Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-22
r1.oRInA,s METROPOLIS.
Say Street to be PAved-NO Boat LOT
Nassau.

Nassau.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Feb. 2l.-J acA'
Eouville at last is to have her long-taiKed
of and very much needed pavement on
Raw street. A spec al meeting OF the
CITY Council has been heid'
At which resolutions were passed
authorizing Mayor Rice 10 sign
contract with the Wykon
Pavement Company to proceed AZ once
1rith The LAYING OF the pavement. IL Is 70
h.,ot cvnress blocks, which will be gotten
ant at McClenny's mills, on the line OF the
TrJorjda Railway and Navigation ROAD
drhe bitcb in the progress OF the movement
beretoinIe to pave The street was because
the street railway along Bay street re-
fused 10 contract e. pave its portion, de-
pying, as the city insists, 'u mnder
il obligated 70 do so unueI
10 charter. The street rallw ~
will test this question with the cly 10 Ihe
courts. In the meantime, however, tne
road agrees TO indemnify the Guy LOT an
outlay on this portion, provided tne JuuR-
ment goes against IL. Inc Guy, aSlihg
upon this agreement, will go ahead III
conjunction with other property hOluers
and lay the pavement.
NO BOAT FOR NASSAU.
The steamship City OF Palatka, Of the
Charleston aud Florida line, which was
only so recently put on tie Nassau line,
aud has made several trips, will be taken
OF that line after this trip, and be again
placed lack on her old route in connec-
lion with the City of Monticello. She
is now making her last trip,
having lett here this morning
NJ B O'Clock. Upon her return she will
take up her former schedule from Palat-
ka to Charleston. Her management claim
that this unexpected action is not owing
10 lack of PATRONAGE for the vessel on this
line, which mas been moderately good, but
20 the fact that her services are necessary
on the old line, the CITY of Monticello not
being able TO carry the business.
THE CHAUTAUQUA MEETING.
The opening OF the Florida Chauttauqua
takes place at De Funlak Springs Tues
dav. The exercises will embrace music,
addresses by DIR. A. H Gillett, Sup-rin-
tendent of the Assembly, Bishop
W. F. Williams, Dean Alfred A.
Wright, Prof. Z. Warren Clark and other
distinguished mem hers of tue Assembly.
The indications are that these exercises
will be very largely attended and prove
unusually interesting. state Superin-
tendent Russell and many teachers of the
d. bile schools throughout the State will
attend the opening exercises. In order
to enable the teachers to attend the public
schools will be omitted from Tuesday 10
the following SATURDAY..
NEW RAILWAY.
A charter has been gotten out by a
humber OF gentlemen OF this city for what
is styled the Jacksonville, Mayport and
Pablo Beach Railway and Navigation
Company. The intention is 10 eventually
construct a narrow gauge road from this
city via MaypOrt and the mouth of the
st. Johns river 10 Pablo beach. Work on
that section Of the road lying along the
beach from MaypOrt TO Pablo beach will
commence at once. Alexander Wallace,
OF this city, is at the head Of the enter
prise.
THE RACING OUTLOOK.
The races last week were fairly attended
and proved the source of much pleasure
TO visitors as we'll as the resident popJfla-
ton. Ii is believed the foundations are
being laid her1 FIR what will eventually
become one OF the greatest winter race
associations in the South.