The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
THE PAVING PROGRAM.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THIS LINE OUT
LINED FOR THIS YEAR.
Third, Court, fernando, Georgia Streets
and Johnson Avenue to Receive At
tention From the Powers That Be-
How Main Street is To Be Handled.

"Money is coming in rather slowly, we
have = lots OF paving what is it, my
friend?"
ANY one who did not understand Presi-
dent Hadden's peculiarly of administer
ing the city's affairs and entertaining visit
ors ut the same time, would have consid-
cred this little speech aud its sudden in
terruption worth nothing but rapid
passage from one car to the other and
almost instant forgetfulness.
But an APPEAL reporter who sat meath
the drippings OF wisdoms fountain, study
ing the artistic curl in his pomadcd mus
tache, his delicatey crimped whiskers and
the glossy smoothness OF his iron-gray and
newly cropped hair, knew that an oppor-
tune moment had arrived, and unless
tenderly nourished would vanish into thin
air. The aforesaid reporter had been
there before, and patiently bided his time
until the intruder who rudely broke in
upon tho proceedings had been granted
his permit for a jamborec and departed.
"Did hear remark TO the effect that
there would DO some paving done in Mem.
phis this year, II the money comes inY"
queried the reporter, TO bring the prcsi-
dent back to bed-rock-or gravel
eyes, as soon Ms the weather holds ont
an invitation full OF promise, we will take
all the dirt from the unpaved portion OF
Third street and III in with gravel. This,
after being used four or five months, will
form solid and excellent foundation for
the pavement Of stone We propose 10 lay
down about that time. Court street will
bo put through the same process; some
work will be done on johnson avenue,
while fernando street, from Calhoun TO
Georgia, Is 10 be brought TO It's proper
alignment, curbing put IN, and gravel
foundation laid. l have just notified by
letter the Citizens Street Railroad Com-
pany that the latter work would be
done, and for II 10 be ready
to lay u double track II such
was desired. II might be done as well
one time rs another, and there's no use
tearing up our streets after they have been
nicely and firmly laid. Is there paving to
be done this year? Well. rather But
enough is already ordered and laid out 10
occupy the next fifteen months, aud
don't want 10 hear of any moro from the
council. am always on deck for orders
20 hold up. but they needn't fire any
orders n. me 10 take up and occupy new
territory"
81 observe that gang Of PAYERS are at
work on Main street, repairing IL, inter-
rupted the reporter.
Yves, and you may announce that Main
street will be repaired by two gangs OF TO.
pnircrs from depot 10 depot, whether IL
takes one year or five. You will always
find those gangs Of Italian laboros peck
ing away. am determined 10 continue
this attention To Main street. because
feel amply ppaid for the work done on IL
last summer. That street h much better
now than IL ever was before, aud the re-
pairing will put IL in finer condition for the
ncpaying from end 10 end with granite
when the city treasury is In a condition TO
stand the drain. In this way, too We can
keep IL up ior a few years, and do not
believe any citizen would bo fool enough
10 urge It's immediate paving with the
street railroad matter unsettled, aud likely
20 remain 20 for two or thrce years. The
paving OF Third and fernando sircois will
be OF great relief Ia Main, taxing there
from nearly one.half the travel, according
10 the estimates Of citizens engaged In the
hauling business"
That, then, completes your program
Tor the present year"
Just about II, suppose, excepting to
bring Georgia street, from Main 10 Dean
avenue, up TO iu proper grade. But taxes
are coming In slowly"