St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-10-18
C0NNITTEE INSPECTS
n. 0. PAVED STREETS
nnaIouseans Investigate Every
Paved Street In New
Orleans.
Mayor Loeb, Aldermen Daniel

and Blacksher, Messrs. Leon ?
Haas and Lawrence A. Andre
nont. spent Sunday in New Or
1sans as the guests of Mr.. |. G
Sfreit. representative of tn
Sa11thern Bitulithic Co. Thi
committee went to New Orlean
far the purpose of inspecting tn
uarious kinds of pavement il
TTpon the arrival of the com
miftee in New Orleans the.
were met by Mr.. Weisner
Superintendent of the Bitulithi
Go. An automobile party wa
gotten up and the party wen
through the city, stopping a
various places, looking over di
verse kinds Of pavement. Abou
fol1r hours were spent in inspect
ing these streets of the grea
Metropolis of the South, where
mon the Committee returned L
Opelousos on the Sunday evening
train.
The pavement which attracted
most of the attention of those
who went to New Orleans were
the Bitulit hic and Wood Block,
both of which were in fine condl.
ton. On Robert Street the par.
ty examined a piece of bitulithie
pavement which had been laid
down for over five years and did
not have one fraction of an inch
used.
Now that Opelousas has prac-
tically decided to have pavement
the question is now before the
Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
what kind of pavement this city
will have. 1t is generally con-
eeded that the concensus of
opinion is for the paving of the
streets with bitulithic. and some
of the citizens have already stat
ed that they would appear at the
City Hall on next Tuesday night
to demand this particular kind of
pavement, if the bids are salts
factory.
Even if the city were to pay
$40, 900 or more for pavement it
IS thought that it would not be
too much, as the paving with
permanent and standard material
is the greatest asset in a town.
No matter what the kind of
pavement is, just as long as it is
Of a standard kind, the City
Council will never have any cause
to regret having spent so much
money on the improvement of
the streets of Opeloasas. Ii the
city were to pay more than halt
of the money which the bond is
sue calls for, it would in time be
able to save enough money, from
the upkeep, in order to pave
every other street with gravel,
thereby assuring the people. of
0pelousas that by the time a few
months roll by this city will be
one of the best paved towns its
size in Louisiana.
Those who made the trip to the
Crescent City are convinced that
il 0pelousas does not lay down a
real, good and substantial pave
ment, it will in all probability
encounter many difficulties.
1t is reported on the streets
that the council chambers will be
over-crowded with citizens who
are anxious to see this city paw
ed. and at the same time see that
it secures the kind of pavement.
which will be best adapted to.
this climate, a pavement which
will be able to endure the traffic,
noiseless and as dustless as pos
sible. They want a pavement
which viii last several years and
not a few months; one which will
give thorough satisfaction. 1t is
the duty of the people to see
that 0pelousas gets this kind of
pavement since so much money
will be invested in this improve
ment.
The trip to New Orleans was
not one for the purpose of enjoy
ing ones self as many in this
city may think, but it was a busi-
ness proposition and the commit
Tee went down to the Crescent
Clty solely to attend to their
business, which they did, return
mg Immediately after they had
completed their task. Others
may think that because the COM
mittee went to New Orleans as
the guests of Mr.. Streit they
nave already decided in favor Of |
oltulithic, but such is not the
case. The purpose of Mr.. Streit /
q taking this committee to in
spect the streets of New Orleans
vas to show these men what his
pavement really was, compared
e other standard pavements.
!. 30 these men are under no OBJ
lieanon to him and if other mem
can conclusively show that their
eavement is better than the btu
atnlc, the people of Opelpusas
May be sure that they will nat I,