The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-02

a.s.o,. -smaaisxf II is then thoroughly
rolled with a ton roller ana covered WIN
two inches of sand. The pavemsns IS tnen com
plete ana ready for use In some PAGES ooiiihs
pitch or aspaaltum IS poured in'o the ~
terstices between the brick and the whole Gov
ere. win sand. The coavexify of the pavement
varies according to the width OF the ssrses,
bu. in all cases il should be OF suincsen.
height in the center so IS TO allow water 70
freely flow to the gutter, which Is formed along
the curb OF the sidewalk. Streets IN S'euo~u-
vilie which have been paved since 1874. nsF0
remained perfectly solid, and no repairs nsSe
been found necessary, except those occaHonea
nv those yand.is. the plumber. the gas ana
wats. com pauiss who viii tear up the best iaio
streets on very slight pretexs. but the ordinary
wear and tesr of street traffic in steuoeasAle
has proved that the ordinary hard MI nEs
brick. though less durable than the vitrined OK
paving brick, are infinitely superior 10 cooo1e
stones or locust blocks, which were formerly
used. Wood 10 always Objectionable, from
a sanitary point OF view, and oo,ecsioHs
have been found TO the Belgian oloek, Hoh
the fact that the bed OF gravel and So osoii IN
which il is laid generally becomes polluted Win
organic matter derived from the excresions Oh
animals, which in hot, dry weather gives tiss
TO offensive and dangerous gases. An ioea.
pavement il one which admits air 10 the SOL
beneath it and at the same time prevents any
pavement should be OF even surface 10 insure
cleanliness, and yield sufficient elasticity 10
prevent injury TO animals or vehicles oy dis-
tribu,iug tie weight and shock evenly over the
surface. And lastly, it should be OF material
sufficiently durable to offer necessary re-
sisranee to heavy traffic and to resist
alike the action of frost and sun Inc
cities OF Puget sound viii not fear the
action OF frost, IS our winter temperature
is uuch higher than east of the Rocky noun
tains where the excuses OF temperature are
much greater than here, bu. wherever the orick
pavement has been laid is has proved Itself
vastly superior 20 any other. Another thing
commerds the consideration OF the vifrineo
brick for pavement and that Ii the greater
economy OF this material over granite blocks or
asphalt Il has been proved by tests which
have been made In the East OF cisys OF Puges
sound taken from seyera. localities that they
are eminently qualified 70 produce the very
hardest OF paving brick. A sample which was
sent from the clay in the vicinity OF Port Town.
send, which was subjected 10 an intense heat IN
a pottery furnace, was found when cool 10 De as
hard as jade. / predict that when trial OF
the brick pavement shall have been made
and its superiority fully demonstrated st1rnu-
Ius will be given 10 ali branches OF trade con-
nected with the manufacture of bricks on
Puget sound, which will employ thousands OF
our people at remunerative wages for many
yeara Each city, if desired, could have its own
brick yards and manufacture its own paving
nr!cK, thus giving employment 70 its own citi-
gems and keeping at home all money which
would otherwise be expended for granite or
asphalt blocks JAMES g. SWAN.