The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-22


The outlook now is that greater number
OF buildings viii be erected IN Savannah
this year than il any previous year Of her
history, and some OF them viii be very
large and costly ones. Two that are in
tended for business purposes VIII be among
the largest Of their kind in the
State, if not in the South,
and the hotel and post Office will be spleen
did structures, ard VIII add q great deal to
the attractive appearance Of the city. How
many dwelling houses VIII be built, it is, of
course, impossible 70 estimate with any
degree Of accuracy. but i, is certain that
the number will be large. and that some of
them Will compare favorably with the best
residences IN any other Southern city.
Public improvements must keep abreast
Of private Improvements. The present
Council has done a great deal in the way
Of paving the streets, constructing side
walks, identifying the public squares and
planting trees. What it has done, however
only Increases the desire of the public that
it shall do more. The pavements on
Broughton AMI Congress streets give great
satisfaction, and the sooner other streets
be-
It Is understood that arrangements have
been made for completing the paving Of
BroughtOn street, and also for paving
Liberty street, this year These improve
ments viii meet with general approval, but
the street that the people are particularly
anxious to have paved is Bull. 1t is the
great promenade, as well as the most beauti-
full street of the city, and the Council could
do nothing that would be more popular
than 10 pave 1t from State street to CASTOR
One of the strongest reasons why it should
be paved at as early day as possible is
that the projected hotel will be situated
upon it, and the street in front Of 50 fine a
structure as that is to be ought not to be
unpaved. OF course it will cost the city
considerable money to pave it, but the cost
can be greatly reduced by adopting the
plan.tsat is found to be- very satisfactory
in many Western cities which
have wide streets. This plan is
to lessen the width Of the roadway to twenty
five or thirty feet by constructing grass
borders, several feet wide, between the side
walks and the street. These grass borders
hpuiu De green all inc year. anu would l6nu
an additional attraction TO the street If
the Council hasn't the money TO pave
at once those portions Of the street
which bound the squares it could pave up
to the squares, and leave the portions which
circle the squares until the city has a sur
plus in its treasury. With Bull street
paved, and also CASTOR and New Houston,
from DraytOn TO Whitaker, Savannah
would begin to appear like a paved
city. 1t is expected that the projected
hotel will draw many visitors to the city,
and no doubt this expectation will be real
lied, but if the paving above outlined is
done the city will have an additional
drawing power that will pay big interest
on the amount expended to secure it.
Although Savannah has been a great
commercial port for half a century, it is
only since the work Of improving her streets
and squares was begun that she kas assumed
the appearance of a progressive, prosper
Gus city. Her people have more confidence
in her future now than they ever before
had, and they are beginning to feel so
proud Of her that they are not only
building handsome residences and improving
their old dwellings, but those who are able
to do so don't care aboutsleaving her during
the warm season. Let the Council 90 ahead
with street improvements. The people will
sustain it in all it does in hatdirectf8n.