The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-03
PAYMENTS AGAIN.
VALUABLE TESTIMONY FROM KAN.
sAs cITY's ENGINEER.
Points OF interest for Comparison for
Those Who Affect to Believe That
, Memphis Has Paid Exorbitant Prices
for Her Street improvements.

Memphis Is not the only city that has TO
pay for granite and other pave ments, and
may take unto itself consolation from that
fact
THE APrEAL, on former occasion, ella boz
rated on the excellent plan OF City Engineer
Niles Meriwether 10 inform himself on this
point in regard to other cities.
This plan, il will be remembered, was to
forward TO the engineers Of the various cities
circulars containing sketches, showing
several forms OF pavement which have been
laid from time TO time in this city. For
each OF these sketches Of pavement brief
specifications, giving salient points, were
appended, along with questions to which
answers were requested. The sketches were
divided as follows:
Glass A-First-cass pavement, granite, on
~ inches of Tishomingo gravel.
Class B-First-class pavement, granite, on
7inches OF fine broken macadam concrete.
Glass C-Telford and macadam block stone
cutters.
Glass D--Socond.class block stone, Tisho.
mingo gravel foundation.
Class E-Tishomngo gravel, 10 70 l2inohes
deep evenly spread on clay foundation, gut.
tiers OF second-class block stone.
Glass F-Ccdar block pavement
Maj. Merwethcrs latest reply Is from
Kansas City, as follows:
KANSAS CnY. No, February %, 1850.
Mr.. Niles Moriwcther. City Engineer, Memphis,
Tenn:
Dear Sir-Your favor OF the i4th came
duly 10 hand, aud In response TO request
hand You herewith one Of the blank forms
which have filled out with the prices and
information desired. | have also TO thank
you for copy Of your report january J.,
4 al ttltfl la
fully concur with you, as ] think all ongi-
necr do who have studied the subject that
the first and most important essential rcqui'
sites for a good street pavement Is solid,
permanent waterproof base Of hydraulic
cement concrete. Our cedar block paycments
OF this character which put down In 1888
have given excellent results. We have just
renewed, at q small expense the cedar blocks
ON one Of the principal streets OF heavy
traffic In this city after four years OF contin
uvus use, aud have B0w . pavement shiol
IA good for az least four years more before re-
nowal Of tho wooden wearing surface
I am very much Interested in Mr.. Hart
ford's report Of sewerage system. note the
opinions expressed which are IN conformity
To those have held for some time, that the
system was defective IN the depth Ia which
the sewers were lnid IN the absence OF the
manholcs at changes Of constructions, and
entirely inadequate In the sizes OF tho mains
and sub mains.
note also that II has cost You about 800
per month to remove distractions from the
sewers. which would, II capitalized, pay in
tcrcst on a large Investment
II occurs 10 me that the best remedy j. ~
suggested IN construction Of auxiliary mains.
YouE truly. W.. u. kMonr
Following are the questions and answers
Question What would be- the cost per
square yard complete II laying pavement
Class A. In your city, What would Zoe The
cost per linell foot q stone curhing ON2u
inches. finished and srt'
Answcr-l'aycmoni $3.50 per square yard.
Curling. IS cents per foot.
WHAT would be the cost per
SQUARE yard, complete Of LAYING pavement
Clns. y lgunitc block.). In your city,
Answcr-siyl oi Iron Mountain granite
SLiO OF sioux Falls granite
Qdc-tion-What would be- the cost per
square yard. complete. oi laying block stone
guttcr, with Icliuii and MChcndam filling
between cutters, u- shown IA sketch, Glass a.
.uswcr.-i 80 PER pa uhrc ward.
Question What would be- the cost pcr
sguarc yard, Cump.. g.. Of laying second. class
block stone pavement rs described under
Glass w This pavement Is similar to sketch.
tllss \, olly second class blocks are used.
In connection with this. what would be- the
cost of wood curbing set in place iNls2
Answcr-s5iO pee yard Curling, 10 cents
per foot
Question What 4 the cost. or would be.
per squanc ynfd complete, on shown aud
described under Clas W
AnswUr-sl ~ pcr yard.
Qucsiion-Mhat would be the cost OF the
square yard, complete Of cedar block pave
mcnL as shown and described under
Class W
Answer-Si75 per yard.
QUESTION u granite has been used STAT
where Il has bccn obtained aud nj what cos
Per squarc yard or per block, dcliyotcdi
Answcr-No granite ar syonitc has bcc
used. sioux Falls Granite tjnspcrs o
qunrtEiie from Dakotn) costs nj present nbou
q per square yard for stone siN inches dee
on ears at Kansas city.
Qucstion-lf hard blue limestone ha
been used, where has Il been obtained an'
approximate distance from your place, an
cost per square yard dcliycrcdf
Answer-l.mcstono was used on on
street Very unsatisfactory. Would COS
about Si.50 per squnrr yard.
Qucstion--if cedar hlUckt have been used
where have thcy been obtained, and wha
price Per square yard ur PEI foot, n VI.
Answcr-No rel cedar. White comes "a
NJ from Michigan aud Wisconsin. Block
Inches deep cost about 20 cent
per square yard delivered on strct.
Qucstion-Chamcior Of gravel, whore oh
tained, aud price per cubic yard, delivered
Answcr-llard red gravel comes by raj
frUm points Ia Kansas und Missouri, AM
costs. II screened. about - 25 % t2to pe
yund on ears al Kansas CITY; uuacrccnc,
"a Ia "a cents less