The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-19
Many Blocks of New Paving De-
cided Upon.
Brick Blocks in West Eighth
Instead of Asphalt.
NEW CURLING RUINED
Over 100 Feet on Locust Street
Was Frozen.
Proposed Plan of Fire PrOtec-
ton for Oakland.

Since the paving petition scare
(Which cut off all petitions after the
first meeting of the streets and walks
committee in january, the new 1908
pavement propositions have been
coming thick and fast to the city
council.
At a meeting of the streets and
walks committee last night, composed
of Chairman c. E. Jordan, w. c.
Tandy. ]. ]. Lannan, G. c; Blakely,
L. E. Fraser and E. F. Stanley, under
the oversight of Mayor Green, Z
miles of new pavement were approved
by the gentlemen present. This prac-
tfcally means that 1t Will be lald as
a petition passing the -vigilant streets
and walks committee is accepted by
the council without a struggle.
City Engineer Rogers was on hand
last night to make his comments
when necessary and he took the OPP
portunity to give a little advice on
the proposed West Eighth street pave
ment- Several of the signers in this
part of the city want asphalt but &C
cording to the wishes of the city en-
eineer and streets and walks COM
mittee they will have to be saushed
with brick.
There are many reasons why brick
is better In the first place it is much
cleaner. There is not an asphalt
pavement in the city that does not
form a regular hunting ground for
clouds of dust and WhirlwindS of dirt.
The brick seems to hold the dust on
its surface and use it as sort of
packing, until the street gang comes
along and makes use of it. Another
great objection to the West Eighth
asphalt plan is the immense traffic on
this section. Between Kansas avenue
and Van Buren, especially the traffic
is added by the continual string of
coal wagons going to and from the
Edison plant. The way these wagons
have cut holes into the pavement is
enough to warrant a change of some
kind. The new brick block plans that
have been carried out this year are
exceedingly successful and the city
engineer thinks they are far better
than asphalt in every respect. Some
people have kicked to the council on
account of the noise of the brick. The
new brick blocks are as nOiSeless as
the asphalt itself. In the winter time
the brick does not have half the re-
sounding or humping qualities of the
hard asphalt. The West Eighth peo-
pie will have to change their present
plans or else decide on the brick
pavement at once
Councilman Stanley from the Sixth
ward achieved great victory last
night. Mr.. Stanley has been boosting
the petitions of the other councilmen
for the last two years and he has
never overrun the committee with his
own desires. Last night Mr.. Stanley
politely requested that he be granted
y blocks for his reward and before
the committee had settled down they
had granted the request. The Morris
avenue propositions between Sixth and
Tenth was settled last night and when
the work commences in the spring
the Stanley provinces will be the first
on the list.
Another proof that the city needs
a reformation along the street naming
line was brought out last night when
a paving petition came in requesting
pavement on Buchanan to Fifteenth"
street There are two Fifteenth