The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16

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The parks and squares have been given the usual atten
ton. New benches have been placed in the park and the
old benches repaired and painted The walks in the parks
have been repaired with ebert carloads having been
purchased for the purpose New brick walks have been
laid in Calhoun, Whitfield, Lafayette and Troup squares
Two hundred and twenty-five trees have been planted In
the park in the squares and Bay, Liberty and South
/ Broad streets.
STREETS AND LANES.
The expenses of the Street and Lane Department
carefully looked after and economy consistent with good
service, prevailed. This department maintained
throughout the year less than appOrtOned for
/ it in the budget.
In the City Engineers report will be found detailed
statement of work DONE and in the Treasuers report the
| cost thereof
The following information, furnished by the City En-
gneer is incorporated here matter of general interest
"The of the Incorporated limits of the City of Sa
vannah is five and Onetenth square miles, and within its
boundaries ninetsx and fyetenths lneal miles of
streets and twenty neal miles of lanes On these
there three and sevenenhs lneal miles of asphalt
pavement nine and Onetenth neal miles of pave
men and four and onetenth nea miles of oyster she'll
pavement
the laid thirteen miles railroads
and sixteen and sevenenths ineal miles of
suced with hundred and eghtytwo catch basins.
The of the parks and squares is yfour and eight
The city at present lighted by two hundred and ninety
three electric lights each light being of six hundred
standard candle power.
The shell pavement jefferson street from the south
side of Charlton the north side of Henry street
moved and that portion of the paved with granite
blocks Bryan from the side of Drayton
to the west side of Abercorn street. has also been paved
with granite blocks
Drayton street from Bay Broughton Streets has been
surfaced with shells the cobble stones 1t would be
well to surface Drayton with shells far south
the cobbe extend this great
and in its present condition is very uncomfortable to ride
| upon.
The sheed throughout the city have been kept in
| repair ~
The due the city for paving is as follows:
Jefferson street, sheled ..................$ II 81
Jefferson street, granite blocks. ........ S914 O5
Liberty street asphalt. ................ 18422 OF
$2s353 As
For amount there executions in the hands
of the City Marshall except for the $S91405 for paving
OPENING STREETS
During the year considerable property has been pur-
chased for the purpose of opening streets in the Southern
| extension.
From Charles Seller portions of Dr;yton Abercorn Lin
coin, Habersham Price East Broad Bull Seventh streets
and Seller from Habershm to Waters road
From Emily W. Lowell and r. p. Lowell Administrator Els
tate Frank Dasher Fourth street from Bull to Lincoln
streets from AbercOrn to Lincoln Streets St John st
Michael and strip between St Michael and Fifth streets
from Lincoln street east to the Eastern boundary of Sub
division No of Farm Tot No 5,Tyreonne tyhing, Derby
Ward also portion of Bull street and the whole of Dray
ton, Abercorn and Lincoln streets through Subdivision
of Farm lot No s. TyrcOnnel tything, Derby Ward.
From Ambrose Ehrlch Guardian for NIeOred Dillon,
fersOn encroachment on Montgomery through
Bolton lot No 10. From 1.-The Little Sisters of the Poor"
portion of Seventh from Abercorn Lincoln street
Notwithstanding the st1ingencv of the times and de-
pressed state of Valuations large prices asked for
required for the opening of stress and this has retarded
considerably the securing of extensive rghtsOfway
for the purpose in the extended limits.
The Mayor trusts that the city may be able to sur
the difficulties heretofore with this direction
and succeed in opening all the streets in the Southern linn
it's and also comply with the conditions forth in the
law providing for the taxation of certain property the
Eastern section of the city the condition the bona
de extension of the plan of the city said property
The opening of Lincoln street from Bay street to the
Southern limits and the paving of this with stone
pavement would of great convenience heavy traffic
would prevent largely the and of Bull street pave
ment and would furnish the Fire Department increased fa
tes for reaching rapidly the Southern limits thus ensur
ing better fire protection to that vicinity.
WATER WORKS.
This important department of the city has been well
managed The have been properly controlled bv
the Committee, and the works. under the competent drec-
ton of the superintendent have been operated with udg
ment and in manner satisfactory the fullest extent
The supply of water is large and ample but as matter
OF precauon and for the purpose of furnishing beyond
question all the supply that could be desired under almost
any circumstances the original plan of connecting the wells
| at the old works and also the river with the new
| works should be carried out a once The cost
could be met in the manner the erecting
the new works viz by time payments In this way the ex
Pense would not be felt and the city would without DELAY
be provided with water supply sufficient to meet all de-
mands and such intended when the building of the
new works decided upon.