Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-06-03

over 55 per cent. favor wood block.
while about 20 per cent. are satisfied
with asphalt. Whatever per cent. of
the dealers favor stone they have not
yet expressed themselves in it's behalf,
and in renewing their fight for a
smooth pavement the dealers will APP
parently have an overwhelming ma
jority of the interested parties arrayed
| on their side.
When the matter came UP for a
vote yesterday Commissioners Eggers,
O'Connell and Mungle voted for the
granite block, while Commissioner Den
man opposed it. In explaining his at
titude, Mr.. Denman said:
1.-THE paving of Market street seems
to mari an era In the paving question
in this city. The subject is one that
has been considered long and seriously
n has been before us in one shape
or another for a long time. Whenever
the matter of paving Broad or Market
streets has been discussed the first
essential was to decide upon the char
acter of the paving to be used. and the
item of cost has naturally figured
prominently.
1Qu oOlldtly l. nave ITO SptCldl prefer
ence as to the kin of paving that
should be put down, but I do believe
1t ought to be smooth and noiseless.
The Market street people favor wood
block, not because It Is wood block, but
becanse 1t more nearly meets the re-
quirements that exist in that important
~thoroughfare. The owners Of large
property interests nave repeatedly
asked for God block, but have said.
too, that any smooth. noiseless pave
ment would be acceptable. They have
especially asked that a stone pavement
be avoided, and while more than 81
per cent. have petitioned for wood
blocB. not n has asked for stone.
Won't Vote for Stone.
the property owners, storekeepers,
| office people and store employees are
overwhelmingly in favor of a smooth,
noiseless pavement, INT to disregard
the sentiment against stone expressed
by these people I would consider a
breach of my trust, and while I mem
ton no particular kind of pavement, I
am thoroughly opposed to the granite
| block idea and wish to go on record as
voting against it.
1T cannot and will not vote for a
stone pavement while the present con
ditions remain as they are, and I con-
slider that it would be an insult to those
who have appeared before us and asked
us time and again not to put down the
very pavement called for in this reso-
luton"
In support of the resolution which he
introduced Commissioner Mungle said:
tT~ ofeA-tno Aha -OaN1r1fINn onI1inU FIR
granite pavement on Market street. |
have been guided by the Investigations
of this board and the experience of au-
thorities In other cities. I was an adj
vocate of wood block at one time. but
my own Investigations nave proved TO
me that it is not the kind of pavement
demanded by the conditions in Market
street."
"Wood Block Condemned"
Commissioner O'Connell, in support
ing the resolution, said:
IT have already told you of what the
conditions were that we found In Bos,
ton and other cities visited on our tour
of investigation. Everywhere we heard
wood block condemned, and nowhere
was 1t upheld.
"On Monday I went to Philadelphia
and found the same criticism and con-
domination. 1t is admittedly dangerous
for horses and generally unpopular.
We might experiment with it on some
side streets. but I cannot see that 1t Is
what should be used on Market street.
and must, therefore, vote in favor of
granite block"
Commissioners Eggers said:
INV yfawq haUa long baop knou,p IN
the board. I have Investigated wood
block paving in this country and
abroad, and have found out that it is
almost universally condemned. Even
automobiles skid on wood block paving,
and I fail to see how we could consist
emily advocate its use in Market street.
We need q navarnent that Will Iact apd