The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-10
PAVING AGAIN PUT OFF.
Dull Street VIII Have to Wait
While Longer.

While Longer.
The paving of Bull street south of the
parade ground was the subject of another
long and spirited discussion in the City
council last night, with the result that
the necessary action authorizing the paw
ing OF the street was not taken.
The aldermen have been discussing this
matter for nearly two months now, and
though all agree that the paving Of the
+ street is a good thing, they are unable to
agree on certain points.
Alderman Davis announced last night
that the public works commissioner had
advertised for bids for paving Bull street
with Augusta gravel, as instructed by
Council, but that no bids had been receiv-
ed. One bid for constructing a gutter with
artificial stone had been received. The
commissioner of public works had prepar-
ed an estimate of the cost of work as in
structed. 1t was decided not 10 read the
estimate.
Alderman Davis offered resolution that
the commissioner of public works be in
structed to pave the street with Augusta
gravel as provided in the ordinance adopt
ed Jan. 81
Alderman Charlton moved to refer this
resolution to the committee of the whole,
and Alderman Guckenheimer moved to lay
it on the table.
Alderman Davis said the matter had
been standing long enough. The street
should be paved. 1t is needed badly, and
the people are demanding it. If there
should be fire in that section, he said,
the fire engines would have no paved
street upon which to reach the southern
section.
Alderman Charlton sal dthere are mat
tiers inconnection which should be dis
cussed in committee of the whole The
ordnance had been passed under a nlisap-
prehension, he said
Alderman Guckenheimer said that
should the street be paved the city would
be the loser, as certain property owners
would escape paying their assessments. He
made the point that the resolution requir-
ing an expenditure of money would re-
quire nine votes TO pass The chair was
in doubt.
Alderman Charlton's motion to refer to
the committee of the whole was lost by
vote of to 8.
Alderman Guckenheimer's motion to lay
on the table was lost by the same vote.
Alderman Charlton said the city is in
serious trouble on account of the paving
assessment on Railroad street. and it will
be confronted with the same difficulty on
Bull street. There is land there which
has not been acquired for the street and
matters which should be adjusted before
the street should be paved
Alderman Davis remarked that Alder
man Guckenheimer was an obstructionist,
to which remark the latter took exceptions
All the obstruction in the paving of Bull
street had been by Alderman Davis. he
said, because the alderman would not agree
to what was just and fair and reasonable.
The majority of the board was evidently
IN favor of going ahead with the paving
but the spirited protests of Aldermen
Charlton and Guckenheimer carried the
day and Alderman Davis resolution was
lost by a vote of to q
petition was received from the prop-
erty owners on st. Julian street, between
Barnard and Jefferson streets, protesting
against the paving of that block on the
ground that the present condition of the
street is entirely satisfactory. 1t was
moved to refer the petition to the commits
tee of the whole. 1t was stated that the
material for paving the block had already
been ordered and Alderman Davis said
the paving would be completed before the
committee of the whole would be able 70
report upon the petition.