Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-04-08
GRANITE PAVING
FOR MARKET ST.?
Continued from First pase.)


manifested by his statement, made al
far back as June 10, 1910, when h'
signed a notice of intention to pave th'
street with granite This resolution
was later rescinded.
! At that time the mayor pointed ou
that closely grouted granite, on Is
solid foundation, was an ideal pave
ment. He declared that he was ire.
vocably opposed to wood block anc
would never sign a resolution favorins
wood pavement.
In discussing noiseless pavements
Mayor Haussling said that since three.
quarters or ninetenths of the noise in
Market street was caused by the troll
ley cars he did not think that the kind
of pavement had much to do with re-
lieving the noise on this thoroughfare
He declared that a smooth granite
would not only be less noisy than the
old style granite, but would be durable
and satisfactory from every point OF
view.
He gave it as his opinion that he did
not want to see a pavement on the
street that would drive general traffic
from it. He. also said that he was not
opposed to any other pavement that
street.
In signing the resolution for bitulithic
the mayor explained that he still pre-
ferred granite, but that he would not
put his judgment against the unani-
nous judgment of the Board of Works.
DR.. Charles F. Kraemer, of the Board
of Works. declared today that the only
pavement that is economical and dur
able, and the only kind that should be
laid on a street like Market street is
granite, closely grouted and cut, as it is
cut in England. He added:
THE reason l voted for bitulithic is
because I knew that there was no pos
sible chance in putting down granite
IT wish to say that the report by the
New York commission is excellent. I
have studied the subject myself and
have found in my investigation that
conditions are just as represented by
the New York men"
Commissioner Ryan also held out for
granite before the compromise on btu
lithic was effected.
OF granite pavement the New York
report says in part:
I'm this city the cost of concrete runs
from $3.50 to Sc a cubic yard, which for
a six inch pavement base is equivalent
to rs cents to 81 a square yard. Too
great emphasis cannot be laid upon the
concrete base, and if rigid enforcement
of the above recommendations should
result in higher cost the additional
investments will be a good one for the
city.
Granite is the most expensive ma
terial in original cost but is the most
economical when properly laid, because
it is the most enduring. AS made in
this city pavements of this sort are
excessively rough and noisy, but these
qualities are due mainly to improper
construction and the use of unsuitable
materials. Our blocks are far too
large and irregular in size, so that
they cannot be laid with smooth
surface or a close joint. The granite
used here is so soft that wheels soon
wear the edges of the stone blocks,
the pavement becomes corrugated and
every wheel that passes pounds it and
aggravates the evil. With the use of
harder material, cut more exactly and
carefully laid, the main objections to
granite pavements disappear and they
will surely, become the most acceptable
for all streets where the traffic is
heavy"