The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-02
TO IMPROVE BULL STREET.
THE CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES
THE NEED FOR 1T.

The Old Shell Road Pretty Wen
Worn Out-By Improving 1t to Es-
till Avenue "a Perfect Driveway
Would Be PrOvfded-A PrObabiII-
ty That the Limits of the Sidewalk
Ordinance WiI BE Extended
SOuthward-PrOgres of the Cfty's
Paving Work Generally.
Bull street, from the park extension
south to Twelfth street, is one of ting
streets which requires the attentic.l of
council. The old shell road, which for
merly began at Anderson street, is full
of ruts and holes and makes a very poor
road for pleasure riding. either by BIZ
cycles or other vehicles.
As the county is now improving Estill
avenue, beginning a the Waters road, a
good pavement on Bull street from Henry
street south is especially desirable. Es-
till avenue is to be improved its entire
length to the Waters road, and the lat
ter road south from the Thunderbolt
road for four or five miles, the material
used being Augusta gravel. This will
make one of the finest driveways to be
found anywhere in this section, but the
fact that both approaches, by Wheaton
street as well as by the Bull street, are
in bad condition, will be something of
a drawback.
The city has spent considerable money
in acquiring the land necessary to widen
Bull street its full width to Twelfth
street, and the residents and property
owners on that street, as well as the
public, would be delighted to see the
street improved.
Alderman Davis, chairman of the streets
and lanes committee of council, was ask
ed yesterday about the matter. He re-
piled that he was aware of the condition
of Bull street. and was DESTROYS of see
ing it improved.
81 intend to call the attention of coun-
Gil to the street." he said. TT is not
likely that any steps will be taken to inn
prove it, however, until he have finished
the paving already begun in the northern
section of the city, and have agreed upon
some plan of improvement for Drayton
street. l think we are all agreed as to
the necessity of improving Drayton street,
hut there is some diversity of opinion as
the material to be used.
Alderman Davis was asked If he did not
think it would be a good idea to extend
the sidewalks ordinance to Bull street,
south of Anderson, the property on Bull
street all the way out being now quite
valuable and the improvement a desira-
BILE one.
Il think it likely that the sidewalk or
| dinance will be extended" he replied, 80
as to include a part, if not ALL of the
section south of Anderson street, and
probably also more territory in the north
| ern section. The present limits within
which the property owners are required
| to furnish sidewalks are between Bay,
| East Broad. Anderson and West Broad
| streets. An extension of the limits is
| desirable in my opinion"
Mayor Meldrim was spoken to on the
subject of the improvement of Bull street
extended. He said he thought it desira-
! BILE that the street be improved, but had
| not considered the matter. He was not
| positive whether the city had acquired
| the property south of Tenth street neces-
| sary to open the street to its full width.
Alderman Davis thinks Augusta gra rel
/ the proper material for improving Bull
! street from the Park extension south to
( Twelfth street.
! The completion of the asphalting OF
| South Broad street is delayed just now
! awaiting the removal of the track of the
| Savannah Traction Company, from the
block between Montgomery and West
| Broad streets. A force of hands is al
| Broad street, and rectifying errors in the
| grading. It was necessary to dig up sew
eral large patches of the new asphalt, in
| order to conform to the desired grades
the grades being designed to carry off the
| water from the street. New sidewalks
have been laid across the ends of the
| green on South Broad street. and several
of the crossings have already been laid
The cement curbing which is to be used
| on the north side of President street, OPP
| posite the court house, and also en- the
| south side of York street is now being
| constructed. This curbing which is artih-
| cial is being constructed on the ground
| in the position which it is to occupy, wood
en- frames being used to give the required
| shape The frames are removed of course
when the work has set. The curbing is
constructed of cement and broken stone
and is said to have given satisfaction
| wherever used
The work of paving Bryan street witt
belgian block has been delayed somewhat
by the weather, but will be pushed now
| if the weather permits.
|
| nUSTNESG FOR THE TERM.