The Savannah morning news., 1903-02-05
ASPHALT DOESN'T GO
VITRIFIED BRICK FOR CASTOR
STREET, OR NOTHING.
COURTS WILL SETTLE MATTER
CITY AND PROPERTY OWNERS NO
NEARER AN AGREEMENT.

Mayor and Aldermen object to U.s.
ing Asphalt as a Paving Material
and Ii VIII Not he Used on Gas
ton Street-CounciI Makes "A Conn
ter Proposition TO Directing Pro-
perry Holders - Develops, How
ever, Tint All Were Not Repre-
scented in Petition That Was RcaG
Before CounciI-FaiIure to Eject
IA Compromise Means That Judge
Speer viii settle the Question.
CASTOR street will not be paved with
asphalt after all, and unless vitrified
brick is laid the street will remain in
it's present shape. There is scarcely
any likelihood now of a settlement,
and the rights Of the city will be de-
termined when the matter comes be-
fore Judge Speer IN the United States
court next month.
The publication in the Morning News
yesterday of an interview with one of
the attorneys for the property owners,
in which it was said that matters had
been adjusted, and that only an Of
fetal confirmation was required.
brought forth denials from both sides
and the case is practically where it
stood before the petition from counsel
for the property owners was filed with
the Mayor.
When the members of Council read
the interview a majority of them ex-
pressed themselves opposed to the plan
that had been outlined. They said they
would not agree to have the street
paved with asphalt, and Mayor Myers
expressed himself in the same way.
The Mayor said that asphalt is too ex-
pensive and requires too much atten-
ton. Members of Council expressed
themselves in the same manner, and it
soon developed that there could be no
adjustment.
1t developed about the same time that
all of the property owners had not
agreed to the plan of settlement and
that even though the city were willing
to compromise they would refuse to
dismiss the action instituted in the
federal court. Mr.. G. Mendel stated
that he represented CASTOR street prop
erty owners who had not agreed to
any form of compromise, and this
statement, taken with the fact that
the members OF council were unalIer-
ably opposed to asphalt as a paving
material, made it certain, even before
the meeting of Council last night, that
there would be no adjustment.
The petition signed by counsel for
the property owners was read in eau
cuss and discussed by the members of
the board. The aldermen expressed
themselves opposed to asphalt as a
paving material, but offered to credit
the property owners with what they
paid for the shell pavement, if they
would withdraw their suit in the
United States court and agree to use
vitrified brick. This means that the
case will probably be heard on its mer-
it's by Judge Speer.
I'VE have had all the experience we
want with asphalt" said a member of
Council after the meeting. Castor
street will be paved with vitrified brick
or nothing, and you can rest assured
that the present Board of Aldermen
will never agree to pave the street with
asphalt. Those who have paid any at
tention to street paving are aware of
the fact that vitrified brick is the very
best material on the market, at this
time The city can stand it if the peo-
pie on CASTOR street can, and l am
in favor of Strengthening out the mat
ter in the courts. There is only a
month longer to wait, and the city is
not suffering so very much because of
the delay"