The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-14
M.R.W.J.P AYNE[
ON PAVING N.
Large Property Owner Stands
for Asphalt Blocks With
Colonel Cutshaw.
Mr.. DORM TALKS AGAIN
Views Of Colonel Cutshaw, as
Expressed Before the Street
Committee.
Mr.. DORM TALKS AGAIN

The fight over the awarding OF the
$4,000 contract for putting down smooth
pavement on Grace and Franklin Streets
is still in progress. with no visible signs
OF a break in tho seven to seven dead
lock.
Tho merits of the two contesting mate
rails we're freely discussed yesterday.
Mr.. w. ]. Payne, who has large prop
erty interests both here and Newport
News. when asked for his opinion, gave
out the following interview:
You have asked my opinion as to the
respective merits of the several kinds
OF paving material now under consld-
Grafton by the Street Committee for use
on Franklin and Grace Streets in this
city. AS I understand the matter. the
kinds under consideration are block as
phalt, sheet asphalt. bitulithic and vitrl-
fled brick.
For number OF years have made
something of study Of the street pay
ing question, for the reason, first, that
consider it one Of the most important fea-
lures IN Il6 lHlpIOSSluCllI dl'o pNNaN'''
ing Of city; and, second, have neccs-
sarily had to deal with The question on
account of the large amount or paving
which has been done from time to time
by the several street railway companies
In which I am interested.
"This experience has extended to each
OF tho different kinds Of paving now I'M
der consideration by the Street Commit
tee, in the original laying OF tho pave
ment or having 1t laid, and In observing
from time to time In the monthly or
annual statements Of these companies
the cost OF repairs to each OF the differ
ent kinds.
NO PERFECT ARTICLE.
"Thls experience. as we'll as my Oh.
servations in other cities, both at home
and abroad, convlnces me that me per-
feet street paving. under all conditions
OF service and climate. has not been m
vented. believe. however, that ioI use
on residential streets the asphalt plock
paving is more nearly perfeet tham MY
thing so far adopted. 1t Is beautiful
Clearly easily repaired by al ordinary
street force, and wears excellently.
..Where this class of paving Is con-
sidered too expensive. he next selec-
ton should be vitrfied brick. Ihls paw
ing Is also clearly, looks we'll. Is easily
repaired, and also wears eXcel1enlly'
-Four years ago one OF my street railway
companies laid something like three
thousand feet of this paving on rather
low. marshy street, using Il binder course
of only four inches, and II would DC
difficult to-day, after four years USE
to find a low place In 1t. The repairs
have been practically nothing
~ do not think sheet asphalt paving is
suitable for Southern cities, 1t retains
heat too long. IL you Will place your
hand on 1t as late as or 10 O'CLOCK ny
night, after hot summers day, It VIII
be found uncomfortable warm, and TO
contain a much higher degree of tempera-
ture than other surrounding substances
1t Is expensive to repair. and, Vnuer GER
tain climate conditions. Is slippery ana
unsafe. The same conditions apply 10
bitullthic paving
"In my opinion, the judgment of our
city engineer I'm recommending the adop-
ton, first, of asphalt block, and, second,
vtrlfied brick, Is entirely correct HIS
long experience and able judgment IN
street paving should prompt the Street
Committee to adopt his recommendations,
"Any experienced and unbiased engin-
eer will confirm his recommendations In
this case"
FURTHER discussion.
Mr. w II. Dorm, agent OF the Warren
Bros. Company, who are offering the
bitulithic pavement further discussed
the matter yesterday as follows,
I agree with "A Franklin Street Tax
A4asg." What you want on ths streets