The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-12
NERO HANTS WIN
PAVING FIGHT

1t would be simply throwing money
away TO put down any Kind of stone
paving. f that is what you arc 60
ING TO do. you had better keep tho
money or spend 1t somewhere else
Mr. Thalhimcr assorted that Broad
Street. with proper paving, and tho
improvements now going on, would DO
made one of the prettiest streets I'm
this country. lie claimed that valu-
able goods We're being ruined by dust
IN the stores at present, and that tho
street should have u smooth. even sur-
race from side To side. without break
Mr. Kaufman told Of damage to stock
through dust. argued for smootn
paving from curb to curb. and t.lcn
that II be kept clean by modern meth
DDS OF street cleaning.
Pctitiop of Tcnmstcrr.
W. II. Shcrvin, city saicsrlan for
warner Moore & Co, presented the
petition Of the opposition. Tho whole
sale merchants and tcan,stcrs cIni,,
ing that smooth streets become sim
perry and We're dangerous for horses
lie presented report from tho society
Tor toe prevention OF Cruelty to AMI
mails. showing hfty-twp horses killed
as the results or Fails on ainootn nav
ing IN the past four years. ana usscrt-
ca that he would ratcr SCI. ,ro,,,
street crowded with traffic than de-
serted and looking like sunday.
MT, f'rTusson. OF The committee
called attention to tho fac, ,La, ~,
strand, in London; i!ifth Ayepm" ~
hork' walnut street. PhIlndcIphIa.
ana NAM other busy Observation-Disclosures
used under the heaviest ira M cnudi.
tions. are smooth paved Mr THU.
inner analyzed tn, report as 10 h5rsrs
showing that ,wcnsy-nine nj the nft y.
t"o had fallen at points OF Yrade steep.
or IMAM any 10 he encountered on Brond
street - - ~
II {. Benttie appeared for hog, own
ers In opposition. asserting ,hnt NOT :,
sPehker Tor The smooth side was game
enough 10 ride a horse up Grace q,
rankin street behind a spriuIlIInr
Cart, ana that Belgian block. laid IN
~, win tar-nilcd in;crstlces
could be Kept jus, as clean. while Civ.
ing better foothold Tor horses.
BoiiinE for smonth street.
DitH Engineer Boiling stated that
WIN inc slight grades OF Broad Street
nc considered smooth paving fully war.
ram &C. since every progressive city "a
Using " IN some form. lie su.p4Gto,i
the use Of granite bctwcen The ea,
racks a. a possible foothold for tcams
IN sleoty weather
= u Hnison. counsel FOR tho Viryiri,
hallway and Power Company. said Mis-
company stood ready 10 pave between
~ tsacks with Whatever material the
1870 - ~ AtliL elCn 4 luDlCS
""utd Jesuit in blocking trafic and load
20 accidents. Whatever paving was
used. he said. his company would AK
permission to lay 4 single line of Wit
riicd brick beside Zach rail, TO prevent
cumming and preserve the wearing sur
face. "
me committee decided not TO hear
ION me 'sfions agents Of paving con-
Germs but to recommend that -ranit.
Dc eliminated ana that bids he invited
Tor al kinds Of smooth paving. be II
asphait block. tar, bitulithic. wood
block or other preparu,lon with tho
prices IN hand the fun committee wIl
,hen hear from the PAYERS az TO tn,
merits of the various prerarations
Tho city has Appropriated $50 am "a,
naVinE on Broad street west 81 Tent,
street with the promise of n similar
appropriation 10 continue the work
wes,Mard In tn budget next year