The morning news., 1899-11-13
STREETS LIKELY TO BE PAVED.
PLANS FOR NEXT YEARS STREET
IMPROVEMENTS.

A--As ~
rIed to Waters Road and Gwinnett
street Paved TO the Water Works.
Indian street Pretty Sure of n
PavinE-streets Through the
Squares Again Discussed.
Chairman James NJ. Dixon Of the Council
Committee on Streets and Lanes, hopes
to do considerable paving next year. The
matter has been discussed at some length
by Chairman Dixon and Director Gads-
| den, of the public works department, and
both are thoroughly agreed as 10 the
paving which should be done.
In discussing The matter yesterday, Al
derman Dixon outlined his ideas OF the
paving which should be done next year.
The southern section should receive some
attention" said he, not only for its own
benefit but for the benefit of the rest OF
the city as wen. How much money Coun-
Gil win give US for paving I am unable to
say, but IL will certainly give us something
and in this case il Is practically certain
that jefferson street win be completed
from Anderson street to the city limits.
The material used win probably be either
other side 1t is our idea to extend the as
phalt pavement on Drayton street south
10 Tenth or Eleventh street and then to
connect Drayton and jefferson streets by
paving one of the cross streets in the
southern section, probably Eighth street,
though this has not been decided yet"
BY competing the Drayton and Jeffer-
son street pavements southwark" said al
derman Dixon land making a cross street
connection, a satisfactory driveway will
be provided through the heart of the city
from north to south and traffic facilities
for the southside viii be greatly improv-
ed"
A number of residents Of Colllnsville
have petitioned Council to pave Henry
street from Price street to the Waters
rood, thus giving connection with the
present shell pavement on Henry street.
Il think this petition should be granted"
said Mr. Dixon, "and the paving provid-
ed. The section east Of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway is now with
out paved streets, and practically without
fire protection on account OF the difficulty
the engines have in reaching there. Henry
street is open across the railway and by
paving the street the fire engines would
be given easy access to the heart of the
district, besides furnishing the people of
Collinsville a means of access to the heart
of the city.
"Gwinnett street should also be paved
from Whitaker street to the water works"
said Alderman Dixon. 1t would make
splendid driveway and greatly improve
the property along the route, as well as
furnish the city a paved road to the city
lot, something which is very much needed
at present"
Would you use gravel on any of these
streets?" Alderman Dixon was asked.
Il hardly think So" he replied "The
city's experience with gravel has been
far from satisfactory. We may use suffi-
cient gravel next year to complete Bull
street to the city limits, but this will only
be done to make the street uniform We
will use as little as possible and the cost
viii probably be borne by the street and
lane department, / do not think the
property owners should be required to pay
for such material Our only idea in using
1t would be 10 provide some sort of a
pavement on that portion of the street IN
til the gravel pavement on the rest of the
street wears out, which it is doing rapid
ly The whole street can then be repaved
with some suitable material, which will
doubtless be necessary within the next
few years Our experience shows that
asphalt vitrhed brick and belgian block
are the only satisfactory paving mate
rlals for Savannah"
How about Indian street?" Alderman
Dixon was asked.
Il look upon the paving of Indian street
as matter of course" he replied "How-
ever, this win remain in abeyance until
the railroad petitions for the use of Ray
Indian and Williamson streets are passed
upon. Should the railroads be allowed to
use Indian street, which is very doubtful
they win certainly be required to pave 1t
ct their own expense Otherwise the city
win pave It,"
Alderman Dixon has come 10 the con-
cluslon that the only way to provide addi-
tional direct north and south communica-
ton for the city is by cutting the streets
| through the squares, dividing the squares
! IN half and extending the park dine on the
east and west sides TO the property line.
thus increasing, in stead of diminishing.
| the park area in each square
The improvement of the innportant
north and south streets such as Aber-
corn, Habersham and Barnard. will re-
| main an unsolved problem until some
such plan is adopted" said Alderman Dix
| on. TO pave around the squares would
| Oe costly and unsatisfactory as traffic
| would continue to use the direct Streets.
| Traffic is at present congested on Dnav-
! ton and Jefferson streets because they are
! the only streets which furnish a direct
route north and south. 1t is desira be that
/ additional direct north and south streets
SHouid De provided, and 1t is also desir-
able that these prominent streets should
! be paved 1t is equally important that
! the beauty of the squares should be pre-
! served and at first blush this proposition
| Is likely 10 meet with objection. A little
! consideration, however, win show that the
| squares have already been greatly injured
| by the presence of the street railroad
| tracks The squares are already divided
| in half by the tracks and the area for
| park purposes and for Fairgrounds for the
| children diminished. BY simply convert =
| ing the space between the two middle
| walks in each square into a roadway with
| the street car tracks in the center and
! extending the curb line of the squares TO
| the sidewalks ON the east and west sides
we should not only obtain several magnifi-
| cent avenues, but would increase the park
| area and increase the beauty of The
! squares. Each square would then be d.
vded into two separate parks, each with
! an area nearly as large the present park
! area, the roadway would be well defined
| and there would be less risk to children
! n he VT h,