The record-union., 1892-10-28
TIE COBBLE- STONE ERA.
Citizens Who Think it Belongs 10 the
SiIurian Age.
Movement Under Way to Proviie
street With Modern Pave
mont of Asphalt.

The extension of electric railways in
Sacramento; the permanent improve
ment of the levee system; the substitu-
ton of stone sidewalks for plank ones;
the tearing down OF the old backwoods
awnings that disgrace fronts OF business
buildings; the erection of a better class
OF mercantile structures, and the adoption
ofa charter that is brimming over with
progressive features, together with nu-
merous other reforms now under way,
seem to have stimulated the more enter
prising citizens with determination not
TO call halt until the Capital City shall
have placed itself fully abreast of those
communities noted for their modern
features.
Progression appears to have taken
firm hold on the public-the very air is
full of it, despite the political fever just
now raging. One seldom hears the old
time silurian argument when some new
and important public enterprise is sug-
gested, that this or that lis good enough" :"
ON the contrary most people are de-
manding that only the best and more
permanent systems shall be adopted.
One of the relics of a semi -barbaric
era that still fingers with us Is cobble-
stone streets, something that no modern
city permits itself to be cursed with. But
there is now a movement on foot among
prOperty-Ow on J street that bids fair
To root out this old-time evil. 1t is pro-
posed 10 remove this relic of the cobble-
stone age and supplant it with a smooth
and durable pavement of bituminous
rock, such as Fresno, Woodland and
other progressive cities are blessed with.
The arguments in favor of the change are
e'tO0 nIIm4TOIlS IN mnntinnV and too
parent to everybody to require il.
a petition is already in circulation
among property-own along that thor
oughiare, and it is gratifying to know
that thus far the canvassers have found
only a very few who object to the pro-
posed Improvement, and these will prob
ably change their minds if they find that
the majority are in favor of it. The pro-
posed improvement embraces from Front
70 Tenth.
Among the owners who have thus far
signed the petition are; California State
Bank, 90 feet: Sacramento Bank, 40 feet;
W. Z. Coleman, 40 feet; y. y. Van Noor-
HES d Co., 40 feet; H. 5. Kirk, 20 feet; A.
Abbott, 80 feet; Waterhouse ~ Lester, 50
feet; August Fabian, 20 feet; G. =. Nathan,
40 feet; w. +. Peterson, 20 feet; Farmers
and Mechanics Bank, go feet; Mrs. L. a.
Mclean, 70 feet; II. Weinrich. go feet: w.
NJ. Petrie, 20 feet.
OAG IGCA bllb klSlb 1ttlbn SLIGGl, W mere
the modern pavement is now being laid,
to perceive its many advantages over any
other now in use. 1t is always clean,
both in winter and summer; it enables
persons to use any portion of the street in
driving, as it remains Hush with street.
car rails; it provides perfect drainage,
and, practically, does not wear out, owing
to its toughness and flexibility. If, after
several years use, slight repairs should
be needed, little of the same material
can be quickly and cheaply applied.
Taking into consideration the attract
iveness of such a pavement to the eye,
the freedom from mud or dust, the com
tort 10 pedestrians and occupants of We
hicles, the saving in horsefesh and wear
and tear OF wagons, etc., it does not seem
possible that-in these days of progression
"a majority of the property on j
street Will object TO the asphalt in favor
OF the cobble-stone pavement.