The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-13
The CITIZENS
FOR ASPHALT
rhc Sentiment Among Property
Owners Overwhelmingly
on That Side.
Mr.. R. LEE PETERS TALKS
Sub- Chairman as Well as a BIZ
tulitl1ic Representative Dis
cuss Relative Merits.
Mr.. R. LEE PETERS TALKS

Interest remains unabnted In the fight
before the Committee on Streets, between
tho advocates OF asphalt and bltullthlc
for tho paving Of Grace and Franklin
Streets between the Jefferson Hotel and
the Capitol Square, tho bids for which
work involving an expenditure of $4,000,
have been pending for some time, and
which are now on the table Of the COM
mittcc.
Subchairman r. Leo Peters, OF the
committee has issued strong state
ment, which will be found below, IN
which he contends for the asphalt blocks,
and printed in the same connection Is
another interview with Mr.. w. II. Doren.
agent for the bitulthc pavement, giving
reasons why the committee should adopt
his material.
While the fight Is In progress and the
committee is tied between the two prop
ositlons, the citizens to be affected are
taking a lively interest In the matter.
and arc posting themselves as to tho
merits of the two measures.
Citizens for Asphalt.
A representative OF The Times-Dls-
patch last night interviewed twelve prop
erty holders on Grace and Franklin
streets, and eleven out Of the twelve de-
clared unequlvocnlly for the use Of as
phalt blocks over all other pavements.
The only ono holding any other view
was Mr.. Warner Moore. He Is for
vitrified brick first and btulithic next.
1t may be said that Mr.. Moore resides
far without the territory to pave. his
home being at No. Sla West Franklin
Street, while the others. with the excep-
ton Of Captain a. Plzzini Jr.. reside on
Grace or Franklin, between Capitol
Square and the Jefferson Hotel. Whl!e
Captain Pizzni lives in tho West End, he
owns property within the territory where
the paving Is to be done. Those who
were interviewed are scattered along the
two streets, and they belong to no par
| ticular profession or business calling, so
| their views are taken AS pretty good
| index TO tho wishes of a large majority
of the property owners along these
| streets.
Nearly All One Way.
The interviews of those who were seen
| last night, and who expressed them-
selves on the most interesting subject,
nre as follows
Mr.. u. Raab No. 200 West Franklin:
| IL am in favor OF the asphalt blocks. be-
! cause this pavement has stood a salts
| factory test here OF eight or nine years
| without cost or repair. This fact demon
| strates that it wears well. 1 would Ike
| to see 1t used also because the material
| on tho driveways should be uniform ana
| we already have 1t In portions OF the
| territory which 1t is proposed to pave. !
would much prefer tho asphalt BLOCKS 10
| any other pavement"
| DR.. Geo. Ben. Johnston No. 4o7 East
| Grace Street: ~ am heartily IN favor OF
tho asphalt blocks. am willingyto take
| Colonel Cutshaws judgment In the mat
| ter, and I know the pavement around
the Jefferson Hotel and City Hall is
| all right"
Mr.. Hagan's View.
Mr.. John c. Hagan. No 400 East Frank
| lin Street: II want to see the asphalt
| used to keep up uniform pavement on
| the two streets mentioned and because
| It has stood the test of years in our
midst. I rely largely on tho opinion OF
| Colonel Cutshaw in the matter. but my
| own Judgment is strongly on the side or
| asphalt blocks
DR.. J. Allison Hodges, No. 1o7 East
| Franklin Street: Il have paid some at
| tention to the matter and my deliberate
Judgment is In favor OF the asphalt
blocks 1t is tho most durable and effici-
| ent pavement that know OF.
Some Strong Reasons.
Mr.. Charles Hutzler. No. a25 East
| Franklin Street: There Is but one kind
of smooth pavement which should be
| considered and that Is asphalt. 1t Is the
| best ever laid In this country from every
| stand point. 1t is now In front OF my
house and is most satisfactory In every
| way. have been 10 many northern
cities and have given the matter much
attention. In the city OF Detroit. where
all kinds of experiments have been made
asphalt has been settled upon as by far
the most satisfactory"
Dr. George Ross, No. 101 East Frank
line Street:
II am strong advocate of asphalt
| smooth paving. and I believe It excels all
| others in durability and satisfactory re-
| suits BY all means 1t should be used on
| the two streets you mention. We al
ready have 1t on portions of them, In
| satisfactory use have been In many
| Northern cities in both Canada and the
| United States and l found It In general
| use in them all. In Buffalo and New
| York cities ! saw granite spalls and
vitrfed brick being taken up and re-
| placed with asphalt blocks and ] have
never heard any valid objection urged
anywhere to the latter"
Wants Asphalt.
| Mr. Il. Harvie Spence, No. 1922 East
Franklin Street
II want asphalt blocks over any otner
| kind of smooth pavement. 1t Is now
| in front Of my house. and Is highly sat
| isfactory. want to try no experiments
! with n matter Of SO much Importance to
| the neoplc, and we already have the
| asphalt on portions OF these streets.
| What sort of spectacle would 1t be to
have several kinds of smooth pavement
on the same street?'
DR.. II. B. storer, No, 22l East Grace
Street: II think the asphalt Is decidedly
tho best pavement suggested, and ! am
heartily in favor of It over all others
Asphalt Always.
Mr.. George l., Street No. 7o3 East
Grace Street: II am for tho asphalt
blocks, first, last. and all the time
Captain A. Plzzini, Jr.; If had to
cast the deciding vote. in the Street