The San Francisco call., 1896-11-06
Daniel V. Kelly Elected Director,
Vice r. F. Osborn, De-
ceased.
MORE STREET LIGHTS WANTED
An Effort Will Be Made to Put Arc
Lamps on Many More Thor.
oughfares.

The regular meeting of the Merchants
Association was held yesterday.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
the late director, Robert +. Osborn, were
passed.
Ernest Mccullough, engineer of the
association, presented the following report
on the use of blue-gum blocks for street
pavement:
Regarding the use of eucalyptus as paving
material / have to report that the pamphlet
prepared by Consul Bell of Sydney seems con-
elusive, and other documents received show
that his claims are we'll borne out, as the
material has given excellent satisfaction in
Australia. 1t has not been tried here, but
after considerable correspondence and exam
lnation believe we have enough material
here to use experimentally and ample to sup
ply the demand for some time to come.
Our blue gum and red gum are. believe,
the same varieties OF eucalyptus known un-
der similar names in Australia, and of those
two varieties California has considerable forest
area. The samples OF wood furnished to this
association by Messrs. Hill and Scott from
streets in Sidney are of the eucalyptus
pllular1s. But as Consul Bell stated in his
pamphlet several varieties of eucalyptus are
used in Australia, and the comparative merits
are still a matter of controversy, local favor
1t1sm making claims for each variety.
L have been surprised to find the literature
OF eucalypu so extensive, and that from
Australia is most reliable. Nearly all the
matter published In California is newspaper
and magazine work, which is not always ex-
act and often contradictory.
have endeavored to find out what the cost
Will be OF eucalypti pavements and have been
unable to get any lower figures than % cents
per square foot Tor the material laid on the
street in blocks from six to eight inches long
three or four inches thick and six inches
deep To this must be added the cost of
foundation and laying, which will make the
pavemeats cost. This question of cost will
settle the matter unless some experience in
furnishing the material will result in lower
ing the price. Consul Bell believes il possible to
ship the wood from Australia and lay it in the
streets here Tor price which will not exceed
that OF asphalt pavements II this can really
be done our local millmen should be able 10
furnish the wood at lower rates than 25 cents
per square foot.
Mr.. Gillespie of San Jose has given the
eucalyptus better and more thorough trial
than any one else have talked with He is
quite enthusiastic over it, and his experience
demons trates that the wood is capable of
great use If only our people can be brought to
believe 1t to be of any better use than the
manufacture OF fiea-powder and catarrh cures.
de says that for wagon making it is superior
to second-growth hickory and ash, which
materials Tor wagons 1t is good for all work
which requires a tough, lasting wood, and is
one of the best woods for piling, as the teredo
does not attack 1t readily. The tree is fit to
use for paving after about seven or eight
years's growth.
A number of property-owners down.
town have already requested the board to
make efforts for securing the lighting of
the streets by electricity. The subject
will be at once considered by the conn NIT
tee on public affairs and report made at
the next meeting of the board.
Resolutions promising support to the
Guatemalan Exposition that is to be held
next year were passed.
The following were elected as regular
mem bers of the Merchants Association:
Richard T. Baceus, Alexander Badlam, J. B.
Butterworth, w. w. Chase Company, Charles
F. Doe e. Co., Dolbeer and Carson, Arnold
Entzmann, Gas Consumers Association, The
Company, G.. o. Heine d. Co., Milton Heyne-
mann, Franklin Haywood, Henry Holman,
John Loeffier. NJ. ]. Lyon, Charles Meier, P.
George Rosela. Adolph Schoenfeld, South
Park Malt House,'J. S. Swan. Edmund Taylor