The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-09-12
EAST BAY.
The Proposed Increase Of Width-Deci-
sion of the Committees.

For many years past there has been consid-
erable discussion about the propriety OF widen
Ing East Bay street, between Market and Hasel
streets Numerous committees were appointed
TO make some arrangement with the properly
owners. whose land would have to be appropri'
ated to obtain the width Of street desired,
but until Friday last no decision was reacneo.
During all of the time these negotiations were
pending, some of the property owners oesiieu
to rebuild but refrained, thinking that tne
onestion would soon be decided one way or
another. at last, believing that nothing would
he done in the matter, they gave notice that
they would rebuild upon the old iine' ihls
warning acted as a spur upon the COUNCIL
The city engineer, Mr. Barbot, under instrnc-
tions prepared an excellent map, showing the
locality, and the advantages to be gained by
the proposed increase of width. A committee,
con sisting of Messrs. Moroso, Shrewsbury and
Caulfeld, was appointed BY the Council to
confer with Messrs. Oakes, Knauf and Seig-
NOUS, the committee appointed by the prop
erty owners.
After several consultations, the Joint COM
mittee, on Friday last, resolved to allow Tue
following valuation upon the land required ior
the contemplated improvement, the salo
valuation being based not only upon the
assessed. but the market value of each lot IN
question:
On the east side of East Bay-lot belonging
10 the estate of the late C. G. Pinckney, no
damage to be allowed, nor will any assess
ments for improvements be made upon it; lots
of E. Bull and James Jeff0rds, thirty cents per
square foot; lots Of J. N. Carson and James
Marsh, twenty cents per square foot; lot OF
Mrs. Thompson, forty-6ve cents per square
foot: lots of Theodore Wagner, one at fifteen
cents, and the others at ten cents per square
foot. On the west side-lot belonging to the
estate of c. C. Pinckney, extending from
Market to Guiguard street, twenty-five
cents per square foot; all Of the other lots ex-
tending from Gulgnard to Hasel street, ten
cents per square foot. The quantity of land to
be appropriated Is l7,793 square feet, l2,s9l on
the east, and 54O2 on the west side, the
average rated value Of which is twenty-five
cents per square foot, making the value OF the
whole s44sS The total cost of the improve
ment. 1t is anticipated, will be, including value
of lands appropriated, $4,000. The commit
tee also decided to assess the lands they valued
for any improvements. This assessment, it Is
thought, will almost, if not entirely, cover the
expense of the improvement.
AS is generally known, the roadway of that
portion of East Bay which it is proposed to
widen is very narrow. At one part, near
Pinckney street, 1t is not wide enough to per-
mlt the passage, at the same time, OF two
drays loaded with cotton. The proposed width
will be sixty feet from building to building,
with q roadway of forty feet. If the improve
ment be made, the buildings at the southeast
corner of Hasel and East Bay streets will have
TO be removed. The committee did not value
these, but referred the whole matter to the
City Council committee on buildings and
lands.
1t is thought that the City Council will en-
dorse the action OF the Joint committee, and
that the work will be commenced at an early
day.