The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1916-09-11

cement bed, would make it possible II
allow for this expansion, as each bricE
would be single unit doing its part
in the whole road plan.
"In Florida it is different. The four-
dation is soft sand. And yet, if the
brick were laid with the Tugs down,
they would tend to hold the brick
steady to a certain extent. And again,
the opposite side from the lug is
smooth and even and would allow the
brick to be damned close together and
thus prevent the grass growing be-
tween them and the water going
through to underminesthe road.
''The brick were made to withstand
great pressure if laid with the lag
side on the bottom and the smooth
side-or, rather, edge-on top.
eve have been told that the con-
tractors for the Pinellas roads pur-
chased the lugged brick because they
were the only ones available at the
time. 1t is stated on good authority
that they are cheaper brick than the.
usual paving brick used. This BENG.
the case, and it being evident that.
they are going to be laid whether Pr
nellas people want them or not, the
next best thing is to compromise.
What we want is a good road, and
if the brick are laid as they were
manufactured to be laid, no doubt the
road will be equal to the other sec
tons of brick roads in Pinellas. But
it will take more brick laid on edge
than it would if laid on their sides
to cover a mile of road.
"Well, so be it. The contractors saw:
ed money by purchasing the lugged
brick; now let them lose a little BY;
being compelled to lay them properly.
ut is not reasonable to suppose that
brick which was manufactured for
the express purpose of being laid OH
its edge will make good road if laid
on its side-and this is just what has
caused all the condemnation of the
contractors and the brick.
"The St. Petersburg Independent liz
making noble fight for the people on
Pinellas county, but they haven't a.
ghost of chance to win against the
combination which is opposed tS
them, and the suggestion offered above
is compromise which it may be we'll
to force through when it is so evident
that it is the best we can hope to at
tain. We will be glad to hear what
The Independent has to say on this
subject of laying the logged brick OH
their edge-lugs down and smooth
surface up as they were made to be
laid"
AS to the wire-cut logged brick be-
ing laid on edge, The Leader is cor
rect. If laid that way, with the smooth
finished edge making the road sur
face and the bricks fitting close to-
gether, they would no doubt make an
excellent road. That might be entirer
ly satisfactory as a compromise. All
The Independent wants is that the
people of Pinellas shall get good roads
for the $715,000 voted to pay for good
roads. 1t has no prejudices in the
matter, no preconceived ideas to be
carried out, no selfish purpose to
serve. 1t thanks The Leader for It's
kindly words of commentator, and
thanks it still more for joining in the
fight to get good brick roads for the
people of the county. u.
But The Leaders statement that
The Independent and the good citizens
fighting against the substitution of in
ferior and Objectionable brick "have4
MT a ghost of a chance to win against
the combination which is opposed To
them," doesn't take into full account
the mettle and determination Of thtl
fighters. The Combination" is indeed
q strong one and well intrenched, hui
lit is going to be forced to give to the
taxpayers of Pinellas county good
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