The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-05
ISLANDERS SQUELCHED.
1lE PAVING OF ST. PAUL STREET IN
ITS TRUE CoLoRs.
A Gentleman Who Knows How the
Work Was Done and the Good 1t Ac-
complished-False Statements About
Dummy Stock and interests.

AS great deal has been said about the
paving OF certain streets, and as Mr.. Had
denis enemies have slandered and misrep-
resented him in regard to the paving Of
several, an APPEAL reporter was instructed
yesterday to interview some one who
knew the particulars regarding the paving
OF st. Paul street. lie soon met gentle
man whom he thought was familiar with
the particulars and requested information.
81 will give you all the particulars have
on the subject" the gentleman said, and
then continued:
"When the Tate property, east OF Or
leans, was sold, st. Paul street was opened
east to Mckinley. The street on this new
square was graded and graveled, the new
property-holders subscribing literally for
the paving. When Orleans had been
graded, the street was cut down little
where st. Paul entered it, and the drain
from both north and south passed west
through st. Paul. The new square on St.
i Paul also drained westto the bayou. There
Llwere no cutters on the street, and II
Drain ran into the middle OF the street,
md passed from one side to the other, just
4 as the water saw fit. by the middle OF
4 March last the street had become impass-
n able. Several property holders went tC
see Mr.. Hadden and Mr.. Montgomery
snd at last went to see Mr.. Lee. They all
admitted that the street ought 10 he paved,
rfi Mr.. Meriwether said the street would
eo@n be ruined unless paved. Mr.. Had
dgn, as usual wanted 10 make all he could
p for the city. He acknowledged that the
street ought TO be paved, and said il must
be done with stonc as any other materia
would wash out. lie said, however, that
the city did not have the money, and the
property holders would have TO subscribe
literally, and that no work would be don,
on the street till they did so. One OF thu
citizens then went TO work among TIN
property owners on the street, and RAISED
n considerable sum. Among the subscri
bers remember II. A. Parker, $3.50; Mrs
:. Il. Hunt, $50; Henry White, SS7; Hool
d LaGrill, S55; J. n. Ford, $50; 5. j. Latta
S5S; 4. b. Jones, S25; John Johnston, S75
]. w. Clapp, $40; II. +. Patterson, S25
Mrs. s. =. Castor, $50 A number of per
sons subscribed smaller sums, rangin
from 50 10 SIS. While the gentle
man was canvassing for subscrip
tons, he met Mr.. Larkin, and informe,
him what he was doing Larkin said h
had lot Of stone on hand, and II the cit
wanted il she could get it. Otherwise h
would sell it to other parties at once. tn
collections were made promptly, given I
Mr.. Pullen, and the paving was con
menced in few days. Had the work BEEF
held back, and advertising been done,
might have been two or three months be
fore IL was commenced, and during thi
time vehicles would have been unable
pass from Orleans to the bayou on 81. Pau
The street is now great drain for the SUI
rounding country, and is frequently file
with water from curb TO curb. Mr.. Boy
and Mr.. McCadden gave the right Of wa
from Mckinley street TO Walnut. Til
portion has not been paved. There is NJ
rich man or a politician on st. Pal
street between Orleans and the bayou. I'll
waving Of that little distance is one OF III
ijngs that has been howled about by
xA.;.4mber Of Hadden's enemies. We thougl
ae was too greedy for the city when he :
fused to do anything till We put up 4
the pavisg."