The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-26
intersection Of Linden and fernando

street the north track is laid with plank
ing for about 100 feet. On the south track
there is placed, for about same distance,
some small stones. The double curves
into Orleans from Linden street are laid
with small broken stones, very unsuitable
for such purposes.
To Tate street the distance is about
1900 feet, including curve; single track,
johnson rails, with tnrnouts at Pontotoc
and st. Paul streets; the space between
rails is planked, except 200 feet south OF
Vance street, where, in some places, there
are small stones, and at others where there
are gravel tracks. South OF Vance street
is badly washed out, varying from six
to nine inches. Drainage il very imper-
feet where the planking is laid; between
Linden and Vance streets water stands be-
meath, and when the car mules pass over
il is forced up into the streets, showing
very uDsanitary condition. Where the
turnouts are placed, or tracks doubled,
they cover eighteen feet in the streets.
From curb 10 curb is thirty-two feet, leav-
ing distance OF seven feet between tracks
and curb, badly washed out, showing IL il
impossible for vehicles to pass between the
cars and curb.
From Orleans 10 Walnut street, about
800 feet, and thence on Walnut street TO
Grove avenue, about J., 100 feet, the tracks
are single, with turnout at Mckinley
street, and double curve from Tate into
Walnut street, and about 100 feet north OF
Grove avenue Oh Walnut street, johnson
rails are used. Between rails are plank,
and is in very bad sanitary condition.
Tho drainage from the tracks Is such as to
have washed the streets out the entire
distance, from one TO two feet and renders
them almost impossible.
Green Line-From Second 20 Fourth
street on Exchange, n distance Of 1850
feet, laid with johnson rail. light weight,
on cross-tcs four 10 five feet, part be-
tween rails laid with wood, except the in
torsection about 100 feet ut Third and Tx
change streets. In some places there is u
plank ten or twelve inches wide outside OF
the rail. This planking In in bad condi-
ton, and there arc many holes which all
nit water and gradually undermine the
surrounding planking, which is laid in
place OF stone paving. The rails
and wood flooring are from twelve
10 fifteen inches above the street,
adjoining the rails on either side.
The curves from Exchange 10 Fourth
street, about sixty feet, and Fourth street
from Exchange TO Market, about $40 feet,
aud curve from Fourth 10 Market, about
sixty feet, and thence 10 bridge, about 100
ioct, arc laid with small broken stone, that
cannot bc called paving stone except
through courtesy for the reason IL In irregu-
lar In shape and has no uniformity Of size,
aud IL OF poor quality and not OF such
hardness As would warrant lis use for such
purposes. Pieces Of this stone are con-
stanily working up out Of place aud cause
great annoyance. requiring constant repair
Tho mils across the bridge are OF the fiat
or ilangc pattern, spiked to the wood floor
ing. For distance OF go feet beyond tho
bridge the nails are LAID without any pave
ment whatever, and ut this point there Is u
switch or turnout about 900 feet long, and
from there 10 "a point about go feet south
OF Alabama street.
On Thornton avenue there In one track
only, and the street Is lower by from ten
10 fifteen inches, and plnnking Of wood
between rails and about one foot outside IA
laid along this stretch Of track. From this
switch there IL double track 10 Alabama
street, about go feet, then curve, about
sixty feet, thence on Alabama street 10
High street formerly Bull Run street.,
about 500 feet, arc all Ia bad condition, ~
the plnnking Is full OF holes, aud Ia some
places Il has been loOscned and has dis
appeared, while uio street In many places
IN hiecn TO eigh,oon inches lower by reason
Of plank flooring accommodating tho rain
water and iuassing II across the unpavcd
atrucl, washing u away and leaving great
holes, making II impossible. This IL par
ticuiarly bad on the south side II the track
for about 200 feet east OF the corner LEAH
ing from Thornton avenue into Alabama
street
ON Alabama street, from High street
formerly bull Rum TO High street dor
mcrly Winchester Avcnuul, about lOO feet,
aud the curve on Alabama street into High
street, about 90 feet. and thence ON High
street formerly Winchester aycnuo) tn
switch, about 80 feet, north 10 Bobcson
street, near the Intersection Of Bradford
street, about $40 feet, thcrc Is no pave
mcnt, the entire distance bcing very bad
aud IL washed ont u 20 \ inches, In many
/ places holding water and filth, rendering
! the ncighborcood unhealthy The crnss.
| ing ut Mosby street. 100 feet " paved In
an inferior manner, AMI this street was
/ well paved and very satisfactory for the
/ general travel bclOc car tracks were placed
upon H. From this switch ON High
street NEAR the intersection ~ bradford
street, 10 jackson avenue formerly lohn.
son avenue ~ Old Raleigh rnadD.
n distance Of about !, 200 feet. IL laid will
two tracks, johnson rail, except the cross.
ing OF the Louisville & Nashville railroad,
which Is q single track crossing. about lOl
feet In longth, and very inferior. aud not
nt al In compliance with the ordinance or
the contract with the Taxing District gov
eminent In some places stone has been
placed b"twccn the rails Tor the purpose
of filling had places where Il was very
difficult ior ear company mules Ia pa,s.
There arr possibly I've 90 six such plac,a,
varying from thirty 10 100 feet In length.
between the rails mot between tracks,,
aud at some distance from each other.
This YOUR committee do not believe the
company will claim II pavement, NJ u WIS
put Ia only ~ a mnkcshilt IN bad weather
10 iill holes that wco next 90 impossible
The curve on High street into jackson
avenue. about sixty foot, and from thoncc
20 the end oi the track nj said avenue NJ
the Intersection Of Manassas street, about
l,iin feet u not paved at all. There ur'
| snmv places illud With stone and sand, as
upon High street, hut they arr few and
| lar between, aud will not average 10 pot
I cont oi the space that should bc paved.
/ The tracks are johnson rails. Il II prac.
/ urally unit for any uH, not excepting
street car travelling, In lbs present condi.
| ton. In several pl1r1s the cro~-tics.
twelve inches hclow tho surface, arr cx-
/ posed and subject 90 the wear oi such W.
hiclcs ~ arr compelled to tnyclth street
/ Tho end Of the track WIS iull OF mud aud
| hlm.l for lI.Iunrn on Iln lnrI md arN.