Wichita eagle., 1889-09-19
PAVEMENT OF DOUGLAS AVENUE.
Property Owners Desire the Street Paved
Without Delay-Sandstone ''Sat Upon
Asphaltum the Favorite.

Yesterday afternoon in accordance with
the call, the principal property holders on
Douglas avenue met in the board of trade
| rooms to discuss the subject of paving
Douglas avenue. The main object of the
meeting was to determine when and how
the street should be paved. Mr.. W. B.
! Smith was chosen chairman and Mr.. j. Z.
| Allen secretary. Mr. Kos Harris then
stated the object of the meeting as stated
above. Mr.. p. V. Healy wanted TO deter
mine first whether the property owners
wanted paving at the moment or not. Mr..
| Harris thought the question to determine
! was the kind of paving, as the city council
! had already determined that it was neces-
! sary to pave the street. DR.. Furley moved
representative committee of seven be ap-
pointed TO determine and echo the senti-
ments OF the property holders on the
street Mr.. Vermillion suggested the
idea Of making the committee one hun
dred for obvious reasons, but received no
second. Mr.. d. L. Green was in favor Of
paving and had a preference, and was in
favor Of determining the point at the pres
ent meeting The speaker then expressed
his preference for the asphaltum, consid-
cEiuS IL Inc DtSG anu ulOSI COuQ 10
the business interests of the street.
In answer to question from Mr.. Med
erlander it was stated that no petition was
or had been in circulation to determine
the sentiments Of the people.
The chair asked Mr. Healy if the wooden
water mains were still IN the street, adding
that il they were he thought the paving
should be deferred until iron pipes were
put in
MIR Healy said the major portion of the
wooden mains was still in but that Mr..
Amsbarry, the superintendent of the
water company, had received orders to re-
place them with iron mains as soon as The
city found itself in readiness for paving.
Mr.. Oliver said he had never seen a brick
pavement that could compare faYorably
with asphaltum.
Mr.. r p. Murdoch suggested the circu-
lation Of petition asking if the property
owners wanted paving and what kind.
Mr.. Skinner moved the sense Of the meet
ing was that the paw ement Of Douglas
avenue should not be delayed. In order to
bring the motion III order. on the sugges-
ton OF Mr. Kos Harris, DR.. Furlev's mo-
ton was withdrawn. Mr.. Roys wanted
paving deferred until spring in order to
give the street chance to settle after the
iron water mains are put in. The ques-
ton occurring on Mr.. SINNERS motion
the vote showed the majority in favor Of
paving at once. The affirmative vote was
thirteen. the opposing seven.
Mr.. Kos Harris, with Mr. a w. Oliver
as a second, moved that they sit down"
on sandstone so that Mr.. Muvane could
20 home; the motion prevailed unani-
InOusly and sand stone was fgurativeiy
sat upon.
Mr.. Roys moved the meeting sit down.
on asphaltum; the motion was lost with
sweeping majority, Mr.. Harris, the sec
ond, said he only seconded to get the ques-
ton before the house. Hr. Harris sug-
gested that if asphaltum was used
superintendent be appointed by the bust
ness men to see that the contractors put
in the pavement according to the most
plan. Mr. Roys thought that
there was a good chance for fraud in the
asphaltum pavement but that if it was
properly put in it would answer the ext
gencies of the case. Mr.. Healy said the
main thing in paving was the concrete
and if that was all right the
asphaltum paving would be all right. Mr. /
Jocelyn suggested that "A committee be /
sent to Bloomington. Galesburg and De- |
catur, H., for the purpose of investigating /
the verified brick process.
Mr.. o. Q. Mulvey said he had received |
letters from Chicago and New York rec /
wooden pavement second to |
granite which he would turn over to the .
property holders He said the asphaltum /
payementS in Europe and one street in .
Washington was very beautiful pave
ment and believed a good street could be .
made with the Trinidad asphalt. Mr. .
Nermilllon said that a smooth pavement .
ike asphaltum was subject TO dust.
VI. Niederlander said that dust had
been mentioned as an objection 10 asphalt
am but it was not serious enough TO deter
The citizens Of Buffalo from petitioning
,or asphaltum constantly The chair
stated that kansans who had never visited
Illinois did not know what mud or dust
was. The chair stated that on a good
foundation cottonwood would not make a
Dad pavement
Mr.. Sites wanted to know if the sense
# the meeting was that the council should
70 ahead and pave. The chair said he
lid not SO understand the matter, intimat-
ny hat the meeting did not intend TO put
he matter out of their hands in that way.
Mr. Hays moved that a committee of
even be appointed to investigate the diff
erent kinds of pavement except sandstone
md report next meeting. The discussion
hen eusued.on the merits ofvitrified brick
nd Mr.. Behring asked TO delay until the
esult of the experiments in vitrified brick
night be known.
Mr.. Harris thought it was not right for
ny one to ask delay for their own selfish
purposes and there were plenty of other
treeJs TO pave with vitrified bricks when j
hey were proven successful. He was not
n favor OF such schemes.
Mr.. Behring thought when it came to /
chemes that other pavements could not
e held harmless
The chair appointed the following com I
littee of seven: Messrs. Dan Hayes. y. !
: Niederiander. Z. Y. Healy, d, L. Green.
!. H. Roys, Kos Harris and 7. VI. Allen /
D make general investigation and re-
OFT at next meeting. On motion the meet
~ adjourned until next Saturday evening :
{ 80 in the council chamber. All prop :
-ty owners on Douglas avenue are invited {
, be present.
WILL TAKE THE PRISONERS.