The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-21
ALL HONOR TO Mr.. DREWRY
AND TO HIS ABLE COLLEAGUES.
FERRELL AND BOUSHALI..
HERE Is WHAT THEY HAVE DONE
More Has Been Done m the Past Two
Years to improve ard Beauty the
City Than Ever before in
IFS History.
Its History.

to any other one man, the people of Raj
eigh are indebted for the beauty and
cleanliness of their city. Mr. Drewry
is chairman of the Street committee, and
to his good judgment, public spirit and
eminent good taste are to be attributed
the many permanent improvements that
have been made during the past two
years.
In this work. however, Mr.. Drewry
has been most ably assisted by his
colleagues on the committee-Messr
John X. Ferrall and J. d. Boushall. They
have at all times joined heartily with
Mr.. Drewry in his plans and aided him
in every way possible with their counsel
and advice.
There are few men, even In such Il
city as Raleigh, that would give the time.
men have to the improvement and beaut-
flying of the city, without reward or re-
Enumeration except that which comes from
the thanks Of a grateful people and the
satisfaction of seeing the city that they
have made their home become a thing OF
beauty in which all of its people may
take 4 great pride.
The Street committee is to be very
manner in which they have done this
work. 1t has been almost a revelation
to the people of Raleigh. Although
only the usual amount of money has
been spent on the streets, the following
work of a permanent nature has been
accomplished under the present admins
tration:
Hargett street from Fayetteville to
M L.
vitrifed brick which is the most beauti
full. clearly and best pavement that can
be used. 1t is the ideal pavement, and is
being used by all the Northern cities
now more extensively than any other.
Hillsboro street has been graded. curb
ed and macadamized from the Capitol
to the city limits. 1t is now one of the
most beautiful and perfect streets to be
found anywhere in the entire country
Wilmington street has been graded.
curbed and macadamized from Edenton
to North streets, and this has been one
of the greatest improvements in the way
of work on the streets yet done in this
city. This street is now being opened
from North street to Polk street and the
macadamiZing of the street will be CON
tinued right along to Peace Institute
of the handsomest and most beautiful
thoroughfares in the city. All along
these streets where these improvements
have been made, elegant and handsome
houses have been built and the city
has been beautified in various ways.
Fayetteville street has been curbed
from Davie street to the Centennial
Graded school, at the foot of this street.
nd ha Of, nd ~ Il n,,,iz
ing the remainder of this street will be
commenced within the next few weeks.
Salisbury street has been graded and
curDed from Hargett street to Martin
street.
Hargett street has been graded and
curbed from Wilmington street to Blount.
and this block will be otherwise improv-
ed just as soon as the weather has suf.
ficiently settled to enable the work to be
properly done. The Seaboard Air Line
carloads of cinders with which the Street
committee proposes to fix this block in a
substantial manner.
The contract for curling Newbern
avenue from Wilmington street to
street has already been a
warded to Linehan and Son and they
have now commenced the work on that
street. AS soon Is they get through that
work it is proposed to go out Blount
street as far as North street and may
continue on as far as Peace street, pro-
vided satisfactory arrangements can be
made with the property owners on that
street in connection with broadening it
at the lower end where it is now mater
tally contracted
The streets around Capital square will
be put an the best condition that money
and labor can make them as soon as dry |
weather comes, so that the work can
be properly done. 1t will be remembered
that the last Legislature provided for
paying half the expense of this work |
and the city to pay for the other half.
The committee has communicated with |
the Governor III order to ascertain when |
It VIII be convenient no commence this |
work, as, under the provisions of the
bnl, 1t Will have to be done by Deniten-
tiary convicts and with stone taken from
The penitentiary quarry. The commit
tee is very anxious to commence this
work and no time will be wasted after
satisfactory reply is received from the
Governor.
The Morgan street bridge which has
,een difficult problem to solve for tho
asst twenty years dis now an ACCOMPLISHED
eaiity, which has been secured and COM
'leted under the present administra ton
Morgan street has been opened and
Graded to the city limits and it now re-
Mains for the county commissioners to
AXE up this work at the corporate limit.
4 the city and extend it ON to Harrison
venue, which will give the city another
cry important outlet-one that will add
OF dollars to the business Of
ne city In country trade.
The old wooden bridge with it's obstruc-
ons, on South street, where the Southern
halfway crosses that street, has also |
cen removed under the recommendation
the present administration and the rail
rad required to build a nice, neat hand
ome iron bridge spanning that street
'lthout any Obstructions dangerous TO
ravel The city now has a damage
MT pending against it on account OF in
irles sustained by young lady Mt this
Id bridge
GOOD brick sidewalks have been Sc