The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-25
TO PAVE BOTH STREETS.
Jefferson and West Broad Both to
Have Block Pavement.

The City Council to Fulfill It's Con
Stone and to Pave West Broad in
the Fail With the Same Material.
Jefferson Street Property Owners
Surpris sd by the Councils Action.
The city council has decided the ques-
ton Of paving Jefferson or West Broad
streets, which has been under discussion
for some time, by deciding to pave both
streets.
At the special session yesterday after
noon to consider the subject, it was de-
cided to go ahead with the paving of
Jefferson street with Belgian block.
This decision will probably be
somewhat of a surprise to the prop
erty owners along jefferson street, who
thought they had convinced the council
that it was undesirable to pave that
street with block for a number of reasons,
the chief one being that it would be much
better for the city and all concerned to
pave West Broad street instead.
TO FULFILL ITS CONTRACT.
The council was advised by City Attor-
ney Adams, however, that as the ordi-
nance had already been passed for the
paving of Jefferson street, and
contract entered into, the city
was bound to fulfill it's contract,
and that otherwise it would be
liable for damages to the contractors.
Another reason that decided the coun-
Gil TO so unceremouiousl Y reverse its &C.
ton of a few days ago suspending the
paving OF Jefferson street was the condi-
tlon Of the street caused by the present
spell of weather. Several aldermen who
I'd hen >, =.
declared that it was a perfect loblolly.
being several inches deep over great
part 1t, in soft mortar, caused by the ac-
tlon of the water upon the pulverized oys-
ter shells
AS the city spent over 500 last month
In putting tho street in condition, it was
decided that its present condition was
sufficient evidence that whether another
street was paved in that neigh borhood or
not, it would not be possible to keep the
oyster shell pavement in condition any
longer.
TO RECOMMEND WEST BROAD.
Alderman O'Brien, chairman of the
street and lane committee. was
not present and no report was made
from that committee. 1t was stated,
however, that the committee would
report at the next meeting
in favor of the paving of West Broad
paving to be commenced in October. as
soon as the season fixed by the ordi-
nance prohibiting the upturning of the
soil in the summer expires 1t appeared
to be the sentiment of council that this
should be done, and the prospect is now
that West Broad street will be paved
with block this fall.
While the question of paving is under
consideration, it might be we'll for council
to consider Montgomery streets claim to
Improvements.
South Of Liberty street there are no
squares or parks on Montgomery street.
1t is street of medium width and paved
from Liberty street TO Anderson street.
or better still to Twelfth street. it would
be the handsomest Thoroughfare in the
city. The class of buildings on Mont
gomery street is steadily improving, bet
ter dwellings taking the place of those
that few years since made it a poor
street for residences. 1t is the longest
north and south street in the city, and
when paved would be the thoroughfare
of one-half of the city. To do Montgom-
cry street justice it should be asphalted,
but If that cannot be afforded, how would
1t do to try chert2 An experiment on
one block would not cost much