Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-28
Discussion A. 70 the Best Material 70
Use On Main Street.

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and stated the object OF it.
Mr.. PendletOn invited those pres
| ent 10 express their views relative
/ TO tie matter before the meeting,
and called upon +. w. Jennings,
who said he was an advocate OF
asphaltum, and was present to vote
for that material. He had no argu-
ment to make in favor Of 1t, but was
ready 70 cast his vote.
w. II. Rowe, OF Il. &. NJ. l., said
he. personally, was in favor Of Is
phait: the restitution he represented
was DESTROYS that Main Street be
paved. hut he could not say just
whist ma.eTial his house would vote
for.
T. W. Jennings favored sand
stone; he thought this could be laid
cheaper than anything else aud was
much betteT-
Herman Hill favored asphalt, IL il !
could be laid a. cheap n rOck. He |
believed in using home material at
all events.
Mr.. Stringfellow had seen good
results from asphalt in san Fran
cisco, and he described the method
by which il was put down. He
made several Inquiries there n TO
it, qualities, anu he was certain that
asphalt would make a good road
the best that could he got. In san
| Francisco they were ABOUT 10 take
up the square blocks Of stone and
substitute asphalt. Main Street
should be kept n n retail street, and
to do this il must not be paved with
stone blocks.
T. w. Jennings said Utah asphalt
had been a failure Ia Ogien. The
stone he advocated was just as much
native material as was asphalt.
Councillor Penlleton was in favor
Of asphalt, which he understood was
being shipped 10 eastern points. In
talking with the Omaha councillors
they told him that the greltest cIst
To them vas in the basement, but
here Il would not he necessary b.
| spend - much,as the soil was much
| better here than in Omaha
BIG. RayhUulL thought there was
little necessity Tor discussing the
/ question Of what kind Of pavement
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cidei whether the pavement wouli
be put down or not. Taxes were
pretty heavy this year. Let Is IL
satisfied with what we have done
this wear and DO something next
year.
Mr.. R1we-Whai have we done
Mr.. Well. some things
I have been done and others are do
( ing A. they say. IL seems 10 me,
however. that sewer and other pipe
should lie laid. Ia case Il should H.
decided 70 pave, how long before the
work can be dOnec
The Mlyor-Wcll, il will take
some time.
Councillor Penilet1n-I was talk
ing with Colonel Merritt yesterday,
I AMI lac toll me il wOuli take about
three months irJm the time the az
I preparation was made until the work
I was commenced.
Mr.. Dire nus-We caulJt las &C.
N mt whenever the temperature
falls below - degrees.
There are but three kinds Of pave
ment-bTick, stone aud asphalt. No
matter whether granite or sandstone
were used, the stone must be Sc
lected and tested with the greatest
care. II not, gOoi results can not
beexpectei. Brick would be good,
but the necessary uniform quality
was lacking, and there were other
things 20 be considered. Ifa-phalt
is made too hand OF too soft il must
respond 10 the changes II the atm0s-
phere, and unless il was put down
on scientific principles 1t was hound
10 prove a failure. After a pave
ment was once put down by the
citizens il must br kept in repair 10y
the city, and il beh8vcl the officers
Of the city 10 be cIreful what was
selected.
He then read extracts from the
report Of the street-Faving eNp1si-
ton held in romlius0u Hall. lndi-
annapolis, from April lst . 18th.
1879. under direction OF the Com
mercial Club Of that city.
George Rgmney-I w0ull not
like 10 take any action until tbe
m j0rity OF the property hOlders have
been consulted. Pavemeuts must
be male 10 suit the climate. and tx
periments should he hal. To think
Of paving Main Street this lsll l.
prepOsterUus, because good work
cannot be done at this time. | am
willing 10 do what | can D. help the
city proper. I am glad 10 know
that the city Will keep the pavement
in repair after II has once been put
down and under those circum-tan-
Ces IL does not make much differ
ence 20 me which Is used. save that I
do not care 10 see tine city 20 20 any
useless expense. | am. personally,
however. in favor Of stone.
Frank Jennings wanted 10 know
what steps had been taken b. dis
cover whether the Main Street
property wanted that tho:-
Oughfare paved.
The Mayor - None, save from
personal petitions; there j. no form
al petition before the Council.
Mr.. Jelnings-! wJIli like 10
state in bchalf u the D-seret Ma
tional Bank that they prefer a.
phalt.
Mr.. RJmney-I do not think
there can be any doubt bat that a
majority will favor il; the only ques-
ton with many Is n 90 just when
il should lie done.
| Councillor Pembroke said the
council hai decided 10 PAVE Main
Street, and this meeting hal been
called % discuss the best quality Of
pavement. IL the pr1perty-Owners
or a majority Of thenl-dO not eN-
press a preference Is - the kind Of
pavement u be u-cl, then the gUuu-
| ell would designate 60.
Mr.. RBmuey thought Il would be
a cool idea b call another meetiuE.
Many Of the people Interested did
not know that sIrh a m-eiirg was
I 70 he held.
Councillor Pemiroke thought the
only way to get full depression was
TO visit each prOperty-ogner and
record his vote.
Mr.. DOremus said the object Of
this and the other meeting proposed
10 be held was that the properly
owners should exchange ideas with
one another, and thus get the full
benefit 81 each others knowledge.
Mr.. Richlris was in favor Of
I paving Main street, but not until
next spring. He, too, favored IA ylne
/ material.
Mr.. Rayb9uld favored another
meeting at an early date. But few
people knew anything about the
meeting now being held or the OBJ
jecis Of il.
After some more informal discus
sion, the meeting was adjourned
until Wednesday next at pm
Police Items.
At the police court this morning.