The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-08-03
THE COST OF SIDEWALKS.

Mr. j. +. POgue Tells All About IL in
letter to Chairman j ohm G. Drewry
"A New Material Step Forward
Seemingly in Sight for Raleigh--NO
Meeting of Aldermen Last Night.
There was no meeting last night of the
Board of Aldermen, there having been
no quorum present.
The report of the Committee on
Streets, John G. Drewry, chairman,
which was to have been read will be
found in another column. 1t is interest
ing and timely reading. The burden OF
its recommendations is the Improvement
of the sidewalks, which, under~the new
city government, is being taken in hand
in way that will no doubt be upheld
by all good citizens.
In this connection, Mr.. Drewry yes
terday received a letter from Mr.. j. E.
Pogue, telling in detail Of the cost Of
the street paving which is going to be
pushed rapidly now all over the city.
Ine letter is as follows:
"RALEIGH, N. O., Aug. /
"Mr. Jno @. Drewry, Chairman Street
Committee, City:
"MY DEAR SIR: Thinking, perhaps,
that an itemized statement of the actual
cost of laying a five foot herring bone
pavement of best hard brick, might be
of some use to your committee coming
from me outside of the board, | here
with submit the exact cost of laying a
five foot brick pavement, fifty-seven feet
long on Hargett street, just finished yes
terday, to-wit:
/ 400 hard brick at IS 90 per M, $1120
2 yards sand at so cents per
yard, 100
Digging out and LAYING same. 200
Total, $14 90
which is only % cents a running foot
for first class hard brick, or $25. 90 per
100 feet and SO on. Or, if calculated by
the square yard, allowing As brick to the
square yard, the cost would be laid down
and complete at So 1-3 cents per square
yard. Thus it is at once seen that the
cost of complying with the regulation of
the Board of Aldermen torepair resident
sidewalks, with five foot brick walk
way can be done at low cost without
working any hardship to property own
ers, and to the immense convenience,
comfort and benefit CT all our citizens as
well as to onr honor and credit abroad.
With best wishes, etc,
Very truly yours,
"(Signed) joseph E. POGUE."
Several citizens, including Mr.. Pogue,
Mr.. Alf. A. Thompson and Others, have
already had laid new sidewalks in front
of their houses, and the orderis forward"
now to all the rest
1t is too late in the day to dispute the
tenability Of every proposition laid down
in Mr.. Drewry's report Raleigh has
been sleeping in this respect.
The street history of Atlanta, Rich
mond, Washington, and her own sis
ter, Charlotte, is before Raleigh.
This strong step of progress may meet
with some resistance at first, but the
voice of those who have the city's good
at heart is behind the movement. This
administration was put into power for
something, and for nothing more than
material improvement of the city as well
as for its decent and orderly govern
ment.
The News AND OBvERsER will watch
each sign of growth carefully and con-
stantly, and will be hand and hand with
the good work. The people viii be kept
in close touch with the well-doing of all
their servants as we'll as with their short
comings such arise.
Meanwhile, let all pull together for
putting the city in condition to impress
the strangers within our gates, as we'll as
properly to respond to the public spirit
that should be aud is the dominant fea-
ture Of every s'rong city.