The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-20
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yOnd that po.nt very little work would
put the road in fair shape. As on other
dirt roads, no attention is paid TO repairs
until they get very bad. Holes are left
until they grow 10 ponds. The roads are
all too fiat, some of them ''dished" in
stead Of being rounded to cast the water
off into side bitches The drainage of this
road is VIGOROUSLY bad but that is located
under its proper head.
The Importance OF Pooler as the home
OF many of our citizens and the use this
road is put to by the people of adjoining
counties, should be very strong arguments
for continuing the paving for at least four
miles more to Pooler. As the Central Rail
road parallels this road, the cost of paving
would be very much reduced.
Ogeechee Road June 20
The paving on this road is in very bad
condition. There are holes that should
have attention at once. as they are in
creasing in size every day. a great por-
ton of The road should be resurfaced to
save the foundation from destruction. The
material used on the surface has been
washed or worn away exposing the gravel
and broken stones, which are being knock
ed out of place, leaving a hole which
is widened by every passing vehicle. Be
yond the paved portion, particularly be-
tween the nine and ten-mile posts, the
road is very rough, and evidently has not
DGGu WI hSu ApI cOuiC lii1t. Inc DURABLE
ity of the work done on this road-the
paved portion-is greatly impaired by the
total lack of drainage, keeping the founda-
ton of the road moist and soft.
Quaco Road June 30
This road Is in fair condition, recurring
only little attention in The way of round
ing up and filing holes, to keep it up to
the standard of our dirt roads-not a very
high standard, by the way.
Pine Barren Road (Iune % and on
The condition of this road is almost the
same as the Quaco road, requiring but a
moderate amount of work to keep il in
fair condition for the limited travel on it,
Middle Ground Road June 30)-
The Middle Ground road gives no evil
dence of work having been done on it for
years. 1t is exceedingly heavy, and but
little used beyond Tatemville.
Dutch Town Road June 3O)-
Portions of this road are in very bad
condition, very much neglected, and re-
quiring work 10 keep II in even fair or
der. Near its junction with the White
Bluff road there is large settlement of
citizens, and their needs in this direction
should be regarded
Buckhater June SO)-
This road, up to the Savannah Florida
and Western crossing, is In very fair con-
dition but the branch upon which the con-
Wet camp is located is sadly neglected
Just beyond the camp, there Is a large
pond, extending into the land on each side
of the road, and into the yards of the
persons living near 1t. This must produce
sickness, and must certainly effect the
health of the camp. An hours work of
the gang would remedy this and greatly
improve the road. Beyond the railroad
there is one of the worst roads in the
county but as 1t is proposed to take out
the bends In 1t. and the work is now in
progress, these objections will soon cease
to exist.
Bee Road July 81
The Bee road is poor, for its entire
length, in many places it is so badly wash
ed as to be- reduced to a gully, only
Wide enough for one vehicle. Near the
Casey canal it is in dangerous condition
for night travel. In other portions, 1t is
exceedingly heavy with sand, and just
before its junction with Skidaway road,
the road is lost in water.
Skidaway Road July S.
The Skidaway road, from the four-mlle
post, where the shells end, to the seven
mile post, where the gravel commences, Is
exceedingly heavy. 1t has not been work
ed for years, and is trial to man and
beast to travel. As this portion of the road
bounds The countys land for quite a dis
lance, any Improvements made to it should
be returned to the county speedily, in the
enhancement of It's own property. The
causeway to the Isle of Hope needs grad
ing, and little work done at once will be
great saying in the near future. There
are decayed planks in the floor of this
bridge. The hardening of this road was
stopped at the causeway. From that point
to the church, which is about the center
of the settlement on the Isle of Hope. is
less than a mile. The settlement being the
objective point, 1t seems to your commit
tee that this Improvement was incomplete,
discontinued before it was finished by
stopping short OF the terminus of the
route.
Causton Bluff Road July D.
This road is said to have been aban-
doned either for its whole or a portion of
Its length Its condition warrants the re-
port of abandonment. This is TO be re-
GREETED, as 1t is one of the most pictur-
esque and Interesting drives near the city,
and terminates at a point connected with
the history of the civil war which should
be interesting to citizens and strangers.
Ogeechee Avenue Road (July S.
The Ogeechee Avenue road needs
Strengthening, and between that fact and
the washing of the road, it has been worn
into a gully rendering the passing of two
vehicles something of a problem Even
the portion in the city limits is a refec-
ton upon the authorities who tax the
abutting property without giving anything
in return. The road, for its entire length,
gives no evidence of having been worked
In years.
fremont Road July ST.
This road. leading to the car works. is
very much used, and since 1t was first
opened has received no attention Il IS
very badly cut up by the heavy hauling
over it, and while it was proper to wait
for it to settle, the time has long passed
since that process was completed.
Montgomery Cross Road
We find this road in very good condi-
ton. The paving seems to be holding up
well. Some of the culverts appeared 10
be weak, and may blow out at any great
rainfall
Waters Road
The Waters road is in very good condi-
ton. Like the other paved roads. we be-
lieve that greater durability would have
been obtained If bitches had been dug the
entire length of the roads and made a mart
of their construction. The earth taken
from them would have formed the crown
and If wen rolled after grading, less gravel
would be necessary, and the hardening
material terminating at the ditch. the
road NUnI1d ba