Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-08-15
COMPLETE DETAILS OF
PAVING PROGRAM GIVEN
To PROPERTY OWNERS

Development last night, called by the
city commissioners for the purpose
of obtaining public opinion upon the
paving program arranged by the city,
was not largely attended, but those
who were present evinced much inter
est and offered many valuable sugges-
tions. City Manager Anderson had
arranged a tape map setting out the
locations of the various kinds of pave
ment proposed-high grade bitum-
inous, tarvia, and gravel pavements
and proceeded to explain to those
present the reason for the selection of
various locations for the different
kinds of paving. The program sub
mitted by the commissioners gave
ample proof that they had devoted
much time to arranging the pavement
with view of getting the best results
and service at the minimum of cost,
and though several suggestions were
offered and some slight changes may
be made in the program, yet as a
whole it made a very favorable i'm
preston.
Mr.. Anderson and Commissioners
Spero and bennett placed special
stress upon the fact that this is mere
ly the initial paving program; that
future paving plans had been taken
into consideration, ard that where
tarvia or gravel paving is used it will
be put down with view to furnishing
. L.~.- Co. q. f.,t,,ra hsrI, erra do r,av-
ing. They explained frankly that the
city has not sufficient funds to carry
out a more extensive paving program,
much as it would be desired, but their
plans had been formed with the OBJ
ject of getting the best results from
the money available and to lay the
foundation for future paving pro-
gram which will doubtless be far more
extensive in its scope.
Three Kinds of Paving.
The high grade bituminous paving
will be used on the most important
streets and will cost approximately
$500 per square yard, in addition to
the cost Of graveling where it will be
necessary to place gravel founda-
ton. The tarvia paving will cost so
cents per square yard in addition &c
the base, and all of the streets to be
tarviated already have their gravel
base for the foundation. The gravel
will cost 77.Sc per square yard, and
this will comprise the greater part
of the paving program. The gravel
L.
depth when applied loosely and pack
ed and rolled to a depth of seven
inches, which will give a perfect foun-
dation for any future paving which
may be desired. Mr.. Anderson called
attention to the fact that when gray
ell is applied to this depth the street
viii be very easy to maintain, and
there will be no danger of deep ruts
as is often the case on graveled
street or road where only three or
four inches of gravel have been used.
According to the program submit
ted at the meeting the three classes
of paving will be distributed as fol
lows:
High Grade Bituminous.
Elizabeth street - Boulevard to
Tenth, 10 blocks, 40-foot width.
Washington street Third to
Tenth, blocks, 40-foot width.
Tenth sShington to Ad-
ans, block, 2S-foot width.
Twelfth street-Adams to Mon
roe (principal street to county court
house), 3 blocks, 2s-foot width.
Adams street-Tenth to Thir-
teenth, 3 blocks, 40-foot width.
Thirteenth street-Adams to Wash
ington, | block, 2S-foot width.
Eleventh street-Levee to st
Charles, / block, 2s-foot width.
Total high grade paving, 26 blocks
Tarvia Paving.
Levee street-St. James to Tenth
IL blocks, 40-foot width.
Elizabeth street - Boulevard Ia
Mesquite street principal roadway tc
West Brownsville, 13 blocks, 20-foot
width.
Mesquite street-EliZabeth to city
limits, / block. CAT this point the
tarvia paving will join the county roac
running north to San Benito.)
Total tarvia paving, % blocks.
Gravel Paving.
Third street-Levee to Washing
ton, 2 blocks, 28-foot width.
Fourth street-Levee to Washing
ton, 2 blocks, 28-foot width.
Fifth street-Levee to Washington
2 blocks, 2S-foot width.
Sixth street-Levee to Washington
2 blocks, 28 foot widths.
Seventh street-Fronton to Madi
son, & blocks, 2S-foot width.
Eighth street-Fronton TO base hos
pital, 16 blocks, 2S and 20-foo
widths.
Ninth street-Fronton to Madison
s blocks, 2S-foot width.
Tenth street-Fronton to Lcvce
Adams to Madison, blocks, 2S-fOo
width.
Eleventh street-Adams to Madi
son, 2 blocks, 2S-foot width.
Twelfth street-Monroe to Har
rison, 3 blocks, 2s-foot width.
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