The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-20

win have two paved streets instead of one,
and at ABOUT the same cost to the citv.h
HAD SEVERAL OBJECTIONS.
Mr.. C. Fl. Dorset said there were a
number of serious objections to making
Jefferson street "A main artery of traffc
Travel he said, now left DraytOD and
Whitaker streets 10 20 to Jefferson street
II was absolutely dangerous at times, Mr.
Dorsett said, to drive on jefferson street
on account Of the great number Of vehi-
cles using that street Inc street was
used by the fire department in responding
10 alarms in that section and on every
such occasion great risk is run by all per-
sons who may be in the street, Mr.. Dor
set protested strongly against the pave
ment of the street with block.
= Alderman Wells said thai it wassthe in
tention of council to pave West Broad
street as early as possible, either this fall
or next year.
why not pave it now2" said Mr..
OByrne. The company that secured
the contract for jefferson street would be
glad to make the city the same offer for
west Broad street, part cash and part on
time.
NEEDS MORE PAVED STREETS.
Col. Estill suggested that the situation
might be solved by paving one side of
West Broad street this year, and the
other side next year. Col Estill said that
what the city wanted, was more paved
streets, and, for that reason, was opposed
to repaving. any streets that were al
ready paved.
Alderman O'Brien said that jefferson
street would have to be repaved any way.
There is practically no shell left on the
street at present he said. Mr.. A. G. Har-
mon replied that he measured twelve
inches Of shell in the center of the street
that morning.
THE STREET COMMITTEE HEARD FROM.
Alderman O'Brien said that he had re-
ceived more complaints about the condi
ton Of Jefferson street since he had been
chairman of the street and lane commit
tee than from all the other streets put TO-
gether.
1T cost the city 81 400 for repairs on
last year." he said, land S349 last month.
The people complain on account of the
dust and it requires two sprinklers almost
constantly to keep down the dust This
produces mud and then the people com
plain of the mud. The street will have to
DC paved with block sooner or later The
blocks will make some noise, il is true,
but the city will save immensely in re-
pairs. The traffic will continue to use
Jefferson street anyway, even if
West Broad street is paved
with block. The traffic naturally
selects the smoothest streets and will
continue to use jefferson, because shell is
easier driving than block Whitaker and
Drayton streets have good Cobblestone
pavements, but the traffic passes them by
to go to jefferson street, which is
smoother. The proper way to relieve
Jefferson street is to improve Whitaker
and Drayton streets, by surfacing them
with shells or. ebert The people on those
streets are better able to pay for improve
ments than those on West Broad and JEFF
terson streets, many of whom are small
property holders"
Mr.. O'Byrne said that the property
owners on West Broad street could well
afford to pay for street Improvements.
THE CITY MIGHT ASSESS THEM ANYHOW.
Alderman Dixon wanted to know if the
jefferson street property owners would
be willing to be assessed annually for re-
pairs to that street as the city had
right to do under the ordinance. There
was good deal of talk between the alder
men and the committee on the subject
Mr.. Dorsett said that he would rather
pay his proportion and have the paving
removed to West Broad street than to
have the blocks on Jefferson street. The
cutting down of the trees on the street
was also strongly objected to.
The committee having finished ex-
pressing their views, council proceeded
to consideration OF the pro-
test. Alderman O'Brien said that
no was StIOuBly IN FAVOR OF paw
ing Jefferson street with blocks. and had
done all he could to that end, but he had
no objections to the paving of West Broad
street.
TO PAVE WEST BROAD STREET.
Alderman Myers moved that the MAYOR
be authorized TO suspend action on the
ordinance passed on Saturday for the
| paving of jefferson street. The resolu-
ton was passed, Alderman Wells voting
| in5the negative.
Alderman Myers then moved that the
committee on streets and lanes be in
structed to advertise for the paving of
! 10000 square yards, more or less. on West
! Broad street. The question of Venable
Bro 5 contract with the city came up
and it was agreed that they were entitled
to as much paving on West Broad street
as they had contracted to do on jefferson
street The matter was finally settled by
| referring the matter to the street and
| lane committee with instructions to report
| back TO council as early as possible
| AS the resultof the protest of the def
! ferson street property holders a much
| needed improvement in the way of the
| paving of West Broad street is likely to
! be accomplished at a much earlier da&e
! than would otherwise have been the case
1t is now in order to hear from the West
Broad street property holders.