The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-10
TO REPAvE DRAYToN STREET.
THE IMPROVEMENT PRACTICALLY
DECIDED ON.

Railroad Street to Be Paved FrOIu
Fight Between Asphalt and Vitri-
fed Brick to BE Fought Over
Again-AIdermen In Favor of Paw
ing Several Streets.
The question of street paving will very
likely be taken up at the next meeting
Of city council. 1t is understood the coun-
ell is practically agreed as to the advis-
ability of paving Drayton street and Rail-
road street from West Broad street to the
canal, to connect with the paved road
west of the canal.
This will be good news to bicyclists, as
well as the general public. Drayton
street affords the most direct and con-
venient route north and south of any
paved street, and as such would be largely
used by all classes of vehicles.
The material to be used in improving
these streets has not been decided on yet,
and it is likely that the fight between as
phalt and vitrifed brick will be fought
over again.
Some of the aldermen are in favor Of
doing large amount of paving this year.
and giving the city's notes for term of
years to pay for 1t. They argue that the
sooner the streets are paved the better
for all concerned, and that spreading the
cost over a number of years is a much
fairer method of defraying the expense
than by requiring the entire burden to be
borne by the taxpayers and property own
ers Immediately the street is paved.
Among the suggestions which have been
made is that Abercorn street be paved
with vitrifed brick, in the same manner
as Bull street is now improved to the
park. This, it is said would be a great
Improvement to the property along the
street, and at the same time would add
greatly to the appearance of the city, by
giving another boulevard similar to Bull
street, in the heart of the city. Whether
anything will be done on this line cannot
be said, but the subject will be brought
up at some meeting in the near future,
when the whole question of paving will
be discussed.
One of the streets largely used for pleas
ure riding and driving, and the improving
OF Which would give satisfaction to a
great number of people, is Wheaton street,
| from East Broad street to the toll gate
on the Thunderbolt road. This street is,
and has been for some time, in a misera-
bic condition. 1t is the only means of ac-
cess to the Thunderbolt shell road, and,
now that the Waters road has been paved
by the county, the only means of access
to the northern end of that road. From
Wheaton street to Estill avenue there is
not another paved street leading into the
Waters road. The latter will soon be
paved for a distance of four and one-half
miles. With the completion of the new
road to Thunderbolt from the junction of
Waters road and Estin avenue a paved
| street leading to the Waters road from
the northern portion of the city will be
| still more desirable.
Bull street, from New Houston street
south to Estill avenue, is not in the best
| of condition, but it is a boulevard com
| pared to Wheaton street. With the COM
pletion of the improvement on Railroad
street, and the improvement Of Wheaton
street, the 5000 or more bicyclists in the
city would be made happy, and a great
many more people equally as well pleas
| ed.