The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-04-07
OUR CITY COUNCIL.
SIDEWALKS.

last MOnday TINS question Was
taken up and discussed both as to
their necessity and cost, and it
was decided by the Council that
the walks either of brick or ce-
ment must be put down on the
principal streets by October 1900.
This is move in the right di-
rection and one The Times hearth
| " endorses. The sidewalks Of the
city today, with the exception OF
one or two streets, are a disgrace.
Many in wet weather are almost
impossible, while others composed
of loose pIanks' and holes, are
causing accidents which make the
city liable for damages. Already
over $500 has been paid out on
damage suits by the city on ac-
count of accidents caused from the
bad pavements. =,
The streets which the board
have ordered the walks put down
on are follows:
Central Avenue from Walnut
to Southern r. X.
Main Street from Walnut to
Southern X. K.
Washington Avenue from Walnut
to Southern r. K.
Alexandra from Poplar to ! <
NJ. V. X. K.
Percy from Poplar to 7. q Nj. v
r. k.
Shelby from Percy to Alex
andra.
Poplar from Central Ave to Mel
son.
Kinds from Percy to O'Hea.
Broadway, east side Deaton to
to Lake.
Broadway, west side Pollock to
Lake.
TheobaId from Valiant to Mel
son.
Blanton, vest side Washington
to Lake.
All the above with the excep-
ton of Washington Avenue, which
is an eight foot pavement, VIII be
made six foot.
Now, for the benefit OF our
readers, we have made few
figures as to the cost Of this work;
Starting Point Feet.
Central Ave. from Walnut to
Y. x NJ. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
Main Street from Walnut TO
Southern Ry.. ............... 1920
Washington Ave. from Wal
nut to Southern Ry,......... 1909
Alexandra from Poplar to ~
Y. & NJ. V............... 1000
Percy from Poplar to Y & NJ '. 1000
shelby from Percy to Alexandra 2G00
Poplar from Cedtral to Nelson. 300
Kinds from Percy to O'Hea..... 300
Theobald from Valiant to Nell
son. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS fl"o
Broadway, east side Deaton to
Lake. ..............'.. COW
Broadway, West side Pollock to a.
Lake. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VooJ
Blanton, west side Washington
to Take......,............ 1850
This will give a total by doub-
ling all but three last on account
of pavement to be built on each
side the sum OF 70, 40 feet, Now
there is approximately already
laid, together with street, 15,oOo
feet, which deducted from from
the above will leave about IS, lac
feet, or about IL miles of pave
ment to be put down. TO make
granalith paving we are told II
will cost for six foot walk about
seventy cents per Iineal foot; this
will make the ten miles cost about
$40, 900. While to lay the same
out of brick with our cheap labor
it ought not to cost over $50, 200
But the question the property
holders here must determine is
the lasting quality Of one compared
with that of other in considering
their cheapness.
There will be some plan adopted
by the Council to have the walk
put down for those who are no
financially able just now to pay
for same, allowing them by month
" payments to return it. Wha
this plan will be we cannot say
but believe it is to borrow thu
: money here in the city at low
rate of interest and make TIT
property Of each owner, who uses
, it responsible for the payment o
, the amount borrowed to bull'
; their pavement. This is the only
way by which the walks can be al
0 completed at once.
i Tie Council in this matter will
: no doubt, receive censure by som
no town is without kickers. Blu
we do not believe it will com
from any citizen who has his city
e interest and advancement at heart
, 1t is step in the right direction
and we are proud as well as ever
other progressive citizens, to sc
d 1t. Such city improvement al
o the walks that lead up to the doc
of the manufacture, or on who
u men of capital and investment al
S led into a city. So let have then
o We desire to say here tn
n columns of The Times are open
the citizens to discuss at any tin
questions of public interest thu
u concerns our people, if they wi
IL 10 cont in ci0npd Inv tha writer