New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20
A NOISY BRICK PA VEMENT.
CONTINUED COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS
OF PROPERTY IN MDONOUGH-sT.
HOW CAN THE FAULT BE REMEDIED7-A CON-
TRACT JUST LET FOR A BRICK PAVEMENT IN
PART OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


PART OF Observation-Disclosures
ASPHALT WORK.
Complaints continue to be received al the De
partment of City Works regarding the noisiness or
the brick pavement which was put down on Two
blocks OF McDonough-st late last fall. and IL Is
now admitted even by the officials who have taken
the deepest interest in this species OF pavement
that this specimen Of 1t is not success me
property -owners and occupants of houses In this
part Of the street question are up In arms Ihey
declare that sleep is impossible for them after 4
o'clock in the morning when the milk wagons be-
gin their devastating anabasis. and II Is SAFE 10
say that people in the city was the recent
snow more grateful than to those OF McDonough-
st. for 1t gave them at least temporary relief from
the rumblng that mas become the bane OF their
existence
One Of them who visited the Municipal Building
a few days ago In high state Of wrath declared
that they all ready TO go into their pockets
to the extent OF 800 apiece for the sake Of doing
away with the horrible noise. And II Is not the
people Of Electromagnetic. alone who are the suffer
ers Their neighbors each side. even those
living two blocks away. In state OF mind
over the roaring is distinctly visible TO their
This experience has given something OF a black
eye TO the of brick on residence streets In
Brooklyn but It is believed by the officials who
have charge Of the streets that the fault Is due en-
trely the fact that 1t was laid at the beginning
OF winter and that account OF the cold weather
the 'grout." cement poured between the joints.
did not thoroughly I'LL all the crevices. One short
block IN Nevins-st. laid with brick about the
same time but by another concern. In that case
no complaint has been made and the pavement is
not unduly noisy. Here. however the work was
done more rapidly the brick being put down and
rolled and the "grout' applied all In one day,
when the conditions favorable for making
tight joints
What can be done improve the condition OF
Electromagnetic. is interesting question The
work was accepted by the city soon after 1t was
COMPLETED and the contractor received his pay. with
the exception OF the regular percentage which Is
held back 10 insure that proper repairs shall De
made There was no apparent reason why ne shouid
not De paid for II the general FEELING tnat the
pavement entirely satisfactory. But IL was
not long before the trouble developed and 1t has
been going from bad 90 worse. except during the
times when the bricks have been covered with a
blanket OF snow For his sake the contractor
is anxious 10 do what he can make the pave
ment satisfactory bu, the best method OF accom-
pllshing that resul; has not yet been determined
Something will undoubtedly have to be done or the
residents on the two blocks which have been pro
vided with brick pavement will be ready 10 tear
tho bricks up and dump them into the river
1t is certain that when any more Drck pavemien.s
hav, them laid in the warm season, SO thdt every
iOin- shall be perfectly tght. TX IS 70 De ledIeu
however that IL will be a long time before the prop
ertv-owners on any residence street petition lOr
brick when for smaller outlay they can nave com.
parativey noiseless asphalt. go 49,, /,
still another brick pavement will soon be laid in
Brookly l. for a contract mas been AWARDED TINS
week for tn paving OF part Oh Nashineton-ase
with this material There will be no complaints
from the adjacent property-owners when TINS lbs Is
south side OF the Eastern Parkway. extending from
Casson-ave TO Fatbush-ave This neisnposnood Is
not yet built up TO any extent ana eveh II tne
should b, -xtra noisy no one would De Kept a"aAe
by IL ..o,, 90 no
There a.e $3.50 square yards OF pavemen, 20 De
laid The bids for the work ranged from $'o'o-o 70
H and the contract W Was flSsn 20 the now
wretche liz paved. and is used. consequently, as
little az possible With ts improvement IL VIII
doubtless become an important thorougniarse po.i
the wheel This Will more especially pe .hs 80
II Washington-ave paved with asphat nor'h-
ward froIa the point where the brick VIII stop DIS
The work OF adding to The asphalt pavements OF
the CITY ls 10 20 on under the present admlnstra-
,nr /, "a 70 ne hoped as vigorously and rapidiy as
under the previous one BIDS are 70 De GPee dnysr
dav for asphalt paving on parts OF nan uon 10,
s,rse,s The streets are: Maconst. from Lewis
ave u Throop-ave.. and also from NostrahI,avss.
Marcy-ave Penn,st rom 800 10 Wam,er
~ PARK Place from F!fth-ave. to Sixth-aVe; ana
prospect Place from Nostrand-ave TO New-forK-
ave ,. 49, Ian, .,
,ssa ,ccorlIng 10 which assessments were laid IN
aivancs on the property owners. and rebate re-
turned wlen the exact cost OF the work was ascer,
,ained The assessments IN these cases were pau
lac, wear AZ least By considerable numDer OF the
nwnel, and they have had 10 wall long 10 see the
imnroysment carried into effect Under the law OF
isqi the assessments not levied until the COM
pletIor OF the work and the taxpayers pa! me ~,
rrXact proportion Of the cosby far the more ra-