The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-26
MAY PAVE INDIAN STREET.
ALDERMAN DIXON ToINTRODUCE A.
ORDINANCE NENT WEEK.

He Thinks the Increased Trnnic In
THAT section Demands the Inn
provement-BeIEIan block the Only
MateriaI That WIN stand the Traf-
ne-Mayor Myers Opposed Co spend
ing More Money This Fall tor
House Drainage and PavInE-The
street Railway Company which
Gets Price street MAY Re Required
60 Pave THAT street.
Alderman Dixon viii introduce an ordi-
nance at the meeting of Council next week
for the paving of Indian street This is
something tho chairman u the Street ana
Lane Committee has had 80 mind for
some time and he thinks the time has
come TO take steps in that direction.
owing 10 the house drainage and other
matters, the amount OF paving has not
been as extensive this year a. usual, nor
has the budget allowance Of 50 90 for that
work been exhausted. IL has been ques-
tlon for some time whether Indian street
would be taken up or whether Drayton
ana jefferson streets should be completed
out south and connection made hy one
o. the cross streets IN the southern Sec
tlon Director Godsden wishes 20 see this
latter work done. though ne Is also IA
vorable 20 paving Indian street II is hard
ly possible however. 70 undertake both
Jobs this year
1T s. time that Indian street should be
paved. said Alderman Dixon yesterday.
"Tho matter has been held In allegiance
long enough. The business needs OF the
city demand a. There g. very heavy
traffic 20 and from the ocean steamship
Company wharves. and tie Merchants
aud Miners whafVcs are also located iu
<hat section now. There viii doubtless De
some objection from the resident prop
erty owners on the street 20 whom
paving assessment VIII come as q hard
snip This D. TO be regretted. hut II is the
history Of every paving Improvement
made by the city. The Electric Light
Company. the Savannah Br wins Com
pany the knickcrhockcr Ice Company and
other large property owners on the street
which will have considerable assessments
% pay. but which viii be benefited by
the Improvement. The material used Will
De Belgian block. as this Is about the
only material which will stand the wear
aud tear of the traffic on indian street"
70 Is nos likely that the ordinance for
the paving Of Indian street viii be acted
upon Immediately Mayor Myers. shortly
before his departure for New York. ex-
pressed himself as unfavorable 20 either
taking up the house drainage work be-
fore Jan. ] or undertaking. further paving
before that time
I'VE have already been AZ very heavy
expense on account Of house drainage"
said the Mayor "and there have been un-
looked for expenses. such as the extra
cost OF maintaining the pes, house last
spring and summer. IL g. true that the
city expects 90 receive shortly S2ooo from
the government for the quarantine sta
tion and between $500 and $500 from the
Union Depot people. but this viii just put
us IN good shape and enable us to close
the year with a neat balance. think u
much better 10 do this than 20 undertake
improvements which viii compel us 10
carry over an Indebtedness 20 next year.
January ] will be early enough 60 RESUME
the house drainage work. and as for paw
lng think we have done fairly we'll this
year"
Alderman Dixon may also get IN a good
move for paying IN enc matter OF the peu-
tions for street railway franchises II
t. his intention 70 bring these petitions
up az the next meeting. though the pro-
test from the Eighth street residents
against the granting Of that street may
delay action. Both Mr.. j. :. Collins ana
MIR D. 49, Lester have asked for Price
and Montgomery streets.
Whoever gets these streets should be
made 20 pay for them said Alderman
Dixon do YOU know that We only have
twelve through north and south streets
Ia the entire city. from East Broad 70
West Broad inclusive. OF this number
six are ALREADY taken up hy street railway
tracks II either ono Of these petitions
De- granted TWO more streets Price ana
Montgomery. will be occupied. This will
icave only Bun. Drayton. Lincoln ana
jefferson open. practically everyone az
which is unavaila Ole for street railway
purposes The paving Of Price street
seems 10 me be about the right thing 10
ask Of enc company which gets that
street"
Alderman Dixon will find a great many
citizens. who will agree with him that
the city should 80 slow In giving up its
few north and south streets remaining
and that che public should receive some
franchises. Mr. Collins has offered 10 give
a guarantee that his line will be an indie
pendent and separate corporation. ana
that u will be completed within a specified
time and THE Is causing his petition 20
be looked upon more favorahly by Coun-
ell. The Eighth street residents will pre-
sent practically Unanimous petition.
however. against the use OF that street.
nearly all the residents having already
signed.