The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-27
BULL STREET TO BE PAVED.
Bids to BE Advertised For-Paving
Around the Market.


An ordinance providing to the paving
of Bull street street south of the Park
Extension with Augusta gravel was adopt
ed by the City Council last night, after
some discussion.
This is the third time at successive meet
ings that an ordinance for this purpose
has been introduced. The last ordinance
was introduced by Alderman Smith, vice
chairman of the street and lane commits
tee, Alderman Davis having said at Che
previous meeting OF Council that he would
not reintroduce the ordinance.
The ordinance adopted is the same as
that introduced on two former occasions
by Alderman Davis, with the exception of
the amendment, an important one, judg-
ing from the amount of discussion on the
subject, directing the Commissioner of
Public Works to advertise for bids for
paving the street and 10 submit estimates
of the cost himself
Aldermen Guckenheimer, Hull and Well
were absent, but this was the point
on which they opposed the passage of the
ordinance on former occasions they would
probably have voted for the ordinance had
they been present.
The Davis ordinance was introduced by
Alderman Smith, who asked unanimous
consent for its second reading Alderman
Hamilton said that as one-fourth of the
members of the council were absent, some
of whom We're bitterly opposed to the ordi-
nance, which had already been twice re-
jected he would, in Difference to the alb
sent members, object TO its consideration
Alderman Hamlton's objection came
near causing the defeat of the ordinance
Later, after a consultation with Alderman
Owens he withdrew his objection, with the
understanding that the latter should offer
the amendment referred to.
The ordinance was then read a second
time and the amendment introduced.
Alderman Krouskof made an argument
on the labor question in connection with
the ordinace. The city can secure the
material as cheap as any contractor, he
said, and for the rest il is only a question
of wages
Il live in that section" said the alder
man, "and l had rather wade through
the mud knee deep every day of my life
than TO see standard of wages establish
ed by the city on a basis of 81 a day"
The question was discussed at some
length by Aldermen Smith, Owens and
Krouskoff
Mayor Meldrim stopped the discussion
by ordering the clerk to call the roll The
ordinance was adopted, Alderman Krous
kof voting in the negative
Alderman Smith and Owens did not
differ with Alderman Krouskor on the
question of wages. but took the position
that the object in view was to get the
street paved and that this would never be
accomplished as long as the discussion
over the wage question continued.
Council also decided to pave st. Julian
street, west of the market to Jefferson
street, and Barnard street on the east
and west sides of the market the material
to be used being vitrifed brick. The ord
nance originally crowded for the paving
of st. Julian east Of the market. TO Whit,
aker. but this was stricken out on ac-
count OF the unanimous Directing of the
of the block
The ordinance provides that the work
shall be completed by April /.
The petition of the Savannah Investment
Company for the Improvement of Jefferson
street south OF Anderson street was re-
ported favorable by the street and lane
committee. Alderman Davis stated that
the company proposed TO submit an ordi-
nance for the Improvement of the street
at an cary date