The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-23
NO AGREEMENT ON PAVING.
THE COUNCIL TO TAKE UP TIE
NATTER IN COMMITTEE.

session TO street lmproNeHlen Q =
Purchases of several Lots of Land
Needed for Opening Streets Decid-
ed On-An Amendment Introduced
10 Substitute sheet Asphalt for
Vftrfned Brick in the South BROAD
street Ordinance and the Public
works CommIsSiOner Instructed "a
Advertise for Bids for Asphalt.
Hacks Required TO Remain at the
Hack Stands Hereafter.
The question Of sheet asphalt versus Wit
riied brick paving material for south
Broad street was considered at length By
The city council last night. but no decisive
action was taken. The matter was re-
ferred back TO the committee of the whole
for further consideration
An ordinance and resolution were intro
duced by Alderman Garrard. The ordi-
nance amends the paving ordinance by
striking out the words vitrifed brick
wherever they occur and substituting
sheet asphalt In their place. The resolu-
1ion instructs the commissioner Of public
works 10 advertise for bids for paving the
street with asphalt, including the usual
guarantees of maintenance and durability.
Il does not include the portions of Aber-
corn and Habersham streets between
South Broad and Liberty streets. but SIM
ply applies to South Broad street
The bids are wanted for Information and
the resolution does not indicate an in
tentiOn on the part Of council TO use as
phalt The ordinance was read twice and
lad on the table by request of Alderman
Garrard. This places il in position where
It can be taken up and passed at any
time.
The result OF the action of council is
probably 10 postpone the paving Of South
Broad street until fall, as the summer IS
likely to be well advanced before the mat
ter is decided and the contract awarded.
All the members Of council were AZ the
meeting and about a dozen South Broad
street property owners accepted the may
or's invitation 10 be present.
The paying question came up on the
reading Of the petition of the majority OF
the property owners on South Broad
street that asphalt be used The signatures
TO the petition were read with the 'front.'
age on the street owned by each person
signing the petition.
Mayor Myers announced that the coun-
ell was ready 70 hear from any of the pc
titioners Mr.. A l. Alexander, who got up
The petition. spoke at some length IN De
half Of asphalt as pavement. de said
that he haa discussed the paving question
thoroughly with the council before, ana II
was not necessary to go over the matter
again. The residents and property owners
of South Broad street, he SAID, had eA-
pressed themselves faVorably 10 asphalt.
They considered brick pavement largely
experimental, while they knew asphalt 10
be handsome. durable and clean. Mr.. Al
exander said that he had submitted eNl-
dence TO show that brick had proven un-
satisfactory as pavement IN seNera! CT
ties, and there We're few instances that
could be shown where brick paVements,
which had been laid for over five years
were m a satisfactory condition.
Mr.. Alexander quoted one or the com
peting brick companies TO the effect that a
macadam or concrete foundation was nee
HaHu az - non
thus increasing the cost He also dis
cussed the sanitary features OF the two
BY suggestion Of Mayor Myers City En-
gineer Winn was called on and gave the
result of inquiries made by MIN OF englh-
GERS in a number Of cities where vitrihed
brick is in use. The replies IN substance
Chicago-Does not advocate brick for
heavy traffic; believes it TO be good pave
ment for residence streets.
Philadelp hia--Sixty miles OF streets paw
ed with vitrihed brick, principally resi-
dence streets; has worn fairly well; COM
paratively noiseless.
New York-Only one block paved with
brick five years ago; stands trafhc we'll
BaldmOre-A very small amount of
brick laid there-one half mile in resi-
dence portion; brick laid on sand founda-
ton: not satisfactory.
Troy, n. Y.-About four miles of brick
pavement, generally good results; has
stood heavy traffic well; better for resi-
dence streets than macadam and Telford.
Cost g. 06 TO s.. 40 per square yard including
foundation; fire clay better than shale
brick.
jacksonville, Fla.-Virtually adopted
vitrlhed brick for paving material during
last five years, and Wen satshed with
results so far. Laid with concrete foun-
dation on business streets, and with
sand on residence streets.
Newark, n. J.-Win stand moderately
heavy traffic, but does not recommend It
for heavy traffic. Running a close sec
ond with asphalt as a pavement for resi-
Public Works Commissioner Willink
stated that he is unable to report yet
on the most desirable vitrihed brick as
requested by council, and mas not Deen
able 10 test the samples sent him.
Mr.. Willink had some statistics as TO
the cost of maintaining asphalt pavement,
but was told to keep them for the COM
mittee Of the whole.
Mr.. T. NJ Cunningham said that. as
q resident of South Broad street, he
would De much better satisfied with an
asphalt pavement than with brick pave
ment, which would give him the annoy
On suggestion Of Mayor Myers the pc
dition was referred to the committee of the
whole. where the relative cost and merits
of brick and asphalt will be discussed.
petition was received from a number
of property owners on Margaret street, re-
questing the pavement of that street. The
petition was referred to the committee oil
Alderman Garrard introduced an ordi-
nance amending the South Broad street
paving ordinance by substituting sheet as.
phalt for vitrified brick. BY request OF
Alderman 0drfaTu the OIAlLdllCe was Icdu
a second time and laid on the table. This
places the matter formally before the
council for discussion by the committee
of the whole.
a resolution instructing the public
works commissioner to advertise for bids
for laying sheet asphalt on South BroaC
street including a guarantee for maintain
ing il for five years. was adopted.
The committee on opening streets got II
considerable work. The recommendation
of the committee as to the purchase of th'
following lots Of land at the prices ant
on the terms named, We're adopted
Waring Russell, five lots for openinl
Huntington street to Roberts street, $1,000
payable in two notes. one and two years
at per cent.
Haines lot, on Bull street. about SIS.
One and a half lots at Seventh and Whit
aker streets, from j. H. Furber for $3.50
payable in notes Of one and two years
with interest at per cent.
Land at Seventh and Barnard streets
sufficient to open these streets at tina
point at the rate Of 40.52-1 600 cents pc
square foot of D. r. Thomas; to be PAL,
in notes /, . and years, bearing per cent
interest.