The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-20
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IN FAVOR OF BRICK PAVING.
Alderman Davis Impressed With
What He Saw i'm Jacksonville.

What He Saw I'm Jacksonville.
Alderman T. j. Davis and Commissioner
of Public Works Harry Wllink returned
yesterday from Jacksonville, where they
spent the day before inspecting pavements.
They were taken in hand in Jacksonville
by City Engineer A. f. Harley and mem
bers of the board of county commissioners
and board of pubic works, who made it
their especial business to see that the Sa-
vannah officials saw everything in the way
of paving that there is to be seen in Jack
sonville which is good deal
Commissioner Willink has visited Jack
sonville before, but this was Alderman
Davis first visit in recent years, and he
was very much pleased with what he saw
He returns to Savannah an even stronger
advocate of vitrified brick for paving pur-
poses than City Engineer Winn or Com
missioner Willink, both of whom have been
advocates of brick paving for some time
Jacksonville, 50 far as it has gone, is the
best paved city have ever seem" said Mr.
Davis. The city has about thirteen miles
OF the prettest brick pavement l ever saw
IN my Ire. The pavement is thoroughly
satisfactory and very durable. Bay
street has been in use now for five years
and the wear upon its surface is scarcely
percepuDle. Engineer Harley showed us
some brick which had been torn up from
Bay street in laying a pipe and the wear
upon the exposed surface was so slight as
man from henceforth. Besides fine brick
paVements We saw beyond doubt the fin
est county road have ever had the pleas
ure to ride upon. 1t is made of flint rock
from Alachua county. The rock is brought
from Gainesville and crushed at Jackson
vile. 1t is laid seven inches in the CEN
ter and rounded off to the sides. The
foundation is laid. of course. with the
larger pieces, the smaller fragments on top
and surfaced off with screenings. This
makes hard level roadbed, as smooth as
a floor and said to be very durable. We
saw the road at it's best just after light
rain, and it was as smooth and pretty as
asphalt.
we were treated more than courteously
by the city engineer, Mr.. Harley who is
also the county engineer and are under
many obligations to him as well as to
members of the county commissioners and
board of public works Our stay in Jack
sonNllle was made very pleasant one
Jacksonville has a lively appearance and
ing paving we visited the water works
and electric light plants. both of which
are owned by the city, The city uses
about 100000 gallons of water daily. The
electric light plant is said TO be operated
successfully, and to be a profitable invest
ment TO the city"
Alderman Davis will report the results
of his visit to his committee, that on
streets and lanes, and will discuss, with
the committee, the question of improving
Drayton street. He also expects TO bring
to the attention of council shortly the me-
cessity for improving Railroad street.
from West Broad street to connect with
the Ogeechee road, which is now paved
Railroad street as is well known, is In
miserable condition, and presents a re-
markable contrast TO the well paved road
to which II leads.