The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-12-14
AS TO BRICK PAVING.


Friends OF street Improvements in
Cairo-and We are all OF the same
mind in that respect-probably ex-
perienced pleasure in reading the re.
port. in Sundays Bulletin, of what
was said on this subject at Saturdays
Merchants Luncheon. The prevail
ing sentiment at the luncheon doubt,
less reflected the prevailing senti-
ment In the city, being overwhelm,
ingly favorable to brick payements In
all the streets of the city; and prob
ably ii will be generally admitted that
the arguments in favor OF brick great
ly outweighed those offered against it
With special reference 10 Walnut
street, Mr.. l.. E. Denison made the
strongest point against gravel when
he cited the experience of the people
OF Marion. H., who tore up the grave
pavement and put down bick on q
street similar to Walnut tbeing mar
row and with street railway track
in the middle) because wagon traffic
cut away the gravel from the rails
and ruined the pavement In a very
little while. We have had a like ex.
perience with gravel on Commercial
avenue, although this Is a much
wider street and traffic is not SO con
centrated as 1t must be on Walnut
From a general point of view Mr. H.
L Inl e..
objection In the suggestion that 1t
would be unfair and dangerous TO the
whole Improvement policy of the city,
TO change that policy from brick to
gravel, since citizens on some streets
NOTABLY Poplar and Upper Washing.
ton both residence streets and both
made to pay for taking up gravel |
pavement to make room for brick.
But perhaps the strongest argu-
ments for brick pavement were offer. |
ed In the statement by City Engineer
ThistlewOod as to the relative COS.
merits and dement's Of various pave.
ments. in which It was made clearly
apparent that brick is the ideal pave.
ment for all streets In cities of Calrns
size and character Mr.. Thisilewoods
statement was brief. but "meaty."
showing thorough familiarity with the
subject, and Il was convincing. Mr.
Thisilewood showed that brick xas
the most durable. the cheapest In the
long run, the easiest to keep clean,
and in every way the best for ali
streets In cities Of this size.
There are objections to brick pave.
merts which have force. They are
noisy for one thing This could be
overcome. as Mr. Huette suggested.
by shoeing all horses with rubber and
vehicles also: but that surely would
be objected to by the people on Twen-
ty-eighth street land perhaps by PEG.
pie on other streets also later ohl
who can not go TO sleep at night VI
less they are first lulled into a peace |
full and passive state Of mind by the
music Of hoof-beats on their splendid
street pavement Admitting. how
ever. that noise is really a serious Oh. /
lection land certainly II is 50 in tae
minds OF many good people, IL viii I
bave to BE- admitted also that there !
IRE some objections TO al paEements. 1
or. as the city engineer said, the
perfect street pavement. for al pue
POSES. has not yet been discovered /
The noise Is one Of the penalties
Fhich residents in live city must &C
'epi as a matter Of course. and make
be best 81 H.
Another obieefion vas made 10
rick paFements. as an argument in
aror Of gravel pssemenls. which. a.
st th0ughL seems strong Il vas