The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-08
TO OPEN THE STREETS.
The Work of Opening Bull Street to
Begin To-day.

The Work of Opening Bull Street to
Begin To-day.
ThecitY marshal is preparing to open
the streets in the southern section of the
city on the lines which have been sur
veyed by the city engineer. He will be-
gin work to-day unless the rain prevents.
The first work will be done on Bull
street, which is to be opened south from
Fourth street through tho Dasher,
Schwarz, Seller and Houston properties.
All the distractions. upon the right-Of-
way will be removed by a force of hands
under the marshal. There are several
oak trees upon the right-of-way acquired
from Charles Seller, which stand squarely
in the middle of the street. All who have
seen these trees regret the necessity for
their destruction.
Drayton. Abercorn and Lincoln streets
will next be taken up in turn and opened
southwark. There are number Of small
houses upon the Lowell property upon
these streets which will have to be torn
down or removed. The streets running
east and west from Fourth street south
to Twelfth street will be taken up in
| regular order and opened up so far as the
rights of-way have been obtained
East Broad street is not shown upon
the new map prepared by the city enEi-
neer for this special work, showing what
! Il2uJS-Ol- way, nave Uben acquired, ana
what still remains in the hands Of pri-
vate owners. Mayor McDonough was
asked why East Broad street
was not included in the plan, He replied
that it was on account of the unfinished
! state of the negotiations between the city
| and the Plant system. The city is now
| awaiting an answer from Mr.. Erwin, vice
| president of the Savannah, Florida and
! Western railway, who has the matter in
fn leo
| which it was thought had been reached
| some time ago. Mayor McDonough said
| that he is in hopes a definite settlement
! of the matter will be arrived at soon.
Alderman Charlton, chairman of the
| special committee on opening streets, is
| out of the city, and it Is not likely that
| anything will be done before his return,
which will be about the latter part of
| this month. The property holders on
| East Broad street are becoming impatient
at the city's delay in opening that street.
| All the rignts-of-way for the street on
! both sides of the Savannah, Florida
| and Western railway have been acquired
| by the city and nothing now stands in the
way o. opening the street for its entire
length but the opposition of the railway
company The property holders south OF
the railroad who offered the city right-of
way through their property without
charge, expected that the street would
have been opened long ago All the hold
ers south of the railroad offered the right
of-way free except Mr., Seller, whose
property has been purchased by the city
Mayor McDonough said that he was ex
ceedingly anxious that the work of open
ing the streets in the southern part of the
city should 20 forward without delay
81 am thoroughly tired out with the re
| suits of the efforts of the committees
| officials and others toward opening up the
| Streets" he said, and intend to give the
! work my personal attention until some
thing is accomplished. There has been
| too much delay already"