The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-28
SIDEWALKS FOR SOUTH SIDE.
ORDINANCE Requiring THEM
PASSED DT THE COUNCIL.

PASSED ny THE COUNCIL.
Aldermen Went over the Law Criti-
cnIIy. Made Several Changes, ana
Then Passed 1t by an Almost IMAM
SrnouS Vote-The streets North of
Fifth to Be Finished in Three
Months, While Those South to the
city Limits Are Required to Be
FINISHED in Six Months-TO Use Ar
tiHcinI stone in Lieu of Wooden
CURLING.
The southern section sidewalk ordinance
IS now a law 1t was passed at the spe-
cial meeting of Council last night, but not
until the board went over it critically,
section by section, and made such amend
nents as were considered necessary.
Property owners are required by the
ordinance TO build the sidewalks in three
and SIX months, according to the location.
To use the language of the ordinance, It
is provided that said pavements and
sidewalks shall be properly done by the
abuttins properly owners within the fol-
lowing periods after the adoption of the
ordinance: three months shall be allowed
for the area between and including the
north side of Anderson, the east side of
Habersham, the west side of Jefferson and
the north side of Fifth street; six months
shall be allowed for the area between and
Including walks on the south side of Fifth.
the east side of Abercorn, the southern
limits Of the city, and the west side of
Jefferson street"
Acting Mayor Owens presided at the
meeting Aldermen Thomas, Well, Smith,
Davis, Guckenheimer and Reid were The
members of the board present After the
ordinance was read as first amended, 1t
was decided 10 go over the original draft
carefully consider it section by section
and make the changes consecutively. This
was considered the best way to finish it,
as the board has had the matter under
consideration some time, and 1t was the
desire to shape it properly for passage.
When the first section was read, which
Included a proposed amendment by Alder
man Davis that the curbs should be of
wood, il was excepted to by Alderman
Krouskoff, who favored artificial stone,
and in support of his argument, offered
figures on the relative cost of the two
kinds of curbng. He said the wooden
curb would cost about cents per foot,
while the artificial stone, which would
make a substantial and permanent pro-
lection for the walks, could be had for
an additional cost Of about cents He
strongly urged the ACCESSIBILITY of having
the stone curb not only for its durability,
but the uniformity and beauty 1t would
give the walks. Others took the same
view of it as Alderman KTouskoff, and his
amendment was adopted.
With reference to the width of roadways
1t is provided as to the streets between and
including the north side of Anderson and
the north side of Twelfth running north
and south, that Price, Lincoln, Drayton
and Jefferson shall each have a road OF
thirty feet between the curbs and in the
center of The streets. In the center of the
sidewalk there shall be a paved footwalk
of not less than four feet. Habersham,
Abercoru, Barnard and Montgomery will
have roadway of forty feet and a foot
walk in the sidewalk of four feet. West
Broad street viii have a fifty-foot road
way, and four-foot walkway. Bull street
extended wiz have forty-five-foot road
way, and a seven-foot wall1way. All the
streets mentioned have sidewalks on either
side not taken up by the roadways men
toned, and that part of the sidewalk not
used as a walkway, will be put down in
grass, if the owner desires to do so.
In the event the pavements and side
walks are not laid and finished under the
terms of this ordnance, the same shall be
done by the Commissioner of Public Works
at the expense of the property owner This
expense shall be collected by execution
against the lands, goods and chattels of
the owner of the abutting lot. ANY proper
ty owner may get the commissioner to do
the work in the first instance. in case he
does not desire to do it himself When 1t is
done by the commissioner, IL shall be with
material secured by him on the lowest
terms obtainab7e after advertising for
bids"
When the ordinance was placed upon its
passage, all of the aldermen voted in the
affirmative with the exception of Alder
man Smith, who voted against it. and Al
derman Guckenheimer, who retired dur
ing the meeting
It remains to be seen how the people
Will take hold of the work Should they
be slow in doing It, there will be a heavy
demand on the city, and one which il may
require some expert financiering to meet
1t is the desire of the administration TO
have a good part of the walks laid before
be a number who will go at the work
promptly there will probably be others
not in circumstances to do so.
The ordinance means a great improve
ment for that section, however, and if il
IS enforced, the value of property will be
largely increased as result. There will
be no trouble for those so disposed to go
ahead, as there are numerous contractors
IN the city who are ready TO take hold
of the work