The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-22
.v'||'T'|R|F|ED| BRICK IS.
DESIRABLE FOR
PAVING
Visit 70 Old Home by E. j
Lander Discovers Interest
ing Facts on Subject.

The question of street paving in
Grand Forks is one which interests
the taxpayers and citizens generally
as much as any public question and
the fact that within a year at least
radical improvements will be made in
the city streets brings out the usual
discussions for and against the differ
ent materials used in street paving.
President E. J. Lander Of the Com
mercial club, in a, recent interview
with The Evening Times, discussed
the matter of material at length and
seems inclined towards the use Of Wit
rified brick Mr.. Lander, however,
stated that he was not prejudiced in
favor of this material should some
other be found more feasible and at
less expense, but recent visit to his
old home at Rockford, ILL.,, afforded
an object lesson which strongly APP
pealed to him in favor of the use of
brick. Paving laid several years ago
there in thoroughfares which are much
used and subject to heavy traffic is
today in almost as good condition as
when laid, natural wear, of course,
being taken into consideration.
Mr.. Lander states that it has been
intimated that the local brick COM
panies can furnish a suitable quail
ity of brick for the paving and if this
is true, he strongly advocates that in
case brick is finally decided upon the
material will be furnished by home
companies. In the laying of brick
paving there are two layers of brick
used of different qualities; the one
laid for the foundation not being Of
the same degree of hardness as the
upper layer. This layer of brick is
placed fiat on the surface of the road
bed and the upper layer in hori-
zontal manner. 1t is admitted that the
quality of brick made by the local
company is fit for the first layer ut
least, and possibly they manufacture
a vitrified block which will be suita-
bit for the upper surface of the paw
ing.
That there is much to do prelimi-
nary to paving in this city is admitted
and that the two committees soon get
together to discuss the same is hoped
for and expected. In order to avoid
delay when the time comes for active
operations, water mains, gas mains,
sewerage outlets and drains must be
ready, and that some radical i'm
provements must be made is probable.
1t would be a great drawback, it is
advanced, II when the time for active
work arrived the same should be de-
layed by the extension of water mains,
sewers, ETC., and 1t would be equally
foolish to lay permanent paving un-
til work of this nature is accomplish
ed as far as is known to be necessary
at present. Paving operations will
probably not commence in this CITY
for a year, but prior to that time the
committees have much work to accom-
plish.
A careful investigation of the paw
ing laid in other cities, it's durability,
cost, and whether or not it will meet
the requirements of the traffic in
Grand Forks are matters which to the
mind of men of intelligence seem vital,
and the work of the two committees,
1T is advanced, Should begin as soon as
possible.
1t seems to be the concensus of opin-
ion that some form of paving brick
will be used, though this is a matter
for the committee to first enlighten
themselves upon and for the people to
decide. The cost, durability and length
of time required to lay are to be taken
into consideration. A meeting of the
two committees is to be held in the
near future and plans for systematic
inspection of the water mains, gas
mains, sewer piping and general street
conditions will be begun in early
spring and a report made to the coun-
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