St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-11-01

surfaced all OF EnGu ueFs
voluntarily, although not forced to d.
so by city. Bitulithic Co fine abou
keeping their pavement in shape.
Wright Smith.
Baton Rouge, La. Oct. %, 1918
C.. P. Dunbar, Opelousas, La.
City records show thirteen blocks bi
tulithic pavement laid nineteen-si1
crowned this summer at cost of forty
two hundred twenty-nine dollars thirt.
cents. A. R. Barracks.
Rome, Ga, Oct. 6, 1918.
E. B. Robertson, Mayor, GAINESVILLE, Ga
Having tried various paVements an
of opinion that wood block is by fa
best. R. A. Denny,
Chm. Board Public Works.
Dallas, Tex, Oct. p, 1918
j. A. Shaw, Mayor Pro TEN, Opelousas
Louisiana.
City of Dallas has ceased to lay vitri
fled brick pavements; wood blocks ane
bitulithic give best satisfaction, Wooo
blocks for heavy traffic, bitullthic fol
resident streets.
j. w. Ruston, City Engineer.
Dallas, Texas, June 6, 1910
A. G. CroWder, Mayor, Jackson, Miss,
For light or heavy traffic Woodblocks
properly treated best pavement. Easy
to repair, permanent and sanitary.
William Doran, Commissioner.
Americas, Ca, June 8, 1912.
Mayor Robertson, GAINESVILLE, Ga.
We selected wood blocks confident
that we had the best, since using it we
have had no occasion to change OPP
inion. The only criticism at the letting
was it was slippery. We have not
found it SO. Absence from city delay
ed answer. j. E. Mathis, Mayor.
Longview Texas, April 1st, 1918.
Letter from Mayor of Longview, Tex:
Creosoted Wood Block Paving Co.,
New Orleans, La.
Gentlemen: At the request of your
Mr.. Stearns | am writing these few
lines with reference to the LongvieW
paving, which is creosoted pine wood
blocks.
Before deciding on this paving /
made a very thorough investigation,
having made a trip to New York, Phil
adelphia, Chicago, Washington, Balti-
more and other cities in the East. With
out question, | found that creosoted
wood blocks was the ONLY pavement,
also found that practically every emf
nent Engineer in the country recon-
mends same. The pavement has been
down in this city for about two years,
and has given great satisfaction.
Under no circumstances would | con-
slider to lay any other kind of pavement
except these blocks. The city of Long
view is going to put down about $780,
900 more pavement in the near future,
and we are going tosuse creosoted wood
| blocks.
| especially recommend the use of
these blocks in small cities, even at a
greater cost, for the reason that it is
not necessary to maintain any paving
plant like it would be in case of As
phalt or Bitulithic. Besides when it is
necessary TO make any.repairs the very
commonest labor can do the work.
Another thing to consider is that the
pavement is not very hard to stock. 1t
is also sanitary.
can say a great many other things
for this pavement, and at any time |
can be Of any service to you do not
hesitate on call on me.
jackson, Miss, March u, 1912.
Letter OF Alderman at Large, City of
jackson, Miss:
Creosote Wood Block Paving Co, New
Orleans, La.
Gentlemen:
have been requested to give my
candid opinion, as an individual, and
as an Alderman OF the City of jackson,
as to creosote wood blocks for paving,
and | do this with pleasure.
FHE.1 CsA,x - Y~.Jw11- - -
doing a great deal of street paving. We
have practically every kind of paving
in this city. The opportunities for
comparison therefore are good. Wood
blocks, creosoted, commends itself to
me as being the very best, fer the fol-
lowing reasons: Noiselessness, dura-
bility, ease OF repair and maintenance,
not absorbing nor radiating heat to any
great extent, and being as near dust
proof as any pavement can be. All
other paving is put down in this city
with a maintenance bond, which is an
additional cost to the tax payers. On
account of the absolute confidence in
wood blocks as not needing repair the
City Council has never required this Of
.creosoted wood blocks.
There is a great bugaboo raised by
promoters of other paving materials as
to the "buckling'' OF wood blocks; trim
Off the edges nearest the curb and re-
place them and the trouble is at once
obViated. | will say that as a citizen |
would insist on wood block paving on
any street where | owned property and
as an alderman | would vote for it on
all streets, whether business or resi-
dence.
San Antonio, Texas, Aug. IA, 1912.
Letter from Street Commissioner, San
Antonio, Texas.
To the Hon. Mayor and Commissioners
OF the City OF Corpus Christi, Texas.
Gentlemen: We, the undersigned,
Mayor and Street Commissioner Of the
City of Fort Worth, after careful mves-
tigation Of the different pavements sub
mitted to us, have let the contract to
pave Houston Street, in our city, to the
creosote wood block people.
While this pavement comes higher
than any other, we believe it to be the
cheapest IN the end.
Greenwood, Miss, July 9TH, 1913.
from Henderson & Baird Hard
wood Co.:
Creosote Wood Block Paving Co,
New Orleans.
1t affords me pleasure to state that
creos9ted wood block pavement
you laid in Greenwood last Fall
IS apparently giving perfect satisfac-
ton. A great many o -four citizens were
OF il, and am confident have been
energetic in cooking for an opportunity
register a complaint. So far have
heard no one say anything unkind of