The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-11-25
OPPOSITION TO ASPHALT
MANY PROTESTS Against I4YTNa
1T ON TEMPLE STREET,

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erty Values to Depreoiato-Anothor
Hearing Likely-Vitrified Brick for
Elm street Favored i -Recommcnda-
tions Made Concerning Other Pc
titions.
The committee on streets last night
held public hearing on several of the
many petitions for paving which have
been referred to that committee for
consideration. Among the petitions
were those of Frank c. Bushnell and
others for the paving of Temple street
with Trinidad lake pitch asphalt the
petition of Colonel Rutherford Trow-
bridge and others for the paving Of Elm
street, between York and State streets
with brick, and the petition Of Willis
l.. Mix and others for vitrified brick
pavement at the intersection of Church
and Chapel streets. The petition for
the paving of Temple street with
asphalt called forth a storm of protests
from the residents and property own
ers on the street. who appeared None
of the petitioners for asphalt appeared,
but the protestanta were out in force,
The first opponent to asphalt to speak
was Henry T. Blake. He stated that
he represented number of the prop
erty owners on Temple street. all OF
whom strongly opposed the laying Of
asphalt on the street. e. Hayes Trow-
bridge stated that he opposed the lay
ing of asphalt Or brick. He owns about
500 feet Of property on the street and
said that he thought that top dress-
ing of crushed stone would be good
enough between Elm and TrumbulI
streets, If it was taken care Of. He
would not object to asphalt on the
street through the green. He thought
the Telford pavement was a good one
and said that If the Telford pavements
OF New Haven had been taken care Of
properly the city would have been saw
ed much expense and Nthe pavement
would be good now. He said that in
Europe Telford pavements are kept in
repair and looked after. and there 1t is
considered one of the best of pave
ments.
John 7. Sloan also opposed asphalt
and said that he considered it the nols-
lest, slipperiest, stinkingest kind of
pavement that could be laid. He said
that one reason why he opposed tho
laying Of this kind of pavement was
because the value of property on
streets where asphalt was laid was
greatly deprecated and that on the
streets where asphalt has been laid the
property is less desirable.
Rev. DR.. Newman Smyth appeared
and said that he hoped Ii the city has
any money to spare the pavement ON
Temple street, across the green would
be looked after. He thought that it
was In fair condition now, and that all
that was necessary was to keep it in
repair. He thought that Wall street
was in satisfactory condition with the
crushed stone pavements and that such
4 pavement would be a good one for
Temple street.
c. K. Billings representing besides
his own property on Temple street that
of Mrs. Dexter r. Alden, spoke against
aging asphalt. He said that Mrs. AL
lens property on Trumbull street had
oeen deprecated in value by the as
ohalt laid on that street, and she wish
I'd no more of it.
Attorney John w. Bristol strongly
opposed asphalt paving on the street.
Attorney George l.. Dickerman appear
Ind others, besides representing his
,wn property. He was very much OPP
,osed to an asphalt pavement. George
\. Root appeared to represent the
United church society and said that he
opposed the laying of asphalt because
was so noisy, dusty, dirty and filthy.
He opposed the laying of it north Of
1lm street, especially, but thought that
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through the green.
For the paving of Elm street. be-
ween York and State streets, with Wit /
flied brick. Colonel Trowbridge, DR..
,hares A. Lindsey, and DR.. G. p.
4indsley appeared. There was no op-
osition to the pavement petitioned for.
No one appeared for or against the
etition for vitrified brick pavement
t the intersection Of Church and Chap
streets.
In executive session the committee
ecided to table the petitions for con-
liberation at a future meeting. 1t is
robable that another hearing will be
iven on the petition for asphalt paw !.
lg on Temple street.
The granting Of the following peti-
ions was recommended: For cross
7alk at the corner Of Davenport ave-
ut and Elliott street, for curb and
,alk on the north side of Fayetts
rect, for a curb and walk on the south
de Of Elizabeth street, for walks on
9th sides of Linden streets, for chang
lg the name of the junction of Hum
hrey and Hamilton streets to HUM
hrey square, and for a walk on the
ast side of Mill River street.
In addition to those petitions mem
oned above consideration OF the fol-
wing was also postponed: For re-
timing wall on the west side of Cavan
rect, for the opening Of new street
atween Alden street and Central ave-
ue, and for the hardening of Ferry
rect
Leave to withdraw was recommended
II the petitioners for a concrete walk
/ Hazel street and for a watering
ough on st. John street, between
rankin and Hamilton street. The
,mmittee adjourned subject to the call
the chairman.