Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-02
PAVING PROGRESS.
Twentieth Street Completed to
Fourth Avenue.
One More Block and Then Lower See
Ond Avenue-A Beautiful BOuie.
yarG---M oiine Avenue
Paving Material

street north TO Fourth avenue where The
TWO blocks put in last fall are Joined.
There is one more block to do-the one
north of Second avenue, and this will
consume weeks time with good weather.
The company will then turn lis attention
20 the five blocks west of Fifteenth street
on Second avenue. which it is hoped will
De completed by the middle of June or
he frs, of July at the outside
The boulevarded portion of Twentieth
street south of Fourth presents beauti,
full appearance, and when the grass is
growing between the curb and the walks,
it will be one OF the prettiest drives
IN the three cities. The Rockford COM
pany has made a neat job of ii ard has
put in a good quality of brick the home
material. The nature of the work done
by this company this season has some
what amended for the unavoidable DELAY
which was experienced last year.
Many property holders have, during
the past week. endorsed the position tak>
en- by THE ARGUS, that the council
should order the contractors who were
awarded the Moline avenue extension,
10 begin work without delay. The firm
Of Edwards 6 Walsh, which has the
contract, Is now busy with a big under.
taking in Davenport. one that will last
until the middle of the summer, and
there is no reason why Rock Island
should wait until it is done. The under,
taking here is one of great importance
and unless it is begun at the earliest pos
sble moment it will not be completed
this summer. The firm promises an ex-
cellent quality of brick and is doing good
work in Davenport in the manner of lay.
ing the pavement, and Rock Island
should not be neglected until perhaps the
brick supply is limited aud the hot sea-
son is upon US, when progress is not so
rapid. The council should order the
work TO commence at once. The city
has everything 10 lose and nothing to
gain by delay, and it is the city's inter
ests the municipal body is looking after.
A recent issue of the Brickmaker con
tains some interesting figures OF compar-
tive tests of paving material which may
well be repeated to Rock Island readers.
The fact that brick is the most economi
cal pavement for use not only on BUSH
| ness but on residence streets is something
that should be understood by everyone,
and The sooner the better. Columbus,
| O., now has 60 miles of modern paved
streets, and this year is putting down
nothing but paved brick. Eastern and
western cities are doing the same thing.
| The brick pavement is branching
out from the business center onto
mary residence street. When public
spirit and private enterprise begin to do
the same thing in Rock Island the dawn
Of new era will not be afar off
viTRIFIED BRICK.
The figures referred to are as follows
Test of vitrifed paving bricks. Made
Sept ga: the Pittsburg testing lsbratory
! No SO Fourth avenue, on Oleson' 8
$4,000 pounds testing machine. Test
made On pieces about two inches square.
No. l. Spalled at 80 200 pounds. Not
crushed.
No. Cracked at Sc 200 pounds.
Spalled at AZ, 200 pounds
No. 8. Spslled at 81, 400 pounds. Not
crushed.
No.4. spalled at 80, 600 pounds. Not
No. 5. spalied at "A, 200 pounds. Not
crushed
No 2. Cracked very slightly at SO, zoo
pounds, but did not begin to spall until
the load reached 4220O pounds. No,
crushed.
GRANITE TEST.
Made st Cincinnati Aug. 7, 1886, be-
fore the board of public affairs. The
pieces used were two inches square.
Virginia granite No. l. cracked aad
crushed at 10000.
No. 2. Spalled at %. 900, and crushed
a. $1,000.
No. 2. spalled at $4,000, and crushed
a. 30 100.
No. 3. Cracked at %, 600. crushed q,
$3.50.
new hdm psuHe STdulLe' NJ l. CpaIl-
ed at 49, $50, crushed at $1,000.
No. 2. Cracked at Is, 300 crushed al
1880.
No. 8. Cracked and crushed at 0,030.
Maine granite. No. /. Cracked at IS,
S8S, crushed at 20, 600.
No. 2. Cracked at II, $50, crushed al
1910.
Georgia granite. No. 1. Cracked al
1880, crushed at 20,200
No. 2. Spalled and cracked at IA $40
crushed at IS. $50.
No. 8. Spalled at 1870. crushed a
1880.
No. f. Cracked at 1890 crushed al
1880
No. s. Spalled at 1900. cracked ant
crushed at 30, $50 pounds.
OAK TESTS.
Made at the same time as the above