Brick Roadways

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...be the freight on the brick from Zanesville or elsewhere. "You will notice that the foundation is of the most superior character, infinitely better than anything I know of as used in Baltimore for the Belgian block. The above is not simply the result of my own observation, but of the close and careful observation of some of our most trusted officers, notably Engineer of Maintenance of Way David Lee, who has looked into the subject very thoroughly for a number of years. "I should be very glad to indorse my opinion of this desirable and economical pavement by contributing my share of the cost of paving Howard Street, from Centre to Madison. I venture to say that these two blocks so paved will be the means of making Howard Street one of the most popular streets in the city." Brick Pavements Have Come To Stay. The question is sometimes asked, "Have brick pavements really come to stay, or will they play out as wood, asphalt, and MacAdam and Telford pavements have done?" On this point Hon. Philip H. Burck, Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, speaks as follows:--"To those who have no direct experience in brick pavements it generally seems that brick pavements would be too weak a material and not sufficiently lasting and durable; but a glance at our pavements will readily disprove and remove that conclusion, and convince them that brick pavements have come to stay." Niles Meriweather, Chief Engineer, Memphis, Tenn., says:--"We have no pavements that for appearance, solidity, ease of traction, and comfort equal or surpass the West Virginia vitrified paving brick laid on a nine-inch concrete foundation, two-inch sand cushion, then filled and surfaced with hot coal pitch (300 degrees) and sand on surface. Average cost with us, $2.68 per sq...