Telegram-herald., 1891-06-20
PAVING PROBLEMS.
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A whole CEss Of rasIa sPriasia. ~ ..
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Contractor Mathessons who has the
job OF paving Aonree-st., Is about to
commence, IN fact, be has already
started operation, and, as an INITIAL
movement. IS placing curb-stones on
the south side Of the street, between
Ottawa and Wslerloo-sts- Ia observing
the work Il was noticed that there is
likely 10 De some trouble experienced,
II not Al tie present, in the future. Ia
front Of some OF the business places
concrete walks have recently been put
down. and they project further iato
the street than they should, according
10 the grade line recently adopted by
what they are aud what they should De
IS about the space occupied oy the
cuTo-stones. Ia such cases the council
mas made a special dlspensatlon, where
by these walks will not be altered. Iae
cavities under the edge, caused by the
walks erumbilng away, which were
never properly built, will be allied with
cement. All along the street the stone
walls are III tins condition, and tall
down with the slightest touch or Jar,
making 10 an easy matter 10 pull them
down by hand. Now that = permanent
pavement Is 10 be laid, and new curb
put In, lt raises the question whether
these walls are sufficiently substantial 10
warrant their being allowed 10 remain,
and whether some action should not be
Immediately taken by the Board OF
Public Works To remedy the evil before
II IS TOO late. That the curbing Will not
extend the full length of the street, but
be broken here ana there by concrete
walks which are already laid. Is regard
ed as al improper feature by many,
who think that the appearance OF Mon
roe-st. would be greatly enhanced IL
the curblng were the same all the way
through. There are other questions
which ARISE out of the repaymg OF Mon
roe-st. with brick. Ii will be necessary
on account of the change of grade to
raise the street car tracksnp TO proper
level. When the rails were put down
they concerned with grade then es-
ta5llshed By the Common Council and
according TO the dictates of the city au-
thorities. The tracks have been down
about long enough to have become
nicely settled and now they will have
TO be raised. Who will have to stand
this expense? Can the city force
the company to raise or
lower their tracks when II
pleases? In connection with Super
intendent Chapman concerning the
subject that gentleman said: "Iou
have struck me when / am out OF
breath and l scarcely know how to
| reply, but when it is considered that the
street railway company has put down
its track according to grade estab
lished by the city, and that the com
pnny has been compelled TO pay take:
upon its possessions and money fol
| license to run its street cars when the
| carryalls are allowed to compete with
it upon and along its own franchise!
without license, 1t IS rubbing 1t or
pretty thick to compel the company tt
| go the expense of raising their track.
| don't know whether the company car
| be forced to raise its tracks or not, anc
| will have to talk with its attorneys be
| fore can give q decided answer"
There seems to be quite little specu'
lation as TO what the outcome will be
| some being of the opinion that the city
| will have to raise the tracks and other
| that the street car company will be
called upon to do SO at its own ex
DENSE.