The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-11

lone objection is-the people may not
wish to pay for such pavement as it
costs about 25 cents a yard more than
the old sand filler brick stuff. The new
pavement is first laid on a foundation
of four solid inches of sand. Then one
course of common brick is used. This
Is grounted with cement, making
solid one-piece foundation for the up
per course. No better foundation can
be made. The cement runs in between
the bricks making the bed practically
fmmoVable. On top of this is laid two
inches of sand. Then comes the layer
of brick blocks. It must be remembered
that this top layer is brick block and
not small pewee bricks that crack,
crumble and chip at every contact.
When this top layer of brick blocks is
finished the filler is inserted. This filler
Will either be asphalt or the combina-
tion of asphalt and pitch as invented
a few weeks ago by the city engineer.
1t is said by some that this filler is
but an experiment. It is not an expert
ment. 1t has made the eastern manu-
spite of the fact that they have the
other materials they admit to a man
that this new combination, which has
been tried before but has failed to mix.
is the best thing on the market and
the best thing for the pavement filler.
In speaking of the new pavement City
Engineer Rogers said to a State Jour
nal reporter this morning:
ment are many. First of all is its dura-
bility. There is not a pavement in this
city that is as durable as a pavement
made in this manner. It will last three
times as long as the old-fashioned brick
sprinkling scheme perpetuated before
the new art was known and when the
brick grafterS had a hand on the throt-
tie. The pavement Will last long enough
to repay ten times the costs to the
1t will stand up to use
he M cri,
will not settle and become waVy like
the surface of the ocean. There are
pavements in this town right now that
look like a Marcel wave penetrated by
hair pins. Then there is this advantage
it is sanitary. The old sand filler
pavement is not sanitary. The sand
washes out of the crevices between the
brick and the water and dirt washes in
and stays there regardless of the energy
Of the street commissioner. The damp |
ness settles between the bricks and spoils |
the foundation and in a few years the
whole layer goes to pieces all at once. |
Nothing can stop it
The Old Pavement.
The old pavement is made this way
first the regulation four inches of sand |
brick. These bricks are filled with
sand Notice the difference between |
this sand foundation of separate bricks /
and the cement foundation of bricks
IO1u0O Together IN one SOIlQ mass. But
to proceed upWards-next we have one |
inch of sand (this is one inch less than
the first class) and on this sand comes
the bricks. Remember-they are bricks,
not brick blocks. Bricks are small or
binary affairs and brick blocks are
large and strong. Then comes the fill
ar of sand.
In speaking of the cost of repaving
to the city in the last few years and /
the advantage of the new pavement |
Councilman G. z. Jordan, chairman of |
the streets and walks committee of the |
city council and leader of the pave |
ment reform. had the following to say: |
1T has cost over S108, ,75S. 81 for repav-
ing in the last three years. This is for |
Kansas avenue from Tenth to Gordon |
and East and West Sixth avenue. This |
shows the sin of paying for poor pave
nent. 1t IS the most expensive in the |
long run and the people can afford to |
put down good pavement when. they
lay any al all. 1t would be taking a !
step backwards for Topeka to lay any
more of this poor pavement 1t would |
not be the policy of the administra- !
ton. Topeka must adopt the new
methods and not follow the little red |
banner that has been flowing in the |
winds for so many years that is still |
on the same little point-the point of |