, costing from 81
to Sl.25 per square yard. and almost moth
in. for repairs. Since the pavement wa
introduced. every dollar of taxation tha
could be used for that purpose has been eN
pended in extending the brick pavement
Ultimately every street will be 50 paved
and Wheeling will be the CyClers' paradise
. If YOU desire any further information OI
the subject will be pleased TO give it.
Fraternally,
? JACOB W. GRUBB.
' Mayor City of Wheeling.
Mr. Bell, chief engineer of Bloomington
: Ill, SAYS: After nine years trial this cit,
5 will ask no other paving than brick-com
r mon. hard-burned brick
5 have presented the above as represent
? ing the claims of the brick pavement
Whether all that is claimed is true, | know
5 not. There is no patent connected with il
: so that the writers can have no object il
v falsifying.
5 As to cost, there is no comparison
{ between it and all others. Let IN
: give a rough estimate of the eS
n pense of a square of such paving
{ The exact figures l cannot give, No
knowing the length and width Of tn
squares. Let US suppose that the squar
+ or Limestone street between Main and liig
I, streets, to be 425X45 feet from curb t
n curb. These figures, l think, are nearl
# correct The street car company should b
n compelled to pave between their track. and
a for at least foot on either side. SuppO'
p ing the track to be three-fOot gauge,
: would leave 40 feet of paving for the city
. Hence. in said square, there are 1900
n square feet or $50 square yards SuppOs
= the contract price to be 81 per square yard
Il a mean between the maximum and min
4 mum prices above, the cost Of the squar
would be 81, l,Ss9, or about S2.22 per frou
= foot. What property owner would nc
O willingly pay this for good pavement
4 How much would it add to the actual valu
r of the property? Where the streets ar
: doubIe-tracked of course the cost is less.
: | have only written this to give the cit
n fathers food for reflection. If il prove
= palatahle, well. X.