The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-16
COBBLE STONES GO
PART OF whitaker STREET TO
BE PAVED WITH BRICK.
COUNCILS TAME SESSION.
TWO PAVING ORDINANCES WERE
INTRODUCED.

West Broad Street will BE Paved
from Gvvinnett Street to Anderson
street-Taking Up of the CObble
stones on whitaker Street Will
Benefit Business Houses and
shOppers-Street VIII BE Paved
from Bay Street to OgIethOrpe
Avenue-WiH Not Cost Very Much.
Seeking Relief from Taxes.
Whitaker street will be paved with
vitrified brick from Bay street to
Oglethorpe avenue, and West Broad
street will be paved with the same ma
terial from Gwinnett street to Ander-
son street. Ordinances providing for
the work were read at the meeting Of
City Council last night.
The necessity of paving Whitaker
street in the business section has been
urged for some time and the putting
down of the brick promises to en-
nance the value of real estate on the
street: The taking up of the cobble
stores and tire laying of a smooth ma
terial will also benefit shoppers who
batronize the lines of the Savannah
Electric Company. In stepping from
the cars to the cobble stones people
have to be careful to avoid wrenching
or twisting their ankles, and the news
that the street will be paved will be
good news to the patrons of the
street car lines.
Whitaker street is narrow and the
cost of putting down the brick will
! not be great. The work will be be-
gun by the director of public works
| as soon as practicable. The matter of
extending the paving on West Broad
street was decided upon early in the
year and will add a great deal to the
appearance of that thoroughfare. The
OF dlnance provides that the street
shall be thirty-six feet wide. Both
| OF FINANCES Were introduced by Alder
man Watson, chairman of the Street
and Lanes Committee. The paving
| Of the streets is certain to give gen.
eral satisfaction.
Councils Tame Session.
The session of Council was a rather
| tame one and the aldermen were in
caucus only forty-five minutes. Deputy
| Clerk c. V. Hernandez acted as clerk
and performed his duties in a salts
| factory manner. There was not great
| deal of business to be transacted, and
the open session did not last long.
Bills amounting to $39,921.74 were pass
ed for payment
A report from the Finance Committee,
recommending that Alderman Colding's
amendment to the tax ordinance, in
which it is sought to relieve street
wagons hired for the purpose of adj
vertising theatrical performances, base
ball games and athletic contests, of a
special tax of 500, not be passed, re-
ceived the unanimous endorsement of
Council. Because of the absence of
Alderman Colding the ordinance was
placed on the table, upon motion of
Alderman Grayson.
A resolution was passed allowing the
Park and Tree Commission $500 ad-
ditional to the sum that will be ex-
pended in putting an artificial stone
walk on Bull street in Forsyth Park.
Want Relief from Taxes.
A petition from the Benedictine Or
der for relief from taxes on it's prop
erty on Bull street, where a building
is about to be erected, was referred to
the Finance Committee. The petition
was signed by Father A. O'Hanlon.
The amount involved is $134.32, taxes
| for 1902.
The Georgia Infirmary petitioned to
be relieved of taxes for 1902, amount
| ing to $780, and the president of the
| w. c. T. U. asks that it not be re-
| quired to pay taxes on the Working
| Peoples Home on Liberty street. These
petitions were referred to the Finance
| Committee.
The Savannah Electric Company was
| granted permission to make changes
in it's tracks in Collinsville The tracks
for a block on Henry street will be
fcl will ha
street into Anderson street and then
| into Waters AvanI1a