En Samling Afhandlinger Om Veje 1876-1881

26 OUR ROADWAYS. a foothold to horses. All wood paving when laid close together is slippery under most conditions of the weather, and although it is at least 200 per cent, less slippery than asphalte or granite, no good paving can be constructed without due regard being paid to the joints. The composition with which the joints are filled must be waterproof, otherwise the surface water will percolate through and destroy the foundation, if of a perishable character, and the Asphaltic W ood Pave- ment justly lays claim to the observance of this most essential precaution. In the system adopted by the Improved Wood Pavement Company, it is the surface water which percolating through the joints brings on destruction both to the plank foun- dation and to the blocks. The Asphaltic Wood Pavement Company also lays special pavements for churches, courtyards, stables, coach-houses, &c., for which wood is especially well suited, and where it will prove more lasting than any other pavement. Wherever wood has been laid down for such purposes, it has invariably given satisfaction. To resume, then, the general question, it may be said, in considering the requisites of a good pavement in a city, the most important by far is safety. The slipping, stumbling, and falling of horses are not merely serious impediments to the whole traffic and sources of considerable pecuniary loss, but, if prevent-